I don’t even know where to start in discussing episode 15 of The King: Eternal Monarch. If I didn’t continuously want this drama to get better I wouldn’t have continued watching with the hope that it would make sense and coalesce in the second half. It hasn’t, sadly. Time travel logic as viewers know it from so many sci-fi movies and novels doesn’t present itself here, it’s neither a loop where the characters keep repeating itself nor does it feel like new split time lines where each action or change in past action through time travel creates a new time line. Memories remain and suddenly new ones emerge, and I’m just going to forbid Kim Eun Sook from ever tackling this genre or subject matter again.
Episode 15 had Lee Gon run 26 years back to Tae Eul wearing the same outfit and then showing up with zero intensity so his travail never felt like it had real stakes. No one thought he wouldn’t make it. Luna shiving Tae Eul gets a nice payback in a resounding and much deserved punch which was the highlight of the episode along with Jo Yeong and Eun Seob hugging their doppleganger hearts out at their separation. Shin Jae ends up being just a plot device, sad because Kim Kyung Nam gave the best male performance in the drama, so maybe he’s the human version of the magical flute lol, there to serve a purpose. Lee Rim’s machinations hit multiple snags in this episode and yet he soldiers on like an undead zombie with more plots popping up that he’s set into motion already. I did like making the Prime Minister witch pay by switching out her mom except I liked her fishermonger mom and hated that she was collateral damage. Oh well, Lee Gon with his sidekick Jo Yeong is going back to Da Night once again to once again change fate. My guess is everything goes back to unicorns and roses in all time lines.
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This was quite an interesting episode but i failed to understand one thing. The Lee Rim who had created quite the network of swapping people for almost twenty years was killed by his other self in the previous episode. This new lee rim from the timeline coup scene wasn't even aware of the two worlds seems to know perfectly who his minions are plus master and execute each move like it was nothing new or surprising to him. This just proves that its possible not to just visit different timelines but also get that person from there. Anyways from the preview it looks like the whole thing is being reset which changes the past present and future. I know someone has already said it but it very much shows that the plot angle of current Lee gon and Tae eul of all these 15 episodes was mostly driven by love on photo sight. Even with the most intriguing backstory of the two leads the drama simply can't change the above fact.
Can someone please explain to me why Lee Rim wanted to use Park Ji Young, the pregnant rich lady? I’m so confused. Why does it have to be her to get into the car accident in LA to kill the grand daughter/in line to the throne Lee Sejin?
Also I watched episode 11,12,&13, I didn’t see the part where Tae Eul meet the prime minister Seo ryung while she was buying shoes as they mentioned it. Which episode is it in? Thanks!
Apparently pregnant lady was BFF with Lee Se Jin, so who better to convince Lee Se Jin to ride with her in her car to the party? Of course, LL doublecross pregnant lady by messing with the car so everyone dies.
As to why, exactly, her? My guess is she is the only one with a very desperate ROK doppleganger willing to to anything to get out of ROK.
Will someone please tell me the purpose of the little boy with yoyo purpose
This show makes no sense and the chemistry between lead couple makes me sleep.
so true .even playing brother sister hv more chemistry den these two. they shud hv made dem audition together to see dere chemistry. this is wut hapeens wen u chose ppl blindly.this drama proved that everything that shines doesnt mean it will worthy
Hah I agree with you both. There was really no chemistry.
They had chemistry. They're adults for crying out loud,they obviously knew what they wanted and went for it. Y'all expect them to spend 16 episodes repeating the same high school love.
They are adults and most importantly, Lee Gon has a kingdom to run. What do you expect when he never stayed put long enough in ROK to show the chemistry?
This is the biggest Flop of 2020. 5% Rating for a very expensive drama. What a waste of resources.
I'm Glad that this is ending soon so I can watch better drama.
Joane On every TKEM article you always manage to say the same thing about TKEM being a flop which it isn't why can't you just see the big picture you're just too obsessed with SK's ratings to know that only ratings do not determine if a drama is a flop or not. Even with all your rant about it being a flop you still followed every episode. If you don't like it then don't watch it. Writing bad comments about it ain't cool. TKEM fans already said the drama isn't for everyone. Moreover you're in no position to determine if it is a flop or not.
Go and watch something else
It's a convenient drama, let's make everything convenience so the hero can wins and our fans will fill the plot hole anyway.
But what about Lady Noh since she’s also from Republic of Korea? Doesn’t that show that someone else have traveled before Lee Gone and Lee Lim? I’m sad about Shin Jae too. I thought his role was very important that I even once thought he’d be the one to save the King. I agree his acting here was amazing that I wish he gets more roles in the future. I’ve not seen him in other dramas yet. I also wished that the prime minister or Lee Lim were used well as a villain. I discussed this with my friend who really enjoyed Ep 15 while I was slightly disappointed of the wasted characters, and scenes and I was one of those who from Ep 1 was rooting for this show so this was written with careful consideration regardless of how I feel about the actors. I still think the writer is a good writer and hope to see the next one and hopefully they all come back with better drama and performance. ? Here’s to hoping for a good happy ending for ep16.
I think Lady Noh's case was different. Lee Gon's grandfather used the flute to travel through time when it was whole so it might not have been a problem. Problem now is that it is halfed and that it js being used wrongly.
After watching this and with only one final episode left... I'm so confused and thinking that "is this all?"
I don't usually have high expectation on dramas and I ignore negative reviews...but this is the 2nd time I'm so disappointed in a drama after Hwarang.
Lee Min Ho as Ji chang Wook made the wrong choices as post military dramas. But they are popular so i don't worry for them ! Hope that KSH will have more chance with his .
We all make mistakes. The point is learn and then move on.
I hope ppl don't be hard on him after TKEM.
He should change the basis of his choices for future projects, take risks, try new roles and challenge himself for his own good.
There are thousands of characters he can take and it really doesn't matter if he portray a character that has trouble in paying his rent.
he needs to take his time and decide what direction exactly he wants for the rest of his career.
I think Kim Eun Sook will be more affected than the actors... LMH just have to choose good project for him to gain his popularity like Hyun Bin... while Kim Go Eun can focus more on movie and rest for dramas in a while before going back.
@Artemis, i agree . And people shouldn't be hard on him . He signed for a KES's drama , the queen of ratings . A lot of actors would have sell their soul to be able to work with her! He was unlucky .
I liked this show. Despite all the flaws i really liked this show. In fact this was the only kdrama i was watching currently.
And then the last 2 episodes happened and everything went into the gutter. Everything was bloody useless. Luna, shin-jae, old lady, the mother, prime minister - everything was damn useless. The uncle's plan was stupid. Our King's plan to counter the stupid plan was also stupid. We spent an entire episode on stupid memories being created which did nothing to the main plot which was also stupid.
I liked this show. Despite all the flaws i really liked this show. In fact this was the only kdrama i was watching currently.
And then the last 2 episodes happened and everything went into the gutter. Everything was damn useless. Luna, shin-jae, old lady, the mother, prime minister - everything was damn useless. The uncle's plan was stupid. Our King's plan to counter the stupid plan was also stupid. We spent an entire episode on stupid memories being created which did nothing to the main plot which was also stupid.