The King in Love
Set during the Goryeo dynasty, Won, crown prince, has a sweet appearance hiding a lust for conquest. He is best friends with Rin, an elegant man of royal descent and Won's bodyguard. When beautiful San, the sole daughter of the wealthiest man in the nation, enters the lives of the two young men, the three at first become friends but a tragic romance ensues afterwards. Based on the novel of the same name by Kim Yi-Ryung.
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
40
Creator
Song Ji-na
Original Language
KO
Popularity
6
Where to Watch
Seasons & Episodes
Cast
Yim Si-wan
Wang Won
Yoona
Eun San
Hong Jong-hyun
Wang Rin
Park Hwan-Hee
Wang Dan
Oh Min-suk
Song In
Yoon Jong-hoon
Wang Jeon
Jung Bo-seok
King Chungnyeol
Jang Young-nam
Princess Wonsung
Lee Ki-young
Eun Young-Baek
Uhm Hyo-seop
Lee Seung-Hyoo
Park Young-woon
Moo Suk
Choo Soo-hyun
Ok Boo Yong
Nam Da-reum
Young Wang Won
Lee Seo-yeon
Young Eun San
Yoon Chan-young
Young Wang Rin
Ki Do-hun
Jang Ui
Kim Jeong-wook
Eunuch Kim
Ha Mheen
Woman From Ansan
Reviews
ParkMin
The way they handled things was just all over the place. This loathsome love triangle infested its core amidst everything else. Forcefully pushing it in our throats around every single detour. It got trashier the longer it kept going. The drama was covered with palace politics, as always, but it was impossible to care about anything because they just obsessed over who's in love with whom, overshadowing anything the drama tried to offer. The pacing followed through in that regard—slow moments that dragged on forever for what could have been a quick tale. The drama fell way short of establishing a watchable narrative. It was like biting into a cookie and finding out it's all crumbs.
