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Lee Min-ho's 'The King: Eternal Monarch' Lands In Netflix Singapore's Most-Watched Shows In 2020

 

BY TYLER KHOO / DEC 10, 2020 05:05 AM EST Share with Facebook  Share with Twitter

 

 

Lee Min-ho (Ashley Pon/Getty Images)

 

"The King: Eternal Monarch," a romantic fantasy series starring actor Lee Min-ho, has landed in Netflix Singapore's most-watched titles categorized in each genre.

 

"The King: Eternal Monarch" has been chosen as the most-watched series in the category of K-Drama, beating other popular Korean dramas of today, including "Start-Up," "The School Nurse Files," "Record of Youth," and "It's Okay To Not Be Okay," among others.

Also landing on the favorite titles of the renowned streaming platform are "Extraction" in the Action category, "Enola Holmes" in the Drama category, "Emily In Paris" in the Comedy category, "#Alive" in Horror, "Too Hot To Handle" in Non-Fiction, "BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky" in Documentary, and "The Money Heist: Part 4" in Thriller.

 

Netflix Singapore's most-watched series in K-drama tells the story of a modern-day emperor, portrayed by Lee Min-ho, who passes through a mysterious portal and into a parallel world where he meets a lively and courageous police detective. "The King: Eternal Monarch" stars Lee Min-ho, Kim Go-eun, and Woo Do‑hwan. It is created by Kim Eun-sook, Baek Sang-hoon, and Jung Jee-hyun...

 

http://en.koreaportal.com/articles/47509/20201210/lee-min-hos-king-eternal-monarch-lands-netflix-singapores-watched.htm

 

 

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Top 30 Korean Dramas of 2020 by King Choice

 

 

Check out the list of 30 K-dramas that voted King Choice online. More than 6 million votes were counted, cast from November 1-30.

 

1. King: Eternal monarch.

Votes for The King: Eternal monarch: 2,244,500
King: Eternal Monarch, cast by Lee Min Ho and Kim Go Eun
Trailer :

 

 

 

https://larepublica.pe/cultura-asiatica/2020/12/07/los-30-mejores-doramas-del-2020-segun-votacion-de-king-choice/

 

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‘The King: Eternal Monarch’ among most-watched Netflix titles in the Philippines

 

Which titles were your top choices for 2020?

Anyone who’s had the privilege of an internet connection and a streaming device would know that much of 2020 – more so than the year prior — was spent streaming movies online, particularly through services like Netflix. According to the streaming giant, viewing went up across all genres, compared to 2019. 

 

The list of top titles per genre according to Netflix Philippines are: 

 

K-drama: The King: Eternal Monarch

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K-drama viewership went up by more than 350% compared to 2019 (is that ever a surprise?). 

 

https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/top-titles-netflix-philippines-2020?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

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What Filipinos watched on Netflix this year

December 11, 2020

 

 

 

THE YEAR 2020 opened with Netflix viewers still obsessed over the Korean drama Crash Landing on You, and romance was still the way to go for many viewers stuck indoors in this roller-coaster of a year, marked by volcanic eruptions, typhoons, and the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Romance viewing on Netflix Philippines in 2020 increased by almost 400% compared to 2019, with the Pinoy film Through Night and Day the most popular romantic title. K-dramas were still very popular — compared to 2019, K-drama viewing was up more than 350% in 2020, with Lee Min-Ho’s long-awaited comeback, The King: Eternal Monarch, reigning as the most popular K-Drama in the Philippine.

Meanwhile, drama viewing was up more than 150%, with Enola Holmes the most popular drama title in the Philippines. Comedy viewing almost doubled from 2019 with the wacky antics of the boys in Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap attracting the most viewers. Oddly enough, in what has been a very scary year in real life, people opted for scares onscreen too, with horror viewing up more than 150%. Asian horror was popular, from Korean zombies in #Alive and Train to Busan, to the unsettling paranormal stories in Metamorphosis and The Maid. Thriller viewing more than doubled over 2019, with shows and films from all over the world attracting Pinoys — Spain’s Money Heist: Part 4 and The Platform, South Korea’s Kingdom: Season 2 and The Call, and American thrillers like Spenser Confidential and Dangerous Lies. Action viewing was up close to 200%, with the most popular action title on Netflix Philippines being Extraction. As children stayed home because of the quarantines, and with updated Parental Control features that rolled out this year, Netflix became the perfect destination for family entertainment in the Philippines, and the viewing doubled.

 

MOST POPULAR TITLES OF 2020 ON NETFLIX PHILIPPINES BY GENRE:

 

Romance: Through Night and Day

Drama: Enola Holmes

K-Drama: The King: Eternal Monarch

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Comedy: Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap

Kids & Family: Over the Moon

Action: Extraction

Thriller: Money Heist: Part 4

Horror: #Alive

Documentary: American Murder: The Family Next Door

Anime: Weathering With You

 

https://www.bworldonline.com/what-filipinos-watched-on-netflix-this-year/

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The drama that captivated the home turf during Covid-19
 

We are already nearing the end of 2020. Looking back at this year, our society has been tainted with fear and anxiety, to the point that a year has been lost due to the new coronavirus (Covid-19). In the midst of all this, there's something that made us cry and laugh, which is drama. Let's find out what kind of dramas has come and enjoyed our lives even in Covid-19.

 

◆ The throne of terrestrial drama, SBS

SBS has become the drama's king in terrestrial broadcasting this year. SBS beat KBS2 and MBC, with its popularity and ratings following "The King: Eternal Monarch," etc. 

And April to June was the era of SBS drama. Viewed on weekends is "The King," which drew attention as a hot topic even before its airing.

 

 

http://www.newscj.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=807879

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'The King: Eternal Monarch' Is The Most Popular K-Drama On Netflix PH This Year

 

 

Korean dramas have been popular with Filipinos for decades now—I mean, they were even called Koreanovelas and Asianovelas back in the early 2000s. But we haven't seen this big of a craze (read: obsession) over these dramas before this year. The lockdown brought in hordes of new fans and Hallyu lovers who, out of curiosity, discovered a ~whole new world~ in the variety of genres the Korean entertainment industry has to offer. We anticipated every new release on streaming platforms more fervently than ever—believe me, most of my weekends were blocked off because they were my dedicated K-drama-watching days! And I'm sure, I'm not the only one. Netflix actually released data of the 10 most popular K-dramas Pinoys watched in 2020, and looking through the list you'd notice that they're a mix of big-name titles and Netflix Originals alike. So, which ones did you watch this year? (Personally, I watched seven out of 10!)

 

The King: Eternal Monarch

Who's starring in it? Lee Min Ho, Kim Go Eun, Woo Do Hwan

Why you should watch it: And the most popular K-drama this year is Lee Min Ho's big-budget fantasy drama, The King: Eternal Monarch. If you're into sci-fi, parallel worlds, doppelgangers, and a sweeping romance unlike any other, then this is for you. Also, Woo Do Hwan is a scene-stealer!

 

 

https://www.cosmo.ph/entertainment/top-10-most-popular-k-dramas-netflix-2020-a483-20201210

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Just woke up to see so much hype on TKEM!  Wow!  
Thanks so much @syntyche @nina_mitrokhina 5misnina @leeminhosny for all the TKEM - Netflix updates.  

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Anyone from USA and can open this link: https://about.netflix.com/en/news/what-we-watched-2020-on-   ? 

 

i wanted to read this press release from the us netflix because it mentioned TKEM but since im from Asia the link did not work for me. Please screenshot and share it 

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5 Korean Actors' Historical Vs. Modern Looks

 

As Korean drama fans, there are genres that we usually love to watch, may it be romantic, thriller, horror, comedies and the list just goes on. However, most of us don't mind the theme of the drama as long as our favorite actor stars in it.

 

Be it in historical or modern drama, these stars are all acknowledged as a good actors since they possess the ability to naturally act in any character they are given. We know that it's hard enough keeping track of your own nation's history, let alone Korea's! But don't worry, cause your favorite Korean actor will make you hooked into it, and they will offer the same swoons and thrills as modern shows!

Here are 5 Korean actors who portrayed a character both in historical and modern drama. Take a look at their visuals and compare which one you like the most!

 

Lee Min Ho as (General Choi Young) in Faith

 

This drama is set in the mid-1300s, approximately 1352 where handsome actor Lee Min Ho plays the character of General Choi Young. He is the bodyguard to King Gongmin of the Goryeo Dynasty.

 

 

(Photo : SBS )

 

Lee Min Ho (Emperor Lee Gon) in The King: Eternal Monarch

 

In Lee Min Ho's comeback drama The King: Eternal Monarch, he portrays the character of a modern-day Emperor of the Kingdom of Corea who was able to a barrier that he can cross to another alternate universe where he meets the love of his life.

 

https://www.kdramastars.com/articles/118959/20200919/5-korean-actors-historical-vs-modern-looks.htm

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WHAT WE WATCHED 2020

 

The Stories That Helped Us Escape At Home

 

It’s been a tough year, to say the least. And What We Watched 2020 - this year’s US viewing trends on Netflix - reflects those high and lows. Documentaries, reality TV, romance and stories from outside the US saw some of the biggest gains as people sought love, escape and connection through the pandemic. 

 

We traveled to different countries from our homes: Viewing of foreign language titles was up over 50% this year (compared to 2019)1. The Platform (Spain), Barbarians (Germany) and Rogue City (France) were the most popular - showing that nothing, not even a stay at home order, can shut down our curiosity about other cultures or countries. K-drama (viewing almost tripled) and anime (up over 100% in the US) were also significant winners. Kingdom S2 and The King: Eternal Monarch were our favorite K-dramas. And Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution and Blood Of Zeus  were the anime titles that most piqued our interest.

 

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And this wasn’t just a US phenomenon: Money Heist: Part 4 (Spain) hit the Top 10 in 92 countries, Barbarians  (Germany) in 91, #Alive (Korea) in 90, Ragnarok (Norway) in 89 and Lost Bullet (France) in 89 countries. And while not strictly speaking “French”, Emily in Paris, was one of our most popular comedies of the year - even creating a 340+% increase in searches for Kangol bucket hats.

 

We escaped the shutdown through the reality of other people’s lives: We spent twice as much time watching documentaries and reality TV this year than last year. Our top docu-series were Tiger King and Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez and our most successful documentary features were American Murder: The Family Next Door and The Social Dilemma. On the reality TV side, Floor is Lava, Love is Blind and Too Hot To Handle  were our most popular releases of the year. 

 

We loved to love in a year of extraordinary hardship and sadness: We also watched twice as much romance this year as in 2019 - with The Kissing Booth 2, Princess Switch: Switched Again and To All The Boys P.S I Still Love You getting the most love and attention. With IRL dating almost impossible, we turned to Love Is Blind, to help fill the void. We loved the show so much that it stayed in the US Top 10 for 47 days straight after its release in February - the second-longest run of any title behind Cocomelon at 64 days. But unlike pre-schoolers, adults don’t tend to watch the same shows over and over again! The Half Of It and Indian Matchmaking both deserve special shout outs - the first for reminding us how hard it can be to tell someone you love them, and the second as a reminder that dating can be truly awkward.

 

We laughed to escape - and when that didn’t work, we cried: We saw a huge jump in viewing of stand-up between March and April (compared to February). And October was our biggest month for comedy viewing generally. Perhaps, we all needed a distraction from something … political … happening in November? Hubie Halloween, The Wrong Missy, Space Force, Holidate and Kevin Hart, Zero F**ks Given were the most popular comedies of the year - while Never Have I Ever and Sam Jay: 3 In The Morning drove the most laughs on Twitter.

 

In early April searches on Netflix for “sad movies” spiked nearly 30% from the previous month. All The Bright Places drew the most tearful reactions on Twitter, and thankfully Miracle in Cell No. 7 was also there to help us tackle our surplus of kleenex. 

 

We found that necessity is the mother of invention. In March, searches on Netflix for ‘home baking shows’ went up almost 50% over the previous month - and we saw people searching for DIY and home shows. The most popular food and home shows were Get Organized with The Home Edit, Nailed It!, Million Dollar Beach House, The American Barbecue Showdown and Crazy Delicious.

 

Whether stuck at home on our own or with loved ones, we were reminded of the importance of family. We saw huge audiences for fictional stories about families in all their complexity - with The Crown Season 4, The Queen’s Gambit, Enola Holmes, Ratched, Ozark Season 3,The Umbrella Academy Season 2 and Hillbilly Elegy among the most popular. And when it came to feel-good entertainment for kids and families, The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two, The Willoughbys, The Angry Birds Movie 2, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey and Over the Moon topped the charts.

 

We distracted ourselves with action and adventure - when both were pretty hard to come by in real life. Action was huge this year, with Extraction, Spenser Confidential, The Old Guard, Project Power and Cobra Kai showing muscle as the most popular action titles of the year. Da 5 Bloods gets a special commendation - an action adventure about African American soldiers during the Vietnam War, a story that had never been told before despite all the Vietnam movies that have been made. 

 

Most important of all, 2020 taught us to open our eyes. We saw this in the way we embraced My Octopus Teacher (about the importance of nature), Crip Camp (about the disability revolution in the 1970s) and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (about social justice). But it was most obvious in how we responded to the murder of George Floyd in May 2020. In the three weeks that followed his death, viewing of titles that helped us better understand the Black experience in the US soared - 13TH was up 5000+%, LA 92 up 1300+%, Dear White People up 700+%, Time: The Kalief Browder Story up 500% and American Son up 270%. And Dave Chappelle’s 8:46 video, which was shared with the world by Netflix is a Joke, became THE top trending video of the year on YouTube. 

Thank you for watching in 2020 and here’s to a more hopeful, healthier 2021. 

 

Footnotes: 

All % difference stats are based on total view hours difference between Jan - Nov 2019 versus Jan - Nov 2020 for US Netflix members.

All ‘most popular’ title stats are based on titles that premiered on Netflix between Jan 1 and Nov 30 2020.

Sentiment on Twitter was calculated by looking at English language tweets from Jan - Nov 2020, which mentioned {title] + {relevant emotion}. E.g. ‘Most tearful’ is calculated by Tweets that (1) mention the title AND (2) contains emotional expressions related to the act of crying in response to strong emotions. 

 

https://about.netflix.com/en/news/what-we-watched-2020-on-netflix

 

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The King: Eternal Monarch, Crash Landing on You or Start Up: Which was your favourite K drama of 2020? VOTE

 

2020 was blessed with many Korean dramas which stole our hearts but we want to know from Pinkvilla readers; Which K-drama of the year was your personal favourite? You can vote on the poll below.

 

While reality in 2020 hasn't been kind to us due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for K-drama lovers, there were options on a silver platter to binge-watch while on quarantine mode. For many, Korean dramas provided a comforting, warm blanket of distraction and welcomed us to the worlds unknown as well as relatable. We're extremely curious to know which drama, in particular, was your personal bias.

We start off with The King: Eternal Monarch, which marked the return project of Hallyu star Lee Min-ho, post his military service, along with Kim Go-eun. Besides the intriguing 'parallel worlds' storyline, it was the tantalising chemistry shared between Min-ho and Go-eun that attracted fans from all across the world...

 

This begs the question; Which was your favourite K-drama of 2020? Vote on the Twitter poll below:
 

 

https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/king-eternal-monarch-crash-landing-you-or-start-which-was-your-favourite-k-drama-2020-vote-582706?amp

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