Premiere Watch: King the Land
by missvictrix
Time slot: Saturday-Sunday
Broadcaster: JTBC
Genre: Rom-com
Episode count: 16
Reasons to watch: Reasons to watch, you ask? The first reason is Junho. The second reason is the drama’s promised quintessential rom-com setup. Between those two things, there is nothing but an open door. We have suffered a long drama drought this year where romances have disappointed, and OTPs have failed to deliver adequate feels, so this drama doesn’t even have to work hard to be the best rom-com of 2023. Not that it still shouldn’t try.
Junho plays our perfect chaebol heir who can’t get his love life together… and then he meets the hotelier who works at his hotel — smile queen Yoon-ah — and it only gets more so. From the drama’s ultra swoony first peek, to the subsequent teasers that revealed the drama’s sense of humor and plot, there isn’t a drama fan out there who isn’t aware King the Land is being sold as the rom-com of the season. And I say, show us what you’ve got, Show!
TL;DR: Junho Junho Junho Junho Junho A tropey rom-com that checks all the boxes
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Tags: King the Land, Premiere Watch
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1 panshel
June 16, 2023 at 2:11 PM
Definitely will be there for both King the Land and See You in My 19th Life (we need combined Premiere Watches), and curious to see if JTBC can continue its ratings dominance.
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2 Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
June 16, 2023 at 2:22 PM
Because all the titles like "Hotel", "Hotel King", etc have already been used.
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panshel
June 16, 2023 at 2:42 PM
"King the Hotel" hasn't been taken.
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DancingEmma
June 16, 2023 at 5:00 PM
“The King Hotel” must have seemed an incredibly absurd and implausible name/title.
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3 SugaryBloom
June 16, 2023 at 2:31 PM
I'm so excited! I work weekends but I hope I can watch when I get home.
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4 Seon-ha
June 16, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Let the fun begin….
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5 Unit
June 16, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Sit, seated, sat. 😍🍿
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missvictrix
June 16, 2023 at 5:30 PM
What she said lol
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6 kiara
June 16, 2023 at 3:02 PM
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I feel like I've seen KtL already with all the promos.
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PYC
June 17, 2023 at 1:58 AM
That’s my biggest worry - like the typical US trailer: nothing left when you see the real thing.
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7 Jezz
June 16, 2023 at 3:45 PM
Legal streaming website for this Kdrama: Netflix
Also on Netflix was See You in My 19th Life.
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8 zk
June 16, 2023 at 4:07 PM
so seated for this!
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DancingEmma
June 16, 2023 at 6:52 PM
You can also watch it standing up!😂
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zk
June 16, 2023 at 7:25 PM
haha, i probably will exercise to it, so v true
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zk
June 16, 2023 at 7:23 PM
is it saturday yet 😭😭😭
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9 Blue (@mayhemf)
June 16, 2023 at 4:38 PM
I couldn't be more readier!
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10 Kafiyah Bello
June 16, 2023 at 4:56 PM
Junho, for you I watch this, and apparently that is everyone's reason. Poor Yoona, tough crowd here are Dramabeans, 😂😂😂
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Eazal
June 17, 2023 at 1:35 AM
🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭
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11 DancingEmma
June 16, 2023 at 5:03 PM
Junho would’ve been so good (at least I hope) as a vampire. If only he was cast in Heartbeat but OTY got there first.
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Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain
June 16, 2023 at 5:21 PM
I'm still holding out hope for crossover cameos, although since they're on different networks and have seemingly no overlap in production teams, it's a faint hope. Maybe they can at least make musical references to each other.
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DancingEmma
June 17, 2023 at 9:03 AM
@Elinor: I’m imagining our half-vampire showing up to the King Hotel and it makes me giggle. You are a genious!
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pohonphee
June 16, 2023 at 7:04 PM
He wasn't at his house when the offer come, why sleep at home when he has a hotel?
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ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae
June 16, 2023 at 9:09 PM
One day. One day, someone will realize your blessed vision of Vampire Junho. I’ll keep praying to the drama gods.
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12 Kathryn51
June 16, 2023 at 6:51 PM
I will be getting up early (7:30 am PDT) to make a cup of coffee and sit down to watch King The Land on Netflix because I can see from the trailers that this is MY type of rom-com.
See you in my 19th Life is an hour earlier, but I'm pretty certain that getting up at 6:30 am is not worth the trouble. Grateful that both are on Netflix.
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Elinor, Team Glasses team co-captain
June 17, 2023 at 12:09 AM
Omo! I didn't realize they'd be on so early in the morning here in PDT-land! Better get my jammies on. It's going to be early to bed on Fridays for me - at least until I see whether these two shows are worth the watch. 🤞🏼
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13 DancingEmma
June 16, 2023 at 6:55 PM
They might ask Junho to return the Baeksang if this stinks😉😂🤭
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14 ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae
June 16, 2023 at 9:07 PM
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Junho Junho Junho Junho Junho’ shouldn’t even be crossed out. It’s the only real reason we’re watching. Because even if it’s bad, we’ll forever have Junho in luxurious three-piece suits, Junho shirtless (inevitable), Junho shower scene (obviously), Junho in casual wear (a necessity), Junho in… [insert trope].That’s all I’m asking for. Well, that and for YoonA to not disappoint me.
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ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae
June 16, 2023 at 9:12 PM
“…but can’t seem to get it together in the love department.”
Uhhhh WHAT??!? Have they seen the guy? Any not-lesbian woman would be falling over themselves to be with him, this is just not realistic. I can excuse unrealistic inter-class romance, but I draw the line at “can’t get women” Junho!
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tjcdrama
June 17, 2023 at 8:03 AM
" I draw the line at “can’t get women” Junho!" 😂😂😂 touche.
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Eazal
June 17, 2023 at 1:36 AM
Waiting for all those Junho 🤭🤭
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15 DancingEmma
June 16, 2023 at 11:37 PM
Look at roigh around the edges young Junho in the second pic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Jun-ho_(entertainer)
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DancingEmma
June 16, 2023 at 11:38 PM
Please excuse the typo!
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Diana Hansen
June 17, 2023 at 8:32 AM
Thanks for this link! Very interesting he is! And so talented! (Don't have to mention how handsome he is and charismatic now do I!)
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DancingEmma
June 17, 2023 at 8:59 AM
DH, you don’t like him much, do you?😂😉😂
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Diana Hansen
June 17, 2023 at 11:01 AM
Does it show?!!!!! And I can truthfully say I am not the only one after reading these comments! Junho lovers UNITE! Hehehe
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16 Eazal
June 17, 2023 at 1:38 AM
Junho Junho Junho Junho Junho!!!!
Everyone please shout out loud: JUNHO!!!!!
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17 Kurama
June 17, 2023 at 2:05 AM
The last trailer reminds me a lot What's Wrong With Secratary Kim : the cold ML who is kinda "obsessed" with the FL (jealousy, etc.), the nice and very competent FL, the boss-employee relationship, etc.
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Emily Hewett
June 17, 2023 at 8:59 AM
Hmm. These kinda plotlines aren't completely my cup of tea, but I'm here for the cast.
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18 Mani-chan
June 17, 2023 at 4:35 AM
I am so excited for this. I just need a good romcom at the moment. Also Junho. The man is simply wow
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19 KS stuck on 🥰 Aegiya KHAAJA🥰
June 17, 2023 at 5:24 AM
reading all the comments i could hear the scream JUNHO around me...🤣🤣🤣
and while ill scream Junho but i am here for Yoona too... cause i love the lady from the moment i saw her in dramas.. she makes me watch anything she is in.. and this is no exception.
Just want this drama to be one light, fun, fluff rom com that would make me forget my weekday worries....🤩🤩🤩
just few more hours to go....
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Emily Hewett
June 17, 2023 at 8:57 AM
Crossing fingers for the top tier chemistry!!!
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20 Diana Hansen
June 17, 2023 at 8:23 AM
Junho Junho Junho Junho Junho! Couldn't have said it better myself!
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21 Emily Hewett
June 17, 2023 at 8:56 AM
Ahh finally its here! I've been waiting patiently for this since the casting news. Gonna be a sweet & bubbly romcom & I'm here to get diabetes.
PS:Oh also, More Junho? Yessssss
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22 DancingEmma
June 17, 2023 at 3:24 PM
Ok. Based on the first ep, it is really mediocre but - at least and it isn’t much - Junho isn’t a hideous screaming chaebol (Eat the Rich!!).
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ScreenName
June 18, 2023 at 11:03 AM
I couldn’t agree more. This was my biggest fear. Junho is so hot that any show he’s in will get viewers, but I’m not a fan of cutesy writing. I’m plowing my way through ep#2 and I’m not seeing an improvement. I’m thinking that if I do end up watching it’ll be for the Junho visuals only.
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23 SugaryBloom
June 17, 2023 at 6:07 PM
I got halfway through and quickly realized that watching this right after work was a bad idea! If I'm trying to decompress after a shift, it doesn't help stress levels to experience more workplace toxicity, only this time on my TV screen! I will watch it when I'm off lol. But I enjoyed Junho's scenes quite a bit -- he's a very magnetic actor. And I'm intrigued by his relationship with his sister.
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24 Isa is always time travelling
June 18, 2023 at 11:47 AM
My expectations were already low because of the teasers and first reviews. I have watched the first episode and I haven't liked it. Well, I liked Junho (of course!) and the intro animation.
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25 merry
June 18, 2023 at 4:42 PM
We know beanies can be kind and forgiving for the visuals. Alas, the visuals are marred for me by the male lipstick! please, please anyone involved in any production team, why mar the beauty? Don't they do some lip test? Same reason i never got to finish The Eternal Monarch and barely survived Hometown chachacha.
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Isa is always time travelling
June 19, 2023 at 10:31 AM
Male leads lipstick is hard to watch sometimes. That's something that was way better done in old dramas. If they wore lipstick, the color was very natural.
But nowadays I don't like it at all.
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26 Qingdao: likes scented candles
June 19, 2023 at 2:16 PM
JunHo!! After watching episodes 1&2, I didn't find these setup episodes "cracky" (addictive) but I'm looking forward to how the romance begins. Enough already with the slow-walk shots....
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