'The King: Eternal Monarch' season finale: Fans in tears with the show's unexpected ending

Netflix's popular K-Drama King: Eternal Monarch released its final episode over weekend. Starring Lee Min-Ho, Lee Jung-Jin, and Kim Go-Eun, series plot revolves around King of Kingdom of Korea who discovers a pathway into a parallel world, Republic of Korea. He later discovers that his nemesis is transferring people from one world to ar and making m kill ir doppelgangers. He sets on a journey to fulfil his duty as a King and decides to kill traitor. 

King: Eternal Monarch finale: Fan reactions

After a 16-episode run, fans were definitely t rey to say goodbye to show. Twitter was flooded with tweets from fans coming to terms with show's end. With finale episode carrying a rollercoaster of emotions, it should t come as a shock to fans after all twists y witnessed in show. Check out a few fan reactions below: 

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What happened in final episode of King: Eternal Monarch?

CONTAINS SPOILERS! In moments leing up to final episode, it is revealed that Lee Gon plans to go back in time to night of treason with sole purpose of killing traitor Lee Lim. This would mean that young Lee Gon would die right re and his entire future will be erased. When Jo Young realises King's plan, he insists on accompanying him. 

On or side, y capture Lee Lim and Kang Shin-Jae has to bring him to portal in 48 hours. Jeong Tae-ul convinces him to let her take Lee Lim. She finally enters portal with him and takes a gun with her. When Lee Lim makes fun of her for thinking that a gun would work re, she tells him how would he kw if one ever tried to shoot before. 

battle takes place and Jo Young saves young Lee Gon while King chases Lee Lim right up to portal. He finally sentences him to capital punishment and behes him with his sword. This alters future and people from both forget about existence of people who were transferred. It takes Lee Gon a year to find his way back to Jeong Tae-ul but he follows up on his promise of opening up all doors to reach her. two continue to spend time toger without ever making a choice between two worlds. 

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