RECAP for The King: Eternal Monarch Episode 5

"The King: Eternal Monarch" Recap: Prime Minister Koo Meets Tae-Eul

The next day, King Gon requested Tae-eul to dress up like one of his guards and accompany him with his activities for the day. Tae-eul agreed and followed Captain Jo the whole time while she witnessed King Gon's routine and served the Kingdom of Corea.

King Gon advises Captain Jo to give Tae-eul the free time to go around Corea while he's going to be in another place for an event. Tae-eul went around Corea and visited places that reminded her of her family and friends. Captain Jo follows her tracks without her knowledge. Tae-eul took the train and went as far as Seoul looking for her parent's place.

The Republic of Korea

Lee Rim traced one lady that existed in the Kingdom of Corea. She is the spouse of a prominent businessman and a friend of the Prime Minister. In Korea, she lives a miserable life. Lee Rim persuades her to live a good life in another place and give her daughter a good future. In both worlds, Mrs. Park is pregnant and is soon to deliver. There is a hidden agenda for Lee Rim that he gives the lady a phone and advises her to wait for his call at the right time.

Shin Jae is patiently waiting for Tae-eul by checking his phone for any messages. One of his past times is to revisit his old home when his family was still rich and did not suffer bankruptcy.

The Kingdom of Corea

Tae-eul wishes to return to Busan but her money is not enough. She called the Royal guard hotline 17 times in her attempt to talk to King Gon. The information reached King Gon's private pilot and shared with him about a lady named Princess Diana who looks for him. The pilot mentioned that the lady is in Seoul station. King Gon advised the pilot to reverse back and land the helicopter in Seoul near Tae-Eul's location. He requested Captain Jo to monitor Tae-Eul's activity and expect his arrival.

At the center of Seoul, the helicopter landed in one of the big hotels. Captain Jo brought Tae-eul to the place and let her wait for a few minutes. The place guards secured the place which gave a surprise to Tae-eul's confused look. King Gon arrived and stepped out of the building walking towards Tae-eul. He got worried and asked her about her activities. Tae-eul shared with King Gon that she tries to locate her mother who left her at a young age. King Gon advises her to let him know so he can help. Captain Jo tried to signal King Gon but it was too late already.

Prime Minister Koo arrived to meet King Gon in his unexpected visit to Seoul. King Gon was not prepared to let Prime Minister Koo see Tae-eul. It was unprecedented and he wanted to protect Tae-eul and their relationship. The Prime Minister greeted Tae-eul and reached out to gesture a handshake with her. 

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RECAP for The King: Eternal Monarch Episode 3

"The King: Eternal Monarch" Recap: King Gon Realizes The Key and Lock To Both Worlds

Detective Tae-Eul's curiosity about King Gon is getting deeper. She accompanied him to the forest as she wants proof to believe the stories that he has been telling her since day one.

King Gon realized then as they went to the bamboo forest that he had no flute music and thunder lightning that open the parallel world. Something is missing as well, in which two large stones should appear. They decided to head back since nothing came up as what King Gon explained.

Detective Shin Jae waited for Tae-Eul while a flashback of the past appeared where he started to learn taekwondo with Tae-Eul's father. He went to greet Maximus and saw a familiar logo carved in steel similar to his notes.

The Kingdom of Corea

Court lady Ok-Nam hired a new press officer Myung Seung-ah to help release better articles for the palace and his Majesty. Prime Minister Goo Seu requested the cabinet officials to approve and increase the wages. That would help shorten the gap between high class and middle-class people.

The citizens are already asking for the King's absence in the palace. Court lady Ok-Nam is worried about how they can hide the issue. Myung Seung-ah's idea is to mislead and create another topic that will make the citizens hooked. She used a Jo Yeong picture with the King for a press release. They still don't know King Gon's whereabouts as Jo Yeong failed to locate him.

The Republic of Korea

The Crime department hired a new officer to help them with their operations. The first project the newbie assigned is to help Tae-Eul and Sin-Jae search for the weapon used by the suspect in a case they handled. The forensic team advised Tae-Eul that there have been no records in the database for King Gon based on his DNA test. Maximus breed is from the Spanish descendants not available at present. Tae-Eul tried once again to ask King Gon for any information about him. King Gon shared an explanation about the parallel world.

Later at night, the lightning strikes, and King Gon suddenly felt pain in his right shoulder. It connects with the supernatural world. Someone opened the portal to the next world.

The Kingdom of Corea

Previously, King Gon was convinced that the body they found at the lake was used as Lee Lim's fake identity and he is still alive.

Lee Rim is back in the Kingdom of Corea, walking towards the city. He went to the bookstore to find secret tips about updates of the palace. He went to meet his armed guards.

The Republic of Korea

Tae-Eul's car broke up on her way to work. She called his father's number and King Gon answered the call. He asked her to wait and he will be there to help fix it. He meets Tae-Eul at the park, as they talk - time stands still - King Gon looks around and finds something is not right. Time turns back and to her surprise, King Gon is standing near her. King Gon tries to convince Tae-Eul the earth stops a few seconds but she dismisses his words and walks away.

King Gon uses Tae-Eul's car to visit the bamboo forest, and this time, he brings the cane with the half "Manpashikjeok." As he reaches the center of the bamboo forest, he hears the flute and lightning strikes, King Gon firmly holds the cane. He now understood that the "Manpasshikjeok '' brings power and Lee Rim is using it to his advantage to escape from Corea. The magic flute is the key and the lock to both worlds.

King Gon found Tae-Eul and Shin-Jae in a fight with the gangster, he was good at executing his skills using only his cane. Tae-Eul and Shin-Jae have bruises around their face.

King Gon bids farewell to Tae-Eul and explains he needs to go back to his Kingdom he left behind. Although he felt sad, he would have to leave her, the reason why he stayed long in her world. 

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