China The King in Love is a China–South Korea co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border series titles indexed here.
Synopsis
왕은 사랑한다
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.
China × South Korea Co-Production
Other China×South Korea titles
Also On MBC
Other series that aired on MBC.
Other Titles From Tencent
The 2016–2018 China Window
In the crowded 2016-2018 China release window, The King in Love sits at #204 of 224. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The King in Love premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other China seriess in 2017.
The 516th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (199 seriess).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 7% of China seriess in our index.
Popularity (66th percentile) outruns review volume (7th) — a trending, discussed title among China seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #854 of 946 China seriess indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #513 of 547 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, South Korea |
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Tencent, U-Story9 |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 40 |
| Release Date | July 17, 2017 |
| Official Site | www.imbc.com |
Questions Answered
When did The King in Love end?
The King in Love finished its run with its final episode airing on September 19, 2017.
Where did The King in Love air?
The King in Love aired on MBC, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.