The Heirs

Totally not worth the hype. Disappointing story.

If cliché has a limit, this drama breaks it. Extra marital affair, Illegitimate child, dominating stepmom, rude brother, short tempered ex-girlfriend, family dispute, forced matrimony, you name it... and its there.
The story is about 'Prince charming' and the 'Beggar maid', quite literally in this drama( Eun Sang worked as a maid in Kim Tan's house). What I dont get is : kids in school, making huge decisions of life like marriage and stuff, like seriously. What would it take to make it a story about college-goers, that would at least make some sense. Kids in school are pretty much clueless about a lot of things, and their thoughts, beliefs and feelings are prone to change.
Knowledge is power, but here we see school going kid (who sucks at academics, bunks classes, literally never studies) attending shareholder's meeting (with no prior exposure), making business deals, just ridiculous 🙄.
Though the story was crappy, the acting, given that it was a star studded drama, was well and good. I really like the acting of Kim Ji Won as Rachel. She's done a great job.

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Trainwreck of emotions

Yes i know i call it a trainwreck but it is tainwreck with a good story and that in the end i want a season that is happy that you can get in a drama to keep it.

20 plus a special christmas special episodes of a teenage love story the main pair being similar to a Cinderella story

the music gets annoying real fast same sound clip playing over and over

the cast was great and makes me want to watch more of their works

Now back to my trainwreck comment its a wreck that watched once and have no problem doing it again now i have heard rumors of this show getting a 2nd season sometime in 2022 and i hope the rumors are true the characters deserve a chance at being happy

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The most clickbait kdrama EVER.

The only thing I loved about this messy drama was Kim Woo Bin and Kim Ji Won I loved their characters and their acting. I loved their chemistry. I wished they were the main couple instead of the poorly matched main couple.I also liked Krystal although she wasn't a part of main leads. I like Park Shin Hye, but this must be her worst drama for me. I disliked Lee Min ho for years after this drama. I really avoided him at all cost. I forced myself to watch his drama Legend of the blue sea ONLY for Jun ji Hyun. I understand why it's a classic beginner Kdrama as the cast is really top tier and today's A-list actors/actress' , but they really got wasted with the poorly written characters and poor plot.

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This show is very interesting because of the whole setup of story and main leads. It will also help you to adapt some good qualities. The main reason why i liked it was the acting of the actors who played their roles perfectly and you will feel the same once you watch this. The songs are pretty well and i have downloaded some(one song made me crazy and i listened to it continuously one month and now too but i am not bored). The romantic scenes are very fascinating and lovely. Although the show is made many years back(2013) but is setup like in the current times. I hope you see this show.

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Love it

Regardless of the negative comments, I love this drama.
the cast did was perfect. each one did a great job and I can't wait for Season 2.
I have watched this several times and will watch it again and again.
The story is typical. Rich boy/poor girl etc...but the way it was done and the acting, each actor did their role perfectly and that's what made this a 10. I wish I could have scored it higher.
Watch it for yourself and then judge. I highly recommend it.
After watching this drama, I looked for more dramas with these actors, not just LMH, although I love him the most :)

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Firstly I would like to say this is my first review I've wrote on kisskh. I felt like I had to write a review and I was going to back out last minute but since there are so many negative reviews and it doesn't deserve those low rates I went ahead and started writing. I would highly recommend this show. Yes there are many cliches but why does that matter, shows can have cliches this one just portrays them in a different way. The story is quite unique for me like yes it's normal for their to be rich families and shows about the children but it's very focused on that. Personally this show is one of the best I've seen and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

The rewatch value is quite high even though maybe not as much compared to acting because I could watch this show over and over again but just probably not completely finish it because I get bored quite easily and just find it difficult to completely finish a show and towards the end it gets ever so slightly draggy.

There are particular things that I wished happened in this show such as maybe be a bit different to a typical one. For example I wished the main female lead doesn't end up with the male lead but it's quite obvious that would happen. I wanted her to end up with Choi Young Do because I loved his character it was so perfect and he changed for her which I love. Also it was extremely disappointing that Kim Won the heir of Jeguk group didn't end up with Jeon Hyun Joo as I really loved their couple and it was heartbreaking that he chose the company and business over her but regretted that decision the rest of life as it's shown in the end. I wish that he took the courage like his brother and chose her over the company and that shareholders meeting as he was one of my favourite character in it.

The cast was perfect and i mean it every character had the perfect role for them and I liked all the characters no matter how they were portrayed to be. The relationship between the mistress and the maid was so good and sweet they made my day and the brotherly bond between the heirs of Jeguk was so good as well. Hyo Jun was also one of my favourites after Kim Won they both liked Jeon Hyun Joo and I didn't really mind who she ended up with but as Hyo Jun was a student she wasn't going to end up with him. I wish we saw more of the other characters as well and I wish we saw the development of Hyo Jun and Rachel after their kiss. So yes that might have been lacking more about the other cast members. In addition, Rachel portrayed her character very well, at first I thought I wouldn't like her because recently I watched Descendants of the Sun and her character was very different so I thought she may not be able to portray her character well but she exceeded my expectation. Also someone else that I have similar views on was Lee Bo Na as I had also seen her recently in Bride of Habaek and her character was so much more harsh and she portrayed herself in this as a lively girl very happy and overly jealous. She was so perfect and I've enjoyed watching her in both.

There is one thing that I did not understand the reason why Kim Tan was exiled to America three years ago I thought they were going to reveal the reason gradually but now I think it might just be because of the fact he's an illegitimate child.

Ughhhhh there's just one thing and I know ranting about something is annoying and I've mentioned this earlier but I really really wanted Kim Won to get with Jeon Hyun Joo like they had such cute scenes and he loved her just why did their relationship have to end like that. This is going to bother me for a while.
Anyways really enjoyed it overall and I hope that you all give it a chance and keep watching because more me at the end of the episode it made me want to watch the next and i watched it all in 2 days so highly highly recommended.

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A BIGGINNER's WATCHLIST

I loved this drama ....it is one of the top dramas that I will remember for sure...it has everything balanced as in the comedy, romance, fighting, business etc...Lee Min-ho is one of my favourite actors...also felt sad for the Young do ... I wished if he could find his true love. overall I highly recommend this drama to all watchers and lovers...

edit: 30/8/24 idk why people people nowadays don't like n hate this drama but this drama was a starting point in getting into the drama world...idk if its cuz people have modern minds or ideas or that they have watched too many countless dramas to understand this drama bearing in mind that this drama was released years ago like a decade ago so the target audience wouldn't be the modern aged. i liked it and I watched it in 2019 or smth I recommend this drama to my close friend who's a beginner and she was so fallen for this drama..so Ig it's the best drama to get into and watch as basic of dramas.

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An "old school drama" that still has more charm than many newer dramas

I put off watching this for a long time because years ago I saw Lee Min Ho in Boys over Flowers -which I hated. I didn't think much of his acting or his appearance, so I avoided anything he was in. Then in 2020 I inadvertently watched The King Eternal Monarch & was struck at how much his acting had improved. I liked that drama so much that made me open to watching this drama when it popped up for "free" on Netflix. Yes, this drama is dated. And you kind of have to ignore the fact that all the actors ( that are playing 17 & 18 year old high school students) are actually in thier early to mid 20s ! Which is problematical as the story should be about college students, but the plot needs them to be believably old enough for serious relationships, but also young enough to be powerless to do much about it (being minors & all )

It does have the posturing male stereotype and the "old school "format & the characters don't do anything really surprising, But, I was also watching the drama The Potato lab the same month as I was watching this & I have to say that though the male lead in the Potato lab was very attractive (to my personal taste), I found myself enjoying & wanting to watch The Heirs more! ( I finally ended up dropping the Potato lab). WHY!? With all it's faults : being dated, not so great music & stereotypes that haven't aged well, the story & production value is still good. There is also a sweetness about it & an evolution of characters that is very appealing. I like that many of the main characters are equally invested in thier relationships. I like the equality of feelings & regard of the male & female characters for each other!

It doesn't hurt that it is stuffed with handsome men [Lee min ho, Kim Woo Bin, Choi Jin Hyuk , Park Hyung Sik & alot of others]

Park Shin Jye also brings her usual pretty & perky self to the drama with her consistent range of skills.
If you have a stomach for the older dramas like My girlfriend is a guhmio or Secret garden, or if you are just finding the newer dramas too unbalanced & crass, this might just hit the spot for you.

Be warned : you will encounter the ever stupid : " I will leave you because I love you" trope as well as the distant cold parent.
but silver lining, there is no time skip !
Ah, the OST :
Lee Chang Min's song "moments" is used WAY too much to the point that you loose the feeling they are trying to convey, and Park Jan Hye's song "Love is feeling" is a bit annoying but not as annoying as the female lead's childish sounding "Story" . The OST is redeemed by the other songs as well as the decent if not stellar "painful love" song sung by the male lead .

The end is happy for all the main characters & they try to tidy up the relationships by doing a really lame look into the imagined future (10 years forward!) that really gives you nothing more than a visual & not actually any new information

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Lots of relationship angst that doesn’t always make sense

Where the to start? I know this is a romance, but they don't actually establish the relationship between the leads before they go straight into angst. He then goes into stalker mode and head games and, wow, not a healthy relationship.

This show is about guys using women and making all sorts of poor decisions. It gets wearing and I couldn't really care about them at the end.

It's a shame since there are some good actors and some characters with potential, but those characters get sacrificed in the name of plot points and then this falls apart. Ugh.

Points for featuring a mute character and naming the American school after Robin William's character in Dead Poet Society.

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I was SO excited about this drama - it had a stellar young cast, anchored with solid veteran actors, and it was written by Kim Eun Sook (who I admittedly didn't love until DotS, but I enjoyed Secret Garden). Lee Min Ho and Park Shin Hye seemed like THE OTP to top all OTPs. Even the familiar Candy premise and the Gossip Girls-like characters didn't rain on my parade (this should totally have been a red flag through - did I learn nothing from Boys Over Flowers?).

What we got though, was a whole lot of nothing. There was no plot to speak of and honestly, most of the characters were frankly unlikable. You should never judge an actor by the character that they play, but my goodness did this dampen my love for Lee Min Ho and Park Shin Hye.

Story:
Cliches galore - the drama basically took the most overused elements of Asian dramas and combined it into one. The fact is, some of the characters did have crazy parents and you could kind of understand their pain - but this was never fleshed out and instead you basically have very shallow characters who never seem to develop much. There was just a lot of posturing, a lot of yelling, and tears.

Cast/Acting:
The only reason to watch this is because the cast is visually so, so pretty. Lee Min Ho was disappointing and while he was absolutely charming in Boys Over Flowers, he faltered here, and was outshone by Kim Woo Bin, whose character was honestly terrible, but Woo Bin had a natural bad boy charm that worked really well. I get that Kim Tan was such a one-dimensional character, but I also think this showed Lee Min Ho's limitations as an actor. I've always loved Park Shin Hye despite her inability to do romance scenes, but the character of Cha Eun Sang was basically the type of character that she should never play. Park Shin Hye does best when her character is funny and sassy, and this...was not it (see: Pinocchio for an awesome PSH performance).

There were a couple of other shining members of the cast: the moms, for one, and Kim Ji Won as Rachel, who was your standard Mean Girl, but Kim Ji Won's performance brought some dimension to the character. As noted by many, Krystal and Minhyuk's characters were adorable and I looked forward to their scenes (Krystal as a spoiled brat is hilarious). Kang Ha Neul and Choi Jin Hyuk were wasted in this drama and I would have loved to see more of them.

Music:
Love is the moment~
Yeah, enough said - some of the songs on the soundtrack were way, way overused and started interrupting any momentum that was building up.

If you are going to watch this, turn off your brain, and just watch it for the cast.

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