Aside from the romance between Lee Junho and YoonA, “King the Land” made the audience roll on the floor laughing after these two high-rated K-dramas made their special mention in the rom-com series.
Can you guess which K-dramas these are?
K-Drama Crossover: ‘The Red Sleeve,’ ‘Squid Game’ Make Special Appearance in ‘King the Land’
In “King the Land” episodes 7 & 8, the drama gave delight to viewers as it offered a variety of fun and interesting shout-outs. What surprised the audience were the scenes referring to two of the high-rated K-dramas in 2021 – “The Red Sleeve” and “Squid Game”!
Gu Won (Lee Junho) invited the Arab Prince (Anupam Tripathi) to The King Hotel as it will play a big role in the sales of their business. It was revealed that the prince was his former classmate in the business school, and the chaebol heir was able to change his mind to stay in King the Land.
However, they engaged in a jealousy war and tried to fight for Cheon Sa Rang’s (YoonA) heart.
The prince decided to visit a palace that was famous to tourists in Korea. While they toured the place, he tasked Gu Won to buy them coffee.
Though he was annoyed, the chaebol heir followed the order.
First Yi San from The Red Sleeve and now Poong from Wok of Love?
The Junho Multiverse of Madness 😭#KingTheLandEp7 #KingTheLand #LeeJunho pic.twitter.com/IyMGDbDaI2
— anne • ktl rt bot (@httpgttk) July 8, 2023
Before he left, Gu Won looked at the palace and said:
“This place seems oddly familiar.”
He was referring to none other than his previous role as King Yi San, in “The Red Sleeve”! Gu Won even walked out full of authority like a king.
Someone from the production asked if they were really gonna go through with the trs reference and the director said they’ll make it work as they have a multiverse
Please theyre so unserious with the “King The Red Sleeve” logo at the corner#LeeJunho #이준호 #KingTheLand #킹더랜드 pic.twitter.com/sbHxRgYHFG— Inès || CHEONWON KISSED (@inesyawyawyaw) July 10, 2023
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Breakout star Anupam Tripathi, who appeared in the record-breaking series “Squid Game,” made a special appearance in “King the Land” where he played the role of the Arab Prince.
As he wanted to do the fake wedding ceremony at the palace, Gu Won gave him a hand in choosing what to wear.
Unexpectedly, the famous tracksuit Anupam wore in “Squid Game” appeared in the closet, with player number 199 on the green jacket.
the #SquidGame reference! HAHAHAHA 🤣 specifically player 199 Ali Abdul played by actor Anupam Tripathi#KingTheLand#KingTheLandEp8 pic.twitter.com/SMzd8VZgWP
— daisy han (@kdramadaisy) July 9, 2023
‘King the Land’ Maintains Double-Digit Viewership Ratings
“King the Land” once again broke its own record before officially entering the second half of the series.
According to Nielsen Korea, Lee Junho and YoonA’s drama continues to score double-digits in viewership ratings.
With “King the Land” episode 7, the series garnered 10.6 percent, and it exceeded 12.3 percent in episode 8.
Many are looking forward to the upcoming episodes of the rom-com series as the main protagonists, Gu Won and Cheon Sa Rang, already sealed their first kiss, spoiling more of their romance in the second half of “King the Land.”
Catch “King the Land’s” latest episodes every Saturday and Sunday at 10:30 p.m. (KST) on JTBC and Netflix.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: ‘King the Land’ Episode 8: YoonA & Lee Junho Seal Their First Kiss
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