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The King: Eternal Monarch Mired in Eternal Single Digit Ratings as Episode 5 Brings in 7.6% and 8.6% Even with a Random Kiss Scene

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2020 by ockoalaMay 2, 2020
Couple sharing an intimate moment indoors.

I…..am at loss for words. Like, how is it possible that The King: Eternal Monarch is written by Kim Eun Sook. I have watched EVERY SINGLE drama she has written and I’m not even talking about her recent year trendy hits like Goblin, Descendants of the Sun, Heirs and Secret Garden. She wrote my all time favorite K-drama City Hall, … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Lee Min Go, The King: Eternal Monarch

New Stills for Episode 5 of The King: Eternal Monarch Preview Heightened Tension and Forced Romance

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 30, 2020 by ockoalaApril 30, 2020
Dramatic scene with multiple characters conversing.

I need a reason to like either lead characters in The King: Eternal Monarch and 4-episodes I can’t find a reason and the story is so convoluted to boot. The new stills for episode 5 still make me annoyed, it’s the same cool, calm, handsome beautific smile from Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun alternatively is looking dumbstruck, then … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch

C-media Critiques Why The King: Eternal Monarch Ratings are Dropping with Both South Koreans and Chinese Viewer Interest

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 28, 2020 by ockoalaApril 28, 2020
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C-ent was hyping up The King: Eternal Monarch as well as rightfully so. Lee Min Ho dramas always do well in Chinese-speaking regions and same with all prior Kim Eun Sook penned dramas. But 4-episodes in even the notoriously fawning C-media is posting incisive analyses for why The King hasn’t been the hit it was built up to be. On … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch

Episode 4 of The King: Eternal Monarch Stays in Single Digit Ratings of 8.5% and 9.7% as Lee Min Ho Travels Freely Between Worlds

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 25, 2020 by ockoalaApril 25, 2020
Couple sharing an intimate moment in nature.

I’ve never hidden my affection for Kim Eun Sook‘s highly polarizing attempt at a Boys Before Flowers high school knock off with Heirs. It’s way more re-watchable than BOF even if male lead Lee Min Ho was at his best in his first star making drama. I love more Kim Eun Sook dramas than dislike if I’m keeping track and … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch

K-netizens Upset at The King: Eternal Monarch Using Japanese Temple and Design for Royal Architecture

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 23, 2020 by ockoalaApril 23, 2020
Emotional scenes from a romantic drama series.

I thought the only visual incongruity in just premiered SBS drama The King: Eternal Monarch was that cool as beans white steed Maximus, who struts like the graceful kingly ride he is, was a dwarf horse when shown in the younger King scenes racing like a stubby cutie around the track. Eagle-eyed K-netizens glommed onto another issue and it’s one … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch

Second Episode of The King: Eternal Monarch Remains Consistent in Ratings of 8.4% and 11.6%

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 18, 2020 by ockoalaApril 18, 2020
Characters interacting in a dramatic office setting.

It’s episode 2 time for SBS Fri-Sat night drama The King: Eternal Monarch, and there are ever only three ways a second episode could go: up, same, or down. I thought The King would increase in ratings but it stayed basically the same with second episode ratings of 8.4% and 11.6% in half episode increments. I found the world building … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Eun Chae, Kim Go Eun, Kim Kyung Nam, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch, Woo Do Hwan

SBS Fri-Sat Drama The King: Eternal Monarch Premieres with 10.1% and 11.4% Ratings

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 17, 2020 by ockoalaApril 17, 2020
Main characters from "The King: Eternal Monarch."

This is a solid start for SBS Fri-Sat fantasy romance drama The King: Eternal Monarch starring Lee Min Ho, Kim Go Eun, Woo Do Hwan, Jung Eun Chae, Kim Kyung Nam, and Lee Jung Jin. The first episode took in 10.1% and 11.4% ratings and is clearly primed to go up what with the fresh story and big name cast … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Eun Chae, Kim Go Eun, Lee Jung Jin, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch, Woo Do Hwan

The King: Eternal Monarch Holds Star Studded Press Conference Ahead of Friday April 17th Premiere on SBS

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 16, 2020 by ockoalaApril 16, 2020
Group of six posing confidently for a photo.

It’s finally here woo hoo! Finally the wait is over and something interesting to watch is only a day away to look forward to. The cast of SBS Fri-Sat drama The King: Eternal Monarch attended the obligatory press conference today in Seoul and everyone got a dress code message, or at least I think so and the lone outlier did … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Eun Chae, Kim Go Eun, Kim Kyung Nam, Lee Jung Jin, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch, Woo Do Hwan

5th Teaser for The King: Eternal Monarch Showcases Huggy Romance with Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 12, 2020 by ockoalaApril 11, 2020
Actors in dramatic scenes, various expressions shown.

I feel like Lee Min Ho just keeps getting richer and more powerful on the small screen, lol. One would have thought his Gu Jun Pyo in Boys Before Flowers was Richie Rich to the max already but then he becomes the One Who Wears the Crown as Kim Tan in Heirs that someone is even richer. And now he’s … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch

Lots of New Drama Stills for SBS Fantasy Romance The King: Eternal Monarch with Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 9, 2020 by ockoalaApril 9, 2020
Two people conversing in a library setting.

March was interminable but it feels like April is flying as we’re already in the second week and SBS Fri-Sat drama The King: Eternal Monarch will premiere next Friday on April 17th. That’s awesome and wild that we’re one week away and I so excited to hopefully have a cracktastic drama to live watch. The production has released a slew … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch, Woo Do Hwan

Kim Go Eun Radiant in Spring Backdrop for New Bottled Tea CF

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 5, 2020 by ockoalaApril 4, 2020
Smiling woman with drink in urban setting.

Gah, K-actress Kim Go Eun is so so soooooo pretty in this new CF pictorial. She’s the face of a bottled tea drink brand and the newly released BTS stills capture the glorious early spring backdrop of Seoul matched with her equally radiant smile. I’m guessing we’ll see her drinking this tea in her upcoming K-drama The King: Eternal Monarch, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Kim Go Eun

New Preview for The King: Eternal Monarch Spotlight All Six Major Characters and Moody Lighting

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 31, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2020
Dramatic scenes featuring various actors.

The end of March is here and April doesn’t look more promising in terms of global affairs in real life. But in drama life the upcoming SBS Fri-Sat drama The King: Eternal Monarch promises loads of reality escaping entertainment. The latest preview is a too brief quick scan through the faces of all six main leads Lee Min Ho, Kim … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Go Eun, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch, Woo Do Hwan

Classic Style Official Drama Posters for Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun’s Parallel Universe Romance The King: Eternal Monarch

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 25, 2020 by ockoalaMarch 25, 2020
Main characters from "The King: Eternal Monarch."

The upcoming SBS drama The King: Eternal Monarch will be taking over the Fri-Sat time slot from Hyena so it’ll be a new spot for Kim Eun Sook when she collaborates with the Big Three networks. There is no way this drama isn’t going to get high ratings, there isn’t anything out there buzzy right now or nearly as high … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Jung Eun Chae, Kim Go Eun, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch, Woo Do Hwan

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