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K-Drama King The Land had a rough beginning. Many people thought that the show was too predictable and had bad writing.

After the third episode, the number of people who watched it went up, as people got used to its "2000s K-Drama" quirks.

King the Land is finally hitting its stride as it gets close to the halfway point. From June 26 to July 2, 2023, it was watched legally by 4,000,000 different people on Netflix alone.

It was also watched for a total of 24,500,000 hours. This made it the best show on Netflix that wasn't in English.

Not only that, but it was number one in seven countries, including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

In 24 other countries, it stayed in the top 10 as well. Episode 6 had a local rating of 12% for people who didn't watch it on Netflix.

The people of Korea had nothing but good things to say about the show.

It's a lot of fun. The leads look good and get along well too.

I'm telling you, it's so much fun. Congrats!

Oh, good job! Things are getting more interesting.

It seems like everything that theqoo hates at first does well in the end. How funny LOL.

Wow.

So many kids acted like if this became famous, it would be the end of the world. The show seems to be going well.

How good is it? Should I watch it?

The fifth and sixth episodes were hilarious. I usually watch it on Netflix, but it looks like I'll have to start watching it live starting this week. I really like Cheon Sa Rang and Gu Won.

They make good jokes and are cute.

Since the show has a lot of fans, it's only a matter of time before it breaks even more records for how many people watch it.

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Lee Jun Young recently opened up about the emotional toll of playing a villain—and how one powerful scene made him break down in tears behind the scenes.

On the May 1st episode of KBS 2TV’s variety show Problem Child in House, Lee Jun Young appeared alongside co-star Jung Eun Ji to promote their new KBS drama Pump Up the Healthy Love.

During the show, Lee Jun Young was asked about the most unforgettable villain he’s played. He chose his role as Han Su Gang in the film Brave Citizen.

He explained, “It was really tough to film. I had to act like I was leading school violence, and there was even a scene where I bullied a grandmother.”

The hosts were surprised, pointing out how kind and gentle he seems in real life. Lee Jun Young shared how he transforms for such roles.

“I try to act as bad as I can, but sometimes the director says, ‘You still look too nice.’ Then I focus even harder and adjust right away.”

He also revealed that filming one particular scene hit him hard emotionally. “My real grandmother was sick at the time,” he said.

“In one scene, there’s a grandma selling gimbap, and I ad-libbed by stubbing a cigarette out on the gimbap. I was really into character, but after filming, I just broke down. So many thoughts came to me and I started crying.”

Fans praised his dedication to acting but also felt moved by how deeply the role affected him. Lee Jun Young’s honesty gave a raw look at how even fictional roles can hit close to home.

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