The King: Eternal Monarch (2020–2020)

1. S01E01Episode 1April 17, 2020 8.9Lee Gon mourns the tragic death of his father. Lee Lim goes on the run — and finds escape when he comes across a door to a parallel universe
2. S01E02Episode 2April 18, 2020 8.5Gon insists he is an emperor from another world. An incredulous Jeong Tae-eul takes him to the police station, where he sees a familiar face
3. S01E03Episode 3April 24, 2020 7.8Though Tae-eul finds Gon's story difficult to believe, some things about him are completely inexplicable. At work, she gets busy with a murd
4. S01E04Episode 4April 25, 2020 9.5When Tae-eul loses her police badge, she can't help but think about Gon. Meanwhile, Kang Sin-jae has had it with his mother's bad habits.
5. S01E05Episode 5May 1, 2020 8.8Being introduced to Gon's world is a lot to process for Tae-eul, who's taken to the palace. A disgruntled Jo Yeong keeps an eye on her.
6. S01E06Episode 6May 2, 2020 8.7A potential military conflict threatens the kingdom. Gon promises Tae-eul he will return to her, and steps forward to take care of the situa
7. S01E07Episode 7May 8, 2020 7.6Gon brings Yeong along on his trip back to Tae-eul. He has a favor to ask of her, while she's found something troubling to share with him.
8. S01E08Episode 8May 9, 2020 9.0In Corea, Luna is set free. In Korea, Gon and Yeong run into a man who recognizes them, and Sin-jae experiences childhood flashbacks.
9. S01E09Episode 9May 15, 2020 9.5Gon draws closer to tracking down Lim, and asks Jo Eun-sup to trade places with Yeong. Mail from an unknown sender bothers Koo Seo-ryeong.
10. S01E10Episode 10May 16, 2020 9.0On Lunar New Year, Gon and Lim come face-to-face in a public standoff. Tae-eul opens up to Sin-jae about the other world and her ongoing cas
11. S01E11Episode 11May 22, 2020 9.5A compelling offer finds its way to Luna. Gon's investigation into a devastating murder leads him to an old traitor and a clearer idea of Li
12. S01E12Season's bestEpisode 12May 23, 2020 9.8Frightening circumstances land Tae-eul back in Gon's arms. When Yeong runs into a woman who looks strikingly familiar, he follows her.
13. S01E13Episode 13May 30, 2020—Knowing Seo-ryeong is up to no good, Gon throws her in a tight spot. Upon returning to her world, Tae-eul realizes Luna is there, too.
14. S01E14Episode 14June 5, 2020 8.5Gon and Tae-eul are separated when he sets out to fulfill what's been his fate all along. Sin-jae makes a startling discovery.
15. S01E15Episode 15June 6, 2020 8.0Lim plots his next meeting with Gon. Understanding there's only one thing he can do to right wrongs, Gon comes to a heart-wrenching decision
16. S01E16Episode 16June 12, 2020 7.5A final attempt to put a stop to Lim's ambitions comes with profound consequences. Gon travels far and wide in search of Tae-eul.

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