Déjà Vu?: “King The Land” Viewers Recognize Similarities Between An Actor’s Character And Their Previous Role

King the Land viewers are getting serious déjà vu…

YoonA (left) and Junho (right)

JTBC‘s new K-Drama King the Land, which airs internationally via Netflix on Saturdays and Sundays, has become an instant hit due to the leads, Gu Won (2PM‘s Lee Junho) and Sa Rang‘s (Girls’ Generation‘s YoonA) chemistry.

Amid a tense inheritance fight, a charming heir clashes with his hardworking employee who’s known for her irresistible smile — which he cannot stand.

— Netflix

Yet, no K-Drama is complete without supportive friends. Gu Won has Mr. Noh (Ahn Se Ha), while Sa Rang has besties Kang Da Eul (Kim Ga Eun) and Oh Pyung Hwa (Go Won Hee).

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living for their friendship #KingTheLand #KingTheLandEp6 pic.twitter.com/9FHFt90Qcr

— ann. (@dohyunfox) July 2, 2023

But viewers couldn’t help but feel like they had seen Oh Pyung Hwa before. Of course, actress Go Won Hee has appeared in other K-Dramas, such as Welcome to Waikiki...

Go Won Hee in “Welcome to Waikiki”

Still, there was something really familiar about her character, Oh Pyung Hwa, specifically.

K-Drama fans remembered Go Won Hee as Shin Na Eun from her previous K-Drama, the romantic comedy Love to Hate You. Like King the Land, Go Won Hee portrayed the female lead’s (Kim Ok Bin) bestie and roommate, who worked full-time as a flight attendant.

Now why do they have Go Won Hee playing flight attendant in both #lovetohateyou and #kingtheland pic.twitter.com/Kh1eNO3PGD

— may ???? (@__sayn__) June 18, 2023

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is it just me? #lovetohateyou #kingtheland #gowonhee #ohpyunghwa #shinnaeun #kdrama

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The similarities are endless! Considering the K-Dramas are also back-to-back is a crazy coincidence. She just played the role so well!