The Heirs 왕관을
★★★★
The 2013 international hit Korean drama, starring Lee Min-Ho as Kim Tan, Park Shin-Hye as Cha Eun-Sung, and Kim Woo-Bin as Choi Young-Do.
Brief synopsis: Cha Eun-Sang and Kim Tan meet in Los Angeles, although they come from completely different backgrounds that probably would keep them from meeting in Korea. Kim Tan falls for her almost immediately, but they part ways thinking that they'll never see each other again. But what Eun-Sung doesn't know about Kim Tan is that he is the second son of the household her mother works for, and he's coming back to Korea! The drama is about the two of them crossing and destroying the barriers formed by wealth and status in order to be together.
Actually, part of what gives this drama so much fame is the popularity of nearly all the actors chosen. There are quite a few big names in the cast aside from the three top stars, such as Choi Jin-Hyuk, Kim Ji-Won, Kang Min-Hyuk, Krystal Jung, Kang Ha-Neul, Park Hyung-Sik, Kim Mi-Kyung, and Choi Won-Young. Everyone involved helped make the drama the hit that it was!
It is hard to say anything negative about this drama, because everyone was just so awesome. Lee Min-Ho is probably the most internationally known kdrama star, and if we liked "Boys Over Flowers" or "City Hunter," it's almost a given that we'd want to see him in "Heirs" as well! And then our hearts were twisted into a love triangle when we met Kim Woo-Bin as Choi Young-Do.
Kim Tan proved to be a little difficult of a character for me to fall in love with until I was about half-way through all 20 episodes. This could be because it was it was hard to believe a 26 year old Lee Min-Ho playing an 18 year old high school student again. Choi Young-Do's character, however, I liked almost instantly. Perhaps it's because Young-Do sported more of the bad-boy behavior that I grew to like through other dramas such as "You're Beautiful" and "Kill Me, Heal Me." I shipped him and Cha Eun-Sung so much more! I envisioned this perfect little beauty-and-the-beast plot, too! It would have been perfect! And yet, the "Cha Eun-Sung and Kim Tan" thing was pretty much predestined.
Favorite character: Myung-Soo! Hands down! Park Hyung-Sik provided about 80% of the comedic relief throughout the entire show. I'm a sucker for the lighthearted characters. He is the smile waiting for you in this drama!
One of the things that may annoy during "Heirs" (besides Kim Tan), is the amount of business politics floating around. The first time I saw "Heirs," I thought it was a little excessive. There's a lot of corporate talk and it may be a little difficult to understand for relatively younger audiences. It does add a bit more value to the drama, but there's just a bit much. In the end, this business-political side of the story proves to be the one handing out unhappy endings instead of Kim Tan's father, who we all believe to be the main antagonist.
Despite some of the challenges that it may have, "Heirs" is definitely not one of the bad dramas! I loved watching it. It's a must-see!
★★★★
The 2013 international hit Korean drama, starring Lee Min-Ho as Kim Tan, Park Shin-Hye as Cha Eun-Sung, and Kim Woo-Bin as Choi Young-Do.
Brief synopsis: Cha Eun-Sang and Kim Tan meet in Los Angeles, although they come from completely different backgrounds that probably would keep them from meeting in Korea. Kim Tan falls for her almost immediately, but they part ways thinking that they'll never see each other again. But what Eun-Sung doesn't know about Kim Tan is that he is the second son of the household her mother works for, and he's coming back to Korea! The drama is about the two of them crossing and destroying the barriers formed by wealth and status in order to be together.
Actually, part of what gives this drama so much fame is the popularity of nearly all the actors chosen. There are quite a few big names in the cast aside from the three top stars, such as Choi Jin-Hyuk, Kim Ji-Won, Kang Min-Hyuk, Krystal Jung, Kang Ha-Neul, Park Hyung-Sik, Kim Mi-Kyung, and Choi Won-Young. Everyone involved helped make the drama the hit that it was!
It is hard to say anything negative about this drama, because everyone was just so awesome. Lee Min-Ho is probably the most internationally known kdrama star, and if we liked "Boys Over Flowers" or "City Hunter," it's almost a given that we'd want to see him in "Heirs" as well! And then our hearts were twisted into a love triangle when we met Kim Woo-Bin as Choi Young-Do.
Kim Tan proved to be a little difficult of a character for me to fall in love with until I was about half-way through all 20 episodes. This could be because it was it was hard to believe a 26 year old Lee Min-Ho playing an 18 year old high school student again. Choi Young-Do's character, however, I liked almost instantly. Perhaps it's because Young-Do sported more of the bad-boy behavior that I grew to like through other dramas such as "You're Beautiful" and "Kill Me, Heal Me." I shipped him and Cha Eun-Sung so much more! I envisioned this perfect little beauty-and-the-beast plot, too! It would have been perfect! And yet, the "Cha Eun-Sung and Kim Tan" thing was pretty much predestined.
Favorite character: Myung-Soo! Hands down! Park Hyung-Sik provided about 80% of the comedic relief throughout the entire show. I'm a sucker for the lighthearted characters. He is the smile waiting for you in this drama!
One of the things that may annoy during "Heirs" (besides Kim Tan), is the amount of business politics floating around. The first time I saw "Heirs," I thought it was a little excessive. There's a lot of corporate talk and it may be a little difficult to understand for relatively younger audiences. It does add a bit more value to the drama, but there's just a bit much. In the end, this business-political side of the story proves to be the one handing out unhappy endings instead of Kim Tan's father, who we all believe to be the main antagonist.
Despite some of the challenges that it may have, "Heirs" is definitely not one of the bad dramas! I loved watching it. It's a must-see!
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