# King the Land (2023)

> A charming heir and his hardworking employee, whose smile he cannot stand, clash amid a tense inheritance fight.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/123759

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 16
- Episode runtime: 71 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: romance, comedy
- Created by: Chun Sung-il
- Network: JTBC
- Cast: JUNHO, Yoona, Go Won-hee, Kim Ga-eun, Ahn Se-ha, Kim Jae-won, Kim Sun-young, Son Byung-ho
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26693803/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: sweet, playful, warm, witty, breezy

## What critics say

Audiences rate it negatively overall, with the sweet romance and comedy of the lead pairing drawing mixed responses.

## Synopsis

King the Land (2023) is a South Korean romantic comedy series created by Chun Sung-il for JTBC. Gu Won, a charming heir played by JUNHO, clashes with Cheon Sa-rang, a hardworking hotel employee played by Yoona, whose irresistible smile he cannot stand. The engine of the sixteen episodes is their push and pull inside a tense inheritance fight, where status, money and pride keep getting in the way of attraction. Supporting characters played by Go Won-hee, Kim Ga-eun and Ahn Se-ha widen the hotel workplace world with rivalries, favors and office politics. Episodes mix light bickering, comic misunderstandings and sweet romantic beats, giving the show a breezy, warm and playful register. Its chaebol setting, with luxury hotel interiors and family power struggles, offers a contemporary Seoul backdrop for the class-divided romance. Fans of Crash Landing on You, Boys Over Flowers and Business Proposal will find resonance in its enemies to lovers tension and polished Korean romcom style. The series runs as one complete season of sixteen episodes and is built for viewers who want a sweet, funny and sincere romance.

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