Scripted series · JTBC
King the Land
A 7-star sweet romance.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Lee Jun-ho
Gu Won
16 eps
Yoona
Cheon Sa-rang
16 eps
Go Won-hee
Oh Pyeong-hwa
16 eps
Kim Ga-eun
Kang Da-eul
16 eps
Ahn Se-ha
Noh Sang-sik
16 eps
Kim Jae-won
Lee Ro-un
16 eps
Kim Sun-young
Gu Hwa-ran
16 eps
Son Byung-ho
Gu Il-hun
16 eps
Kim Yeong-ok
Cha Sun-hui
16 eps
Choi Tae-hwan
Seo Chung-jae
16 eps
Lee Ye-joo
Seo Cho-rong
16 eps
Kong Ye-ji
Kim Su-mi
16 eps
Kim Jung-min
Jeon Min-seo
16 eps
Choi Ji-hyeon
Lee Ha-na
16 eps
Kim Chae-yoon
Du-ri
16 eps
Lee Ho-seok
Se-ho
16 eps
Cha Seo-hyun
Song Mo-ne
16 eps
Kim Ho-yeon
Da-seok
16 eps
Bae Min-jung
Yu Su-hyeon
16 eps
Park Hyo-bin
Hwang Mi-na
16 eps
Jung Yoo-na
Park Ha-neul
16 eps
Byeon Ye-jin
Han I-seul
16 eps
Yoon Tae-yi
Min Yu-bin
16 eps
Lee Ji-hye
Do Ra-hui
16 eps
An Woo-yeon
Gong Yu-nam
16 eps
Lee Yo-seong
Director Choi
16 eps
Han Gi-joong
Chairman Han
16 eps
Kim Min-ah
Ju Eun-ji
16 eps
Anupam Tripathi
Samir
2 eps
Kang Ki-doong
Choi Tae-man
1 eps
Kim Sung-eun
Bang Yoo-jin
1 eps
Jung Hye-ji
Yoo Soo-bin
1 eps
Kim Young-mi
Salesperson
1 eps
Cho Jae-ryong
King Group manager
1 eps
Cho Won-woo
Interviewee #502
1 eps
Kim Soo-ha
Interviewee #503
1 eps
Lee Hye-seong
Interviewee #505
1 eps
Lee Jin-ho
King Hotel Gym nuisance customer
1 eps
Kong Yi-yeon
Park Bo-yeon
3 eps
Lee Jin-hong
Hwa-ran's secretary
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How King the Land actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
King the Land reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Humour.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Amid a tense inheritance fight, a charming heir clashes with his hardworking employee who's known for her irresistible smile — which he cannot stand.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 16 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202316 episodes
8.5IMDbHeir Gu Won cannot stand fake smiles. When he meets Cheon Sa-rang, her sincere smile is at the ready. The pair seek to create happy moments where they can smile brightly at each other. King the Land is a VVIP business lounge, a paradise catering to wealthy hoteliers. It is owned by King Group, with hotels, distribution companies, and an airline in its portfolio. Now, Won has been thrown into an inheritance tug-of-war. With his brilliant mind, innate grace, and captivating charm, he has everything but lacks common sense when dating. Sa-rang makes the world brighter with just her smile. She is thrilled to land a job at the King Hotel, where she had some of her happiest times as a child. She must now put those sweet memories away and mature quickly to face the frequent workplace prejudices and misunderstandings that come her way.
Best episode · S01E09 Episode 9
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E05
Episode 5
Won's unexpected attempts to get closer to Sa-rang leave her feeling confused. Meanwhile, Won disapproves of Sa-rang's work responsibilities.
- Directed by Im Hyeon-wook
- Written by Choi Rom
S01E04
Episode 4
Won navigates his sudden feelings for Sa-rang. Sa-rang begins her new role — putting her closer to Won.
- Directed by Im Hyeon-wook
- Written by Choi Rom
S01E06
Episode 6
Won hurries to Sa-rang during her time of need. After spending the following days together, Won asks her an important question.
- Directed by Im Hyeon-wook
- Written by Choi Rom
S01E01
Episode 1
Cheon Sa-rang begins her job at King Hotel — despite the occasional hiccups. Gu Won struggles to integrate himself into the family business.
- Directed by Im Hyeon-wook
- Written by Choi Rom
S01E03
Episode 3
During their contentious trip, Sa-rang and Won share a moment of vulnerability. While Sa-rang later earns praise, Won faces hostility from his family.
- Directed by Im Hyeon-wook
- Written by Choi Rom
S01E02
Episode 2
After an awkward interaction, Sa-rang and Won get off to a bad start — later embarking on a trip together. Sa-rang faces relationship problems.
- Directed by Im Hyeon-wook
- Written by Choi Rom
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Pyo Jong-rokExecutive Producer
Writing
- Choi RomWriter
Direction
- Im Hyeon-wookDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
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