Very cute and models mature, good relationship
Please note I am for the sake of this review ignoring the controversy around the portrayal of the Arab prince. I don't disagree with the idea that it was a mistake, but it didn't spoil the show for me.I just want to note that both the leads (and supporting cast) did an amazing job. The leads' relationship and chemistry was so good. Mr. Lee and Ms. Im pulled off what could have been too cheesy to watch, but they nailed it and made it fun. Yoona is, of course, beautiful, but also able to play cute so very well. My wife and I smiled and laughed a lot.
The ML, despite being rich and kind of damaged, modeled a very mature, calm, and loving relationship. When the FL made decisions that could have been viewed as hurting the ML he did not get made or throw a tantrum. he did his best to understand and support her.
Also, the trauma level is low enough to not drag down the whole story.
Well worth a watch. Just fast forward past he Arab prince stuff :-)
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Full of fluff
This drama was melodrama free. There was no muder mystery or serial killer subplot. I actually enjoyed this for what it was. I have seen people say they didn't like the lead's chemistry. I feel differently to me they had fantastic chemistry.Full review here:
https://allthatdrama9201424.wordpress.com/2023/09/26/king-the-land-spoiler-free-review/
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Just good
Was a fun watch but took me longer than others, had to kinda make myself fished after about ep 10 were some drama plot holes. I didn’t get fixed and kind of stagnant halfway through, but still a fun watch. The first half of the show is so much more exciting but after they get together, it gets a lot less exciting and a bit harder to watch.Was this review helpful to you?
If you like dreaming about something good this drama is for you.
I wouldn't recommend this drama to people who want something new and original. But instead you can watch this drama and forget about hard life and darkness in the world just to dream about something peaceful.Honestly, I felt relaxed while watching it. And actors are pretty good and appealing. If you pay attention to details you would like the vibes and colors. You would see that this drama can give you power to search for your dream job or any activity you want to try. There are four characters with different stories about the role of "mom" in a life of a child.
So to all haters I would say, just think of something original by yourself ☺️
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A cute, simple rom-con
I really enjoyed watching this k-drama, it might not be for everyone, but it is a great option when you need something light and happy that will help you disconnect, or to detox after a heavier more intense story.Even though it is really simple, with little plot or surprises, since it is pretty cliché, it is a smooth story with cute characters and some deeper stories, even if they don't dig much into them.
Overall, a good option if what you are looking for is a fluffy romance that will make you smile.
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Ill-defined and unfunny
I could stare at Lee Jun Ho all day long cos that man is both gorgeous and a talented actor which is why I hope he fires whoever told him to choose King the Land as a follow-up to the enrapturing drama that was The Red Sleeve. I tried so hard to care but I was bored of the excessive and sometimes vulgar display of wealth, likewise the ingrained classism that continues to permeate most K dramas. In addition, there was something so uncomfortably trite about yet another subservient female lead and her equally poor female friends. Like, aren't these showrunners tired of this formula? I certainly am.This is deserving of a 1.5-star rating, however, the site moderators are a bit overwhelmed with the Arab Prince controversy and have been deleting anything below 3.5 stars, so that's what I'll have to rate it.
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Sloppy Show
Story was tolerable but it could have been much much better. The directing was terrible, they were too lazy, they did not care how the show turned out. Very disappointed.The cast were good. I know the ML and FL and other cast members are good, however they can only do so much. The acting team could not show case the full potential due to the laziness of the production team.
There are several instances you could see that there was no effort to make a better show. Let us do the minimum and get by was the goal. If the production team is reading this review, I humbly request you to stop creating these types of shows and switch your career to something you would put some effort.
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It's alright
I didn't watch the whole thing cause I got bored, and also I have a big issue with watching ongoing dramas, I began watching it when it was ongoing so I had to wait for every episode to come out, and when that happens I drop the show so fast cause if I don't binge watch the whole thing in less than two weeks I will get bored (unless I'm really REALLY invested I guess). But that's my problem, so I'm not sure if I just got bored from waiting for episodes to drop or if the drama was really that boring. Okay maybe it wasn't boring, I really enjoyed the first few episodes (1-6), they had really good chemistry and I was laughing the whole time, but to me personally it felt like they were losing the tension and chemistry so that definitely didn't help my case. At all. I don't really know what to say other than that. So for now I am dropping it (I dropped it a long time ago but anywayd), but maybe I'll continue watching it soon.Man to just put it simply, it's a big huge Meh from me. Had some potential, but lost it after 6-7 episodes. Idk, it just wasn't doing it for me.
PS: I don't pay attention to the music and OSTs and whatever, so I won't remember them unless I really REALLY liked them. So my rating on music isn't that valid tbh.
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everybody is a hater
wtf is wrong with people these days. It's just a drama. Maybe they did wrong for representing Arabs that way but is not the end of the word. everybody is saying and believing something about other countries. get over it . The drama is cute and refreshing. if you do not like it , keep sulking and go cry in a corner.I need to have more words to post this sa I will talk about the cute scenes. they are amazing . I loveeeee them. The chemistry between them is amazing. The way he is looking at her
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if you cant fall asleep at night
…this drama is the perfect remedy. I seriously tried to take this drama seriously, but it’s literally so boring. the leads have no chemistry. the ML is obsessed with himself, actually believes there’s no one good enough for him, and gets off on that! his narcissism is on another level, and it’s so pathetic watching. also, why is a grown man embarrassing the FL for fun in front of her superiors? it’s so childish, not cute or endearing in the slightest, and I’m over it. I’m dropping this after 5eps. I know that I should've taken more time to watch and let the leads get closer, but even a blind person can tell when somethings stupid. i'm tired, and this drama isn't anything special.Was this review helpful to you?
Overrated
I can honestly say that this drama is overrated. There are better options than this.Same old same old. The ML is a rich boy with zero personality or character depth. The FL is okay, but just okay. Typical characters, zero innovation (or even one original thought) by the writers. Felt that this drama was made in a factory - along with its cast - with how overdone & robotic everything plays out. The comedy was forced and nothing was natural. They have background sounds to force it even more which was cringy.
They def copied many ideas from Business Proposal, yet nothing like it. Can't even compare. I am sure the high reviews are for SNSD's Yoona and 2PM's Junho. Not worth the chance I gave it.
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disrespectful for arabs
If you heard recently, there had been a controversy regarding this show, and you'd be right.I have been a long-time fan of Korean show dramas, having been there before its peak in the middle east, during its peak and still there as the love for it had died down a bit, but as an Arab I have to stand for how the show had portrayed our culture.
It's unfair that the only type of representation we will ever get in media is either A) Religious Terrorists or B) Rich womanizers.
To think that this show had been the most popular TV show in Oman and Saudi Arabia then ranked second in Kuwait, UAE and Jordan.
Is heartbreaking knowing that Middle Eastern Arabs are the ones who were the most excited to watch your series only to be met with yet another stereotypical insensitive portrayal from one of our favorite shows.
You should honestly feel ashamed of yourselves for such portrayal, the Arabs have been nothing but supportive of your culture and using the excuse of "everything portrayed is a work of fiction" is just lazy writing.
We are not just a "trope" to be used in a comedy driven show, you do realize that you have not only ruined our reputation in South Korea but even further to the rest of the world who already views us as religious Terrorists?
This goes deeper than just "bad writing", South Korean shows are being shown to a whole new generation of people, every bit of media MATTERS more than you think it is. Sure, you're doing this with profit in mind but that does not mean you can use this as an opportunity to divide us instead of teach. You are not above us.
Having used Anupam Tripathi, an Indian actor, to portray prince Samir, an ARAB character, just drove the point home that yes, this was all done by uneducated people who simply viewed us not as people, but as a profitable joke to them.
Get a grip and educate yourselves, seriously, it's not rocket science.
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