The Perfect RomCom!
This is such a perfect way to describe RomCom.Best Couple 💯
This couple is the best for me, I have watched so many kdramas, but they are my currently favorite & the best couple for me. It definitely proves us that breaks up are not that necessary to be always included in the story. They literally portrayed the healthy and mature relationship very well.
Best Cast 💯
I love all the cast here. I was so invested to all the characters here. I love the friendship. A perfect way to describe friendship, starting from sarang's two friends until it become 6 siblings. I really love the 6 siblings here, their chemistry witg each other are insane, I feel like I want to be part of that squad. The grandmother also! I really love her character, especially to that last ep, I really cried so much coz that scene was really beautiful.
Good Cinematography 💯
I would never forget that last scene on Ep 2. That was really filmed well. It was really beautiful, matching with that great ost of punch. Also, Ep 10 where they showed us the beutiful trip to Thailand. That was actually my fav ep of the entire series. It was so fun, like I want to travel Thailand after watching that episode. That was really effective and beautiful way to promote the attractions places of Thailand. The use of sounds especially to comedic scenes were also good. It gives more emphasize to make it even more funny.
Best OST 💯
All the OST are great! Everytime I listen to it, it makes me feel that this is the story of king the land. Like they literally own these songs. This is the first time that I listen to an entire OST album of a series like I even literally made a playlist just for me to listen to it everyday.
One of the Best RomCom & Currently the Best RomCom 💯
10/10 is the best way to rate this series. The best way to describe a RomCom. The romance scenes are so good, the comedy scenes are so good. They literally showed us the balance way of portraying RomCom. This series is something that I would definitely rewatched to cheer myself up when I am down. This series is such a comforting drama for me. It feels like it heals me for some reason especially emotionally and mentally. There are so many lines that are very relatable in real life. I also feel like I'm given a free lessons in life.
There are so many good things to mention from this series but all in all, it is the perfect RomCom for us to be watched. King the Land really deserved that hype! 💯
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KING the ROM-COM for 2023!
There is so much to say about this drama. But the most important one is I love how this 'CEO type' male lead was written and played. Lee Jun Ho delivered all we need to know on why he is an actor to watch! Im Yoon Ah was awesome in delivering a strong woman who is determined to bring her best wherever she is placed and shines. The cast and crew were magic in weaving the challenges, twists and turns of emotion throughout. The chemistry between the leads was bananas. If you think of Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin's chemistry... Take it up a notch... Yep! The communication between the leads to avoid misunderstandings to fester was well appreciated. The way the ML did not shrink to power or influence when it came to his dedication to self and 'the one' he loves was admirable. The comradery between the ML and his associate played by Ahn Se Ha was truly enjoyable. I haven't seen such a well=played connection since 'Business Proposal' and 'What's Wrong with Secretary Kim'. The production and OST were perfect in driving it all together. The love connection felt relatable and real. Beautifully done. This is a MUST WATCH!!Was this review helpful to you?
Sweet and Straight-forward romance drama
For me, this show was pure gold. There wasn't too much antagonistic drama and the plot focused mainly on the progression of the ML and FL's relationship.ML is a rude & immature but he falls for the FL almost immediately and tries to win her over. FL is sweet and professional, she's able to win over her enemies with her smile and friendly attitude.
ML's character arc made me especially fond of his character. He' becomes totally whipped for FL and treats her really well. I loved everything about the show, even the side characters.
Might not be for everyone. If you're not emotionally invested in the main couple like I am, you might want to skip this one.
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YOLO! happiness is a choice by making ur own path!
I love the comedy and love kissing scene. Its all about life and the path ur making! kudos OST and all cast. One thing I learn from this series is, life is unfair but life will be wonderful when u smile! i love sarang...muwhaaathe grandmama is full of courage and wisdom
Amid a tense inheritance fight, a charming heir clashes with his hardworking employee who's known for her irresistible smile, which he cannot stand.
King the Land tells the story of Goo Won (Lee Jun-ho) who is the heir of The King Group, a luxury hotel conglomerate, who was thrown into an inheritance war, and Cheon Sa-rang (Im Yoon-ah), a hotelier who always has a smile on her face till she meets Goo Won.
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Amazing chemistry
Rich boy falls for poor girl - a story we've all seen a hundred times. But so lovingly executed. I binged this in one weekend. The chemistry between Yoona and Junho is amazing and the side-plots are really good, too. Pure feel-good rom-com, with laugh-out-loud moments and some tearjerker scenes in the finale. Only the product placements were a bit much and the OST could have been more epic. But those are both just how post 2020-dramas are, I guess.(Also, Junho is just too darn beautiful, I was mesmerized the whole time)
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This is not for the drama lovers so get out ?
seriously don’t understand the dislike for this series, it was so cute. I watched it over a year ago and I’ve re-watched it about three times already and even showed it to other people. I feel like a lot of the people that don’t like it just are use to the dramas that have all the twist and turns and the possibility of them not being together, but me personally I want to indulge in my delusions for once, I haven’t been into the whole dating your boss dramas in soooo long because I hate how drama filled they are so this was perfect and I hope to see more like itWas this review helpful to you?
Wholesome Romance with Inspiring Female Lead <3
What a lovely romcom! It is definitely very sweet (perhaps overly sweet for some), with some rather predictable (and somewhat unrealistic) moments. But interestingly, those aspects did not worsen the experience for me in the least.This is actually one of those few romances that you would want to aspire towards. So wholesome!!
The main female lead (Sarang) is both beautiful and smart, with her own ambitions. My fav kind of gal. ;) And ofc Won, played by Lee Jun-ho, is quite dapper himself. A pleasant surprise to see my bias from 2PM doing such a good job in a modern Korean series.
At last, I was surprised how funny this series is. I giggled or laughed several times in each episode! Won's assistant was such a delight as well.
And the visuals were on point as well, every episode the main leads were dressed to the nines, I felt like I was watching models haha.
If you are looking for a light series with sweet romantic moments, strong friendship, ambition, good acting and good vibes, don't miss out on this one!
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Satisfying and different
Thank you for letting us see a romance that actually HAPPENS, and not waiting to get till the end to see it finally actualized! So refreshing to see main leads fall in love and spend episodes together not to be falsely broken up or have to wait till last episode. Very good acting and ost and loved almost everything about this one. Make more like this!!!!Was this review helpful to you?
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??HONEST REVIEW ??
First of all the cast its so spectacular Yoona & Junho is the BESSTTTTTT OF DE BEST ACTOR!! especially the 6 siblings they make this drama more alive and not too lonely.. I really.love the cast, hope they're gonna make a drama together again!🩵🩵🩵💙💙💙💜💜🧡🧡
I think Junho (Gu Won) character is too innocent man, its not good as is, I like Junho being a badass and badboy like he's previous drama the "Good Manager (2017)" he is such energetic and annoying man, I love that kinda plot, Sarang its the cute and innocent its enough, Gu won must be the bad one too balanced the plot and more realistic conflict !! poor the director didn't make it like that 😣😣
the drama its too light, there is many many scenes that I skip like while sarang and gu won talking too much.. its kinda little bit boring in the latest episode, in early episode it was ok 😊🩷 And it was so predictable, there no such TWIST conflict that make us waitingg like damn cry to thr next episode, too light 🥹🩷☺️
hope to see Junho in next drama such an asshole man not like this one, trust me guyss if u didn't watch "Good Manager" u will regret, u have to see Junho act in that drama! its so badass but in that drama there is no romance, just accounting and law crime drama 😌
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Hang on it gets better
* Minor Spoilers"King the Land" was highly anticipated after watching the trailer. Since I watch genres by mood, I was pretty much in the mood for an upbeat Rom Com.
Gu Won (Lee Jun Ho) is a handsome and successful manager for the King Group. On the surface, he seems to have everything in life with little trouble. Aside from a few company problems, there are also family and personal issues, past and present.
In and around the King Hotel, Cheon Rang (Im Yoon Ah) has fond memories as a child. She has the sweet girl next door looks and a heart to match. She is bright, smart, and has an endearing smile. The King Group is not an easy company to work for, especially if you are a low-level employee. Despite not having a formal education, Cheon Rang excels in crisis management, language skills, and interpersonal relations. Despite circumstances that work against her, she benefits from this.
My first impression of the lead characters was that they were likable. However, to me, the first 4 episodes seemed to be a series of color by number circumstances. This caused a slow feeling of dislike for the series. As time went on, I became more and more disinterested in the show, sometimes even skipping it temporarily for another series. That is until about episode 7.
As things started to pick up, things got better. While the acting was still solid, the relationships, characters, and situations were becoming more clear and relatable. Despite being wrong, I'm glad I didn't drop the series. It was well worth giving the show a chance. Thus far, this couple has been my second most-loved. (#1 belongs to the Crash Landing leads) Although the story was initially appeared painted, everything began to make sense to me once it took shape. Things no longer appeared forced. The ML couple became more adorable and so fun to watch.
Im Yoon and Lee Ho seem to be a perfect match for each other in context of the story.
For lack of a better cliche, I get impatient if the ML couple don't have "chemistry" or are constantly in each other's faces. The two of them in this case had me smiling. I wanted them to be together more.
"King the Land" was well shot from a cinematic perspective, however the set design wasn't all that spectacular for the big hotel. It was pretty and elegant, but nothing regal. The show really didn't portray the elegance much. (wasn't a deal breaker) Overall, I give "King the Land" a positive rating. As it wasn't flawless, it worked for me.
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Steamy Comedy Romance
This drama is so steamy it not even funny! The two main leads are on fire with their romantic scenes, they don't even look like thier acting.. Camera man where? Camera man who? Yeah these kiss scnes are long and off the hearts steamy.. They made such a lovely couple and the storyline was lovely as well...It's a comedy romance and it definitely should be on your watchlist... this has very high rewatch value...
I've done it multiple times.. Its just soo good 🤍
Fun Fact... The main leads are friends in real life and honestly I feel like their on screen chemistry could be a reflection of what potentially goes on behind the scenes because their kiss scenes was as if they've done this before.... many times.... they were so extremely comfortable and omggg I cannot begin the describe how steamy their romantic scenes are.. Lord have mercy!
Happy watching guys! Thank me later 🤍🤍🤭
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All the ingredients of the recipe, but the whole remains bland
Highly anticipated romantic series starring Jun Ho in ML (excellent as usual) and Yoona ((who lacks expressions, apart from his smile)) in FL.Classic plot of the meeting between an heir of a large group, including a palace (with serious family and inheritance problems) and a FL working at the hotel, poor, hardworking, warmhearted.
What I liked :
+ Thanks to the cast, it's quite well done in the romantic comedy style. There are many kissing scenes (1 or even 2-3 per episode, passionate, almost too many.... Just fan service ??).
+ the working conditions of subordinates are accurately mentioned for Korean society: weight of hierarchy, nepotism, etc. Same thing for the pressure put on the shouder of working women (work + children + household chores, etc.)
+ no break up :) in the CL.
+ The narration is fast and the OSTs are very suitable.
BUT :
- some characters are caricatures: the assistant (idiot, with inappropriate behavior), the Arab prince (caricature who speaks fluent Korean), the Duty Free store's manager, the hateful sister, etc. I know it's for the touch of humor, but the dose is too strong to be acceptable!
- the recurring message “to protect those you love, you have to be strong & have power” is so neo-capitalist. There are other ways to protect workers...
- the product placements (numerous) are too obvious and clumsy.
- 2aire characters (including the CL2 romance) are not developed. The entire storyline remains centered on the CL.
=> Fun to watch but never to be remembered.
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Série romantique très attendue avec Jun Ho en ML (excellent, comme d'habitude) et Yoona en FL ((qui manque d'expressions, à part son sourire).
Plot classique de la rencontre entre un héritier de grand groupe, dont un palace (avec lourds problèmes de famille et de succession) et une FL travaillant à l’hôtel, pauvre, travailleuse, chaleureuse.
+ Grâce au cast, c'est assez bien fait dans le style comédie romantique. Il y a de nombreuses scènes de kisses (1 voire 2-3 par épisodes, passionnés, presque trop).
+ les conditions de travail des subordonnés sont évoquées avec justesse. pour la société coréenne : poids de la hiérarchie, népotisme, etc. Même chose pour la pression mise sur les femmes actives (travail + enfants + taches ménagères,...)
+ pas de break up :)
+ La narration est rapide et les OST sont très adaptés.
MAIS :
- certains personnages sont caricaturaux : l'assistant (idiot, avec comportement déplacé), le prince arabe (caricature qui parle coréen), la chef du magasin Duty Free, etc. Je sais que c'est pour la touche d'humour, mais la dose est trop forte pour être acceptable !
- le message récurent "pour protéger ceux qu'on aime, il faut être fort & avoir du pouvoir" est si néo-capitaliste. Pour protéger les travailleurs, il y a d'autres moyens...
- les placements de produits (nombreux) sont trop évidents et maladroits.
- les personnages 2aires (y compris la romance du CL2) ne sont pas développés. Toute la storyline reste centrée sur le CL.
=> Tous les ingrédients sont là, mais l'ensemble reste fade. Un divertissement agréable à regarder mais qui ne restera pas dans les mémoires.
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