The King: Eternal Monarch
Night of Treason - One or Two Saviors?

How many saviors did young Lee Gon have on that fateful night?

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Savior enters the scene. Note the grayish shade of the sole of the shoes.
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He picks up a gun.
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Glass ceiling is shot.
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Savior enters the room.
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Shot glass ceiling triggers the alarm.
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Savior makes his first shot.
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He fires his second shot. Then he runs for cover.
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Savior takes a guard as body shield. He shoots more.
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Another shot.
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Savior aims and shoots at Lee Rim, but guard takes the bullet for him.
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Savior shoots another guard.
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He crashes into the glass display, then HIDES behind it.
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At this point, the scene is shot in slow motion. As savior walks, and as young Lee Gon is shown, the background music changes, as if to signify the arrival of young Lee Gon's Savior. This is Savior #2.
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Savior #2's shoes. Notice the darker shade of the sole of his shoes.
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Savior #2 aims and takes a shot at Lee Rim and his guard, but misses.
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He checks on young Lee Gon's pulse.
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Young Lee Gon reaches out his hand.
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He then grabs the ID from the Savior. Savior exits.
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Based on these, there are two saviors because:

(1) The first one hid behind the broken glass display. How the scene played out next (slow motion, background music) signifies the entrance of another savior.
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(2) Their shoes are different. Below is the comparison of the sole of their shoes. In Savior #1's shoes (left photo) the toe cap extends down to the sole (see red outline). Whereas in Savior #2's shoes (right photo), there is a clear separation between the toe cap and the sole.

Identity of the Saviors:

Savior #2 is most likely Lee Gon. How the entrance of Savior #2 was played out, add to that the focus on young Lee Gon, gives the eerie feeling that adult Lee Gon is Savior #2. And of course, think City Hunter's silhouette.
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Identity of the Saviors:

Savior #1 is not Tae Eul. When Savior #1 used a guard as body shield, savior would have been a lot shorter in height if that was Tae Eul. So Savior#2 could be someone else - sharpshooter Shin Jae or royal guard captain Jo Young.
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