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1 Synopsis  




2 Cast  


2.1  Main  




2.2  Supporting  


2.2.1  People around Gu Won  




2.2.2  People around Cheon Sa-rang  




2.2.3  Employees at King Group  




2.2.4  Others  






2.3  Special appearances  






3 Original soundtrack  


3.1  Part 1  




3.2  Part 2  




3.3  Part 3  




3.4  Part 4  




3.5  Part 5  




3.6  Part 6  




3.7  Part 7  




3.8  Part 8  




3.9  Part 9  






4 Reception  


4.1  Viewership  




4.2  Awards and nominations  






5 Remake  




6 References  




7 External links  













King the Land






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King the Land
Promotional poster for King the Land
Promotional poster
Hangul

킹더랜드

Revised RomanizationKingdeoraendeu
McCune–ReischauerK'ingdŏraendŭ
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Created byCheon Sung-il[2]
Written byChoi Rom[3]
Directed byIm Hyun-wook[3]
Starring
  • Im Yoon-ah
    • Music byMoon Seong-nam[4]
    Country of originSouth Korea
    Original languageKorean
    No. of episodes16
    Production
    Production locations
    • South Korea
  • Thailand[5]
    • Production companies
    • Npio Entertainment[2]
  • By4m Studio[2]
  • SLL[3]
    • Original release
    NetworkJTBC
    ReleaseJune 17 (2023-06-17) –
    August 6, 2023 (2023-08-06)

    King the Land (Korean: 킹더랜드) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho and Im Yoon-ah. It aired on JTBC from June 17 to August 6, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.[6] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Netflix in selected regions.[7][8]

    Synopsis[edit]

    King the Land tells the story of Gu Won who is the heir of The King Group, a luxury hotel conglomerate, who was thrown into an inheritance war, and Cheon Sa-rang, a hotelier who always has a smile on her face till she meets Gu Won.

    Cast[edit]

    Main[edit]

    The heir and head general manager of King Hotel.
    A hotelier and the "smile queen" of the King Hotel.

    Supporting[edit]

    People around Gu Won[edit]

    Gu Won's father who is the chairman of King Group.
    Gu Won's older half-sister and the eldest daughter of King Group.
    Hwa-ran's son.
    Gu Won's friend and secretary.

    People around Cheon Sa-rang[edit]

    Sa-rang's best friend who is a flight attendant of King Air.
    Sa-rang's friend and a working mother who is a "sales king" of Alanga, a duty-free store affiliated with King Group.
    Sa-rang's grandmother.

    Employees at King Group[edit]

    A flight attendant of King Air who has a crush on Pyeong-Hwa.
    The manager of King Hotel. She took a disliking to Sa-rang because of her talents and her status.
    The general manager of King the Land, King Hotel's VVIP Lounge.
    A member of King the Land's team.
    A member of King the Land's team.
    A member of King the Land's team.
    A supervisor of Alanga, King Group Fashion.

    Others[edit]

    Da-eul's husband.
    Da-eul's only daughter.
    Hwa-ran's husband.

    Special appearances[edit]

    Gu Won's mother.
    Sa-rang's ex-boyfriend.

    Original soundtrack[edit]

    Part 1[edit]

    Released on June 18, 2023
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Yellow Light"
    • Humbler
  • Kim Ah-hyun
  • Lee Chang-woo
    • Humbler
  • Kim Ah-hyun
  • Lee Chang-woo
    		• Gaho3:30
    2."Yellow Light" (Inst.) 
    • Humbler
  • Kim Ah-hyun
  • Lee Chang-woo
    		•  3:30
    Total length:7:00

    Part 2[edit]

    Released on June 25, 2023
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Confess To You"
    • Park Jeong-jun
  • Naiv
    • Park Jeong-jun
  • Naiv
    		• Lim Kim3:08
    2."Confess To You" (Inst.) 
    • Park Jeong-jun
  • Naiv
    		•  3:08
    Total length:6:16

    Part 3[edit]

    Released on July 2, 2023
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Get To You" (너에게 닿을게)
    • Kim Ah-hyun
  • Humbler
    		• HumblerJung Seung-hwan3:27
    2."Get To You" (너에게 닿을게; Inst.) Humbler 3:27
    Total length:6:54

    Part 4[edit]

    Released on July 8, 2023
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Dive"LuckyClover (Avec)LuckyClover (Avec)Kim Woo-jin3:39
    2."Dive" (Inst.) LuckyClover (Avec) 3:39
    Total length:7:18

    Part 5[edit]

    Released on July 9, 2023
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Keep Me Busy"
    • Sarah.J
  • Glody
    • Sarah.J
  • Kim Min-cheol
  • Earn
  • Glody
    		• Punch3:32
    2."Keep Me Busy" (Inst.) 
    • Sarah.J
  • Kim Min-cheol
  • Earn
  • Glody
    		•  3:32
    Total length:7:04

    Part 6[edit]

    Released on July 15, 2023
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."You Are My" (그대는 나의)Lee Da-heeLee Da-heeHynn3:02
    2."You Are My" (그대는 나의; Inst.) Lee Da-hee 3:02
    Total length:6:04

    Part 7[edit]

    Released on July 16, 2023
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Fall in Love"
    • Yoda
  • Charles
    • Kim Se-jin
  • Hyunki
    		• Jeong Se-woon3:28
    2."Fall in Love" (Inst.) 
    • Kim Se-jin
  • Hyunki
    		•  3:28
    Total length:6:56

    Part 8[edit]

    Released on July 23, 2023
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Perhaps Love" (사랑인걸까)
    • Kim Yeong-seong
  • Seo Jae-ha
    • Kim Yeong-seong
  • Seo Jae-ha
    		• Minseo3:54
    2."Perhaps Love" (사랑인걸까; Inst.) 
    • Kim Yeong-seong
  • Seo Jae-ha
    		•  3:54
    Total length:7:48

    Part 9[edit]

    Released on July 30, 2023
    No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
    1."Everyday With You"Park Ho-kyung
    • Park Ho-kyung
  • Baek Chang-jae
    		• KyoungSeo2:50
    2."Everyday With You" (Inst.) 
    • Park Ho-kyung
  • Baek Chang-jae
    		•  2:50
    Total length:5:40

    Reception[edit]

    Viewership[edit]

    King the Land : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)

    SeasonEpisode numberAverage
    12345678910111213141516
    11.1191.8352.0392.3312.2732.9092.5212.9852.5712.6162.1792.5882.3182.4962.7773.4042.435

    Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[24]
    Average TV viewership ratings
    Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
    (Nielsen Korea)[24]
    Nationwide Seoul
    1 June 17, 2023 5.075% (1st) 5.344% (1st)
    2 June 18, 2023 7.544% (1st) 8.255% (1st)
    3 June 24, 2023 9.145% (1st) 10.671% (1st)
    4 June 25, 2023 9.645% (1st) 10.003% (1st)
    5 July 1, 2023 9.672% (1st) 10.590% (1st)
    6 July 2, 2023 12.017% (1st) 12.607% (1st)
    7 July 8, 2023 10.607% (1st) 11.496% (1st)
    8 July 9, 2023 12.317% (1st) 13.427% (1st)
    9 July 15, 2023 10.196% (1st) 11.174% (1st)
    10 July 16, 2023 11.303% (1st) 12.351% (1st)
    11 July 22, 2023 9.003% (1st) 10.062% (1st)
    12 July 23, 2023 10.977% (1st) 11.552% (1st)
    13 July 29, 2023 9.388% (1st) 9.506% (1st)
    14 July 30, 2023 10.651% (1st) 10.965% (1st)
    15 August 5, 2023 11.943% (1st) 13.583% (1st)
    16 August 6, 2023 13.789% (1st) 14.534% (1st)
    Average 10.205% 11.008%
    • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
    • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS).

    Awards and nominations[edit]

    Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
    Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
    Asia Artist Awards 2023 Grand Prize (Daesang) – Actor of the Year Lee Jun-ho Won [25]
    Popularity Award (Actor) Won
    APAN Star Awards 2023 Best Character Won [26]
    Best Couple Lee Jun-ho and Im Yoon-ah Won
    Grand Prize (Daesang) Lee Jun-ho Won
    Popularity Award (Actor) Won
    Popularity Award (Actress) Im Yoon-ah Won
    Consumer Rights Day KCA Culture & Entertainment Awards 2023 Viewer's Choice – Actor of the Year Won [27]
    Viewer's Choice – Drama of the Year King the Land Won
    Fundex Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Lee Jun-ho Won [28]
    Top Excellence Actress (Drama) Im Yoon-ah Won
    Korea Drama Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actor Ahn Se-ha Won [29]

    Remake[edit]

    On February 14, 2024, it was reported that King the Land would be reproduced as a Turkish television drama.[30]

    References[edit]

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  • ^ a b c d e f 등장인물소개 – 킹그룹 직원들 [Introduction of characters – King Group employes]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
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  • ^ Park, Jun-sik (December 22, 2023). KCA한국소비자평가, '제28회 소비자의 날 KCA 문화연예 시상식' 성료 [KCA Korea Consumer Rating, '28th Consumer Day KCA Culture and Entertainment Awards Ceremony' completed successfully] (in Korean). The Korea Economic Daily. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Naver.
  • ^ Hwang, So-young (December 1, 2023). 이준호·유재석·'무빙'·'나솔' '2023 펀덱스 어워드' 대상 [Lee Jun-ho, Yoo Jae-seok, 'Moving', 'Nasol' Grand Prize at '2023 Fundex Awards'] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  • ^ Kim, Yang-soo (October 14, 2023). [종합] '코리아드라마어워즈' 이성민 대상...오정세x김선아 최우수상 [[Overall] 'Korea Drama Awards' Lee Sung-min Grand Prize...Oh Jung-seh x Kim Sun-ah Best Actress] (in Korean). Joy News 24. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Naver.
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    • External links[edit]


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