Will Lee Jun Ho X Im Yoona’s “King the Land” be able to change the list of JTBC’s highest-rated dramas?

Actor Lee Jun Ho 17.4%, actress Im Yoona 13.7%. What kind of synergy will happen when two people with a combined rating of 30% meet? Attention is focused on whether “King the Land” will be able to change the list of JTBC’s highest-rated dramas.

JTBC’s new Saturday-Sunday drama “King the Land” (written by Choi Rom, directed by Im Hyun Wook, produced by Npio Entertainment, By4m Studio, SLL) has a week left before its first broadcast.

“King the Land” tells the story of Goo Won (Lee Jun Ho), the heir of luxury hotel conglomerate The King Group who was thrown into an inheritance war, and Cheon Sa Rang (Im Yoona), a hotelier who always has a smile on her face till she meets Goo Won.

Lee Jun Ho, who won “Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries” and “Best Couple” at the 2021 MBC Drama Awards and “Best Actor – Television” at the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards thanks to “The Red Sleeve”, will play the role of Goo Won, King Group’s son who has inborn grace, charisma, brilliant brain and chic charm.

Im Yoona, who played the role of Go Mi Ho in “Big Mouth”, contributed greatly to the highest viewership rating of 13.7%. Im Yoona won “Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries” and “Best Couple Award” at the 2022 MBC Drama Awards and firmly established herself as a full-fledged actress. She will take on the role of King Hotel’s Smile Queen Cheon Sa Rang.

“King the Land” was considered the most anticipated work in the first half of 2023 due to the meeting between Lee Jun Ho and Im Yoona alone. Aside from the two main actors, the irreplaceable casting of Go Won Hee, Kim Ga Eun, Ahn Se Ha and Kim Jae Won as well as the drama’s attractive story raised viewers’ expectations to the fullest.

“King the Land” raised expectations although it is before the first episode. Attention is drawn to whether this work will be able to change the list of JTBC’s highest-rated dramas. Recently, the work that caused an upheaval in the list of JTBC’s highest-rated dramas is “Doctor Cha”. “Doctor Cha” recorded 18.5% after a steady rise in ratings and became the 4th highest-rated series in JTBC’s history.

Currently, JTBC’s highest-rated drama is “The World of the Married” (28.4%). The second place is “Reborn Rich” (26.9%) and the third place is “SKY Castle” (23.7%). They are followed by “Doctor Cha”, “Itaewon Class”, “The Lady in Dignity”, “The Light in Your Eyes” and “Strong Girl Bong-soon”. Attention is paid to whether “King the Land” starring Lee Jun Ho and Im Yoona will be able to change this list.

JTBC’s new Saturday-Sunday drama “King the Land” will premiere at 10:30 PM on June 17th.

Source: Naver