King the Land

{{Short description|2023 South Korean television series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}

{{Infobox television

| image = King the Land.png

| image_upright = 1.15

| image_alt = Promotional poster for King the Land

| caption = Promotional poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=킹더랜드|rr=Kingdeoraendeu|mr=K'ingdŏraendŭ}}

| genre = Romantic comedy{{Cite web|title=Chemistry and comedy make 'King the Land' a must watch|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/06/15/entertainment/television/Korea-King-the-Land-JTBC/20230615171152467.html|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|last=Lim|first=Jeong-won|date=June 15, 2023|access-date=June 15, 2023|archive-date=June 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615111153/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/06/15/entertainment/television/Korea-King-the-Land-JTBC/20230615171152467.html|url-status=live}}

| creator = Cheon Sung-il{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'킹더랜드(가제)' 이준호x임윤아 출연 확정..올 가을 촬영[공식]|trans-title='King the Land (working title)' Junho Lee x Yoona Lim confirmed to appear..Filming this fall [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003046068|via=Naver|publisher=MT Star News|language=ko|last=Ahn|first=Yoon-ji|date=April 20, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022|archive-date=September 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927083331/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003046068|url-status=live}}

| writer = Choi Rom{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'킹더랜드' 웃음 경멸하는 남자 이준호-스마일 퀸 임윤아 만났다|trans-title='King the Land' Lee Jun-ho, a man who despises laughter, met Im Yoon-ah, the smile queen|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000633621|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Park|first=Soo-in|date=September 27, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022|archive-date=September 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927083331/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000633621|url-status=live}}

| director = Im Hyun-wook

| creative_director =

| starring = {{Ubl|Lee Jun-ho|Im Yoon-ah}}

| music = Moon Seong-nam{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'음원 강자' 가호, '킹더랜드' OST '옐로 라이트' 가창...18일 발매|trans-title=Gaho, the 'powerful music player', sings 'Yellow Light' in the 'King the Land' OST...released on the 18th|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006869636|via=Naver|publisher=News1|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Min-ji|date=June 16, 2023|access-date=June 16, 2023|archive-date=June 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616094221/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0006869636|url-status=live}}

| country = South Korea

| language = Korean

| num_episodes = 16

| executive_producer =

| producer =

| location = {{Plainlist|

  • South Korea
  • Thailand{{Cite web|script-title=ko:이준호, 킹더랜드 촬영 마치고 입국...댄디한 공항패션|trans-title=Lee Jun-ho returns to Korea after filming King the Land...Dandy airport fashion|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000332563|via=Naver|publisher=JTBC|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Hyun-woo|date=February 17, 2023|access-date=July 17, 2023|archive-date=July 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717193434/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000332563|url-status=live}}

}}

| runtime =

| company = {{Plainlist|

  • Npio Entertainment
  • By4m Studio
  • SLL

}}

| budget =

| network = JTBC

| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|06|17}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2023|08|06}}

}}

King the Land ({{Korean|킹더랜드}}) 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.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'킹더랜드' 티저 공개...이준호·임윤아, 최고의 비주얼 합 '설레는 눈맞춤'|trans-title='King the Land' teaser released...Lee Jun-ho and Im Yoon-ah, the best visual combination 'exciting eye contact'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001588867|via=Naver|publisher=X-ports News|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Yu-jin|date=May 4, 2023|access-date=May 4, 2023|archive-date=May 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504005956/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001588867|url-status=live}} It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea and on Netflix in selected regions.{{Cite tweet|script-title=ko:<킹더랜드> 이준호X임윤아 달콤 투샷 공개💞|trans-title= Lee Jun-ho X Im Yoon-ah sweet two-shot revealed💞|number=1634841661653278721|user=tvingdotcom|language=ko|date=March 12, 2023|access-date=March 12, 2023|archive-date=June 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615074705/https://twitter.com/tvingdotcom/status/1634841661653278721|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=All of the Korean Movies and Shows Coming to Netflix in 2023|url=https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/korean-movies-shows-netflix-2023|website=Netflix|date=January 17, 2023|access-date=February 2, 2023|archive-date=February 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202080452/https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/korean-movies-shows-netflix-2023|url-status=live}}

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{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'킹더랜드' 이준호X임윤아, 캐스팅 확정..설렘 폭발 로코 케미[공식]|trans-title='King the Land' Lee Jun-ho X Lim Yoon-ah, casting confirmed..Excitement explosion Rocco Chemie [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003552113|via=Naver|publisher=Herald Pop|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Na-yul|date=April 20, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022|archive-date=September 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927083334/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003552113|url-status=live}}

: The heir and head general manager of King Hotel.

: A hotelier and the "smile queen" of the King Hotel.

=Supporting=

==People around Gu Won==

  • Son Byong-ho as Gu Il-hoon{{Cite web|script-title=ko:등장인물소개 – 구원 가족들|trans-title=Introduction of characters – Family of Gu Won|url=https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011590/7|website=JTBC|language=ko|access-date=June 12, 2023|archive-date=June 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615074646/https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011590/7|url-status=live}}

: Gu Won's father who is the chairman of King Group.

  • Kim Seon-young as Gu Hwa-ran{{Cite web|script-title=ko:김선영, 이준호 누나된다..'킹더랜드' 첫 드라마 도전 [공식]|trans-title=Kim Seon-young becomes Lee Jun-ho's older sister..'King the Land' first drama challenge [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004864489|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|last=Ha|first=Su-jeong|date=June 6, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023|archive-date=June 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606011303/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004864489|url-status=live}}

: 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{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] '킹더랜드' 안세하, 이준호 비서된다..'우블' 김재원도 캐스팅|trans-title=[Exclusive] 'King the Land' Ahn Se-ha becomes Lee Jun-ho's secretary..'Wooble' Kim Jae-won is also cast|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004702933|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|last=Ha|first=Su-jeong|date=September 21, 2022|archive-date=September 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927083332/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004702933|url-status=live}}

: Gu Won's friend and secretary.

==People around Cheon Sa-rang==

  • Go Won-hee as Oh Pyung-hwa{{Cite web|script-title=ko:[단독] '10월 결혼' 고원희, '킹더랜드'로 열일...이준호·임윤아 호흡|trans-title=[Exclusive] 'October Marriage' Ko Won-hee, working hard with 'King the Land'...Lee Jun-ho·Im Yoon-ah breathing|url=https://www.joynews24.com/view/1521195|website=Joy News 24|language=ko|last=Park|first=Jin-young|date=September 22, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922014415/https://www.joynews24.com/view/1521195|url-status=live}}

: Sa-rang's best friend who is a flight attendant of King Air.

  • Kim Ga-eun as Kang Da-eul{{Cite web|script-title=ko:김가은, JTBC '킹더랜드'도 출연 확정..임윤아와 절친 호흡|trans-title=Kim Ga-eun confirmed to appear in JTBC's 'King the Land' as Im Yoon-ah best friend|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=437&aid=0000315284|via=Naver|publisher=JTBC|language=ko|last=Hwang|first=So-young|date=September 27, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022|archive-date=September 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927083332/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=437&aid=0000315284|url-status=live}}

: 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{{Cite web|script-title=ko:등장인물소개 – 사랑의 가족들|trans-title=Introduction of characters – Family of Cheon Sa-rang|url=https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011590/11|website=JTBC|language=ko|access-date=June 12, 2023|archive-date=June 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612080929/https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011590/11|url-status=live}}

: Sa-rang's grandmother.

==Employees at King Group==

: A flight attendant of King Air who has a crush on Pyeong-Hwa.

  • Gong Ye-ji as Kim Soo-mi{{Cite web|script-title=ko:등장인물소개 – 킹그룹 직원들|trans-title=Introduction of characters – King Group employes|url=https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011590/13|website=JTBC|language=ko|access-date=June 12, 2023|archive-date=June 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612080918/https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011590/13|url-status=live}}

: 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{{Cite web|script-title=ko:등장인물소개 – 그 외 인물들|trans-title=Introduction of characters – Other characters|url=https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011590/20|website=JTBC|language=ko|access-date=June 12, 2023|archive-date=June 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615074648/https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/cast/PR10011590/20|url-status=live}}

: 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=

: Gu Won's mother.

  • Ahn Woo-yeon as Gong Yoo-nam (Ep. 1–5){{Cite web|script-title=ko:안우연 '킹더랜드' 출연, 철부지 현실 남친 활약 [공식]|trans-title=Ahn Woo-yeon's appearance in 'King the Land', acting as an immature real boyfriend [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000737117|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Ha|first=Ji-won|date=June 16, 2023|access-date=June 16, 2023|archive-date=June 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616030110/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000737117|url-status=live}}

: Sa-rang's ex-boyfriend.

  • Kim Sung-eun as a senior flight attendant of King Air (Ep. 1){{Cite web|script-title=ko:김성은, '킹더랜드' 까탈스런 승무원 변신..특별출연의 좋은 예|trans-title=Kim Sung-eun, 'King the Land's picky flight attendant transformation..A good example of a special appearance|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004872584|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|last=Ha|first=Su-jeong|date=June 18, 2023|access-date=June 18, 2023|archive-date=June 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618095439/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004872584|url-status=live}}
  • Lee Hye-sung as an interviewee for new hotelier (Ep. 1){{Cite web|script-title=ko:이혜성, 프리 4년만 배우 데뷔? '킹더랜드'서 수준급 영어 연기 [MD포커스]|trans-title=Lee Hye-sung, free debut as an actor in 4 years? Excellent English acting in 'King the Land' [MD Focus]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003741210|via=Naver|publisher=My Daily|language=ko|last=Park|first=Seo-yeon|date=June 18, 2023|access-date=June 18, 2023|archive-date=June 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618095441/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=117&aid=0003741210|url-status=live}}
  • Kang Ki-doong as Choi Tae-man (Ep. 1){{Cite web|script-title=ko:강기둥, '킹더랜드' 특별출연...'꼰대리' 최태만에 완벽 동화|trans-title=Kang Ki-doong, special appearance in 'King the Land'...'Kkondaeri' Choi Tae-man's perfect fairy tale|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000944407|via=Naver|publisher=MK Sports|language=ko|last=Son|first=Jin-ah|date=June 18, 2023|access-date=June 18, 2023|archive-date=June 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618095443/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000944407|url-status=live}}
  • Jin Seon-kyu as a policeman (Ep. 4){{Cite web|script-title=ko:'킹더랜드' 청약+웃음+연애세포 없는 이준호 사랑 도전기|trans-title='King the Land' Subscription + Laughter + Lee Jun-ho Love Challenge without Love Cells|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000725508|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Min-ji|date=May 18, 2023|access-date=May 18, 2023|archive-date=May 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518005415/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000725508|url-status=live}}
  • Anupam Tripathi as Prince Samir (Ep. 7–8){{Cite web|script-title=ko:이준호, '옷소매' 이어 '킹더랜드' 픽 이유..'사극→현대 로맨스 킹'|trans-title=Lee Jun-ho, the reason for picking 'King the Land' after 'Clothes Sleeve'..'Sage drama → Modern Romance King'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004885674|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|last=Choi|first=Na-young|date=July 9, 2023|access-date=July 9, 2023|archive-date=July 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709065713/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004885674|url-status=live}}
  • Jang Mi-ja as Chairman Han's Mother (Ep. 2-4, 7, 11){{Cite web |last=이지은 |date=2025-01-27 |title='Nation's Mother-in-Law' Jang Mi-ja passes away from chronic illness ahead of holidays... Aged 84 |url=https://tvreport.co.kr/en/breaking/article/878197/#google_vignette |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=TV리포트 |language=en}}

Original soundtrack

=Part 1=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on June 18, 2023

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| title1 = Yellow Light

| lyrics1 = {{Hlist|Humbler|Kim Ah-hyun|Lee Chang-woo}}

| music1 = {{Hlist|Humbler|Kim Ah-hyun|Lee Chang-woo}}

| extra1 = Gaho

| length1 = 3:30

| title2 = Yellow Light

| note2 = {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = {{Hlist|Humbler|Kim Ah-hyun|Lee Chang-woo}}

| length2 = 3:30

| total_length = 7:00

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=Part 2=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on June 25, 2023

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| title_width = 20%

| lyrics_width = 30%

| music_width = 30%

| extra_width = 20%

| title1 = Confess To You

| lyrics1 = {{Hlist|Park Jeong-jun|Naiv}}

| music1 = {{Hlist|Park Jeong-jun|Naiv}}

| extra1 = Lim Kim

| length1 = 3:08

| title2 = Confess To You

| note2 = {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = {{Hlist|Park Jeong-jun|Naiv}}

| length2 = 3:08

| total_length = 6:16

}}

=Part 3=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on July 2, 2023

| extra_column = Artist

| title_width = 20%

| lyrics_width = 30%

| music_width = 30%

| extra_width = 20%

| title1 = Get To You

| note1 = {{Lang|ko|너에게 닿을게}}

| lyrics1 = {{Hlist|Kim Ah-hyun|Humbler}}

| music1 = Humbler

| extra1 = Jung Seung-hwan

| length1 = 3:27

| title2 = Get To You

| note2 = {{Lang|ko|너에게 닿을게}}; {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = Humbler

| length2 = 3:27

| total_length = 6:54

}}

=Part 4=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on July 8, 2023

| extra_column = Artist

| title_width = 20%

| lyrics_width = 30%

| music_width = 30%

| extra_width = 20%

| title1 = Dive

| lyrics1 = LuckyClover (Avec)

| music1 = LuckyClover (Avec)

| extra1 = Kim Woo-jin

| length1 = 3:39

| title2 = Dive

| note2 = {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = LuckyClover (Avec)

| length2 = 3:39

| total_length = 7:18

}}

=Part 5=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on July 9, 2023

| extra_column = Artist

| title_width = 20%

| lyrics_width = 30%

| music_width = 30%

| extra_width = 20%

| title1 = Keep Me Busy

| lyrics1 = {{Hlist|Sarah.J|Glody}}

| music1 = {{Hlist|Sarah.J|Kim Min-cheol|Earn|Glody}}

| extra1 = Punch

| length1 = 3:32

| title2 = Keep Me Busy

| note2 = {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = {{Hlist|Sarah.J|Kim Min-cheol|Earn|Glody}}

| length2 = 3:32

| total_length = 7:04

}}

=Part 6=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on July 15, 2023

| extra_column = Artist

| title_width = 20%

| lyrics_width = 30%

| music_width = 30%

| extra_width = 20%

| title1 = You Are My

| note1 = {{Lang|ko|그대는 나의}}

| lyrics1 = Lee Da-hee

| music1 = Lee Da-hee

| extra1 = Hynn

| length1 = 3:02

| title2 = You Are My

| note2 = {{Lang|ko|그대는 나의}}; {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = Lee Da-hee

| length2 = 3:02

| total_length = 6:04

}}

=Part 7=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on July 16, 2023

| extra_column = Artist

| title_width = 20%

| lyrics_width = 30%

| music_width = 30%

| extra_width = 20%

| title1 = Fall in Love

| lyrics1 = {{Hlist|Yoda|Charles}}

| music1 = {{Hlist|Kim Se-jin|Hyunki}}

| extra1 = Jeong Se-woon

| length1 = 3:28

| title2 = Fall in Love

| note2 = {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = {{Hlist|Kim Se-jin|Hyunki}}

| length2 = 3:28

| total_length = 6:56

}}

=Part 8=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on July 23, 2023

| extra_column = Artist

| title_width = 20%

| lyrics_width = 30%

| music_width = 30%

| extra_width = 20%

| title1 = Perhaps Love

| note1 = {{Lang|ko|사랑인걸까}}

| lyrics1 = {{Hlist|Kim Yeong-seong|Seo Jae-ha}}

| music1 = {{Hlist|Kim Yeong-seong|Seo Jae-ha}}

| extra1 = Minseo

| length1 = 3:54

| title2 = Perhaps Love

| note2 = {{Lang|ko|사랑인걸까}}; {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = {{Hlist|Kim Yeong-seong|Seo Jae-ha}}

| length2 = 3:54

| total_length = 7:48

}}

=Part 9=

{{Track listing

| headline = Released on July 30, 2023

| extra_column = Artist

| title_width = 20%

| lyrics_width = 30%

| music_width = 30%

| extra_width = 20%

| title1 = Everyday With You

| lyrics1 = Park Ho-kyung

| music1 = {{Hlist|Park Ho-kyung|Baek Chang-jae}}

| extra1 = KyoungSeo

| length1 = 2:50

| title2 = Everyday With You

| note2 = {{Abbr|Inst.|Instrumental}}

| music2 = {{Hlist|Park Ho-kyung|Baek Chang-jae}}

| length2 = 2:50

| total_length = 5:40

}}

Reception

=Viewership=

{{Television ratings graph

| title = King the Land

| refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.

| average = y

| width = 400

| height = 250

| country = South Korea

|-

| 1.119

| 1.835

| 2.039

| 2.331

| 2.273

| 2.909

| 2.521

| 2.985

| 2.571

| 2.616

| 2.179

| 2.588

| 2.318

| 2.496

| 2.777

| 3.404

| 2.435

}}

class="wikitable" style="margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:500px; text-align:center"

|+ Average TV viewership ratings

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | {{abbr|Ep.|Episode}}

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Original broadcast date

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)Nielsen Korea ratings:

  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 1|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230617|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=June 17, 2023|access-date=June 18, 2023|archive-date=June 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230618054629/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230617|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 2|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230618|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=June 18, 2023|access-date=June 19, 2023|archive-date=June 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619004322/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230618|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 3|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230624|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=June 24, 2023|access-date=June 25, 2023|archive-date=June 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625072159/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230624|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 4|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230625|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=June 25, 2023|access-date=June 26, 2023|archive-date=June 25, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625225218/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230625|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 5|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230701|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 1, 2023|access-date=July 2, 2023|archive-date=July 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701224807/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230701|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 6|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230702|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 2, 2023|access-date=July 3, 2023|archive-date=July 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702223019/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230702|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 7|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230708|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 8, 2023|access-date=July 9, 2023|archive-date=July 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709065714/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230708|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 8|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230709|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 9, 2023|access-date=July 10, 2023|archive-date=July 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716055523/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230709|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 9|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230715|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 15, 2023|access-date=July 16, 2023|archive-date=July 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716055421/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230715|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 10|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230716|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 16, 2023|access-date=July 17, 2023|archive-date=July 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230717023706/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230716|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 11|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230722|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 22, 2023|access-date=July 23, 2023|archive-date=July 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723233007/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230722|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 12|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230723|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 23, 2023|access-date=July 24, 2023|archive-date=July 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230723232940/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230723|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 13|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230729|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 29, 2023|access-date=July 30, 2023|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731002553/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230729|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 14|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230730|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=July 30, 2023|access-date=July 31, 2023|archive-date=August 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822015019/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230730|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 15|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230805|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=August 5, 2023|access-date=August 6, 2023|archive-date=August 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805232846/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230805|url-status=live}}
  • {{Cite web|title=Ep. 16|url=https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230806|website=Nielsen Korea|language=ko|date=August 6, 2023|access-date=August 7, 2023|archive-date=August 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806224228/https://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=2_1&area=00&begin_date=20230806|url-status=live}}
scope="col" style="width:8em" | Nationwide

! scope="col" style="width:8em" | Seoul

scope="col" | 1

| June 17, 2023

| {{color|blue|5.075%}} {{small|(1st)}}

| {{color|blue|5.344%}} {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 2

| June 18, 2023

| 7.544% {{small|(1st)}}

| 8.255% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 3

| June 24, 2023

| 9.145% {{small|(1st)}}

| 10.671% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 4

| June 25, 2023

| 9.645% {{small|(1st)}}

| 10.003% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 5

| July 1, 2023

| 9.672% {{small|(1st)}}

| 10.590% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 6

| July 2, 2023

| 12.017% {{small|(1st)}}

| 12.607% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 7

| July 8, 2023

| 10.607% {{small|(1st)}}

| 11.496% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 8

| July 9, 2023

| 12.317% {{small|(1st)}}

| 13.427% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 9

| July 15, 2023

| 10.196% {{small|(1st)}}

| 11.174% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 10

| July 16, 2023

| 11.303% {{small|(1st)}}

| 12.351% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 11

| July 22, 2023

| 9.003% {{small|(1st)}}

| 10.062% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 12

| July 23, 2023

| 10.977% {{small|(1st)}}

| 11.552% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 13

| July 29, 2023

| 9.388% {{small|(1st)}}

| 9.506% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 14

| July 30, 2023

| 10.651% {{small|(1st)}}

| 10.965% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 15

| August 5, 2023

| 11.943% {{small|(1st)}}

| 13.583% {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" | 16

| August 6, 2023

| {{color|red|13.789%}} {{small|(1st)}}

| {{color|red|14.534%}} {{small|(1st)}}

scope="col" colspan="2" | Average

! scope="col" | {{color|green|10.205%}}

! scope="col" | {{color|green|11.008%}}

colspan="4" style="font-size:85%" |

  • In the table above, the {{color|blue|blue numbers}} represent the lowest ratings and the {{color|red|red numbers}} 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=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

! scope="col" | Award ceremony

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Nominee / Work

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" rowspan="2" | Asia Artist Awards

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 2023

| Grand Prize (Daesang) – Actor of the Year

| rowspan="3" | Lee Jun-ho

| {{won}}

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web|script-title=ko:뉴진스·세븐틴·스키즈→임영웅·이준호, '2023 AAA' 대상 [종합]|trans-title=NewJeans, Seventeen, Stray Kids → Lim Young-woong and Lee Jun-ho, '2023 AAA' Grand Prize [Comprehensive]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005638046|via=Naver|publisher=E-daily|language=ko|last=Yoon|first=Ki-baek|date=December 14, 2023|access-date=December 19, 2023|archive-date=December 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219143505/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005638046|url-status=live}}

Popularity Award (Actor)

| {{won}}

scope="row" rowspan="9" | APAN Star Awards

| rowspan="9" style="text-align:center" | 2023

| Grand Prize (Daesang)

| {{won}}

| rowspan="9" style="text-align:center" | {{cite web |author=Lee Ha-na|date=December 19, 2023|title='재벌집'부터 '더글로리'까지..'APAN STAR AWARDS' 치열한 수상 후보 공개|trans-title=From 'Chaebol House' to 'The Glory'... 'APAN STAR AWARDS' fierce award candidates revealed|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/609/0000804423|access-date=November 11, 2024|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|via=Naver|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225062333/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000804423|archive-date=December 25, 2023|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|script-title=ko:이준호, 대상 등 5관왕 영예...뜨거웠던 '2023 APAN 스타 어워즈' 성료|trans-title=Lee Jun-ho, honored with 5 awards including the grand prize...The hot '2023 APAN Star Awards' concluded successfully|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000807988|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Ha|first=Ji-won|date=December 31, 2023|access-date=January 3, 2024|archive-date=January 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103170249/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000807988|url-status=live}}

Best Couple

| Lee Jun-ho and Im Yoon-ah

| {{won}}

Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries

| rowspan="4" | Lee Jun-ho

| {{nom}}

Best Character

| {{won}}

Global Star Award

| {{won}}

Popularity Award (Actor)

| {{won}}

Popularity Award (Actress)

| rowspan="4" | Im Yoon-ah

| {{won}}

Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries

| {{nom}}

Global Star Award

| {{nom}}

scope="row" rowspan="2" | Consumer Rights Day KCA Culture & Entertainment Awards

| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" | 2023

| Viewer's Choice – Actor of the Year

| {{won}}

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web|script-title=ko:KCA한국소비자평가, '제28회 소비자의 날 KCA 문화연예 시상식' 성료|trans-title=KCA Korea Consumer Rating, '28th Consumer Day KCA Culture and Entertainment Awards Ceremony' completed successfully|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0001140476|via=Naver|publisher=The Korea Economic Daily|language=ko|last=Park|first=Jun-sik|date=December 22, 2023|access-date=January 3, 2024|archive-date=December 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227170052/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0001140476|url-status=live}}

Viewer's Choice – Drama of the Year

| King the Land

| {{won}}

scope="row" rowspan="2" | Fundex Awards

| Grand Prize (Daesang)

| Lee Jun-ho

| {{won}}

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web|script-title=ko:이준호·유재석·'무빙'·'나솔' '2023 펀덱스 어워드' 대상|trans-title=Lee Jun-ho, Yoo Jae-seok, 'Moving', 'Nasol' Grand Prize at '2023 Fundex Awards'|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000369208|via=Naver|publisher=JTBC|language=ko|last=Hwang|first=So-young|date=December 1, 2023|access-date=January 3, 2023|archive-date=January 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103165938/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=437&aid=0000369208|url-status=live}}

Top Excellence Actress (Drama)

| Im Yoon-ah

| {{won}}

scope="row" | Korea Communications Commission Broadcasting Awards

| style="text-align:center" | 2024

| Grand Prize

| King the Land

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web|title=JTBC '킹더랜드', 방송대상 최우수상 수상...JTBC 2년 연속 최우수상|trans-title=JTBC's 'King the Land' wins the grand prize at the Broadcast Awards... JTBC Grand Prize for 2 consecutive years|url=https://n.news.naver.com/article/437/0000417840?sid=100|via=Naver|publisher=JTBC|language=ko|last=Noh|first=Jin-ho|access-date=November 12, 2024}}

scope="row" | Korea Drama Awards

| style="text-align:center" | 2023

| Best Supporting Actor

| Ahn Se-ha

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center" | {{Cite web|script-title=ko:[종합] '코리아드라마어워즈' 이성민 대상...오정세x김선아 최우수상|trans-title=[Overall] 'Korea Drama Awards' Lee Sung-min Grand Prize...Oh Jung-seh x Kim Sun-ah Best Actress|url=https://www.joynews24.com/view/1641997|via=Naver|publisher=Joy News 24|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Yang-soo|date=October 14, 2023|access-date=October 14, 2023|archive-date=October 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016041028/https://www.joynews24.com/view/1641997|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | TVING Awards

| style="text-align:center" | 2023

| Content of the Year – Best 9

| King the Land

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center" | {{cite news|title=티빙, '2023 티빙 어워즈' 개최…1년 동안 사랑받은 콘텐츠 공개|url=https://m.enter.etoday.co.kr/view/news_view.php?varAtcId=251747|publisher=Biz Entertainment|last=Yoon|first=Joon-pil|date=December 13, 2023|access-date=January 9, 2025|language=ko}}

Remake

On February 14, 2024, it was reported that King the Land would be reproduced as a Turkish television drama.{{cite web|title=King the Land, Reborn Rich, Strong Woman Bong Soon and more SLL K-dramas to be remade in various languages|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/king-the-land-reborn-rich-strong-woman-bong-soon-and-more-sll-k-dramas-to-be-remade-in-various-languages-1274964|website=Pinkvilla|last=Chakraborty|first=Moumita|date=February 14, 2024|access-date=February 23, 2024}}

References

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