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The King: Eternal Monarch (2020)

Fantasy · Mystery · Romance

Korean emperor Lee Gon tries to close the doors to a parallel world which was opened by demons; a detective tries to protect the people and the one she loves.

IMDb rating
8.1 (20,332 votes)
Episode average
8.5 ↑ +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
KO
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

8.54 avg 16 episodes 8.4 → 8.5

Ep 1: 8.4 · 743 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 678 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 651 votesEp 4: 8.6 · 643 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 638 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 633 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 621 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 619 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 618 votesEp 10: 8.6 · 618 votesEp 11: 9.0 · 704 votesEp 12: 8.9 · 652 votesEp 13: 8.8 · 594 votesEp 14: 9.0 · 612 votesEp 15: 8.6 · 578 votesEp 16: 8.5 · 569 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.18.4743
2Episode #1.28.1678
3Episode #1.38.1651
4Episode #1.48.6643
5Episode #1.58.6638
6Episode #1.68.3633
7Episode #1.78.3621
8Episode #1.88.3619
9Episode #1.98.6618
10Episode #1.108.6618
11Episode #1.119.0704
12Episode #1.128.9652
13Episode #1.138.8594
14Episode #1.149.0612
15Episode #1.158.6578
16Episode #1.168.5569

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