So while this is not the best drama to introduce someone new to kdramas to it is one of those of us who have been here long enought to have seen the good and bad dramas enought to appreicate how insane this drama actually is.
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Inheritors, un drama qui ne me parvient pas à captiver, malgré son casting
The Heirs is a good drama overall. Generally speaking, I quite enjoyed it despite its many flaws. I was able to watch it thanks to its renowned cast, including Lee Min Ho, Park Shin Hye, and Kristal. Unfortunately, the cast isn't everything. There are too many clichés, especially the classic love triangle and the "I love you, I don't love you," "I love you but I'm leaving you," "I'll sacrifice myself for you," etc. dynamic.Let's talk about the characters now. I'm used to seeing Lee Min Ho in most of the dramas I've watched as the hero. This time, as Kim Tan, I find him unbearable. He constantly torments poor Eun Sang. Special mention goes to Choi Yeong Do, played by Kim Woo Bin. I discovered this actor, and he's incredible! He plays the role of the "villain" perfectly, and his natural face already gives him that villainous look! As for the OST, I really liked "Love is the Moment" and "Love is Feeling," which perfectly match the drama's atmosphere. In short, despite a few weaknesses, I enjoyed this drama, though I think it could have been even better.
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Great performance from the casts.
Twist and irony.
Awesome plot.
Sweet ...
It actually reminds me of the real life of the rich Thai.
Nowaday rich brats are suicide because of high pressure from their parents in real life.
Not all but this drama is fantastic
I read the news accused the actI. I just watched this story. I might had watched it the past.
I don't remember because I had wathed over 100 Korean dramas since I first saw it in 2012.
Mostly I like historical drama.
Now I will be watching more modern drama.
As a Chinese, Im bored with Chinese drama.
Korean drama is the best of all.
Thai drama is the worst of all Asian.
10+ for this drama.
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Lovely
I love Lee Min-ho in this role. I think this drama has a pretty slow start but then, boom! It’s a crazy change that worth binge-watching it. I loved the differences between life in California and Seoul. Also, the second leads and supporting characters are so great and their story is fully developed. I think it’s a good show to know Lee Min-ho works. I watched it a couple of times and still is lovely to choose one episode just to pass time rewatching. It’s a great choice if you need something easy but goodWas this review helpful to you?
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This is pretty good drama actually. Not your typical chaebols drama, this shows more deep matters. Family, friendship, love, bully, it shows teenagers life from different aspects and values. I watched it when it was first airing and i was also a teenager at that time so i really loved it. But if i were to watch it now i wouldn't be that impressed like how i did back then. The actors are so handsome. I'm type of girl that always cheer the Main male lead. This was the first time i developed SECOND LEAD SYNDROM. Ohh god i wished them to end together so bad yo. I think the MC's romance lacked something. Their romance seemed so dull and lacked. I felt no chemistry at all Was this review helpful to you?
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This is a decent show if you like teen soap operas. It felt like the Korean version of Beverly Hills teens with all the standard kdrama tropes, so if you’re looking for a inspiring, thoughtful plot that explores adolescence, growing up and gives you all sorts of life lessons, this is not it. Maybe the Reply series might be a better bet. For one thing, the theme of this drama is “He who bears the crown must carry its weight.” It explores what it’s like to be a chaebol heir and the things one has to struggle with and give up…I don’t think there’s anything wrong with this, but this is not exactly a universal thing that many people can relate to. I feel that a lot of dramas start out with a very strong first eight episodes and unfortunately their plots go awry and you get either a bad or, at best, lackluster set of last episodes and ending. The Heirs was the opposite for me. The first eight episodes, despite the beautiful landscapes that were filmed abroad, I found a bit slow and this is why I was only able to finish the series on my third try. The plot picked up and the pacing became faster in the last 10 episodes, where they added the family drama and business political machinations that framed the main love story. The main issue for me was the pacing because I felt that this would have been better with 16 episodes. The plot felt very draggy and stretched out at times and I would’ve given this a higher rating if it weren't for that.
When this first came out, a lot of people complained about the lack of chemistry between Lee Min Ho and Park Shin Hye, but I didn't see any problem with it. Did they have a convincing portrayal of a young couple in love? I think they did...it’s just that they were playing specific character types that viewers either like or don't like.
I know someone in real life who won’t watch anything Lee Min Ho is in. I have another friend who won’t watch anything with Park Shin Hye. I used to not like her because of this drama…but now that I’ve seen her quirkier side in Pinocchio, etc. my opinion of her improved. She plays the typical, sweet kind girl here and she does it well. Lee Min Ho tends to be very expressionless, but he has scenes here (like the one where he thought Eun Sang left him) where he effectively displays emotions such as despair. I think the character of Kim Tan is basically the Korean version of the second male lead (Rui Hanazawa/Hua Ze Lei) from Boys Over Flowers/Meteor Garden…except this time, he gets the girl. The second male lead, Choi Yong Do, played very well by Kim Wo Bin, had all the qualities that you normally find in a male lead (bad boy turned good, etc) but in here, these qualities are rightfully shown as red flags. Kim Tan used to be such a character, but he changed and because of the goodness he was able to display at the right time when he met Eun Sang, they instantly hit it off. I normally don’t like love triangles and thankfully, they don’t dwell too much on it. Kim Wo Bin may be more charismatic than Lee Min Ho, but he had no chemistry with Park Shin Hye, IMHO, and when his character finally turns good, the main couple are already pretty solid. Thankfully, he chooses to become their friend and becomes a good ally.
The side characters, especially the one played by Crystal, are delightful. She basically gave the show its lighter moments and I smiled every time she was on screen. Rachel Yoo, played by Kim Ji Won (Queen of Tears) played the antagonist and while I don’t like the things she did, she came across as sympathetic and in fact, seemed to get along with the others and make her peace with them at the end. The only character I didn’t care for was the male lead’s older brother, Kim Won. He was very cruel to his younger brother. I got why he behaved the way he did, but his younger brother was not to blame for what happened to him. Good thing he turned out decent in the end. He basically fulfills the theme of the show and has to give up the girl he loves to get the power he wants. It was all for the best because, the dynamic between him and his teacher girlfriend, while it had its similarities with the main couple, felt very imbalanced. Despite the wealth gap between Kim Tan and Eun Sang, they still felt like equals and when they talked to each other, felt like an actual couple. But every time Kim Won and his girlfriend (I can’t even remember her name) were onscreen, it felt like he was talking down to her and their interactions didn’t feel as sincere.
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Not everything is rosy
It was the first k-drama I saw from Lee Min-Hu and Park Shin Hye. In my opinion, the performances, the stages, the soundtrack, I liked it. I feel that if I saw it again I wouldn't enjoy it as such because to be honest the main characters (the majority) always treat the main characters badly and I don't like those attitudes NOW, but I want to keep the memory that I liked it, I enjoyed it, I I loved at the time, and with that I stay. The story caught me instantly, so much so that for hours I couldn't stop watching it and I finished it in 2 days. It was an incredible experience to be able to know their lives and the chemistry they had (it is essential for me that they have chemistry). This k.drama is to entertain me for a while and that's it, don't expect it to change your life or anything, it's cool to know your life of both but don't expect that to happen to you.What are you going to find in The Heirs?
→ Rich boy and poor girl
→ Enemies to lovers
→ They live in the same house
→ Important decisions
𝙆-𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙. ✅
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> Honestly, I can't explain what I liked about the series. The story is pretty cliché. Your CLASSIC— poor girl meets rich boy — story. However… it didn’t just mainly focus on the main characters, but also on their family situations.> The entire cast is GORGEOUS!
> I like Lee Min Ho. Like him even more in “Faith”.
> I wasn’t sure how feel about Park Shin Hye’s character at the beginning and even though she he’s easy on the eye, her acting is average. (She reminds me of JIN SE YEON, who I don’t find particularly impressive at all.) Park Shin Hye is a weak lead. All she does is cry and complain, as if her life wasn't miserable before ML entered the picture. And why ML always chasing after her? Her legs are broken? She can't run after him? Her character is too exhausting.
> Choi Young Do and Kim Woo Bin character drove me nuts.
> YOUNG DO is such dangerous person who literally and physically assault people and their boundary. If not for wealth, I am sure he would have a wretched life after high school. Drinking problems. Dugs. He would just be a total sh%t!
> KIM WOO BIN: I find him disturbingly disgusting! He doesn’t have a pleasant look no matter the angle I view him from. Even when he’s trying to be nice to the girl he likes, it feels creepy. Worse, his constant emotional abused towards his little brother. He’s that type of person who should live a very, long, lonely life and die pitifully without anyone feeling sorry for him.
I started this drama years ago, but never finish. I feel proud and accomplish now having complete it. Overall, I don’t regret spending hours watching. It was enjoyable, for the most part.
The Heirs is a romantic K-Drama in its true form, and if that gets you going, give it a try.
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When it first came out, this type of story was in every drama. Now.. I think the same. It's banal and boring, but the cast either makes the story interesting or not, and in this case it was what saved this drama. The cast was on point, Woobin's role was fitting for him, Shinhye's too, supporting roles were in suitable places which made it interesting to watch. Yeah, the music was dramatic and in some scenes very unnecessary, but I think it suits dramas in that time, when "drama overload" theme was going on and they 360ied on every frkn kiss or accidental touch :D Now it;s a bit better, but I would love to see remake in the future of this drama with the same cast.
All in all, back then I loved it, now it's just cringy to watch it.
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"So then stop seeing other men." "Damn right."
I could see why Heirs was one of the most popular dramas at the time it released. The whole cast was good-looking, the plot had a lot of side-plots, and I can officially say I'm obsessed with Lee Min Ho. I don't really see why there was so much negativity about it, but then again people must have been bothered with the fact that the show went pretty slow-paced. Can we talk about how similar Lee Min Ho and Choi Jin Hyuk actually look? I wouldn't be surprised if they were family and never found out.Kim Tan...wow. He may have been inconsiderate about the feeling of a lot of people, but he was still caring, even if he didn't like it. Cha Eun Sang reminds me of myself in a way; she's going through a lot yet she chooses to be kind and considerate towards others. Choi Young Do slightly reminds me of Kim Tan; he's pretty inconsiderate about people's feelings, but he doesn't care about anyone and doesn't see the point of being nice, even to the person he likes. Yoo Rachel, I mean I didn't like her, but I started respecting her because even after she was rejected, she kept her head high and refused to let the opinions of others get into her head. I actually like Yoon Chan Young, he's a good friend towards Eun Sang, and even if his girlfriend didn't exactly like it. Speaking of his girlfriend, Lee Bo Na was actually a decent character. Yeah she's a little self-centered but I loved her interactions with Eun Sang and Kim Tan. I didn't really understand why Kang Ye Seol was part of the poster since she wasn't really a MAJOR supporting character, but she seemed close with Bo Na, so maybe that's why. Jo Myung Soo reminds me of my friend: happy, yet not satisfied with how life is treating them. Lee Hyo Shin is the most reckless one in this entire series, and I love it. He did what he wanted because he was tired of following his mothers expectations. I think Kim Won and Jun Hyun Joo's relationship was there as a spin-off of Tan and Eun Sang's relationship. They were cute, but they had minimal interactions. That scene where Won was crying really hit hard tho. Tan and Eun Sang's mom are the best, they actually get along really well and I love it.
I refuse to continue, I didn't even realize there were a lot of main supporting characters.
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not for me.
kim tan looked like he would do what no other ml would do: leave his family and fortune so he could live a good life, when it feels he’s about to do it he would always backtrack and when he finally does it, it lasts only a couple episodes and he comes back with his father at the end. the father that got so much (valid) criticism doesn’t get punish yet it’s the wife —the actual wife who had to accept her husband’s mistress in her house— who gets the evil treatment. but i will say there were some interesting things going on with kim tan and his brother but sometimes i felt like they weren’t giving them the proper spot on the show.however this is my first time seeing kim woo bin and i have to say he is so much more charming than lee min ho. and as always kim ji won is a delight.
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