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- Drama: The King in Love (English title) / The King Loves (literal title)
- Revised romanization: Wangeun Saranghanda
- Hangul: 왕은 사랑한다
- Director: Kim Sang-Hyub, Kim Sang-Woo
- Writer: Kim Yi-Ryung (novel), Song Ji-Na
- Network: MBC
- Episodes: 40
- Release Date: July 17 - September 19, 2017
- Runtime: Monday & Tuesday 22:00 (35 minutes each / 2 episodes per day)
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©
Drama series is set during the Kingdom of Goryeo.
Won (Im Si-Wan) is a crown prince of Goryeo. He has a pretty appearance, but he also has a lust for conquest. He is best friends with Wang Rin (Hong Jong-Hyun) who comes from a royal family and is his bodyguard. Beautiful Eun San (Lim Yoon-A) appears in front of the two young men. She is the daughter of the richest man. The three become good friends, but things change after Wang Won and Wang Rin both fall in love with Eun San.
Notes
- "King Loves" takes over MBC's Monday & Tuesday 22:00 time slot previously occupied by "Lookout" and followed by "20th Century Boy and Girl" October, 2017.
- Based on novel "Wangeun Saranghanda" by Kim Yi-Ryung (published August 19, 2011 by Paranmedia).
- First script reading took place December 21, 2016 at MBC Broadcasting Station in Sangam, South Korea.
- First still images of Im Si-Wan in MBC drama series "King Loves."
- First still images of Lim Yoon-A in MBC drama series “King Loves.”
- First still image of Hong Jong-Hyun in MBC drama series "King Loves."
- First still image of Siwan, Yoona & Hong Jong-Hyun together in a scene from MBC drama series “King Loves.”
- Filming finished June 15, 2017 in Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
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Episode Ratings
Date
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Episode
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TNmS
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AGB
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Nationwide
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Seoul
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Nationwide
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Seoul
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2017-07-17 |
1 |
8.0% (18th) |
8.0% (16th) |
7.8% (20th) |
9.0% (10th)
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2017-07-17 |
2 |
8.6% (16th) |
9.3% (10th) |
8.1% (18th) |
9.1% (9th)
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2017-07-18 |
3 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
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2017-07-18 |
4 |
6.5% (20th) |
NR |
NR |
NR
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2017-07-24 |
5 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
|
2017-07-24 |
6 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
7.3% (18th)
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2017-07-25 |
7 |
NR |
6.7% (19th) |
7.0% (19th) |
7.5% (13th)
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2017-07-25 |
8 |
7.6% (17th) |
7.2% (16th) |
7.2% (17th) |
7.6% (12th)
|
2017-07-31 |
9 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
|
2017-07-31 |
10 |
7.3% (18th) |
NR |
NR |
7.3% (19th)
|
2017-08-01 |
11 |
6.5% (20th) |
NR |
6.3% (20th) |
6.1% (19th)
|
2017-08-01 |
12 |
6.7% (19th) |
6.1% (20th) |
6.9% (17th) |
7.1% (16th)
|
2017-08-07 |
13 |
NR |
6.7% (20th) |
NR |
NR
|
2017-08-07 |
14 |
7.0% (19th) |
NR |
NR |
6.9% (17th)
|
2017-08-08 |
15 |
7.0% (18th) |
6.9% (19th) |
6.2% (20th) |
6.4% (18th)
|
2017-08-08 |
16 |
7.5% (17th) |
7.4% (15th) |
7.2% (15th) |
7.5% (13th)
|
2017-08-14 |
17 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
|
2017-08-14 |
18 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
|
2017-08-15 |
19 |
NR |
6.5% (20th) |
NR |
NR
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2017-08-15 |
20 |
NR |
NR |
7.4% (17th) |
NR
|
2017-08-21 |
21 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
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2017-08-21 |
22 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
7.4% (16th)
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2017-08-22 |
23 |
7.5% (18th) |
7.0% (17th) |
7.2% (16th) |
7.1% (15th)
|
2017-08-22 |
24 |
8.1% (17th) |
7.7% (11th) |
7.7% (12th) |
7.6% (10th)
|
2017-08-28 |
25 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
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2017-08-28 |
26 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
6.6% (20th)
|
2017-08-29 |
27 |
7.3% (18th) |
7.0% (17th) |
6.9% (18th) |
6.9% (17th)
|
2017-08-29 |
28 |
7.4% (17th) |
6.9% (18th) |
7.1% (15th) |
7.2% (15th)
|
2017-09-04 |
29 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
|
2017-09-04 |
30 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
|
2017-09-05 |
31 |
NR |
6.0% (20th) |
NR |
6.8% (19th)
|
2017-09-05 |
32 |
6.3% (18th) |
6.8% (14th) |
7.3% (17th) |
7.7% (14th)
|
2017-09-11 |
33 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
|
2017-09-11 |
34 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
|
2017-09-12 |
35 |
6.6% (18th) |
5.9% (19th) |
6.6% (15th) |
7.0% (15th)
|
2017-09-12 |
36 |
NR |
5.8% (20th) |
7.2% (12th) |
7.4% (14th)
|
2017-09-18 |
37 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR
|
2017-09-18 |
38 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
6.9% (19th)
|
2017-09-19 |
39 |
7.3% (18th) |
6.9% (16th) |
7.2% (16th) |
7.4% (14th)
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2017-09-19 |
40 |
7.6% (17th) |
7.3% (14th) |
7.6% (14th) |
7.7% (12th)
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Source: TNS Media Korea & AGB Nielson
- NR denotes not ranked within the Top 20 TV programs (including news, sports, variety, etc.) for that day according to TNS Media Korea and AGB Nielson.
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