On May 7, the production company Hwa&Dam Pictures released an official press release stating that Kim Eun Sook was working on her next drama project “The King: The Eternal Monarch”, and that Lee Min Ho had been cast as the male lead.
This is the return of actor Lee Min Ho who was interested in his next work at the same time as he was released last month. He has accumulated various filmographies through various works, and has an outstanding acting ability. He has endured the weight not easily because of starring at home and abroad. He played the second act as an actor after the void of enlistment as "The King: The Eternal Monarch"
“The King: The Eternal Monarch” is a drama that tackles the subject of parallel worlds. In one world, the emperor of the Korean empire seeks to keep the doors closed, while in the other, a detective of the Republic of Korea seeks to protect his life and the people he loves.
He is raising expectations for a large fantasy drama that will stir up the audience's theater in 2020.