The King: Eternal Monarch – Season 2 (2026)

“Two worlds. One destiny. Infinite consequences.”
🎭 Starring: Lee Min-ho • Kim Go-eun • Woo Do-hwan • Kim Kyung-nam • Jung Eun-chae
🎬 Genre: Fantasy | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

🌌 A Kingdom Reborn

The universe once divided by fate is about to fracture again. In The King: Eternal Monarch – Season 2, the long-awaited sequel to the acclaimed fantasy epic, Emperor Lee Gon (Lee Min-ho) and Detective Jung Tae-eul (Kim Go-eun) return to a world caught between love and destruction — where the price of defying destiny may finally come due.

Set years after the events of the first season, peace has reigned across both the Kingdom of Corea and the Republic of Korea, but only on the surface. A hidden power, born from the remnants of the divine flute that once tore reality apart, begins to stir again. Time fractures. Dimensions overlap. And destiny demands its reckoning.

⚔️ The Emperor’s Burden

Lee Gon, now older and wiser, rules a nation haunted by echoes of past betrayals. He carries the scars of love lost and battles won — a monarch trapped between duty and longing. As cracks spread through the dimensional barrier, Lee Gon must uncover who or what is manipulating the two worlds from within.

Rumors whisper of a new heir to the throne — one who walks between timelines, immune to fate’s rules. To uncover the truth, the Emperor must venture beyond science and into prophecy, where his heart and his crown are both on the line.

💔 The Detective’s Dilemma

Back in the Republic, Jung Tae-eul grapples with a life half-lived — one foot in reality, one in memory. Her bond with Lee Gon defies time, yet destiny keeps them apart. When rifts begin appearing across Seoul, with citizens vanishing between worlds, Tae-eul is forced to confront her greatest fear: that saving one world might mean losing the other.

Her investigation draws her into a web of secrets connecting old enemies, forgotten legends, and the haunting possibility that history is repeating itself — but this time, she may be the key to stopping it.

🐉 A Clash of Dualities

Woo Do-hwan’s iconic dual roles — the loyal Jo Yeong and his parallel-world counterpart Eun-seob — collide in Season 2 in a way fans never expected.
The two men face their destinies head-on as loyalty, love, and identity blur beyond recognition. When both versions are forced to choose sides, only one truth will stand: not every mirror reflects the same soul.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Koo Seo-ryeong (Jung Eun-chae) returns with ambitions that reach beyond the throne. Wielding knowledge of both worlds, she may hold the final piece of the puzzle — or the spark that ignites war.

🌙 Between Love and Chaos

Every episode promises to push the story deeper into the heart of The King’s mythology.
From lavish palace corridors drenched in moonlight to Seoul’s neon-lit streets fractured by time rifts, the visual storytelling is once again breathtaking.
The season explores not just the cost of power, but the endurance of love — how two souls bound across lifetimes must confront the ultimate question: Can love truly rewrite destiny?

💥 Themes & Tone

Love Beyond Time: Lee Gon and Tae-eul’s romance now faces the ultimate test — when even memory itself becomes unstable.
Parallel Justice: Two realities mirror each other, yet both spiral toward collapse, forcing heroes and villains alike to confront their own reflections.
Prophecy and Power: Ancient myths resurface, revealing the origin of the flute’s divine magic — and the gods who once wielded it.
Sacrifice and Survival: Every choice now carries the weight of two worlds; saving one may mean erasing the other.

🎬 A Grand Return to Epic Storytelling

Directed by Baek Sang-hoon (Descendants of the Sun, Love in the Moonlight) and written by Kim Eun-sook, the mastermind behind Goblin and Mr. Sunshine, Season 2 delivers breathtaking visuals, masterful world-building, and deeply emotional storytelling.

Lee Min-ho once again embodies imperial charisma and quiet vulnerability, while Kim Go-eun brings emotional gravitas and fierce determination to her role. Together, their chemistry is electric — a fusion of longing, power, and timeless devotion that transcends every reality.

The cinematography embraces duality — warm golden tones for Corea’s regal splendor, and cold urban grays for the Republic’s fragile normalcy. Layered with an orchestral score by Nam Hye-seung, every frame feels like destiny unfolding in motion.

✨ “The heart remembers what time forgets.”

As the final trailer teases storm clouds over the palace and two versions of Lee Gon facing each other across worlds, one thing becomes clear: the war between dimensions is no longer just physical — it’s a war for the soul.

The King: Eternal Monarch – Season 2 promises higher stakes, deeper emotion, and a mythic confrontation between love and fate that will redefine Korean fantasy dramas for years to come.

⭐ Premiere: Fall 2026 | Platform: Netflix Global Exclusive
⚡ Two worlds. One destiny. Love is the bridge — and the weapon.