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THE KING: ETERNAL MONARCH

ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, RELIGION AND INCIDENTS

PORTRAYED IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

You really came to Gwanghwamun.

And you're indeed wearing a jacket with a lot of buttons.

This is strange.

You seem to know me.

Let's skip that.

If I don't do this now,

I'll probably regret it later.

When it's fate, there are no coincidences.

It is inevitable by nature,

but when you realize its meaning,

it's always too late.

DAD

-Dad. -Hey.

I got your call and beat up all those guys.

Where are you?

You got my call?

Hey, what's wrong with your voice?

Hang on. The police are here. They're asking for me.

I'll call you again later, okay?

Is that a person?

Oh, my gosh.

Excuse me, are you okay?

She's bleeding pretty badly. We should call an ambulance.

EPISODE 15

So you're saying that my mom met Lee Gon's,

I mean, Lee Ji-hun's mom?

At the Grace Heritage Hotel.

Start with the security camera there. You'll be able to track Song Jeong-hye.

Will you help me?

Why did you follow my mom?

Are you going to help me?

Hello?

It's been a long time. I believe your name was Hyeon-min.

Kang Hyeon-min.

You must have lost your mom.

I'll find her for you.

Who are you?

How can you look exactly the same as before?

That's right.

That's why I thought I had a lot of time.

But now that I think of it,

that was the first crack.

My nephew was just a baby back then,

but now he's all grown and he's almost caught up to me.

Enough with your family issues. Just tell me why you called.

It's time for you to repay me for changing your life.

The mother who was deceived her whole life,

and the mother who deceived her whole life.

The lives of both your mothers

depend on you.

Just get to the point.

What do you want?

You're someone who is far from yet close to my nephew.

This is a very easy deal.

Bring me Lee Gon's whip, whatever it takes.

And it'll be even better if you kill him in the process.

Can't you suggest a normal deal?

I'm not a good son.

I'm not that devoted.

You should be.

I'm sure you have an affection that's sweet and melts quickly.

So, Hyeon-min.

Let's just die together.

-Let's die together. -No!

-Hyeon-min! -Mom!

-Mom! -I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry!

It will only take a second.

-I'm so sorry! -Stop...

I'm sorry.

Don't mind us, and just be on your way!

Your name is Min Seon-yeong.

And your son is Kang Hyeon-min.

Is this your thumbprint?

I said I'd pay by tomorrow.

I still have one day left.

Did you pray?

If you want to throw away your life, why not give it to me?

I will give you and your son a new life.

You will be a palace worker named Park Suk-jin,

and your son will have a rich father.

Who are you? What are you on about?

How would you do such a thing?

You...

Are you...

Prince Imperial Geum?

You're supposed to be dead.

You just need to nod

and grab a hold of the luck that came to you.

What is it?

Are my palm lines strange?

It's interesting.

This scar connected with your fate line, and became your new fate.

What kind of fate?

Well, since this is just for fun, I'll tell you.

Your fate is to commit treason if it were the old times.

Will it succeed?

Well, that's the problem.

You're fated to be beheaded, I mean, if it were the old times.

So in other words,

you failed.

If you're actually me,

this is probably where you're keeping your sword.

That fate has already passed.

I took part in the beheading myself.

Although it was foolish of me to do so.

I should've trusted myself

and killed the crown prince first.

The crown prince?

Na-ri! Hello, Na-ri!

Why are you holding hands?

It's so cheesy.

I've recently joined a palm-reading club.

-Should I read yours too? -Yes.

I'm sure I've seen you before.

My gosh. Where did I see you before?

He is one of the traitor's followers.

Get him!

Stay right here behind me.

Yes, you saw me at Haeundae.

Can you relay a message to my nephew, then?

I don't know where he's hiding right now,

but I'd really love to see him on the death anniversary of his mother.

Tell him I'll be attending the memorial mass.

And that if he doesn't show up,

I'll be visiting your fortune-telling friend again.

Who is he? Do you really know him?

Stay right here, okay?

I need to call Tae-eul.

-She's right over there, outside. -What?

Tae-eul!

What's going on?

Lee Lim came by just now.

You know, Lee Lim.

Here? Where's Dad?

He went to pick up the kids. He couldn't cancel the afternoon class.

-What's all this fuss? Who is he? -I'll tell you later.

Hey, what happened to your forehead?

What are you doing here when you're hurt?

You're hurt? Where? Why?

Something just happened. Let's go, Sin-jae.

Jeong Tae-eul.

You were stabbed on your left side.

Oh, right.

I'm right-handed.

What's going on?

Eun-sup, take care of Na-ri.

What's with your forehead?

I asked him already,

-but he's not answering. -Shut up.

It's you, Jo Yeong.

Don't look at me like that.

We're from the same country.

If I saw you there, you'd be dead by now.

Who put you up to this?

Who told you to poison the King?

Is it Lee Lim?

Narcotic painkillers.

They're prescribed to late-stage cancer patients.

-Do you have cancer? -Yes.

I'm going to die soon.

But don't get too excited.

Can you two give us a moment?

I'll talk to her.

Call me, then.

Call me if anything happens.

So

you came to kill me

because you have cancer?

What do you need?

A liver? A kidney?

Is that why you avoided my organs when you stabbed me?

So it's true.

There really isn't even

a hint of anxiety in your eyes.

You're the one who called my dad and told him, right?

Why didn't you stab me deep enough to kill me?

Homemade soybean paste is the best.

The soup is amazing.

I didn't want to upset your dad.

What did you talk about with my dad?

I heard you were at my house when I wasn't here.

We talked about food,

money,

and work.

It was all about you in the end.

Sitting here like this,

it feels like I'm looking into a mirror.

Tell me about yourself now.

You're pretty sentimental, aren't you?

VIOLENT CRIMES DIVISION SQUAD 3

Oh, my gosh!

How can we help you?

Is Lieutenant Jeong Tae-eul here?

Is it April, 2020 right now?

Excuse me, but how do you know Detective Jeong?

I've finally come to the year 2020.

Where is Lieutenant Jeong right now?

My name

is Lee Gon.

Where have you been?

I told you that you need rest.

And if you came to the hospital, you should head to your room.

What are you doing here?

I'm waiting for someone.

He's here.

He's over there.

How

have you been?

Have you been waiting for me?

I missed you.

I missed you so much.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry

that I keep making you wait.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Don't go.

I won't.

Don't go tomorrow, either.

I won't.

Lie down.

You got scolded for not getting rest.

I guess you'll leave when I fall asleep.

I really won't.

Do you need proof?

You're still wearing that jacket.

I wanted to change,

but I had no money for clothes.

Oh, no.

I was happy that you came to see me

when I was five

and when I was 27.

I was happy that you hugged me

when you saw me at Gwanghwamun.

I thought you were crazy the two times you came to see me.

I thought my two visits would have been endearing.

I didn't think you'd ask for my ID again.

Do you remember

what happened between us after that?

Unlike the first time,

I believed half of his claims about being the King of the Kingdom of Corea,

understood the concept of parallel worlds a bit faster,

and went to his world a little earlier.

I still bought flower seeds and scattered them,

and decided to embrace my fate a little earlier,

but what was bound to happen happened anyway,

and ironically, the tragedy came earlier as well.

Fate

did not change.

Is there no way

for us to change fate?

I'm sure there isn't.

There's no way

that fate can be broken so easily.

The larger the fate, the more you need to walk

to reach your destination.

We just haven't reached our destination yet.

Get some sleep.

No.

Yeong.

Your Majesty?

Kang Sin-jae?

I'd appreciate it if you could pass the phone to Lieutenant Jeong Tae-eul

on your left.

It's you, right?

You called me in front of the chicken place about four years ago.

Yeong.

Was it really you at the rowing competition?

I guess I did arrive at the right year.

You two have aged quite a bit.

You can even travel back in time now?

It is a relief that you are all right.

I found Song Jeong-hye.

I got a lot of help from Detective Kang.

I guess I have a lot to repay you.

Thank you for helping out.

Then repay me.

Repay me for your food and the ride I gave you.

What would you like to get?

Your life.

You must have met Lee Lim.

And he must have used your two mothers.

Did Lee Lim tell you to kill me?

Will you die for me? It'll be best if you died in your world.

Killing a king will be difficult.

It'll be easier to kill someone without an identity.

It's so that you'll have a lot of mourners at your funeral.

Call me when you're leaving.

Your Majesty.

What about Song Jeong-hye?

It's that house.

Lee Lim still hasn't shown up yet.

You must stand watch

and find out Lee Lim's route to his bamboo forest.

Yes, Your Majesty.

And I got a call from Jo Eun-sup.

He said he met Lee Lim.

And Lee Lim mentioned

the memorial mass of the late Queen.

Song Jeong-hye will be going to church in 20 minutes.

There's always someone watching her.

I think you've got the time wrong.

Let go of me.

If I scream right now, things will get more complicated.

It must be you.

Lee Lim's nephew.

The same face as Ji-hun.

If Ji-hun were alive,

he'd have grown up like you.

But Ji-hun died

because of you.

And it seems like you'll die because of me.

Lee Lim said that's why he kept me alive.

Detective Kang, it's me. I need your help.

Will you be okay?

It's my mother's death anniversary soon.

I believe Lee Lim

is planning on taking you there that day.

If you go to the other world,

you can't come back.

I'll help you.

Then will you come and save me?

Come two days before the anniversary.

I know the date, too.

-I'm sorry about-- -There's no point saying that.

It doesn't change the fact that he died because of you.

Don't die because of me.

I'm...

not your mother.

I'll come and escort you later.

When will you leave?

Ms. Jeong Tae-eul's guardian? She's ready.

It's me. I'm her guardian.

Yeong, just for today.

Just until she can wash her face on her own.

I should thank Luna.

I get to stay with you because she stabbed me.

Don't say such a thing.

All right?

Don't you know how startled I was?

Put my hair back to how it was.

My hairstyle is what makes me look pretty.

Let me see.

What did you pray for?

I didn't pray. I threatened.

I told him to stop being so harsh.

We didn't do anything that bad.

I asked

if we really have God's blessing.

I've never seen an adult who couldn't order food using an app.

Do you have any messages for the owner?

Do I have to?

Thank you, I'll enjoy the food.

Enjoy your food.

What's this?

You said you wanted convenience store food today.

Did you know you can get these delivered?

It was pretty easy to order this.

I saw you getting scolded by a little kid.

Wow, there's a lot of meat.

He was just explaining really loudly.

Here.

What should I do?

I was told to get lots of rest, so I can't pick up the spoon.

My goodness.

-Meat. -Okay.

Is it good?

It's good.

This is nice.

Spending time like this.

Let's sneak out

after we eat.

Excuse me! Jeong Tae-eul is trying to--

What are you doing?

Eat up, and don't think about sneaking out.

-Let's sneak out. -Excuse me!

Yeong.

Just for today.

Let me just say goodbye.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I should, too.

Thanks for this.

I got it dry cleaned.

I told you to keep it. Why call me here?

Thank you for everything.

Take care.

You don't need to worry.

Live a long and healthy life and don't get shot again.

Well, people all meet and part throughout their lives.

Goodbye. I won't see you off.

Make sure to get a driver's license.

If you do,

what will your 65th dream be?

My dream?

Well,

I don't have

anything like that anymore.

I think you do.

All right, then.

-Bye. -Already? You're leaving now?

I do!

I do have a dream.

Seeing you again.

Let's

meet again someday.

You have to promise.

You have to come back someday.

You said this position is actually really uncomfortable.

Do you think I even tried it before?

I just said that without thinking.

Now that I've tried, it's really nice.

Let's...

do everything we skipped someday.

Let's travel together,

watch movies,

take photos together,

-and-- -Jeong Tae-eul.

Don't.

If you're trying to say you need to go,

don't.

I'm not going to let you leave.

Let's just not

save the world.

Let's just go back and forth

and only think about the present.

I know what you're planning.

You're thinking of going to the past.

You're going to try and catch Lee Lim before he comes to this world.

Then I won't

be able to remember you.

If our worlds flow differently from the present,

then I'll live without knowing you.

Our worlds

have already gone so wrong.

CREMATION OF PRINCE BUYEONG LEE JONG-IN

But Ji-hun died

because of you.

There are so many reasons

to change the past.

And that

is the only way.

So

tell me to go.

Tell me to leave.

Please.

I'm asking for someone's permission

for the first time in my life.

If you stop me,

I can't leave.

Tell me you'll come back.

That's the tenth rule.

No matter what happens, you have to come back.

That's the 11th rule.

Catch Lee Lim,

and even if the door closes,

open all the doors in the universe

and return to me.

Promise me you'll do that.

That's the 12th rule.

I will.

I'll open all the doors in the universe.

And I promise

I will return to you.

If you ask someone to meet at a place like this,

you should be waiting here first.

I was worried you'd be feeling dejected,

but I guess there was no need.

You can't become Queen,

and you've been suspended.

It looks like you can't even get near a high position now.

So I'm thinking of going to a vast place instead of a high place.

Yours seems to be that umbrella.

What about

Lee Gon's?

I want to take it.

Wouldn't it be nice?

We can each have one.

There is a better way.

You can have this as well.

What are you trying to--

I'm expressing my anger at you.

What I wanted from you was simple.

Get Lee Gon or get the Kingdom of Corea.

But you've lost both.

There is only one way for you to live now.

Find a way for me to attend the memorial mass

for Lee Gon's mother that will be held soon.

You, me,

and the late Queen who will be raised from the dead.

I am going to announce at the mass that there are two worlds,

the Kingdom of Corea and the Republic of Korea.

I guess my nephew has finally turned up.

RELICS EXHIBITION KINGDOM OF COREA

Where did he go?

What is this?

Your Majesty, what...

My goodness. What happened?

Your Majesty.

Thank you

for letting me go back then.

I know.

I know, Your Majesty.

What about Uncle's funeral rite?

I'm sure people would've talked about my absence.

We announced that it was done privately

and that you were grieving alone.

The bereaved all left the country

and Lee Seung-heon is leaving in four hours.

Does he limp by any chance?

Yes, he does.

Please check his current location.

I will see him off myself.

Those crazy jerks!

Damn it!

Your Majesty?

We finished the funeral rite and did everything to embarrass ourselves.

What are you doing here when it's all over?

Don't you remember me? From the night of the treason.

At the back gate of the palace.

The man who shot your leg.

What...

How do you have this?

The best thing you did your whole life

is the fact that you hid it well from my uncle.

If he had known that you were an accomplice,

he would've killed himself.

You will never be able to return to this kingdom, even after your death.

Wait.

Please hear me out, Your Majesty.

Prince Buyeong's son Lee Seung-heon

is to be exiled from the Kingdom of Corea permanently.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, wait!

Gon!

Your Majesty!

Gon!

Please change into this. It's an order from the King.

Is it really you,

Hyeon-min?

It's me, your mom. Can you recognize me?

It was the only thing

I could do back then.

I'm sorry. I really am.

Did you lose me

or abandon me?

Did you lose me

by accident or did you let go of my hand?

I wanted you to live.

I wanted you to live a decent life.

I didn't...

get to live a decent life.

Don't

get your hopes up.

And don't ask me for forgiveness.

I just wanted

to see you once.

I want to wake up

from a bad dream.

Stay healthy.

This time,

I'm the one abandoning you.

I thought kings had grander meals than this.

It depends on who I'm eating with.

They set the table to suit you.

You have more drinks, right?

Thank you for today.

Your mother won't be harmed.

Now I've paid you back for the meal.

Thank you for that, too.

Where will you go now?

Are you going to stay?

Or will you

go back?

What about you?

Are you really going back to that night?

-I should. -If you do,

are you sure you can catch Lee Lim?

It's possible if I only target Lee Lim.

The moment he chokes me.

He'll be defenseless then since he'll be focused on his anger.

Why didn't you do that before?

You'll regret asking me if I told you.

I broke the dome glass

and set off the alarm to grab everyone's attention.

because I wanted to save the young me.

So you won't save yourself this time?

-Then you'll disappear. -If I succeed,

all your time spent in the Republic of Korea will disappear.

I'll be returning things to before Kang Hyeon-min met Lee Lim.

So you have to make a choice you won't regret.

I'm saying this

because this is your last chance to kill me.

I should've poisoned your drink.

Does Tae-eul know your plan too?

She can't.

You let your guard down.

Ms. Baek!

You bitch.

How dare you!

You fool.

Did you pray?

I prayed every day for God to kill me.

And finally...

I'm going to die.

I'm finally

going to die.

I even transcended death,

but how is it that I'm unable to avoid you?

How did you find me here?

It would've been easy if it were just me.

But

I'm not alone.

Someone sets the time,

someone chases after you,

someone prays for you to get caught,

and someone

is going to fight you.

How dare you

try to attend my mother's memorial mass?

You should've waited for me there.

We should've met there.

This can't happen.

I can't let things end like this.

Time won't flow again

for a while.

At first, it was only 22 steps.

You've stopped the world

that I am supposed to have.

You postponed death

for 25 years by using the Manpasikjeok,

so now the world is dying.

That is why this fight must end now.

This can't be.

Is something wrong?

You can't open my door. I'm sure you expected that.

The Manpasikjeok was soaked with my blood.

You two wait here.

They're the obelisks of my father.

I've finally witnessed it with my own eyes.

The moment I've been waiting for has finally arrived.

I cannot hear the flute.

The Manpasikjeok isn't crying.

You have eternity and infinity in your hands now.

Don't be absurd.

Of course, it's not crying. It's whole again at last.

Forget about the treason.

We should go inside.

Just the two of us.

It's not crying.

If it doesn't cry,

I can't go back to the night of the treason.

I must

make the crack again.

You mean you have to give him back his piece?

I don't need it anymore.

It's finally whole again.

Eternity and infinity are waiting for us in there,

and you're just going to use that to go back to the night of the treason?

I don't need eternity and infinity.

You will

never see

nor own that place.

You fool.

Fine. Try it, then.

You can ask or order me to go and die.

You can open your own door,

but you'd need someone to escort me past my door.

Who would it be?

Who will you order to die in there?

Shut up.

You have not transcended death.

You've postponed punishment from the Gods.

With your taunting added,

I'll make sure you die a miserable death.

I'll stay and go with him.

No, I'll go. Do I just have to go with this jerk?

Your Majesty, I'll get rid of the traitor with my own hands.

I told you many times. Get lost and go to your own world.

Give me the piece. When should I go?

How far do you want me to go?

How far?

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

-Did you get discharged? -What happened?

How did you catch Lee Lim?

I tracked down Song Jeong-hye.

And she's dead.

I just confirmed she has no family.

Maybe we should've been there for her.

We need to question him. Come inside.

LATE SONG JEONG-HYE

Secretary Mo.

Please announce

Se-jin as first in line to the throne tomorrow morning.

-Your Majesty. -If anything happens to me,

Prince Buyeong's granddaughter Lee Se-jin

will succeed to the throne.

Your Majesty.

Where is the Manpasikjeok?

No,

who has it right now?

Did you come here to die too?

You're going to go and die?

Just answer my question.

Where's the Manpasikjeok?

You should be scared!

Why are you idiots making such choices?

Why?

I am scared.

I'm scared he'll be lonely by himself.

I'm scared

that our worlds will continue like this.

So make a choice, too.

Wouldn't it be better if you went there with me?

This is your last chance.

Who has the Manpasikjeok?

If that's what you're afraid of,

I must have not taught you anything.

I've sent hell to my nephew and Prime Minister Koo.

Prince Buyeong's granddaughter Lee Se-jin, who was residing in LA,

died this morning in a car accident.

Park Ji-yeong, the granddaughter

of Hogyeong Pharmaceuticals' founder, caused the accident.

The fact that she was pregnant and due soon has caused even more shock.

Ms. Park was in LA

to meet with friends before her due date...

He used Ji-yeong to do that?

The White House has stated...

Mom?

Mom.

Mom, what did you

eat for dinner today?

Dinner?

Didn't you eat dinner yet?

Are you busy?

Mom, come on. Answer me.

What did you have for dinner?

I ordered jjajangmyeon.

Why? Is there something you want to eat?

What's going on?

Are you letting me go too since I'm going to die?

I still have a bit more time.

Don't live just a bit. Live a long life.

Or else my dad will be upset.

Just get to the point.

I'm going to go somewhere. It might take a long time.

Protect my dad while I'm gone as Jeong Tae-eul.

And steal something for me before that.

How are you feeling? Are you okay?

They put me back in one piece.

Hey!

What happened?

The door looks fine. How did she run away?

I let her go a while ago.

Why?

You have the Manpasikjeok, right?

Give it to me.

I don't. What is that?

I have Lee Lim.

Why would you have brought Lee Lim to the station?

We can't punish him under our law anyway.

It's because you need to keep him safe for 48 hours.

You must have promised

to bring Lee Lim

to the bamboo forest in 48 hours.

Give me the Manpasikjeok.

-I have to go there. -I won't let you.

You can't.

If you go,

you might not come back. Why would you go?

I don't think

I can remain here and endure it alone.

Don't make me do that.

Please.

Give it to me.

Don't you get it?

I'm not letting you go.

I wanted to keep this secret to the grave,

but I guess I have no choice but to tell you the truth.

I have feelings for you, Tae-eul.

I've had feelings for you and you alone my whole life.

For every second until now,

I've liked you.

So how can I let you go?

How can I just let you die?

Don't be ridiculous and go home.

Please...

Give it to me.

I won't apologize

for not having known how you felt.

If I say I feel bad for you now,

I'd be a hypocrite.

But

just like your feelings for me,

I also like someone a lot.

I promise I'll come back and make up for all the times I upset you.

So just give it to me.

Please, help me.

If I don't go,

I think I'll really die, Sin-jae.

God must have known

that I would choose to kill Lee Lim

instead of saving myself.

Are you going somewhere special, Your Majesty?

You're wearing your ceremonial outfit.

That is why God had left the mark on my shoulder.

It was so I would follow my destiny.

How selfish.

-Your Majesty. -I'm telling you first

so you won't be anxious anymore.

Tell me what?

You

must've been so lonely.

You kept my secret

and yours all to yourself.

That book of poems

was a gift for you.

The lullaby

you used to sing to me

was in that book.

The thought had crossed my mind,

and it made me anxious.

But why didn't you ask me about it?

I thought you'd try to go back

to your world.

-Your Majesty... -But thanks to you,

I was able to read a beautiful poem.

And I have a favor to ask you.

Please let me go

once again.

If I let you go,

will you ever come back?

You

have to stay healthy.

This is my last order.

Your Majesty...

Where are you going this time?

-Yeong. -Don't even think about it.

Wherever you go, you can't go alone.

I will go with you,

no matter where it is,

no matter what battlefield it is.

Even more so if it's somewhere you can't return from.

FOUR TIGER SWORD

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