Lee Jun-ho, home run in consecutive hits at the box office

Group 2PM member and actor Lee Jun-ho decorated the ending page of 'King the Land' with a passionate performance filled with acting and romanticism.

In the JTBC Saturday drama 'King the Land', which ended on the 6th, Lee Jun-ho played the role of Ku-gu, the CEO of the King Hotel, and led the flow of the drama from the first broadcast to the final episode, dyeing the weekend night with happiness. In particular, Lee Jun-ho's own salvation character was built by pouring out the acting skills and details that he had accumulated step by step since his previous work, 'Red Sleeves'.

Lee Jun-ho said, "While filming the previous work, I felt the hope that if the set was enjoyable, this energy would be transmitted to the viewers. So, while filming 'King the Land', I hoped that if a pleasant atmosphere was created on set, the viewers would feel this energy as well." It seems that I embraced it and worked hard for each scene,” he said.

He said, "I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who loved 'King the Land' until the end. Thank you so much for loving me for the past two months and I hope your life will be filled with salvation and love."

In the final episode of 'King the Land', Ku Won cheered Cheon Sang-rang (played by Im Yoon-ah), who was dreaming of a new dream despite being busy with hotel management, and breathed warm energy into it. The affectionate eyes that concluded the proposal under the guise of a part-time job interview made the heart throb.

Not only in love, but also in management, Salvation walked the solid road. Under the philosophy of 'Small difference makes the level', the King Hotel has changed from a small place. Contrary to the initial goal of making a hotel without false smiles, Salvation's goal of becoming a hotel where everyone can genuinely laugh made us guess that his value for laughter has also changed.

In addition, warmth circulated in the unfamiliar family relationship. Ku-won, who had been avoiding it by saying he didn't want to fight, first reached out to his older sister, Hwa-ran Koo (played by Seon-young Kim) for reconciliation and opened the way to restore their relationship. In the midst of the growth of Salvation, which broke through head-on in its own way, from love, work, and family relationships, amidst everyone's congratulations, they held a wedding ceremony with Cheonrang and presented a tightly closed happy ending.

Goo-won in 'King the Land' has achieved remarkable growth as the head of the Hexagon Headquarters who cares for and understands the other person through the days when love and work were unfamiliar and clumsy. The sincere salvation narrative was completed with Lee Jun-ho's in-depth acting assimilated into the character. It captivated viewers by densely portraying various charms that go beyond roughness and cuteness and the joys and sorrows of the characters. In order to express the charisma of the character at the beginning of the play, the character was brought to life with meticulous efforts, such as growing the physique and giving variations to the color of the three-piece suit to match the character's emotional line.

Thanks to Lee Jun-ho's performance, 'King the Land' gained hot popularity around the world, reaching the top of the Netflix global charts after its first broadcast. In addition, the final episode of 'King the Land' ended with its own highest ratings of 14.5% in the metropolitan area and 13.8% nationwide (based on paid households in Nielsen Korea), reaping the beauty of the end. With this, Lee Jun-ho recorded consecutive home runs from 'Red Sleeves' to 'King the Land'.

Expectations are focused on the move of Lee Jun-ho, who finished the final chapter of 'King the Land' with a passionate performance that he believes and sees.

Reporter Kang Min-kyung, Ten Asia kkk39@tenasia.co.kr