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According to the OTT ranking site "FlixPatrol" on the 21st, "King the Land" ranked third in the top 10 Netflix TV shows as of the 20th. In addition to Bahrain, it is currently No. 1 in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Morocco, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, etc.
Broadcast viewer ratings in Korea are also on the rise. According to Nielsen Korea, an audience rating research company, on the 18th, the audience rating of "King the Land" recorded 5.1% for EP1 and 7.5% for EP2, rising by 2 percentage points in just one day.
'King the Land' has received a lot of attention since before its release due to the tag team of actors Im Yoona (SNSD) and Lee Junho (2PM) from Idol. Prior to this, Lim Yoon Ah also mentioned in an interview at the production presentation, "I forgot all my worries because of the character 'Jung Sarang'." The attitude toward production was exceptional as it was a comeback to the living room theater through the romantic comedy genre.
Lee JUNHO also returned to the living room theater for the first time in two years following "Red Sleeves" in 2021. He played the role of Goo Won, the son of a chaebol who despises laughter. Born in 1990, the same age as Lim Yuna, who plays the same lead, the compatibility that the two draw is also one of the viewing points.
However, it is true that there is a slight sense of déjà vu in that it is a romantic comedy that will be created in the VVIP lounge, which is the dream of the hoteliers of the conglomerate men and smile queens who despise laughter. At the previous production presentation, Lee Junho said, "It has a deep familiar taste," and said, "It's a little cliché, but it has a classic charm."
Even if the story is corny, the so-called 'star power' of the two actors has been evaluated as having enough viewer input. TV Series critic Gong Hee-jung said, "I can't seem to get rid of the criticism that it's corny if I just look at the parts that have come out yet. It seems that the audience rating has risen to some extent due to its sweetness."
Analysts say that the influx of overseas global viewers from the two leading actors is also the reason why 'King the Land' is attracting attention. An official from the TV series industry, who requested anonymity, said, "In any case, it seems that the materials that can be accessed by various audiences and the friendliness of the leading actors worked together." The global fans' interest in the leading actors of the drama also played a role."
'King the Land', the sequel to 'Doctor Cha Jung-sook', which is soaring with interest in the two leading actors, is broadcast every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 pm.
2023/06/22 13:26 KST
