don’t get me wrong by the title — I love murder mysteries. but the thing is that, sometimes we’re just so tired of everything and want a distraction, a sweet and calming atmosphere. King The Land did the job for me.

first of all, I love rom-coms, no matter how cheesy they get at some point. King The Land on the other hand, is a very well written rom-com. just the right amount of cliché that gets all the romance-nerds curling their toes and screaming in the pillow.

it has the basic plot as you already know from the summary above, rich guy-poor girl, rivalry for position, the leads get off on the wrong foot at first and eventually get head over heals for each-other. i enjoy such plots hence King The Land was a great experience for me.

it has everything you could ask for in a rom-com — acting, comic-timing, plot, more than just one love story i.e. side-couple, enemies-to-lovers (kinda?) and I believe it’s a very well-crafted drama.

the OSTs are great, could be better, but maybe that’s just me.

the actors are great, the chemistry between Yoona and Junho hit so hard I actually started wondering if they’re actually in love (lol). Junho depicts the clueless rich guy in love so well.

Lastly I would recommend it to anyone literally, it’s a lighthearted romantic drama. So unless you have a grudge against romance, give it a try!