Aiz Writing Cho Sung-kyung (Columnist)
A new level of love story begins: Kim Eun-sook writer invites fans to another fantasy World
Kim Eun-sook's new SBS The King - The Eternal Monarch (hereinafter the King) will air for the first time on the night of the 17th. Kim Eun-sook, who has shown the new origin of fantasy romance with SBS 'Secret Garden' (2010) and tvN 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God' (2016), is going to talk about parallel World this time. Kim Eun-sook, who is the best storyteller and shows off his talent with ratings, is looking forward to what fantastic Storytelling will make viewers fall into this time.
The King starts with the setting that Korean Empire of the constitutional monarchy where the male protagonist lives and South Korea where the heroine lives are parallel to each other in different dimensions. The opening of the door to the two spaces creates social confusion, and the Korean Empire Emperor Lee Min-ho and South Korea detective Jung Tae-eul cooperate across the two Worlds.
#Dimensional Different Fantasy
Two people in parallel World close the door to the devil and save the country and loved ones in crisis. It is unfamiliar without being able to hear the explanation. I wonder how Kim Eun-sook will be able to show a rich story to the house theater with 'The King'.
In fact, if Kim Eun-sook was a former writer who was used mainly for romance and was dismissed as a so-called "major foot", he may have been worried about this Drama. However, Kim Eun-sook, who started to contain a grand narrative in Drama with KBS2 'Dawn of the Sun' (2016), opened a new World view in 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God' and became a master of Storytelling in name and name by including the historical consciousness as tvN 'Mr.
So, the 'King' is expected to show a new World view. In a preview already released, Lee Min-ho's narration explained the background, "God has released the devil in the human World, and the devil has opened the door of parallel World." It may be a concern to show a more expanded view of World in 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'. Kim Eun-sook is known to have been worried about various stories of academia about parallel Worlds, such as interpretation of déj vu phenomena.
As if reflecting such interest, questions about parallel Worlds were poured into the online production presentation of The King, which was held on the afternoon of the 16th. The cast members who attended the production presentation such as Lee Min-ho raised their interest, saying, "It seems difficult to explain it, but it is not difficult to understand and follow it when you look at the screen." Kim Go-eun said, “There are so many details about the World and there are details,” and made me expect the depth of the World to be unfolded by Kim Eun-sook.
Kim Go-eun, however, stressed that “the more we go through the meeting, the more fun it becomes, the bigger things happen.” It means that Drama, which is the first time to notice each rice cake that is thrown once a time as the Drama fans say these days, is a Drama. In that sense, it may not be easy to feel the fun or depth of Drama.
Nevertheless, Kim Eun-sook is a writer who has shown excellent writing ability to dissolve fantasy into real story with 'Secret Garden' and 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'. It is expected to spread the wings of fantasy that does not forsake expectations again. Lee Jung-jin of Irim Station, who sets up a confrontation with Lee Gon in the highlight video released at the production presentation, opened the words "Samguk Yusa recorded like this" in the narration and attracted attention with the story about the secret flute. Kim Eun-sook is expected to include the fantasy of the epic this time because he mentions the Samguk Yusa.
#Reliable and Viewing Romance
Romance, of course, is another axis of the story of The King. Kim Eun-sook has been a strong figure in romance, starting with SBS 'Lovers of Paris' (2004), which clearly announced his name to the World. Again, the prediction that the love story of two people in different Worlds will soak viewers is almost certain.
Kim Eun-sook, a writer, said in a conversation with the author at the Secret Garden production presentation in the past, "I thought I should do well because the audience rating of SBS (formerly SBS) and City Hall did not exceed 20%." I talked about politics with 'City Hall', but I also wrote that I was back in romance because I was a romance. From then on, he is Kim Eun-sook, who has always put Drama in the popular list with the romance of the male and female protagonists.
Especially, the male protagonists in the romance of Kim Eun-sook have always been loved like the deterioration of women. In normal Drama, even the so-called 'Sub-nam', who are less interested in the male protagonist, are hotly loved. Expectations are high for the Actors who will be in this 'The King' from Hallyu stars Lee Min-ho to Woo Do-hwan and Kim Kyung-nam, who will return to the King after military service.
#Fasting Casting
Above all, Lee Min-ho well built the image of the earl through the role of Koo Jun-pyo of KBS2 'Boys Over Flowers' (2009) and Kim Tan of 'heirs'. It is a perfect place for the Korean Empire emperor who was in charge of the 'The King' by his beautiful appearance and Gutti. In addition, fans are paying more attention because it is the first homeroom comeback in three years before the 'The King' is released after completing the duty of defense as a social worker. Lee Min-ho, who made a production presentation on the day, did not hide his excitement in public for a long time, but armed with a bright smile and shining his appearance. It seems to be more attractive to fans in Drama.
Kim Eun-sook writer, Lee Min-ho, and Kim Go-eun's second meeting are also observations that it may be a plus fActor for Drama. Lee Min-ho has been in close contact with Kim Eun-sook writer with 'heirs' and Kim Go-eun with 'Guardian: The Lonely and Great God'. Kim Eun-sook, who had never cast the main Character once before, allowed a second breath this time. In this regard, there is an analysis that it was possible because it was a casting suitable for the artist's extraordinary belief in Actors and the Character, and it leads to expectation for the highly immersive Acting.
In addition, Baek Sang-hoon PD of The Sun's Descendants and Jung Ji-hyun PD of TVN Enter Search Words WWW will co-direct and take CG at Dexter Studio, which is famous for its visual special effects, raising the possibility of the show's spectacular visual beauty. It is noteworthy that if the door of the new fantasy is opened, the news of Kim Eun-sook's new record will continue. The King - The Eternal Monarch will be broadcast on SBS at 10 pm on Friday 17th.
Cho Seong-gyeong (Columnist)
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