King the Land

"King The Land" it's basically a Cinderella story. Sa Rang works in a hotel and Gu Won is her boss, he's also the son of the owner of the hotel. They started working together and Gu Won falls in love with Sa Rang's way, specially her bright smile.

Like most kdrama fans, I was really looking forward to the partnership between Yoona and Junho and in that sense, the drama is great. The chemistry between the characters on stage is fantastic, I have nothing to complain about that, but the problem lies in the story, which is simply shallow, without depth. I saw some comparisons with "Boys Before Flowers", but to me that doesn't even make sense, because Jun Pyo fell in love with Jan Di after seeing how different she was from other girls, who didn't treat him like a Greek god, in fact she didn't even like him, but the situation is different in "King The Land". Won fell in love with Sa Rang in the second episode, even though he previously said she wasn't his type and he only liked her for her smile, her looks, even because he didn't even know her well and from that point on he did everything to make her like him.

Nowadays, Cinderella-style stories have to have some interesting appeal, something that separates them from all the other thousands that exist, otherwise it's no fun to watch. Sa Rang is a beautiful example of this. She's an independent woman, who works well, but doesn't know how to defend herself, every time something happens, she needs Won to come and "save" her. I also didn't like the scene where they are on the trip in Thailand and Won makes this special moment on the roof, putting Sa Rang in expensive clothes, as if he was literally transforming her, when that wasn't necessary, the normal moments when they were together, were much better.

And seriously, why was Sa Rang demoted from her job just because she was dating her boss?! That's not a reason, there's no law that prevents her from doing that and I didn't even understand why she didn't even question anything and just went. Not to mention all the other cliches: when people discover that the two are dating, she is a gold digger who seduced a rich heir and his father tries to convince Sa Rang to break up with Won for his good. And to top it all off, they get married, which is the end of every romantic comedy.

In my opinion, Sa Rang's friends are much more interesting than her, especially Pyeong Hwa.

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If you like dreaming about something good this drama is for you.

I wouldn't recommend this drama to people who want something new and original. But instead you can watch this drama and forget about hard life and darkness in the world just to dream about something peaceful.
Honestly, I felt relaxed while watching it. And actors are pretty good and appealing. If you pay attention to details you would like the vibes and colors. You would see that this drama can give you power to search for your dream job or any activity you want to try. There are four characters with different stories about the role of "mom" in a life of a child.
So to all haters I would say, just think of something original by yourself ☺️

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Just Enjoy the Sweetness

A chaebol son is thrust into an inheritance war. Because of this, he meets a cheerful woman who works at one of their hotels. And thus the drama begins…

A case of mistaken identity leads to an awkward start for this boss & employee. But as they get to know each other, their initial feelings of irritation shift into admiration. And the man who can’t abide fake smiles falls hard for this woman who has a smile for everyone she meets.

I liked this. Yes, there were unrealistic parts but honestly - isn’t that why we love dramas? Because they’re different from reality, allowing us to escape into a fantasy for awhile.🤷🏻‍♀️ Anywho - while some of it was really cheesy, overall I liked it. The cast did good with the roles they were given. And the “Six Siblings” were absolutely precious. Loved the bond they formed!

The Leads are super good together. Their chemistry was whoaaaa levels of hot! 🔥 I really liked how much affection & skinship they showed. And the kisses… *swoon*🫠 I love when an on-screen couple is so great together that I wouldn’t be shocked to learn they’re together off-screen too. And this couple definitely has that level of chemistry.👏🏻

Their relationship is so healthy. They communicate with one another & never pull the stupid “I’m doing this for your good” move. They’re loyal, protective, & kind. They support one another 100%. I enjoyed watching them fall in love amidst life’s drama. True couple goals. 🫶🏻


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The things I always want to know 😏😉…
- First(real)Kiss : ep.8💋
- Together : ep.9 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻
- BreakUp: Nope 💍

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Sort of simple refreshing take

I honestly like this drama. It was simplistic in a way, but not so much where I was bored. And they were some of those drama tropes that we see from time to time, but nothing too crazy where it’s annoying, and I honestly appreciated that.

The story is engaging for the most part, maybe could use a little more “spice“ but overall I followed it pretty well. The characters were pretty great too.
FL is actually competent and at times stood on business which I loved. It’s one of the most annoying things. I don’t like about certain dramas is the FL being comically stupid, but this girl she knew what she was doing majority of the time. The ML of course, had his flaws, grumpy, a bit narcissistic, and a slight tsundre but I actually found it funny most of the time. And later when they start dating, he makes mistakes but they’re like normal mistakes. A boyfriend could make if that makes sense. Luckily no “we overlook it cause he’s hot” red flag behavior. They have good chemistry with each other and support each other when they need to. If they have a problem, they talk it out without drawing out the whole misunderstanding nonsense for three to five episodes.

I LOVE THE BESTFRIENDS. Those girls are the type of friends that I wish all female leads had. They didn’t come off as cringe or impulsive in a bad way. I was honestly rooting for all of them towards the end and they are a fantastic support for the FL, like real girlfriends should. The assistant is funny enough and he’s a good friend. He and the ML have a funny dynamic that was entertaining. I only wish that the third male lead got more character than just being into one of the best friends, but I can deal with it. Like I said nothing too wild and entertaining enough for me to be invested. I kinda like the change of pace. Good drama!

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Ill-defined and unfunny

I could stare at Lee Jun Ho all day long cos that man is both gorgeous and a talented actor which is why I hope he fires whoever told him to choose King the Land as a follow-up to the enrapturing drama that was The Red Sleeve. I tried so hard to care but I was bored of the excessive and sometimes vulgar display of wealth, likewise the ingrained classism that continues to permeate most K dramas. In addition, there was something so uncomfortably trite about yet another subservient female lead and her equally poor female friends. Like, aren't these showrunners tired of this formula? I certainly am.

This is deserving of a 1.5-star rating, however, the site moderators are a bit overwhelmed with the Arab Prince controversy and have been deleting anything below 3.5 stars, so that's what I'll have to rate it.

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Sloppy Show

Story was tolerable but it could have been much much better. The directing was terrible, they were too lazy, they did not care how the show turned out. Very disappointed.

The cast were good. I know the ML and FL and other cast members are good, however they can only do so much. The acting team could not show case the full potential due to the laziness of the production team.

There are several instances you could see that there was no effort to make a better show. Let us do the minimum and get by was the goal. If the production team is reading this review, I humbly request you to stop creating these types of shows and switch your career to something you would put some effort.

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It's alright

I didn't watch the whole thing cause I got bored, and also I have a big issue with watching ongoing dramas, I began watching it when it was ongoing so I had to wait for every episode to come out, and when that happens I drop the show so fast cause if I don't binge watch the whole thing in less than two weeks I will get bored (unless I'm really REALLY invested I guess). But that's my problem, so I'm not sure if I just got bored from waiting for episodes to drop or if the drama was really that boring. Okay maybe it wasn't boring, I really enjoyed the first few episodes (1-6), they had really good chemistry and I was laughing the whole time, but to me personally it felt like they were losing the tension and chemistry so that definitely didn't help my case. At all. I don't really know what to say other than that. So for now I am dropping it (I dropped it a long time ago but anywayd), but maybe I'll continue watching it soon.

Man to just put it simply, it's a big huge Meh from me. Had some potential, but lost it after 6-7 episodes. Idk, it just wasn't doing it for me.

PS: I don't pay attention to the music and OSTs and whatever, so I won't remember them unless I really REALLY liked them. So my rating on music isn't that valid tbh.

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if you cant fall asleep at night

…this drama is the perfect remedy. I seriously tried to take this drama seriously, but it’s literally so boring. the leads have no chemistry. the ML is obsessed with himself, actually believes there’s no one good enough for him, and gets off on that! his narcissism is on another level, and it’s so pathetic watching. also, why is a grown man embarrassing the FL for fun in front of her superiors? it’s so childish, not cute or endearing in the slightest, and I’m over it. I’m dropping this after 5eps. I know that I should've taken more time to watch and let the leads get closer, but even a blind person can tell when somethings stupid. i'm tired, and this drama isn't anything special.

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Overrated

I can honestly say that this drama is overrated. There are better options than this.

Same old same old. The ML is a rich boy with zero personality or character depth. The FL is okay, but just okay. Typical characters, zero innovation (or even one original thought) by the writers. Felt that this drama was made in a factory - along with its cast - with how overdone & robotic everything plays out. The comedy was forced and nothing was natural. They have background sounds to force it even more which was cringy.

They def copied many ideas from Business Proposal, yet nothing like it. Can't even compare. I am sure the high reviews are for SNSD's Yoona and 2PM's Junho. Not worth the chance I gave it.

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disrespectful for arabs

If you heard recently, there had been a controversy regarding this show, and you'd be right.

I have been a long-time fan of Korean show dramas, having been there before its peak in the middle east, during its peak and still there as the love for it had died down a bit, but as an Arab I have to stand for how the show had portrayed our culture.

It's unfair that the only type of representation we will ever get in media is either A) Religious Terrorists or B) Rich womanizers.

To think that this show had been the most popular TV show in Oman and Saudi Arabia then ranked second in Kuwait, UAE and Jordan.

Is heartbreaking knowing that Middle Eastern Arabs are the ones who were the most excited to watch your series only to be met with yet another stereotypical insensitive portrayal from one of our favorite shows.

You should honestly feel ashamed of yourselves for such portrayal, the Arabs have been nothing but supportive of your culture and using the excuse of "everything portrayed is a work of fiction" is just lazy writing.

We are not just a "trope" to be used in a comedy driven show, you do realize that you have not only ruined our reputation in South Korea but even further to the rest of the world who already views us as religious Terrorists?

This goes deeper than just "bad writing", South Korean shows are being shown to a whole new generation of people, every bit of media MATTERS more than you think it is. Sure, you're doing this with profit in mind but that does not mean you can use this as an opportunity to divide us instead of teach. You are not above us.

Having used Anupam Tripathi, an Indian actor, to portray prince Samir, an ARAB character, just drove the point home that yes, this was all done by uneducated people who simply viewed us not as people, but as a profitable joke to them.

Get a grip and educate yourselves, seriously, it's not rocket science.

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