"The King: Eternal Monarch" Recap: King Gon Meets Lee Rim Face To Face

King Gon and Tae Eul went on a long trip to find someone connected with Lee Rim. Unfortunately, it wasn't the correct address. King Gon was convinced that Lee Rim already set everything up even before they start their investigation. 

As he returned to the city, King Gon went out with Eun Sup for a snack in a bread shop. He told Eun Sup that he would be taking him to Corea to disguise as Captain Jo Yeong.

The Kingdom of Corea

Prime Minister Koo visited her mother and asked her about the newspapers she received. Her mother also shared her experience seeing a person who looks like Lee Rim. 

The Republic of Korea

Shin Jae didn't provide more details of how he ended up in Korea. He remembered his past as a young boy watching a young Lee Gon, wailing as he made the death ceremony of the late King.

Tae Eul felt awkward as Shin Jae confronted her about King Gon and the tales of his kingdom. He denied and kept his secrets about his past from the people who surround him. It was Lee Rim who brought Shin Jae to his new parents in Korea at a young age. He only remembers the time his mother left him in the streets back in Corea.

The time stopped again, which King Gon anticipated that Lee Rim is back in Korea. He waited for the phone to ring, and when it did, he picked it up. King Gon knew that Lee Rim was listening on the other line. He narrated the markings on the great sword from his ancestors. Lee Rim didn't answer and hung up. Both men destroyed their phones.

King Gon and Tae Eul went out on a date and ate their favorite chicken and beer. They discussed their plans in capturing Lee Rim. Tae Eul gave him a picture of a person that is missing in her world, and King Gon saw the man working in the horse stable. He informed Tae Eul of his plans of taking Eun Sup to his kingdom, and Jo Yeong will stay and protect her. 

The Kingdom of Corea 

King Gon brought the shop owner who worked with Lee Rim and was also responsible for his father's death. Eun Sup had a hard time pretending to be Jo Yeong, though King Gon tries to teach him the ways in the palace. 

He traced one of Lee Rim's underling in his palace. King Gon arrested him and placed all the men who committed in treason in the hidden basement.

The Republic of Korea

Shin Jae took a vacation and never contacted Tae Eul. He spent drinking most of the time.

Na Ri felt uneasy looking at Jo Yeong. She was convinced he is not his usual self.

Tae Eul checks where she can find Shin Jae.

In the meantime, Jo Yeong was staying in the hotel and took driving lessons. He prepares all the things he needs to work around the city.

The Kingdom of Corea

Prime Minister Koo went to the palace with the year-end reports together with King Gon. They both checked all the records are met and acted correctly by the government. 

Jo Yeong gave his laptop to King Gon. He opened it and watched recorded videos of Tae Eul. They tail Tae Eul's activity each day.

He saw something different from a young boy playing with his yoyo. The lightning strikes again, and King Gon felt pain in his right shoulder.

Lee Rim learned about Tae Eul, who captured one of his members. He has plans to leave and back in Corea again.

King Gon met with Prince Buyeong as they watched the first sunrise of the year. It's a new year celebration for the Kingdom. King Gon celebrated without Tae Eul by his side.

Then, time stopped. This was what King Gon was waiting for - to face Lee Rim and capture him. King Gon, with Maximus, went out to the center of the city amidst the people cheering for his presence. King Gon meets Lee Rim. A face with immortal life is what he achieves.