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King The Land (2023) Korean Drama

JTBC’s King The Land (2023) follows two complete opposites, an elegant chaebol heir who cannot stand fake smiles and a bright hotel employee whose job is to smile for customer service. The female employee is transferred to the VVIP business lounge of King The Land, a dream location for hoteliers and where she meets the chaebol heir. Troubles begin between them but eventually, romance develops.

Genre: Romance, Comedy
No. of episodes: 16
Written by: Choi Rom
Directed by: Im Hyun-wook
Network: JTBC
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: June 17, 2023

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Nielsen Korea: Nationwide TV Viewership Ratings

RatingSouth Korean
viewers in millions		Episode2023
5.0751.1191June 17
7.5441.8352June 18
9.1452.0393June 24
9.6452.3314June 25
9.6722.2735July 1
12.0172.9096July 2
10.6072.5217July 8
12.3172.9858July 9
10.1962.5719July 15
11.3032.61610July 16
9.0032.17911July 22
10.9772.58812July 23
9.3882.31813July 29
10.6512.49614July 30
11.9432.77715August 5
13.7893.40416August 6
Source: Nielsen Korea

Netflix Worldwide: Non-English TV Rankings

Week2023RankViews
1June 12 – 187th1,600,000
2June 19 – 252nd4,700,000
3June 26 – July 21st4,000,000
4July 3 – 92nd3,600,000
5July 10 – 161st4,600,000
6July 17 – 231st4,700,000
7July 24 – 303rd4,000,000
8July 31 – Aug 63rd3,600,000
9Aug 7 – 132nd3,200,000
10Aug 14 – 205th2,000,000
11Aug 28 – Sept 38th1,300,000
Source: Netflix Top 10

Good Data: Drama Buzzworthy Rankings

2023DramaLee JunhoYoona
May week 49th––
June week 110th––
June week 28th––
June week 32nd1st2nd
June week 41st2nd1st
June week 51st1st2nd
July week 11st1st2nd
July week 21st1st2nd
July week 31st1st2nd
July week 41st1st2nd
August week 11st1st2nd
Source: Good Data Korea

Official posters

Official teaser, trailer

Source: Naver | Images: JTBC, Netflix