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Un reciclaje de chiche
El drama empezo bien, divertida y llena de quimica de los protagonistas, pero empezo a decaer mientras pasaban los capítulos; exceso de relleno, mucha publicidad y un reciclaje de cliche excesivo, incluso escenas ilógicas como el equipo de ensueño, fue tan absurdo, el guionista no se esforzo en pensar alguna historia tan simple como un evento en el hotel para que ella se enterara de su matrimonio arreglado, al menos en BOF Jandi si fue a trabajar de empleada doméstica a la casa de Junpyo, suena mas lógico ¿cierto?. Creo que con menos capítulos hubiera sido mas digerible; y del cast Junho es excelente, aunque este ha sido su drama mas basico y Yoona, bueno lo de sonreir le salio bien ?.¿Te ha parecido útil esta reseña?
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¿Pueden ser pareja en la vida real, por favor?
¿Pueden ser pareja Jun Ho y Yoon Ah en la vida real?.Romcom bonito y nada toxico. Jun Ho interpreta un papel de un protagonista que resuelve, todos los problemas los resuelve de una manera esplendida, no dejando paso a los malentendidos ni nada. ¿Hombres que resuelven? Si, gracias.
Tanto Yoon Ah como Jun Ho tienen una química que flipas, las escenas de los besos.... aaaaaaa. Ambos actuan muy bien, es la primera vez que les veo en doramas y me han gustado mucho, seguiré sus futuros trabajos.
Y para toda la gente que se queja de este romcom, hay veces que lo que una chica busca no es una historia complicada sino un romance donde el chico se enamore primero y mas fuerte y si es rico pero tiene dos dedos de frente mejor que mejor.
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Me desinfle a mitad de camino...
Cuando empezó este k drama yo estaba muy interesada. Pero despues del capitulo 8 o 9, simplemente mi interes se desinflo por completo, al punto que no termine de verla, porque me resulto aburrido y predecible.No hay duda de que Yoona y Junho son hermosos y carismaticos como idols jovenes. Junho tiene talento como actor y en parte eso sostiene el espectaculo; la actuacion de Yoona no me convencio tanto, ademas su personaje me pareció plano, soso.... y eso de estar siempre sonriendo (aunque se supone que hace parte del guion), la actriz realmente no muestra muchos matices.
Es lo que han dicho: La comedia tiene momentos graciosos y romanticos, pero se quedaron sin trama. La mejor definicion para este k drama es la de una caja semi vacia envuelta en un esplendido papel de regalo y con un gran lazo: muy atractivo visualmente, muy publicitado, pero con una trama hueca. El problema no son los cliches, el punto es saber ejecutar los cliches.
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Comencé esta serie por uno que otro spoiler y recomendaciones de amigas, la verdad no me arrepiento de verla, en mi opino fue muy buena serie, la pareja tenia una química increíble que engancha a cualquiera. Ame mucho los personajes, tanto los secundarios como la pareja principal, esta serie no fue como muchas, es decir, si tenia su pareja secundaria, pero aquí literalmente se notaba lo de secundaria, nos desarrollo la historia, pero sin la necesidad de invadirnos con ella, porque la verdad es que muchas otras series lo que hacen es darnos tanto contenido de la pareja secundaria como si fuera una competencia con la principal a ver cual gusta mas o cual pega mas, en este caso, al menos en mi opinión no lo siento así, tenemos estas segunda pareja que desarrollan lo necesario sin olvidar que esta serie no trata de ellos, no se si me entienden, pero si.
Las mejores amiga de nuestra protagonista son lo mejor, sin duda, con personalidades bien marcadas y distintas una de otras, cada una vela por su futuro a su manera, se me hacen personajes creíbles e increíbles, lo único que hubo momentos en que quería matar al marido de una de ella, en serio, aveces solo decía divórciate, como puede con ese pendejo...
La "villana" de esta serie es buena, muy buena en realidad, es un villano que te explican su vida, pero a la vez puedes entender sus acciones, puedes empatizar con ella, digo villana entre comillas porque no la considero que fuera una persona mala en todo esplendor, es mas como alguien incomprendido que creció con carencias afectivas y que esos mismos pequeños traumas que tuvo la hacen incapaz de saber dar amor. Fue un personaje que no buscaba hacerle daño a la protagonista femenina, si no al protagonista masculino, pero en ningún momento fue del tipo atentar contra la vida de nadie. tuvo una evolución muy clara en su personaje, y el espectador se da cuenta de como ella lucha por lo que esta pasando y lo que según ella es correcto y que aveces no sabe como actuar.
La prota me gusto, sabe que quiere y siempre pienso las cosas antes de actuar de forma pendeja, es inteligente y sabe a que cosas renunciar y a que no en busca de su felicidad.
El prota es un encanto, la verdad me encanta este actor y verlo en cada proyecto me emociona, su personaje tiene de todo un poco, y su evolución me encanto.
El final fue perfecto, resolvieron todo lo que plantearon en la serie, fue un final sencillo pero con todo lo que se necesito para cerrar la serie, no fue tan dramático como muchos dramas. la protagonista logro su sueño y siempre tuvo el apoyo de las personas que quiere. Si puedo decir que lo único que no me gusto de la serie fue que nuca me dijeron como murieron los padres de la protagonista, aunque quizás se deba a que no aporta nada a la trama, aunque hubiera encantado saber mas, solo que murieron en un accidente, pero después de eso todo fue perfecto.
La recomiendo, es muy linda y los personajes transmiten todas las emociones...
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Lo que más me ha gustado es la premisa de enemies to lover de los protagonistas y la química que había entre ellos, aunque si me hubiera gustado más y lo hubiera disfrutado más si el romance hubiera ido más lento, es decir, si la parte de “enemigos” hubiera durado un poco más, me hubiera gustado verlos “pelear” un poco.
También me ha gustado la formación de muchos de los personajes. Por una parte, me ha gustado que no hayan hecho a Gu Won como el típico rico sin escrúpulos que piensa que el mundo es suyo. Es cierto que es un personaje con una personalidad fuerte y muy seguro de sí mismo pero el empeño que le pone a su trabajo y principalmente al cuidado de sus trabajadores me ha parecido muy bueno. También me ha gustado el personaje del padre que, al igual que he dicho antes, no lo han convertido en el típico padre rico que solo vive para su empresa. En parte es así, pero no es de los que se enfrenta a todos por ganar un poco más de dinero.
La verdad es que la serie es bastante plana, es decir, que no tiene muchos giros y los que tiene se resuelven bastante rápido. Aún así no se me ha hecho aburrida o tediosa, creo que el ritmo en general ha estado bastante bien. Es una serie muy romántica, muy rosa, de esas que a veces apetece ver para volver a creer en el amor y tener el corazón tranquilo. Ojo que con esto no me refiero a que no me haya gustado o lo esté criticando, sino todo lo contrario, si estás buscando una serie relajada, bonita y tranquila, King the Land es la serie que estás buscando.
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Ron-com en todo su esplendor!! Liviana y romantica
Una historia sencilla y romántica en simples palabras, creo que gran parte del éxito se debe a la participación de Yoona y Junho quienes ya habían demostrado que tenían una gran química.La pareja principal junto a un particular grupo de amigos hizo bastante llevadera esta historia donde el gran protagonista fue el amor y eso en definitiva es lo mas destacable. Toda la parte del drama entre los hermanos o la historia triste de Go Won eran lo suficiente para mantener en su punto los colores pasteles de la historia junto con el humor que formo parte importante de todo.
Ademas no podemos dejar de lado un excelente OST el cual creo que Lim Kim es definitivamente la que se lleva la mejor canción a mi parecer
Sobre el final:
Respecto a este no me gusto mucho , creo que fue esperable pero siento que este cambio de ultimo rumbo de Sa Rang no era algo necesario en realidad.
La vería de nuevo? No creo en realidad, pero si estas buscando algo liviano, romántico y de ensueño creo que este es tu drama.
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Hermès! Served exactly as intended: a (rarely pure) rom-com delight.
Most romance stories, in my experience as a lover of the romance genre (and as somebody who aspires to write in the genre), will follow a very specific pattern. It typically seems to go something like:-two people who are well-suited to one another meet
-who want to be together
-and share moments of growing emotional, and often physical, intimacy
-but who struggle against internal and external obstacles
-that build up until there's a major complication
-which gets resolved happily.
Romance, as a whole, does not tend to deviate much from this structure; it's why a lot of people return to it, time and time over again. And in terms of being exactly this – a very, very sweet, wholesome, lighthearted and funny romance, in my opinion, this drama excelled.
There is no secret serial killer or hardcore thriller plotline, and in this way, it feels like a "pure" rom-com – most misunderstandings are easily resolved, and a lot of the drama consists of different scenarios involving the leads being sweet and falling deeper in love with each other, supporting each other when the relationship is tested.
The drama wastes no time in having the leads fall for and get with each other – it's certainly no slow-burn where the characters' hands brushing against each other will leave you gasping for air, but I personally found a lot of beauty in this drama's simplicity. Rather than missing the aching slowburn, or yearning for the higher stakes, this drama's low stakes kept me focused on the relationship, kept me believing in the strength of its foundations, and got me attached to them. Though these are perhaps not the most complex or layered characters, I found them well drawn out, acted, and lovable. In a lot of ways, it became my weekly dose of sunshine.
I admired how much it kept to its theme and heart in the pro-worker throughline. The ways that (especially service) workers are often mistreated, and especially how that interplays with the power/wealth disparity between the two leads as boss and employee felt like it was given the kind of treatment I'm not used to seeing just yet. I ended up liking how I felt the respect the female lead got in her romantic relationship was not only extended to her in her professional life, but to the professional lives of many in her line of service work.
To some, it might be slow, boring – I've even seen "lazy" tossed around, but to me, I don't think it was lazy at all. There were bits of symbolism, love shown in small, almost unnoticeable acts (like him closing the gate up to her apartment behind her, or them saving their names as stars and angels) that all add to the larger picture – there are themes and undercurrents of pro-worker sentiment and of the role of women, the links between their personal and professional lives (exploitation at work, and exploitation in the home – divorce, too, as a cultural taboo that threatens a woman's professional life) rippling throughout. There was meaning in their names – the male lead's full name, Gu Won, meaning "salvation" – a part of her name, Sa-Rang, meaning "love" (I'm not sure how the context/meaning is changed with her family name Cheon) – with salvation and love being the foundation of their mature, adult relationship. I found a great deal of small personal meaning in this drama.
Overall, in terms of the acting (Lee Jun-Ho's acting especially; I look forward to digging into his acting from before too – but Im Yoon-A I felt like did a very believable job of a woman working in service and of selling the chemistry too – the side cast of characters, and especially the woman who played the villainess Hwa-Ran, Kim Sun Young, who gave dimension to a character I feel like could have fallen quite flat), the direction, the writing, the music (my personal favourite from the OST being 'Confess To You' by Lim Kim) – I feel like they did a very very good job in delivering exactly what they promised: a fluffy rom-com. A bit of weekly sunlight to the airing weeks that might've otherwise felt a little cloudy.
While in terms of other, more complex and nuanced dramas that have captured my heart, it might not compare with my other 10/10s, which is why I will not rate it as such, but within its own genre, I think it deserves to be seen as extremely well crafted, and I do not believe it deserves a low rating for being what it is. For the other people this kind of lighthearted story will appeal to, I hope they feel just as well served as I do.
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It Was Just Ok... Nothing Special!
**Disclaimer: This is just my opinion, please don't take anything I say personally. We don't have to agree and I'm not here to argue with anyone.***(I'm so picky so please take this review with a grain of salt.)
Tropes: Workplace Romance, Rich Guy / Poor Girl, guy falls first and harder, grumpy/sunshine, enemies (ish) to lovers, forced proximity.
Idk usually I love rom-com's like this but they had me in the first half and lost me in the second half. It really seemed like Gu Won's character was built around his love for Sa Rang and he didn't have much development outside of that. I feel like they did more telling than actually showing us how hard he fought for the hotel and why he deserved to be president. Idk there could've been more obstacles at work and between the two leads imo. I think I would've loved to see them develop the tourist hotel together and be happy outside of the city. Or imo they could've actually have Sa Rang and Gu Won Break up bc she feels stifled by him his dreams and wants to chase her own dream of managing her own hotel / the tourist one. I also think the arc between his mom and his sisters hatred for him could've been expanded more and their resolution could have been more developed. I feel like the last 8 episodes lacked a lot of depth / actual plot. The last 2 episodes especially seemed rushed and episode 16 specifically seemed unnecessary. I felt her entire desire of owning her own hotel was quite lame... even the name of her hotel, "Amore" (Love in Italian) What were they thinking? As in she could've used her own name (Sarang) LMAO. And the fact that she wasn't able to find any personnel to assist her, and they wanted me to think that the president of King Hotel, Gu Won, had time to assist her (whilst managing King Hotel + all those international branches and trying to expand the franchise to Europe?) – that part was so unbelievable I had to laugh.
It was honestly a struggle for me to finish this drama. The leads chemistry was just "okay" but at times I wasn't feeing it as much. I think I prefer their BTS footage as they seem less in character and more silly and free. I fell in love with the airport couple (Pyeong Hwa and Ro Woon) I thought they were cute and I'm glad they got together. It took forever but they actually made it. I thought her other friend's storyline (Da Eul) with her dirty husband was completely sidelined and her giving her husband a taste of his own medicine was questionable. It's obvious their relationship is toxic and they should get divorced. I can only see the husband not learning anything and then trying to find ways to hurt her back – like cheating on her or something. I feel like the writers didn't have a clue how to wrap up the story or create more obstacles for dramatic effect. They almost got me invested when I thought Gu Won and Sa Rang were gonna break up but they failed and immediately lost me, again.
Overall, the ending of the entire drama was what you would expect, a pathetic male lead who's whole character arc is about him being in love with a woman who does not like him at first. ML falls first and harder. FL starts catching feelings then there's the slight forbidden relationship where people don't want them to be together. Them deciding to be together anyways, dating period, proposal (but not? because the FL wants to achieve her dreams first). ML still supporting her through everything a year later, her finally accepting the proposal. Then finally marriage and them living happily ever after.
This drama was boring and severely overhyped. I don't think I would rewatch. It definitely could have been wayyyy better especially when you compare this to other workplace romances like Business Proposal, Touch Your Heart, Suspicious Partner, Her Private Life, My Secret Romance, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim etc. Like they had so many blueprints and yet... it did not live up to the expectation. It's disappointing bc I feel like I wasted my time and then felt like I HAD to finish it for completion sake.
Anyways, what you see is what you get so if you're looking for a lot of romance with barely any plot then this drama is right for you.
After careful consideration, I gave it a 6/10.
THANKS FOR READING!
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Simple and Refreshing
I just don't understand why people are hating on this drama for being smooth and not having any kind on twists..... This is a smooth sailing drama.... and I perfectly love it.... if you want twists so badly then I guess this drama is not for you.... try watching some thriller...... This is the perfect blend on Romance and Comedy..... I just love the chemistry of both the leads and everything is going soo perfectly.... I don't want any kind of heart breaks.... breakups etc etc like any other drama.... even if they are included in the upcoming episodes.... I will be okay.... bt seriously..... what kind of twists do you want in this drama.... The storyline is just going straight.... and it is the best for the ones who just finished watching some serious thriller or dark dramas or with many heartbreaks.... I guess then they need something refreshing and this drama serves that....I personally loved it and will recommend it to the ones who loves RomCom with simple story lines..... The actors did a great job.
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No Plot .
This drama is the most unrealistic drama of all time. They spent a ton of money just to make it look aesthetically pleasing. Every Korean romcom has a story but this drama doesn't even have a plot.First of all, the male lead just randomly falls for the girl. He had no reason to fall for her.
Secondly, his only character is doing romantic things for the girl. He doesn't do anything else in his life. He only keeps gifting the girl lavish things and waits for her to finish work so they can eat together. In other dramas like business proposal and what's wrong with secretary Kim the men had a life outside romance and worked hard to build up their empire. But over here, the male lead doesn't care about the hotel that has handed over to him or about anything else.
It gets annoying after a point.
He's like the typical rich boy with good fortune with no ambition or personally whatsoever.
This is definitely very overrated and not worth the hype.
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Maybe being so focused on success, King-The-Land almost lost track of the core of a KDrama´s heart
As far as I am concerned, "King the Land" triggers extremely ambivalent feelings. I'm still undecided whether to classify this KDrama as a Trojan horse or as a successful prototype AI product. In other words: is it deliberately engineered brainwashing (that at times comes very close to even insulting the human intellect), or is it the result of an AI (programmed for max audience share) as showrunner in its first, but surprisingly successful test run?"King the Land" is a Rom+Com. A fairy tale we have known and loved for generations. The unthinkable becomes possible: the hard-working girl next door finds Knight in Shining Armor - a Jaebeol offspring who can afford the luxury of not even being interested in the rich heritage of the conglomerate. Well, if you feel like something like that, you get a highly polished version of a cheerful, trivial (and conservative) love story that opens up clichéd insights into the upper segment of the shamelessly high-end luxury world.
Here my criticism. My irritation. Even annoyances.
--> These days, we can (and obviously have to) get used to product placement. That´s nothing new. However, "King the Land" undauntedly puts an almost obscene shovel on top of that. It goes so far that at times I felt like I was stranded in a 16-episode commercial, which I consider quite intrusive. Shameless. Apparently it can always be worse.
I rarely fast forward. But rarely have I fast-forwarded as much as in "King the Land". Usually, I'm ready to get involved in moments - looks, gestures, stand still, in my opinion all of that can be part of the dramaturgy. But here the long takes far too often serve a product placement or a Lifestyle-Statement being deliberately staged on the occasion, or some triviality that may or may not be considered nice, yet without any impact for the story. Just for fun, so to speak, because it is (supposedly?) so pretty. Most of the time it's about a haunting, almost mean display of a lifestyle in the highest-priced luxury segment, which will probably never play a role for the vast majority of the audience. Then I get angry. Not because the story is set in an exclusive social class, but because it is staged in such an oversized manner, while giving it a lot more screentime than would be necessary or coherent for the feeling and understanding of the story.
My understanding goes like this: The high-gloss, stylized luxury lifestyle of the absolutist elite hides a message between the lines that is addressed to all classes below: “”” You'll never get there! Forget it. Enjoy what you have. Make an effort, then it could even be a little more. Yet, be aware: WE play in another galaxy, light years away from you. Give up. Surrender. Let us do it all. Then it shall not be to your harm.”””
---> Additionally: The KDrama chooses a nasty mixture of proven dramaturgical elements and links them with another hidden, questionable message that might be hardly noticeable, yet effective.
There is the world of the employed, that so many people in the country (and elsewhere in other countries) share. In particular in South Korea this is often enough about an authoritarian hierarchy within a corporate structure. This includes almost as a matter of course: bossing around, exploiting, abusing, and some more exploiting. This goes through all instances. It is nothing new. This is everyday life for many.
Thus, a rebellious protest is always welcome in KDrama. “King the Land” also grabs into this box - courageously and with some humor as the hero immediately counters the frustration that nothing ever changes. He rebels. Dares to speak back. Pushes through, with vigorous means when necessary. And keeps the upper hand. How wonderful! … It's just too bad that he happens to be the chairman's son and can afford to do that... Here, and there, and almost everywhere...
So, the positive, rebellious (democratically inspired?) message turns into the (autocratic) opposite: “””Only those who swing the scepter of (monetary) power can change something, because they are the ones, who actually have something to say. The ones at the top. An this is, because they are at the top for a good reason, because they have the background, the stamina and the right genes to de facto be responsible for the rest.”””
“King the Land” never tires of throwing this message into the audience's eyes and ears - in all its possible epic breadth. In particular, embodied by the protagonist's stepsister and antagonist, but even by the protagonist's trusted secretary. Sure, our hero ticks differently, but (this is the harmless insight to take home with us): “””It's not the evil chairmen, but there is an economic reality with which all people who think and act halfway responsibly have to put up with. Period! These are given contexts that one cannot escape from when in such a responsible position. Ergo: THOSE up there are no worse than we down here. On the contrary: THOSE up there bear responsibility, we down there don't. And THOSE up there actually mean well with us. We can actually be happy: we are doing well after all...”””
Yes, it may be true, that many are better off than others, that they lead a more comfortable life than their parents or grandparents did. Nevertheless, I feel this message (that so often resonates in this KDrama) as one that basically wants to keep people little and hold their potential down. I personally don't like that.
Therefore: Is “King the Land” trotting along as a Trojan horse of the autocratic backroom masterminds, selling their notion for a modern absolutistic society?
Or - with a wink:-) - another assumption: Is "King the Land" an AI product? An AI, which with all its algorithms, its heuristic search for solutions and its logical conclusions, yet blind for socio-political nuances, reaches into the colorful pot of success guaranteed dramaturgical determinants, inflates those for even more success and breathes life into it with popular (success-guaranteeing?) mimes, music and light. However, one can sometimes get the impression that the heartbeat is missing. Its rather forced here and there. (Some even reproach the KDrama for lacking any cross-cultural sensitivity.)
In my opinion, the 'done with love' of this KDrama bobs back and forth between 'yes' and 'no'. A pretty face has to be enough, a harmonious tune, a touching gesture, a look, a kiss at the right time to make amends for the rest. Towards the end, the KDrama tries hard again, the amorous and yet tricky relationship dynamic emotionally comes to the fore a little more (e.g. as a relationship that isn't appropriate for the Heir), and some processes come across quite promising, to the extent that maybe something actually might possibly change about the cemented corporate culture of King Group. Nevertheless, being embedded within the absolutist brainwashing of the overall scenario, it loses some of its charm. (For me) A bland taste remains.
--> However, the good news at last:
I cannot say I totally wasted my time. If in between I was able to ignore all of the above-mentioned allegation (which was actually possible!), then the KDrama also delivered: a nice, clichéd love story in the Jaebeol milieu, with some cat-and-mouse games, without much depth, but with extra (!) cream. Simple as that. (By the way, some are already treating "King the Land" as the KDrama with the best kissing scene...)
--> Conclusion:
Maybe being so focused on success , “King of the Land” almost lost track of the core of a KDrama´s heart. However, at least a few within the production team obviously tried to put quite some effort into emotional finetuning, too.
So, I'm ambivalent. In spite even the unabashed style I criticized, I watched to the end. Not only out of professional curiosity. Despite all the indignation that inevitably spread through me again and again, at times I eventually enjoyed it, too. (Otherwise I would have dropped it - and then quite early.)
For all that, that's KDrama, too...
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This drama needed a soul......it was so lifeless and cringey
The minute you label the genre as romantic comedy, then a thousand expectations are dropped but yet only a handful remain.And if you can't even met those then the drama needs to be trashed.
ML : basically the only person/object/character worth watching. He is the only reason I endured 16 hours of cringey material.
FL : goddess of goodness. I wish more girls like this existed - but they don't because her character was fake and so was her smile. Outrageously created do-gooder, star winner......just nauseating.
Main Couple : I couldn't find the chemistry within 16 hours of torture. Romance is tepid, no sizzle, no heart fluttering scenes. Please don't call it a romance if you cannot make our hearts flutter. It's the only request we have for you.
The friendship between 3 females : they should really edit out all the scenes with the 3 friends because it is an embarrassment to young women. Who behaves so idiotically? Are these stolen clips from a 70's drama?
Bad coworkers : Yea,right
Trip to Thailand: ridiculous joke
Arab Prince: The comment and review sections are filled with this so go figure.
This drama had a hope, some good bones. Unfortunately they wanted a quick fix so the whole thing came crumbling down.
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