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King the Land
(2023 Netflix, 16 1:20 eps)

On the surface, this is a fun, over-the-top, fairy-tale, trope-filled kDrama rom-com. The leads are wonderful, sweet & perfect (maybe too perfect), with great chemistry. The 2nd couples' relationships are also fun to watch. The product placement can be annoying because there is so much.

The scenery & sets are stunningly beautiful. There are a past trauma & family problems to overcome. I binged this one, not because of a compelling storyline, but because it was so cute.

Unfortunately, if you look a little deeper, I felt that the commentary on the big social problem was handled poorly. [See spoiler comment]

https://mydramalist.com/726273-king-the-lander

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King the Land

Heir Goo Won cannot stand fake smiles. When he meets Cheon Sa Rang, her sincere smile is at the ready. The pair seek to create happy moments where they...

Aug 10, 2023 at 9:28pmWeb
Show threadWhooshAug 10, 2023

While I completely agree that it's good to address the inequities in business & societal heirarchies, having the only one who can fix the problem be part of the elite makes it seem as if it's impossible to change from the bottom up - that the "ruling" class must allow the change. I would have much preferred that the FL lead the charge for reform and have him help her from the sidelines.

I know it's nitpicking, but if a drama is going to address social issues, then looking at how the answers to those problems are presented should be at the forefront of the writers' minds.

PS: Did anyone else just loathe the sister?

Show threadRobertAug 11, 2023
@whoosh this is a common issue with a lot of the chaebol dramas, unfortunately
Show threadRobertAug 11, 2023

@whoosh have you seen perfect match (Taiwanese drama on Netflix)? Shui Le it isn’t exactly chaebol, the class dynamics are similar and I think they did a good job with it.

https://mydramalist.com/21396-the-perfect-match

The Perfect Match

What do netizens know? Ting En is a celebrated chef whose fine-dining restaurant is a destination for food lovers from all over the world. When Ting En...

Show threadWhooshAug 11, 2023

@rLok
No - I’ll add it to my list of recommendeds! Thanks!

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