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King the Land

킹더랜드 ‧ Drama ‧ 2023
Completed
no6e
0 people found this review helpful
Aug 6, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0
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Worth!!

OST was on another level. I'll just wrap in short and say the drama is worth though there are loopholes and filler ep(I feel), but romance(passionate romance indeed) and comedy wasn't disappointed. Still sibling rivalry was bit off, I felt plot was forced to happen. Crossover from squid game and the red sleeve was good.
Gu Won's fake smile was just on different level. The female trio gang was wholesome. Mr. No was a good friend who stayed loyal. Also, DO I HAVE PERMISSION? was just asuqwasjjbgaou.
Smile :)
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Completed
deidra
0 people found this review helpful
Aug 7, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

this is how you need to behave in a love relationship

for me the value of a show comes from its entertainment level. as long as I feel satisfied when watching it, I'll score it well. this show is a very light romantic story. that means no deep thoughts, no deep script, no deep character development. so much it's frustrating sometimes. but it's light and refreshing. most of all, the relationship between the 2ML is very cute. really, the writer did a very good job on this. their first kiss is also now my favorite of all time!

which leads me to the cons: the story is too lightly explored to be catching. you'll find it easy to stop and you'll probably WANT to stop sometimes out of frustration or disappointment. just do it and come back when you miss it. it's also easy to dive back in. I managed to watch it in between other shows and that was the perfect match.
there is too much short cuts and some essential info about the plot are not even revealed. some characters just disappear without reason or explanation. this is very poorly finished. (details with spoilers in comments)

when to watch: if you have nothing else to watch, or if you are bored, this is a perfect romantic story to keep your mood light. keep it as a filler between the shows you are currently watching. have fun!

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Ongoing 2/16
Loren Evans
11 people found this review helpful
Jul 2, 2023
2 of 16 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 7.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 1.0

Competent Jekel and Hyde slow burn rom com?

I have mixed feelings about this drama, but in my assessment 7 would be a fair score. The production is top notch, amazing locations, props and costumes. The story isn't really treading any new ground, but it is competently done. The acting is competent as well; the comedy is hit and miss. Usually after two episodes one knows if it is going to be good, but this one has many threads in which it could go towards, I can't confidently speak on the subplots. Depending on the direction the author takes it will be hit or miss.

It's not a bad drama by any sense of the word. It is not trying to take any risks either. The supporting cast might be too large, and many subplots might remain undeserved. In short, this is a chill drama to watch with someone, or some people. It will be bland for experienced drama watchers. It will be fun for those new to the genre. The strongest bit of writing thus far is in the comedy. I like understated irony as the basis of comedy.

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Dropped 1/16
JustCruisin
6 people found this review helpful
Aug 5, 2023
1 of 16 episodes seen
Dropped 4
Overall 1.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 1.0
Music 1.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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A try-hard that misses

Dropped it after 1st ep.

What I liked about it:
—of all the kdramas I've watched thus far, this is one of the few that has the languages downpat. I was impressed with Sa Rang's Mandarin and English, and Gu Won's English was good too. This added truth to the reality the show tries to portray with the different countries at play.

Things that turned me off:
— obvious Euro-centrism with "we are so rich that we are overlords to white ppl in their own lands". Did they need to juxtapose their wealth against westerners to make their point? Rather smacks of insecurity and overcompensation. Was a very cringeworthy scene, to say the least
— parallel of Gu Won receiving a bouquet on his graduation and Sa Rang receiving it from her beau, as though her greatest culmination was the attentions of a man whilst his, the attainment of higher education. Real warped idea of female empowerment that clues me in on the values of this show.
— despite the above, the thing that made me decide to discontinue with this show was watching Sa Rang try to get Gu Won's attention by speeding him off the treadmill. Not quite sure what the writers had in mind but in which planet is this harmful behaviour, that can potentially kill someone, actually acceptable? Just watching the show continue on after that and Gu Won stand up and brush it off was watching a gaslighting exercise in its own right. This behaviour is not acceptable and normal and garnered me zero sympathies for the female protag from that moment on and because I have zero emotional investment in any of the characters I won't be watching the rest of this series.

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Ongoing 1/16
Hanie Oh
2 people found this review helpful
Jun 3, 2024
1 of 16 episodes seen
Ongoing 1
Overall 5.0
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

Scared to be disappointed

I’ve watched several dramas that were overrated/ overhyped and I was utterly disappointed! Because of that I don’t like to watch dramas as such.
I literally just finished watching one hyped drama and was disappointed!
I just downloaded this drama because it’s “hyped”, I hope not to get disappointed. I’ll come back after watching 😹
Ps. I just rated 5 starts because I haven’t watched and hope to like it
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Dropped 1/16
Sarangay
5 people found this review helpful
Aug 4, 2023
1 of 16 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 5.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.5

Can we just move past this?

It's been a while since I watched such a boring starter episode in a drama. Most of waht is shown in the flashbak is just a big waste of time and it takes the majority of the episode. I don't care about any of the charcaters and the pacing is bad.

Nevertheless, the score I'm giving here it's mainly for the tropes in this drama. Idon't mind cliché in romance, but there are certain things that need to be approached in a new and more refreshing way in need to work, while others should just be left behind. I like Junho as an actor, but his character is so bland. Of course, it's just the first episode, but in one hour there was nothing appealing in the way the character was written or acted. There's no depth besides brooding CEO.

The female lead is ok, but not good enough to make me want to stay, Look, another woman who is poor but is fighting for her dream and in the end gets the job she is definitely not qualified for! Her friendship with the other girls is cute, but that's about it.

What pissed me off the most was the depiction of the male lead's sister. I felt the drama was trying to set her up as villain, although I don't understand why exactly? I guess South Korea just loves to put down strong, independent womem. This woman has been running the family business successfully for years, but sure, let's put the man who has no experience in this type of business whatsoever and got fired as an intern on his first day to compete against her and probably take over the company for reasons. And we are supposed to root for him because he is a man! And he is hot! Please, just spare me. I'm sure the drama is going to try to justify making the sister a villain in order for us to root for the male lead, but I just don't care. Like please, let's just stop demonizing women in positions of power.

I just think we have evolved as a society enough in order to leave these certain tropes in the past. King the Land simply doesn't bring anything interesting to the table in order for these clichés to feel fun, it's just boring and the bare minimum.

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Completed
fer
7 people found this review helpful
Aug 7, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Kiss* the Land

Um romcom do jeitinho que as dorameiras gostam, contendo todos os clichês da dramaland e MUITOS BEIJOS! Equilibraram bem a comédia, o romance e a trama. Amei a amizade das meninas, muito divertido velas juntas, umas queridas! A química da Yoona e do Junho nem se fala!!!!! O casal secundário são muito fofos! Um drama perfeito pra rir e se distrair!

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Completed
Lyss
7 people found this review helpful
Aug 25, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 1.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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Un reciclaje de chiche

El drama empezo bien, divertida y llena de quimica de los protagonistas, pero empezo a decaer mientras pasaban los capítulos; exceso de relleno, mucha publicidad y un reciclaje de cliche excesivo, incluso escenas ilógicas como el equipo de ensueño, fue tan absurdo, el guionista no se esforzo en pensar alguna historia tan simple como un evento en el hotel para que ella se enterara de su matrimonio arreglado, al menos en BOF Jandi si fue a trabajar de empleada doméstica a la casa de Junpyo, suena mas lógico ¿cierto?. Creo que con menos capítulos hubiera sido mas digerible; y del cast Junho es excelente, aunque este ha sido su drama mas basico y Yoona, bueno lo de sonreir le salio bien 😆.

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vitoria
4 people found this review helpful
Aug 7, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
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O sorriso que eles deixaram no meu rosto.

Eu acompanhei king assim que saí de férias da faculdade e minhas férias foi resumida em acompanhar eles, no começo eu não tinha tantas expectativas mas agora que acabou e com isso a volta as aulas me bateu uma tristeza profunda. Chorei horrores com esse último episódio, foi um drama tão espetacular, essa é a palavra. Desde o começo, os personagens muito bem construidos, as relações estritamente cuidadosas de todo mundo. Gostei do fato de abordar a jornada de trabalho dos funcionários, todo o estresse e infelizmente a vontade de continuar no emprego pra poder se manter. Começando pelos personagens secundários, a dae ul, queria do fundo do meu coração que ela tivesse terminado com aquele traste de marido, ele de empregada foi tudo mas sei lá, será que eles tinham um relacionamento de amor ali envolvido? Porque eu olhava e não via isso. A filha dela a melhor personagem do dorama inteiro. A pyeong hwa, uma fofa que sofreu muito mas teve seu final feliz, ainda bem que entregaram esse casal no episódio 15, já tava achando que ia deixar pra última cena do último episódio, queria que tivesse tido um pouco mais deles confesso, foi um ótimo casal secundário de acompanhar (a cena da mãe dele me partiu o coração, não aguentei). O Sr No só faltou o romance dele pra ficar completo kkkkk. O final da irmã eu gostei, não esperava muito mas fiquei feliz que ela acordou e escolheu ficar mais próxima do filho. A mãe do gu won 🥺 nada do que falar sobre esses dois. E finalmente ao nosso casal do ANO. De verdade obrigada a pessoal que escolheu juntar esses dois nesse drama, tudo que eu não pedi e fui MUITO feliz. Química, a história deles, o amor deles, tudo tão lindo e sólido, eles se escolhendo SEMPRE. É pra isso que eu vejo dorama, pra ficar feliz! E faz tempo que não via um com o final de casamento que eu chorei horrores, eles dois juntinhos, a coisa mais linda do mundo, fui tão feliz. Vou sentir muita falta deles, de verdade mesmo. A OST é uma delícia de escutar, as cenas tão coloridas, romance pra dá e vender. Não sei mais o que dizer!

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ariadny_oliv
4 people found this review helpful
Jan 24, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 4.5
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Comunicação é a chave para tudo.

Fico triste em saber que esse dorama não foi bem recebido pela dramaland, é a primeira vez que vejo um dorama onde os protagonistas que são adultos realmente agem como adultos. Esse dorama é um cliché clássico onde a garota pobre se apaixona pelo CEO rico, mas é uma história bem realista entre o romance de duas pessoas maduras e bem resolvidas.
A Sarang não é uma coitada que sempre está em apuros, ela tem muita força e é realmente esforçada e inteligente, e não tem vergonha de ser quem ela é, ela é uma personagem realmente fácil de amar e sabe o valor que tem. O Gu Won não é um protagonista frio e esnobe, ele na verdade é uma pessoa decente que sabe se comunicar e respeitar os limites das pessoas. O casal é extremamente apaixonante pelo fato de terem uma química natural e sempre esclarecerem mal entendidos, acho que as pessoas estão acostumadas a ver os casais nos doramas terminando diversas vezes por motivos insignificantes, e eu fico muito feliz de saber que estão começando aos poucos a fazer mais casais saudáveis como em Sorriso Real. As pessoas usaram o argumento de que no dorama nada acontece mas acho que eles souberam bem equilibrar a vida dos personagens secundários, e os conflitos principais do dorama, não achei entediante de nenhuma forma, fiquei na verdade aliviada de não ver nenhuma reviravolta louca que atrapalhasse os protagonistas a ficarem juntos, só achei um pouco triste o final de uma das amigas da Sarang, mas entendo que seria demais para a Coreia ela terminar divorciada e feliz. Mas em geral é um dorama ótimo que eu recomendo muito.

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allinforfantasy
3 people found this review helpful
Jan 22, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 10
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¿Pueden ser pareja en la vida real, por favor?

¿Pueden ser pareja Jun Ho y Yoon Ah en la vida real?.
Romcom bonito y nada toxico. Jun Ho interpreta un papel de un protagonista que resuelve, todos los problemas los resuelve de una manera esplendida, no dejando paso a los malentendidos ni nada. ¿Hombres que resuelven? Si, gracias.
Tanto Yoon Ah como Jun Ho tienen una química que flipas, las escenas de los besos.... aaaaaaa. Ambos actuan muy bien, es la primera vez que les veo en doramas y me han gustado mucho, seguiré sus futuros trabajos.
Y para toda la gente que se queja de este romcom, hay veces que lo que una chica busca no es una historia complicada sino un romance donde el chico se enamore primero y mas fuerte y si es rico pero tiene dos dedos de frente mejor que mejor.

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Ana Clara
3 people found this review helpful
Aug 6, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.5

Hermés =)

Esse drama era o que estava precisando nos meus finais de semana para relaxar e sorrir após uma semana estressante de trabalho, o que foi um ponto muito abordado ao longo da história. (quem dera ter um patrão compreensivo e empático igual ao Gu Won)
Sério não conseguia tirar o sorriso do rosto enquanto assistia hahahaha a história seguiu os clichês básicos de comédias românticas mais de uma maneira mais atual e refrescante, nos entregaram um casal maduro que PELO AMOR DE DEUS conversam e resolvem as coisas entre si e sem picuinhas. Minhas únicas críticas são em relação ao casal secundário que poderia ter tido mais cenas juntos e também ao episódio mais fraco do drama que além de ter sido estereotipado e desrespeitoso, também teve uma péssima abordagem com assédio no trabalho, romantizando o "trabalho duro" com aguentar certos limites que não devem ser passados no âmbito profissional.
Yoona e Jun Ho foram incríveis e com uma química deliciosa de assistir. Amei muito todas as relações não só do casal principal como também dos amigos que foram divertidos demais.
Esse é agora meu trabalho preferido da Yoona, ela está maravilhosa como Sarang e conseguiu passar todas as nuances da personagem que apesar de ser forte e corajosa, também se estressa e fica cansada de suportar tudo o tempo todo.
Não conhecia o trabalho do Jun Ho como ator... e ele me conquistou muito, carismático e atua pra caramba. Com toda certeza é um ator que agora quero conhecer mais a fundo.
Vou sentir muita falta deles 🥹

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