When Lee Min Ho was enlisted in the military, his heartbroken fans had to wait for almost two years for his return. And when he was finally released from the military, he landed on his first project, "The King: Eternal Monarch," which became one of the most highly-anticipated dramas of 2020.

Unfortunately, though, in his home country, his drama was not that welcomed by many. Even though he was partnered with Kim Go Eun, one of the top actresses in Korea, it did not suffice enough viewers to make it a top-rated series. When articles were written regarding the poor ratings of TKEM, fans from other countries were baffled.

Even screenwriter Kim Eun Sook was put in the hot heat, with Korean netizens thinking it's the end of her career. We all know that she is the brains of several of the most-loved K-dramas, such as "The Heirs," "Descendants of the Sun," and "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God also known as Goblin."

But with a great surprise, the drama was among the top 10 most-watched shows in several countries.

The following data was provided by Flixpatrol, where it monitored daily popular content on Netflix platform. Here some countries coupled with the highest rank reached by "The King: Eternal Monarch."

Asia

South Korea - 1st

Taiwan - 1st

The Philippines - 1st

Thailand - 1st

Vietnam - 3rd

Malaysia - 1st

Hong Kong - 1st

Singapore - 1st

India - 2nd

Japan - 2nd

Africa & Middle East

Nigeria - 1st

Qatar - 1st

Saudi Arabia - 1st

Morocco - 2nd

Oman - 3rd

Kuwait - 3rd

Turkey - 4th

Egypt - 9th

South America & Central America & Caribbean Region

Ecuador - 3rd

Bolivia - 5th

Dominican Republic - 5th

Peru - 6th

Chile - 6th

Mexico - 7th

Colombia - 8th

Europe

Bulgaria - 3rd

Romania - 6th

Ukraine - 10th

The data shown were gathered from the period between April 19 to July 30. No wonder, "The King: Eternal Monarch" is still considered the most popular TV show worldwide. This shows the collective popularity of the stellar cast and Lee Min Ho's prominence.

TKEM remained on the top spot for several weeks on Netflix in other countries.

Further, because of this drama, Woo Do Hwan's career stepped up and proved he can steal the show. Viewers praised his versatility, and he had even been lined up to star for an upcoming show. However, he had to enlist.

Given that TKEM is a considerable success, fans are anticipating what the cast members' next projects would be.