King the Land TV Series Details:
| Hangul | 킹더랜드 |
| Revised Romanization | Kingdeoraendeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | K’ingdŏraendŭ |
| Country | South Korea |
| Language | Korean |
| Genre | Romantic, Comedy, Drama |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 16 |
| Release date | June 17 – August 6, 2023 |
| Aired on | Saturday, Sunday |
| Running time | 1hr 20min |
| Age rating | 13+ |
| Starring | Lee Jun-ho Im Yoon-ah |
| Created by | Cheon Sung-il |
| Directed by | Im Hyun-wook |
| Written by | Choi Rom |
| Produced by | Kim Tae-kyung Ahn Ji-eun |
| Executive producers | Cho Seong-hoon Kim Do-kyun Han Jae-hoon |
| Music by | Moon Seong-nam |
| Production Companies | Npio Entertainment By4m Studio SLL |
| Distributor | JTBC |
King the Land TV Series Cast & Character:
Main
- Lee Jun-ho as Gu Won: The heir and head general manager of King Hotel.
- Im Yoon-ah as Cheon Sa-rang: A hotelier and the “smile queen” of the King Hotel.
Supporting
- People around Gu Won:
- Son Byong-ho as Gu Il-hoon: Gu Won’s father who is the chairman of King Group.
- Kim Seon-young as Gu Hwa-ran: Gu Won’s older half-sister and the eldest daughter of King Group.
- Kim Dong-ha as Yoon Ji-hoo: Hwa-ran’s son.
- Ahn Se-ha as Noh Sang-sik: Gu Won’s friend and secretary.
- People around Cheon Sa-rang:
- Go Won-hee as Oh Pyung-hwa: Sa-rang’s best friend who is a flight attendant of King Air.
- Kim Ga-eun as Kang Da-eul: Sa-rang’s friend and a working mother.
- Kim Young-ok as Cha Soon-hee: Sa-rang’s grandmother.
- Employees at King Group:
- Kim Jae-won as Lee Ro-woon: A flight attendant of King Air who has a crush on Pyeong-Hwa.
- Gong Ye-ji as Kim Soo-mi: The manager of King Hotel.
- Kim Jung-min as Jeon Min-seo: The general manager of King the Land, King Hotel’s VVIP Lounge.
- Choi Ji-hyun as Ha-na: A member of King the Land’s team.
- Kim Chae-yun as Doo-ri: A member of King the Land’s team.
- Lee Ho-seok as Se-ho: A member of King the Land’s team.
- Lee Ji-hye as Do Ra-hee: A supervisor of Alanga, King Group Fashion.
Others
- Choi Tae-hwan as Seo Chung-jae: Da-eul’s husband.
- Lee Ye-joo as Seo Cho-rong: Da-eul’s only daughter.
- Jo Won-jo as Professor Yoon: Hwa-ran’s husband.
Storyline:
Amid a tense inheritance fight, a charming heir clashes with his hardworking employee who’s known for her irresistible smile — which he cannot stand.
About King the Land TV Series:
King the Land (Korean: 킹더랜드) is a South Korean romantic comedy drama television series written by Choi Rom, directed by Im Hyun-wook and starring Lee Jun-ho and Im Yoon-ah in thee read roles.
It aired on JTBC from June 17 to August 6, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes. The series is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Netflix in selected regions.
King the Land TV Series Episodes List:
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.
| Episodes | Original Broadcast Date | Average audience share (Nationwide) | Average audience share (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% |
