King the Land

Official promotional poster

***King the Land*** (Korean: 킹더랜드; RR: *Kingdeoraendeu*) is an ongoing South Korean television series starring Lee Jun-ho and Im Yoon-ah. It premiered on JTBC on June 17, 2023, and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It will also be available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Netflix in selected regions.

## Synopsis

*King the Land* tells the story of Goo Won (Lee Jun-ho) who is the heir of The King Group, a luxury hotel conglomerate, who was thrown into an inheritance war, and Cheon Sa-rang (Im Yoon-ah), a hotelier who always has a smile on her face till she meets Goo Won.

## Cast

### Main

* Lee Jun-ho as Goo 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 Goo Won

* Son Byong-ho as Goo Il-hoon

Goo Won's father who is the chairman of King Group.
* Nam Gi-ae as Han Mi-so

Goo Won's mother.
* Kim Seon-young as Goo Hwa-ran

Goo Won's older half-sister and the eldest daughter of King Group.
* Ahn Se-ha as Noh Sang-sik

Goo 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 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.
* 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.
* Kim Dong-ha as Yoon Ji-hoo

Hwa-ran's son.
* Ahn Woo-yeon as Gong Yoo-nam

Sa-rang's ex-boyfriend.
### Special appearances

* 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)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lim, Jeong-won (June 15, 2023). Chemistry and comedy make 'King the Land' a must watch. *Korea JoongAng Daily*. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved on June 15, 2023.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ahn, Yoon-ji (April 20, 2022). '킹더랜드(가제)' 이준호x임윤아 출연 확정..올 가을 촬영[공식] ['King the Land (working title)' Junho Lee x Yoona Lim confirmed to appear..Filming this fall [Official]] (in ko). *MT Star News*. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved on September 27, 2022 – via Naver.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Park, Soo-in (September 27, 2022). '킹더랜드' 웃음 경멸하는 남자 이준호-스마일 퀸 임윤아 만났다 ['King the Land' Lee Jun-ho, a man who despises laughter, met Im Yoon-ah, the smile queen] (in ko). *Newsen*. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved on September 27, 2022 – via Naver.
4. ↑ Kim, Min-ji (June 16, 2023). '음원 강자' 가호, '킹더랜드' OST '옐로 라이트' 가창...18일 발매 [Gaho, the 'powerful music player', sings 'Yellow Light' in the 'King the Land' OST...released on the 18th] (in ko). *News1*. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved on June 16, 2023 – via Naver.
5. ↑ Kim, Hyun-woo (February 17, 2023). 이준호, 킹더랜드 촬영 마치고 입국...댄디한 공항패션 [Lee Jun-ho returns to Korea after filming King the Land...Dandy airport fashion] (in ko). *JTBC*. Retrieved on July 17, 2023 – via Naver.
6. ↑ Kim, Yu-jin (May 4, 2023). '킹더랜드' 티저 공개...이준호·임윤아, 최고의 비주얼 합 '설레는 눈맞춤' ['King the Land' teaser released...Lee Jun-ho and Im Yoon-ah, the best visual combination 'exciting eye contact'] (in ko). *X-ports News*. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved on May 4, 2023 – via Naver.
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8. ↑ All of the Korean Movies and Shows Coming to Netflix in 2023. *Netflix* (January 17, 2023). Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved on February 2, 2023.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kim, Na-yul (April 20, 2022). '킹더랜드' 이준호X임윤아, 캐스팅 확정..설렘 폭발 로코 케미[공식] ['King the Land' Lee Jun-ho X Lim Yoon-ah, casting confirmed..Excitement explosion Rocco Chemie [Official]] (in ko). *Herald Pop*. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved on September 27, 2022 – via Naver.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 등장인물소개 – 구원 가족들 [Introduction of characters – Family of Goo Won]. *JTBC* (in ko). Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved on June 12, 2023.
11. ↑ Ha, Su-jeong (June 6, 2023). 김선영, 이준호 누나된다..'킹더랜드' 첫 드라마 도전 [공식] [Kim Seon-young becomes Lee Jun-ho's older sister..'King the Land' first drama challenge [Official]] (in ko). *Osen*. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved on June 6, 2023 – via Naver.
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Ha, Su-jeong (September 21, 2022). [단독 '킹더랜드' 안세하, 이준호 비서된다..'우블' 김재원도 캐스팅] [[Exclusive] 'King the Land' Ahn Se-ha becomes Lee Jun-ho's secretary..'Wooble' Kim Jae-won is also cast] (in ko). *Osen*. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022.
13. ↑ Park, Jin-young (September 22, 2022). [단독 '10월 결혼' 고원희, '킹더랜드'로 열일...이준호·임윤아 호흡] [[Exclusive] 'October Marriage' Ko Won-hee, working hard with 'King the Land'...Lee Jun-ho·Im Yoon-ah breathing]. *Joy News 24* (in ko). Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved on September 27, 2022.
14. ↑ Hwang, So-young (September 27, 2022). 김가은, JTBC '킹더랜드'도 출연 확정..임윤아와 절친 호흡 [Kim Ga-eun confirmed to appear in JTBC's 'King the Land' as Im Yoon-ah best friend] (in ko). *JTBC*. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved on September 27, 2022 – via Naver.
15. ↑ 등장인물소개 – 사랑의 가족들 [Introduction of characters – Family of Cheon Sa-rang]. *JTBC* (in ko). Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved on June 12, 2023.
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 등장인물소개 – 킹그룹 직원들 [Introduction of characters – King Group employes]. *JTBC* (in ko). Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved on June 12, 2023.
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 등장인물소개 – 그 외 인물들 [Introduction of characters – Other characters]. *JTBC* (in ko). Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved on June 12, 2023.
18. ↑ Ha, Ji-won (June 16, 2023). 안우연 '킹더랜드' 출연, 철부지 현실 남친 활약 [공식] [Ahn Woo-yeon's appearance in 'King the Land', acting as an immature real boyfriend [Official]] (in ko). *Newsen*. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved on June 16, 2023 – via Naver.
19. ↑ Ha, Su-jeong (June 18, 2023). 김성은, '킹더랜드' 까탈스런 승무원 변신..특별출연의 좋은 예 [Kim Sung-eun, 'King the Land's picky flight attendant transformation..A good example of a special appearance] (in ko). *Osen*. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved on June 18, 2023 – via Naver.
20. ↑ Park, Seo-yeon (June 18, 2023). 이혜성, 프리 4년만 배우 데뷔? '킹더랜드'서 수준급 영어 연기 [MD포커스] [Lee Hye-sung, free debut as an actor in 4 years? Excellent English acting in 'King the Land' [MD Focus]] (in ko). *My Daily*. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved on June 18, 2023 – via Naver.
21. ↑ Son, Jin-ah (June 18, 2023). 강기둥, '킹더랜드' 특별출연...'꼰대리' 최태만에 완벽 동화 [Kang Ki-doong, special appearance in 'King the Land'...'Kkondaeri' Choi Tae-man's perfect fairy tale] (in ko). *MK Sports*. Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved on June 18, 2023 – via Naver.
22. ↑ Lee, Min-ji (May 18, 2023). '킹더랜드' 청약+웃음+연애세포 없는 이준호 사랑 도전기 ['King the Land' Subscription + Laughter + Lee Jun-ho Love Challenge without Love Cells] (in ko). *Newsen*. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved on May 18, 2023 – via Naver.
23. ↑ Choi, Na-young (July 9, 2023). 이준호, '옷소매' 이어 '킹더랜드' 픽 이유..'사극→현대 로맨스 킹' [Lee Jun-ho, the reason for picking 'King the Land' after 'Clothes Sleeve'..'Sage drama → Modern Romance King'] (in ko). *Osen*. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved on July 9, 2023 – via Naver.
24. ↑ Nielsen Korea ratings:

	* Ep. 1. *Nielsen Korea* (in ko) (June 17, 2023). Archived from the original on June 18, 2023. Retrieved on June 18, 2023.
	* Ep. 2. *Nielsen Korea* (in ko) (June 18, 2023). Archived from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved on June 19, 2023.
	* Ep. 3. *Nielsen Korea* (in ko) (June 24, 2023). Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved on June 25, 2023.
	* Ep. 4. *Nielsen Korea* (in ko) (June 25, 2023). Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved on June 26, 2023.
	* Ep. 5. *Nielsen Korea* (in ko) (July 1, 2023). Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved on July 2, 2023.
	* Ep. 6. *Nielsen Korea* (in ko) (July 2, 2023). Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved on July 3, 2023.
	* Ep. 7. *Nielsen Korea* (in ko) (July 8, 2023). Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved on July 9, 2023.
	* Ep. 8. *Nielsen Korea* (in ko) (July 9, 2023). Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved on July 10, 2023.
	* Ep. 9. *Nielsen Korea* (in ko) (July 15, 2023). Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved on July 16, 2023.
	* Ep. 10. *Nielsen Korea* (in ko) (July 16, 2023). Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved on July 17, 2023.