Haha nice description Missvictrix! Are you going to be weecapping it?
My first 6 dramas were all Lee Min-ho's, and once I got to know hes in the military I've gone on to discover so many more actors and dramas! I am so excited to live watch a Lee Min-ho drama, and just after my submissions, it feels like a gift! 😃
I really wanted to check out atleast one work of all the other actors but can always do that after this drama! Each of them have a fan base here on DB and I'm pretty sure I'm going to become their new fan in no time!
They've done really well in building hype, and there are a lot of questions and theories going around on the plot already! Nothing can be worse than Heirs so this is definitely going to be good! 😃

Will it be important like Heirs is important, or will it be more of a Mr. Sunshine situation?

The King: Eternal Monarch will be Heirs-, Descendants of the Sun-, Goblin-important. The cast and fantasy genre will make it a trendy hit, and Kim Eun-sook's catchphrases and scenes will go viral, but it won't receive critical acclaim like Mr. Sunshine.

The King: Eternal Monarch will dominate ratings, and its air time of 22:00 doesn't even overlap with ratings behemoth A Couple's World at 23:00.

So what are the chances of Kim Eun-sook giving Kim Go-eun and Jung Eun-chae equal screentime to the men and even -gasp- making them good friends?

Sigh. Don't tell me. I already know the answer.

I'm so tired of bromances.

I dont know how I missed that they'd be doppelgangers! This could be fun. And crazy.

So would each doppelganger get their own story? Their own love line and friendships?

I'll say it'll be more like Dots and Goblin in popularity. Heirs was popular but not on their level and Mr sunshine was more critically acclaimed even if it got good ratings, the craze wasn't equal to Goblin and Dots.

I am cautiously excited for this drama!! I hope its weirdly entertaining in a DoTS way and not pull my hair out Heirs way.

This will be one of the few dramas I'll live watch. Not because I expect it to be good, definitely not for LMH or because it was written by KES. I'm just excited for how awful the comments of the recaps will be and want to actually participate. So excited 😆

Btw, did they coordinate their outfits but not tell the one on the end?

I'm anticipating you, Woo Do Hwan! Other than that, the trailer on netflix didn't exactly get my hopes up. A bit of cringe, there.
Fighting, oppa! I'll watch this for you.

Ok people whether you listen to me or not is up to you but... Please don't pit the actors against each other. Please no fight with each other. Please no name calling even if you disagree with a person, calling them names proves nothing. Constructive criticism is fine, talking about their acting is fine. But not bringing down the other person or actor or whatever to make your point. Any criticism it should be about their acting only not them as a person or their looks or whatever. Also what's the point in stooping to the other person's level by trying to counter hate with hate. How does that prove your point? It only proves you are as bad as the others or worse not better. Also just because someone hates on your favourite doesn't necessarily make your favourite bad but how you choose to respond does show what kind of person you are.

I don't know about you all but for me talent before fame. If the actor is good then how I respond to their acting and how it affects me that's enough to prove to me if their acting is good or not not how famous or how loved the actor is. I wouldn't even watch a bad drama or bad acting for my favorite let alone someone else's. I might start a drama for them but if I enjoy a drama or not has to do with the plot, the characters, the emotions I feel while watching, not the actor but the acting. And that's exactly what intend to do with this drama. I fully intend on watching and deciding for myself. And I say this as a person who has watched all of LMH dramas in their entirety and two of WDH.

My wife just finished watching MR. SUNSHINE (with occasional help from me explaining that awful time in Korean history). It was intense- and very well done indeed. This sounds a bit lighter and less tragic. It may also be overcomplicated with the multiple Doppelgangers.

I want so badly to give it a chance.
I just hope it's good.
Please be good.

I'm really excited to watch this drama. I don't have week-end drama, so this one is more than welcome!

Why am I even going to try and watch? I mean, I've never liked anything Lee Min ho was in. I've never liked any roles Kim Go eun has done. I've never liked anything KES has written. Expecting under-acting, over-acting and cheesy dialogue.
But I'm still going to try...
Try not to be pre-judgy, heh.

I'm excited for a new fantasy world. I just want a new drama (Royal Hotness is hiding from dramaland *cries*). Since this is a SBS drama aka non-cable, I can feel assured each episode won't be dragged beyond an hour 😅.

Bring it on Eternal Monarch! P/s: @missvictrix will you do the recaps? Hehe

I'll probably do a live cap of this drama on my wall, to keep my sanity as I watch. That's how I survived watching most my dramas. Join me in my live cap. It will be all over the place because I'm so bad at names.

Also...for unknown¹ reasons² I refuse to call this drama The King. I'll call it Eternal Monarch.

¹ lies!!!
² the reason is Royal Hotness is the real King! I will however call Lee Gon, King Tan. Lee Gon is too close to Lee Hyuk aka RH's real name. I'm so biased. Lee Hyuk is the best. Muahahaha. *runs*

Whether you’re chomping at the bit for this drama’s premiere, or burrowing under the covers to protect yourself from the takeover

A bit of both to be honest. For all their faults, I had a fun time watching Goblin and Mr Sunshine so I think I'll enjoy this one. It may end up a favorite or it may be banished to the Hall of Shame along with Melty and Gu Family Book or neither but I'm excited.

As for the takeover and all the...um...fun it brings, I'll probably be more of a spectator than a participant.

i'm already anticipating my intense loathing for the male lead character, as well as disappointment in having the first female prime minister of Korea into a jealous, bratty stereotype. Hopefully Kim Eun Sook proves me wrong- her more recent dramas have had considerably more likeable characters (when they're not played by certified trash or romantically paired with minors, eek), so who knows?

I mean, I'll watch it regardless for Woo Do Hwan, but I'd love to finish at least ONE Kim Eun Sook drama without ffing anything.

Remember when MBN was suppose to air this show? I guess the budget was too high for them, so SBS snatched them up. Wonder why Kim Eun Sook came back to public channel when I presumed she would've stayed at cable channels.

That being said, it would be interesting/ironic if The World of the Married ended up being the sole winner ratings wise. Now that would be epic!!

This is exciting for the ratings. My money is still on "Couple's World" but it's good to see real competition from one of the public channel.

I have thought up a whole new range of words. I spend a lot of my time thinking these days. So here they are.

1. Oppa. A name you call your favourite leading guy.

2. Oppas. Plural. Two or more favourite leading guys. The number of Oppas is unlimited

3. Oppressed. To stay pressed, bound to Oppa for eternity. And beyond.
Note: Inspired by @trinpie. Thank you, Trin.

3. Oppadorable. That moment when your Oppa tugs at your heartstrings and you go, Awww. That's why you are my Oppa.

4. Oppannoying. Sometimes, just for a teeny weeny moment, you feel a surge of irritation at your Oppa. It could be when he is acting overly cute, or prancing about in designer suits. Or being a jerk.

5. Oppagitated. That moment when you realise you are over your Oppa, and you want to change your fan wall, but guilt keeps you from changing it.

6. Oppangst. When you feel moody and broody, and it's because you are so in love with your Oppa and you could just DIE waiting an entire week for his next episode.

7. Oppet. When you buy a pet, live or otherwise, online, so it'd take your mind off your oppangst*. (*Item 6)

8. Oppest. What you turn into after a period of time. When you gush over how great, how handsome and how clever your Oppa is, and you realise people are avoiding you.

9. Opprah. You become a talk-show host, and you talk about Oppa and how much you love him on air.

Despite dropping dramas like my mother drops hints about how I should be married by now (often), and never having liked a Kim Eun-sook drama, I have been excited for this premiere for weeks now. I am dead set to watch this show to the bitter (or beautiful?) end. The cast, the hype, the comments section just screams pure entertainment. It will be an event. Maybe it will become a hate watch, maybe I'll get swept up into it all, but either way I'm going to not take this drama seriously for one second. I'm going to swoon at the cringy parts, giggle at the ridiculous parts, cackle at all the plot holes and cliches and just have an all around romp of a time. I can't wait.

hmmm..i was not aware of this doppelganger business. It already gives me a headache

He’s the epitome of a regal monarch, but he’s also prickly, sensitive, and obsessive (yep, sounds like a Lee Min-ho role to me!). ....sounds more like Kim eun seok character to me...snicker...

So Lee Min Ho's character has no doppelgänger in the "real" Korea? And he might have crossed the portal as a kid...but they don't mention in which direction...interesting. I just hope the whole doppelgänger story is not too confusing to follow.

So... I'm actually more excited by the hype around the show than the show itself hahaha. I didn't watch Heirs, Goblin or Descendants of the Sun so I want to be part of it this time (or at least try...). I don't know if I prefer the show to be actually good or bad....Count me in for the premiere :)

I've never seen Woo Do-hwan in anything but I already like him. What a charming lil aura. He's probably the only reason why I ~might watch this show. But then this is Kim Eunsook and lord knows I never end up loving her works...

i am so excited!!

Today is Friday. YAY!!
I love love. My best genre is RomCom
I love KES dramas. The only problem I found with HEIRS was the way PSH character was written. She was too weak. Always one step forward, two step backwards. DOTS,GOBLIN,MR SUNSHINE, I loved them all. I think she has learnt her lesson in not writing weak female lead

Can't wait to see this drama

So far: EPIC! - Epically BORING.

I'm not so sure about lee min ho in the show (still gonna give him a chance) because from the few clips I've seen, his acting seems repetitive. But I'm giving him the benefit of doubt.
Kim Go Eun!!! The main reason why I will watch this show. Been a huge fan since I watched that masterpiece Goblin (I disagree with those who say goblin was popular but had no critical acclaim. I believe it has both. There's a reason why its one of imdb's top picks for kdrama recommendations).
I like woo do hwan too and he's a pretty great actor from what I've seen of him. But my main reason for watching this is definitely kim go eun. Im also glad that the writer picked kim kyung nam for this show since I was absolutely amazed with his acting in come and hug me. The only reason why I stuck through with that drama was because of him. I like jang ki yong and I'm looking forward to his drama too but kim kyung nam's ability to take a character that was so unlikeable initially and make him so endearing to us viewers truly caught my attention.
I didn't like DOTs. Didn't have a major issue with the heirs (hey its a drama, I don't take dramas seriously unlessly they do something terribly offensive) but goblin remains in my heart. I'm hoping this drama does the same.

I'm liking the premiere very much! Lee Min-ho is the epitome of being handsome. Though I have never been able to be warmed up to Kim Go-eun's characters, I'm liking the premiere much more than I though I would.

First episode is a bit lackluster for me. I can’t help but to compare it with Mr. Sunshine and Goblin. I’m looking forward to the recaps and beanies’ comments.

I am so tempted to watch this but the writer... the writer has hurt me... so many times before...
*dramatic whisper* I can never trust her again

Eps 1-2 looked promising! I've actually missed LMH. He's still got it! But I must say his lip tint here seems over the top. I can unsee it and it's kinda distracting.

Oh gosh here we go. I dislike the premise and the writing makes me cringe...but LMH. Only for LMH. This is the definition of guilty pleasure. Who am I?

They keep on forgetting the scar on his neck in some scenes; episode 2 precisely.