K-drama "The King Eternal Monarch"

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The King: Eternal Monarch is a beautiful, emotional romantic, thrilling drama featuring the handsome-Lee Min Ho and Kim Go-Eun.
The story revolves around the two parallel worlds - Republic of Korea and Kingdom of Corea. Lee Gon(Lee Min Ho) is the young King of Kingdom of Corea. His father (the former King)was killed by his half-uncle in greed of the crown. He was almost strangulated to death by his uncle when a stranger from different world entered the scene with the future Jung Tae Eul's Police ID and saved him. He then became the youngest King at the age of eight.
Jung Tae Eul (Kim Go Eun), is a 30-year old Police officer (detective) in Seoul Police Station. She is the future queen of Kingdom of Corea. 
One day, Lee Gon finds out about the other world through a gate. He explores the world and falls in love with Tae Eul. He then finds out about the culprit, his half-uncle Lee Lim, who is still alive and is creating a balance in both the worlds by killing people. Both the worlds have people with same faces but different lifestyles.
Lee Gon, Tae Eul, Jo-Yeong (bodyguard and closest friend of Lee Gon) and Jo Eun Sop (Tae Eul's friend and is like a brother to her){Jo Yeong and Jo Eun Sop are identical people from different worlds}, together solve the puzzles of the darkest mysteries of the past.
Overall, the drama was quite interesting and engaging which keeps you on your toes of what happens next. The plot is unique and the OSTs of the drama are quite listenable. Excellent acting skills is visualised especially Woo Do Hwan's. Engaging in different roles and different personalities within an episode was the most difficult thing but he excelled in that which made the drama quite amusing.

Genre : Mystery, sci-fi, romance, comedy, fantasy
No. of episodes : 16
Rating : 9.7/10

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