King the Land () 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. It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Netflix in selected regions.
Synopsis 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 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 best friend and a working mother who is a "sales king" of Alanga, a duty-free store affiliated with King Group. 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. She took a disliking to Sa-rang because of her talents and her status. 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.
Special appearances Nam Gi-ae as Han Mi-so (Ep. 14–16) Gu Won's mother. Ahn Woo-yeon as Gong Yoo-nam (Ep. 1–5) Sa-rang's ex-boyfriend. Kim Sung-eun as a senior flight attendant of King Air (Ep. 1) Lee Hye-sung as an interviewee for new hotelier (Ep. 1) Kang Ki-doong as Choi Tae-man (Ep. 1) Jin Seon-kyu as a policeman (Ep. 4) Anupam Tripathi as Prince Samir (Ep. 7–8) Jang Mi-ja as Chairman Han's Mother (Ep. 2-4, 7, 11)
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Reception Viewership According to U.S. streaming data published by Media Play News using figures from research firm PlumResearch, season one of King the Land generated 3.7 million unique viewers on Netflix during the week of June 26–July 2, 2023.
+ Average TV viewership ratings Original broadcast date Average audience share(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:
Nationwide Seoul 1 June 17, 2023 2 June 18, 2023 7.544% 8.255% 3 June 24, 2023 9.145% 10.671% 4 June 25, 2023 9.645% 10.003% 5 July 1, 2023 9.672% 10.590% 6 July 2, 2023 12.017% 12.607% 7 July 8, 2023 10.607% 11.496% 8 July 9, 2023 12.317% 13.427% 9 July 15, 2023 10.196% 11.174% 10 July 16, 2023 11.303% 12.351% 11 July 22, 2023 9.003% 10.062% 12 July 23, 2023 10.977% 11.552% 13 July 29, 2023 9.388% 9.506% 14 July 30, 2023 10.651% 10.965% 15 August 5, 2023 11.943% 13.583% 16 August 6, 2023 Average In the table above, the represent the lowest ratings and the 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 + 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 Asia Artist Awards 2023 Grand Prize (Daesang) – Actor of the Year Lee Jun-ho Popularity Award (Actor) APAN Star Awards 2023 Best Character Best Couple Lee Jun-ho and Im Yoon-ah Global Star Award Lee Jun-ho Grand Prize (Daesang) Popularity Award (Actor) Popularity Award (Actress) Im Yoon-ah Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Lee Jun-ho Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries Im Yoon-ah Global Star Award Consumer Rights Day KCA Culture & Entertainment Awards 2023 Viewer's Choice – Actor of the Year Viewer's Choice – Drama of the Year King the Land Fundex Awards Grand Prize (Daesang) Lee Jun-ho Top Excellence Actress (Drama) Im Yoon-ah Korea Communications Commission Broadcasting Awards 2024 Grand Prize King the Land Korea Drama Awards 2023 Best Supporting Actor Ahn Se-ha TVING Awards 2023 Content of the Year – Best 9 King the Land
Remake On February 14, 2024, it was reported that King the Land would be reproduced as a Turkish television drama.
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