"I put everything down, the box office burden? It's rather good"... Lee Jun-ho, Lim Yoon-a's 'King the Land' aim for 20% ratings

In the place where 'Doctor Cha Jeong-suk' left, Lee Jun-ho and Lim Yoon-ah 'King the Land' landed.

On the 15th, JTBC's new Saturday drama 'King the Land' production presentation was held at the Ramada Hotel in Sindorim, Sindorim-dong, Seoul. Director Lim Hyun-wook and actors Lee Jun-ho and Lim Yoon-a attended the event.

'King the Land' tells the story of a man who despises laughter (Lee Jun-ho) and a smile queen Cheon-rang (Lim Yoon-a) who has to laugh to create a day where they can really smile brightly at the VVIP lounge 'King the Land', the dream of every hotelier. painted work.

JTBC's Saturday and Sunday dramas, from 'The Youngest Son of a Chaebol House' to 'The Agency', 'Sacred Divorce', and 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook', achieved 4 hits in a row. When asked if there was any burden for 5 consecutive box office hits as he took over the baton, director Lim Hyun-wook said, "I think it would be a lie if I said there was no burden." When it's done, our work comes out to the world and I think positively. Rather than being burdened, I try to enjoy the situation."

Regarding concerns that the genre of 'Roco' might be obvious, "I think that Roco comes out in a thousand different ways depending on which actor plays which character. The filming was finished 10 days ago and is in post-production, and Lee Jun-ho and Lim Yoon-ah's I think I will be able to fully meet the expectations of meeting.”

Lee Jun-ho also emphasized, “Isn’t it said that knowing the taste is true. Our work is a bit clichéd, but classic.”

Lee Jun-ho plays Gu-gu, the son of the King Group, who has innate grace, charisma, brilliant brain, and chic charm. Guo-gu has everything, but he has no memory of his mother who suddenly disappeared, so he enters to find the answer.

Regarding the statement that all scenarios and scripts went to Lee Jun-ho after 'Red Sleeves', Lee Jun-ho explained, "It's just a rumor. I'm grateful to have received so much love and attention." He said, "I went through a lot of emotional troughs with 'Red Sleeves'. I chose this time because I wanted to try a comfortable work with laughter while emptying my head."

Lee Jun-ho took off his 'sleeve' gonryongpo and wore a 3rd generation chaebol suit. He was satisfied, saying, "I continued to exercise to save the look of the suit. I wanted to express the strong physique that comes out even when wearing a suit. I didn't exercise like an athlete, but I tried my best even in the midst of busy filming."

Regarding the character who despises laughter, Lee Jun-ho recalled, “It was a big challenge for me. It was never an easy choice.

Cheoncheonrang, played by Im Yoona, is a person who has ascended beyond the lobby information desk to the hoteliers' dream of 'King the Land' with a beautiful smile and perfect service that brings customer satisfaction.

Yoona Lim revealed the reason for appearing, "This is my first time doing a traditional romantic comedy. My previous work 'Big Mouth' had a sense of weight and had a different tone, so I wanted to greet you with a bright and pleasant character."

Regarding Lee Jun-ho, Im Yoon-ah boasted of his chemistry, saying, “Your voice is so good. Then, he expressed his belief, "Wouldn't Lee Jun-ho be the only actor who can express a wide range of emotions and can express a wide range of emotions?"

When asked how far she had put it down for 'King the Land', Yoona said, "I put everything down when it comes to putting it down in the character of Cheon Sarang." Lee Jun-ho confessed, "I couldn't put it down from the beginning, but the director stopped me at the end."

What is the empathy code of 'King the Land' as the commonality of recent box office hits is 'empathy'? Lee Jun-ho said, "Hoteliers and conglomerates may not be able to sympathize with many people. But I think the most important thing in Rocco is the relationship and love between two people. The moment they fall in love, the burning relationship, and the external pressure that comes between them. It contains primitive emotions that can be sympathized with," he said. Im Yoon-ah hoped, "Rather than finding a consensus in the drama, I want people to feel comfortable watching it by empathizing with the character."

When asked about the viewership pledge, Lee Junho said, "I once asked the JTBC representative to send me an overseas trip if the viewership rating reached 20%. Director Lim Hyun-wook replied, "Wouldn't it be fine if we won first place among JTBC dramas this year?" Lee Jun-ho asked, "If that happens, send them on an overseas trip as a group." Currently, the highest viewership rating is 18.5% for 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook'.

'King the Land' will be broadcast for the first time on June 17 at 10:30 pm.

Reporter Tae Yuna, Ten Asia youyou@tenasia.co.kr