The King in Love

First Air Date: 2017-07-17

Status: Ended

Rating: ⭐ 4.1/10 (17 votes)

Genres: Drama

Overview: 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.

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 40

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Top Cast

Yim Si-wan

as Wang Won

Yoona

as Eun San

Hong Jong-hyun

as Wang Rin

Park Hwan-Hee

as Wang Dan

Oh Min-suk

as Song In

Yoon Jong-hoon

as Wang Jeon

User Reviews

ParkMin

⭐ 1/10

Dec 19, 2023

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.