The King 2 Hearts

The King 2 Hearts

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20121 season20 episodes60 min7.1 / 10

A romantic action-drama that uses the geopolitical tension between North and South Korea as backdrop for a cross-border love story between a crown prince and a military instructor.

Set in the constitutional monarchy in an imaginary South Korea, South Korea's Crown Prince Lee Jae Ha is forced to join the World Officers Competition, WOC, by his brother. There, he meets North Korea's strongest female devil instructor Kim Hang Ah.

Questions people ask

  • Does The King 2 Hearts leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is The King 2 Hearts violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.

  • Is The King 2 Hearts sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.

  • Is The King 2 Hearts easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is The King 2 Hearts scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity48

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Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The King 2 Hearts

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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