“King The Land” Viewers Are Confused About The Male Lead’s Relationship With Another Character

But we can understand why viewers are confused.

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Netizens are very confused about a character in the new JTBC K-Drama King the Land. 

YoonA (left) and Junho (right)

King the Land is an ongoing K-Drama currently being distributed internationally via Netflix. It stars Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA (also known as Lim Yoon A) and 2PM‘s Junho (also known as Lee Jun Ho) as hotelier, Cheon Sa Rang, and King Hotel heir and general manager, Goo Won, respectively.

Amid a tense inheritance fight, a charming heir clashes with his hardworking employee who’s known for her irresistible smile — which he cannot stand.

— Netflix

Viewers have been loving King the Land so far, praising it for its “old-school rom-com vibes.” While we are only three weeks in, there has been little drama, violence, etc. It’s a rarity these days to have such a wholesome show that is strictly romance and comedy.

Yet, it would not be a K-Drama without an antagonist. For King the Land, that character is Goo Hwa Ran, portrayed by musical actor Kim Sun Young

Kim Sun Young as Goo Hwa Ran | JTBC

Goo Hwa Ran leads various departments of King Group, so you’ll often see her involved in the hotel and even the airline. Viewers can easily tell that she is the main antagonist to Goo Won, but many mistook their relationship.

| JTBC

With the recent episode’s release, viewers expressed their frustrations with Hwa Ran via social media. While we all love Goo Won’s scenes with Sa Rang, Hwa Ran always manages to interfere somehow in his life.

@sansepiphany

like she irritate tf outta me pls dont piss me awfffff😭😭😭 #kingtheland

♬ Your not talkin about nathanyards – Snoopmoneychaser

@archivekdramasoul

he is so busy #kdramaeditss #kdramaedit #kdramafyp #junhooedit #kingthelandkdrama #kingthelandedit #junhoyoonaedit #junhoyoona #leejunho #yoonaedit #yoona #imyoona #kingthelanddrama

♬ orijinal ses – archivekdramasouls_

@kdramaatlas

NO BC WHY IS SHE ALWAYS DOING THE ABSOLUTE MOST LIKE CALM. DOWN. #kingtheland #kdrama #kdramas

♬ its gonna be okay girl – erik

As some of the fans’ TikTok videos went viral, other viewers were shocked to see Hwa Ran be referred to as Goo Won’s sister. They mistakingly thought she was his stepmother!

Goo Hwa Ran is actually Goo Won’s older half-sister. So, she is the eldest child of King Group. Consequently, her motivations are due to her succession goals, which Goo Won has interfered with.

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Viewers might have been so confused with the characters’ relationship partly because of See You in My 19th Life. That K-Drama is also airing internationally on Saturdays and Sundays via Netflix. Like King the Land, it also focuses on a rich heir (Ahn Bo Hyun) who works at a hotel but previously lost his birth mother.

His antagonist is his stepmother (Bae Hae Sun) rather than a half-sister. Watching the two somewhat similar K-Dramas simultaneously likely has caused viewers to mix up some details.

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