The King: Eternal Monarch (더 킹 : 영원의 군주)

ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, RELIGION AND INCIDENTS

PORTRAYED IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

It was the year after he committed treason,

so it's been 24 years.

EPISODE 7

Back then and even now,

the view here is stunning.

It seems too nice

for a traitor's resting place.

I thought about it sometimes.

What was that body?

Are you still bothered by how we announced that the guards killed him?

Back then, that was the only way to protect the Royal Court.

I know.

And I made that choice.

Sometimes, life flows in unexpected directions.

This is the death certificate

where the real cause of Prince Imperial Geum's death is written.

Usually when two people

have a conversation like this, one of them kills the other.

That's an absurd joke...

Is there something going on?

What did you talk about with His Majesty?

About the truth.

I'm sorry,

but I hid something from you as well.

It was neither a suicide

nor a shooting by the Royal Guards.

That body

wasn't Prince Imperial Geum's.

Your Highness!

That traitor Lee Lim

is alive somewhere.

If the purpose of his treason

had been the Manpasikjeok

and not the throne,

since I have its other half,

he will definitely

come to me to retrieve it.

So

Head Court Lady Noh was wrong.

Jeong Tae-eul is not a danger to me.

I am

a danger to Jeong Tae-eul.

Quick firing is a bit hard.

Right?

What?

Did you put holes in it beforehand?

Couldn't you have secretly shot some on mine?

Wow, Lieutenant Kang Sin-jae.

I guess you'll get promoted first.

You should've just worked at the National Police Agency headquarters.

Why would you work here when you graduated from the National Police University?

All your classmates are Senior Inspectors now.

You still have no clue about me.

I'm not jealous at all that they're Senior Inspectors.

Then why are you so bent on taking the promotion test?

Because my friends are all Senior Inspectors.

Don't worry, my physical abilities can make up for my low scores.

It won't help with the written exam.

Hang on. I got a call. Oh, it's our Chief.

Yes, Chief.

All right, I'll be there right away.

There was a murder in Changsin-dong.

You drive.

-Your Majesty. -Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Is the schedule confirmed for China's visit?

We should wait until you've got plenty of rest--

I want it scheduled as soon as possible.

What other official schedules are there?

You have to go to the National Tax Service to receive the Best Taxpayer Award.

The people are responding

-very positively-- -Great.

You can receive the award on my behalf.

And ask the Prime Minister's Office

if they can make the state affairs report in advance.

Well...

That is enough.

Don't try to convince me otherwise.

How early do you want the state affairs report?

Tomorrow.

-Tomorrow? -Yes.

And if not, His Majesty will accept a written report.

This is annoying. Does he think I have time on my hands?

Prime Minister.

Was I being too nice these days?

Let's play a little hard to get.

Just send a simple written report.

Yes, ma'am.

Your outfits for the National Assembly this afternoon.

We've referred to female politicians of various countries

and selected these suits.

They're all pants.

Well, most of the members are males, so we picked more masculine outfits--

Do women in politics have to wear suits like that to win?

I'll try to win wearing the clothes that I like.

Go and have lunch.

What did that bitch have that I don't?

Jangmi.

-Hey, you're here. -Yes.

Go, get out of here.

I'll get the security footage.

-Take him away from here. -Stop contaminating the crime scene. Go.

The victim is a 26-year-old female, and the weapon is a kitchen knife.

It was reported by her roommate.

Okay, I'll get her statement.

Okay.

Excuse me.

I'm Lieutenant Jeong Tae-eul from Jongno Station.

I know you're in shock, but you need to come to the station to make a statement.

Right now?

Yes.

Give me a briefing.

There are two wounds on her neck,

but her posture is natural.

She was attacked by surprise while lying down.

The first wound was critical.

With a cut this deep, she couldn't have put up a fight.

There are no signs of entry

and she had a facial mask on.

The killer was likely an acquaintance.

Why is the weapon so clean?

The killer put it back where it was after washing it.

They tried to get rid of the evidence.

So it's a first offender.

Even kids know they should wear latex gloves.

Hey, our vulnerable Jangmi.

Did you find anything?

I'm certain that Yu Jeong-hwa from the Royal Wardrobe

is the one who's been meeting the Prime Minister's secretary.

There cannot be any mistakes regarding this issue.

Based on when the guards changed posts,

a total of 32 palace workers met His Majesty in person this month.

And 21 of them have social media accounts.

I followed around 40 personal accounts that they use, and I found this.

The same location, the same table from a different angle,

and photos in the same style.

And most importantly,

their faces are reflected on these spoons.

It's totally obvious, then.

A palace worker spying on His Majesty and spreading rumors,

and even stealing and leaking something from the palace...

That counts as treason.

Who put you up to this?

Who ordered you to spy on His Majesty?

Head Court Lady Noh, I'm sorry.

I said His Majesty seemed to have gotten a girlfriend,

but I never stole anything.

I was on duty on November 11th,

and His Majesty came to the Royal Kitchen.

And he cooked food himself.

So I could tell right away

that his girlfriend had come.

All right.

I can tell

that you are not lying.

However,

you are still fired.

Come with me.

Yes.

Since we share a studio apartment,

I leave the house for about an hour whenever her boyfriend comes over.

And where did you go?

A convenience store nearby.

I have an audition soon, so I read my script and went back, and...

Please tell me everything you know about the victim's boyfriend.

His name's Park Jung-gu.

I don't know his exact age, though.

I think he's in his late 20s.

I heard he's still a student.

Do you know his social media account?

Yes.

Here.

Thank you.

VIEW PROFILE

PARK JUNG-GU JUNE 6, 1992

You shouldn't leave the city or go abroad for a while.

And answer when we contact you.

Name, Park Jung-gu.

Born on June 6th, 1992.

Park Jung-gu, age 28. I have his address.

His number matches the one in the victim's call records. It's him.

All right...

Detective Shim?

We have the suspect's address.

I'll text it to you, so head there right away. No detours.

I'll go and check the witness' alibi.

Okay, go do that.

All right.

I checked Jang Yeon-ji's alibi.

She was at the convenience store at that time.

I'll drop by Forensics before I head back.

PARK MUN-HAENG OF HG GROUP'S SUCCESSION PROCESS UNDERWAY

It must have been a tough day.

Get some rest, Father.

I checked the security footage of the building Park Jung-gu lives in.

He didn't go home after the incident.

This jerk went into hiding.

Forensics say a detailed autopsy report will only be available after three weeks.