The man who hates smiles falls for the smiliest woman alive — poetic, really.
9.073 minSeason 1 • Episode 16
LatestSa-rang finally makes a decisive choice about her future. After delaying his plans to make room for Sa-rang's, Won approaches her with a question.
Amid a tense inheritance fight, a charming heir clashes with his hardworking employee who's known for her irresistible smile — which he cannot stand.
Acting
Lee Jun-ho's micro-expressions destroy me every episode.
Costume
Yoona's hotel uniforms deserve their own supporting cast credit.
Production
King Hotel is shot like a jewelry commercial and I love it.
Creator
Chun Sung-il
Lee Jun-ho
Gu Won
Yoona
Cheon Sa-rang
Go Won-hee
Oh Pyeong-hwa
Kim Ga-eun
Kang Da-eul
Ahn Se-ha
Noh Sang-sik
Kim Jae-won
Lee Ro-un
Kim Sun-young
Gu Hwa-ran
Son Byung-ho
Gu Il-hun
Kim Yeong-ok
Cha Sun-hui
Choi Tae-hwan
Seo Chung-jae
Lee Ye-joo
Seo Cho-rong
Kong Ye-ji
Kim Su-mi
Kim Jung-min
Jeon Min-seo
Choi Ji-hyeon
Lee Ha-na
Kim Chae-yoon
Du-ri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lee Jun-ho and Yoona are both real-life K-pop legends (2PM and Girls' Generation), making this a '90s baby dream pairing that broke the internet when cast.
The show sparked debates about 'kkondae' workplace culture and the unrealistic portrayal of chaebol heirs as secretly kind — Korean netizens called it 'corporate propaganda you can't hate.'
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