Stoic chaebol heir meets cheerful hotelier in the new JTBC series, King The Land!
To launch in 2023, the series is billed as a romantic comedy about a man who despises laughter and a woman who needs to keep smiling because of her job.
Writer Chun Sung Il of the global phenomenon drama series, All Of Us Are Dead, will be penning King The Land. Backing up the production are BY4M Studio and NPIO Entertainment which produced The Red Sleeve, Forecasting Love And Weather, and A Time Called You.
Portraying Gu Won, the heir of King Group who has innate dignity and charisma is Lee Jun Ho. With a brilliant brain and chic charm, he has everything but memories of his mother who suddenly disappeared.
In search of his mother, he enters the King Hotel to find clues and answers to his goal. There he meets Chun Sarang, played by Im Yoon Ah.
Exactly the opposite of his detached personality, Sarang is nicknamed the “smile queen” of King Hotel. Her hard work and great personality have led her to climb from the lobby information desk to the VVIP lounge, King The Land – which is the dream of hoteliers.
Troubles begin to arise in her simple dream of wanting to become a hotelier who gives happiness to people when Gu Won, the Hotel King heir enters her life.
Rounding up the lead cast are Go Won Hee who takes the role of Sarang’s friend and King Air flight attendant Oh Pyung-hwa; Kim Ga Eun as Kang Da-eul a passionate salesperson; Ahn Se Ha as Noh Sang-sik, the secretary of Gu Won; and Kim Jae Won as Lee Roon, an employee of King Air.
In an interview, Lee Jun Ho promises to gift fans with a beautiful drama.
“I have high expectations to greet you with a new image. I will prepare hard on the set to deliver pleasant energy, so please give King the Land a lot of love and interest.”
Echoing her co-star’s words, Im Yoon Ah hopes the viewers anticipate their collaboration.
“I am happy to meet good actors, directors, and writers in this new project. I will do my best to show a pleasant and happy drama to viewers.”
Expected to satisfy viewers with its charming story, King The Land begins filming soon with its goal to air next year.
Source: JTBC News
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