The Heirs
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| The Heirs | |
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| Also known as | 'The Inheritors Heritors The One Trying to Wear the Crown, Bears the Crown – The Heirs He Who Wishes To Wear the Crown, Endure Its Weight – The Heirs One Who Wants to Wear the Crown, Bear the Crown – The Heirs Those Who Want the Crown, Withstand the Weight of it – The Heirs' |
| Genre | Romance Comedy Drama School |
| Written by | Kim Eun-sook |
| Directed by | Kang Shin-hyo |
| Starring | Lee Min-ho Park Shin-hye Kim Woo-bin |
| Ending theme | "I'm Saying" (말이야) by Lee Hong-gi |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Choi Moon-suk |
| Producer(s) | Yoon Ha-rim |
| Production location(s) | South Korea United States |
| Production company(s) | Hwa & Dam Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | October 9 – December 12, 2013 |
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| Website | |
| The Heirs | |
| Hangul | 왕관을 쓰려는 자, 그 무게를 견뎌라 – 상속자들 |
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| Hanja | 王冠을 쓰려는 者, 그 무게를 견뎌라 – 相續者들 |
| Revised Romanization | Wang-gwaneul Sseuryeoneun Ja, Geu Mugereul Gyeondyeora – Sangsokjadeul |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang'gwanŭl Ssŭryŏnŭn Ja, Kŭ Mugerŭl Kyŏndyŏra – Sangsokjadŭl |
| Literally, "He Who Wishes to Wear the Crown, Endures Its Weight – The Heirs"[1] | |
The Heirs (왕관을 쓰려는 자, 그 무게를 견뎌라 – 상속자들), also known as The Inheritors, is a South Korean television series starring Lee Min-ho, Park Shin-hye and Kim Woo-bin.[2] Written by Kim Eun-sook, the trendy drama is set in a high school populated by the privileged and uber-rich.[3] It aired on SBS from October 9 to December 12, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 for 20 episodes.[4]
This was the first Korean drama co-produced by American digital distribution platform DramaFever and Korean production company Hwa & Dam Pictures.[5]
Contents
Plot
The series follows a group of rich, privileged, and elite high school students as they are groomed to take over their families' business empires. These wealthy students seem to have everything under control, except their love lives. Kim Tan (Lee Min-ho) is a handsome and wealthy heir to a large Korean conglomerate who is sent to study abroad in the U.S.[6] But in reality, it's a form of exile, as his elder half-brother back home, Kim Won (Choi Jin-hyuk) schemes to take over the family business.[7] While in the States, Kim Tan bumps into Cha Eun-sang (Park Shin-hye), who has arrived from Korea in search of her older sister who claims that she is in need of money for her wedding.[8] When Kim Tan's fiancée, Rachel Yoo (Kim Ji-won), arrives to bring him back to Korea, his heart is torn between love and duty. Both Eun-sang and Kim Tan return to Korea. Slowly, he finds himself falling for her, later realizing that she's the daughter of his family's mute housekeeper. Meanwhile, Rachel's future stepbrother and Kim Tan's former best friend, Choi Young-do (Kim Woo-bin) (who also attends the same school as Kim Tan and Eun-sang) starts falling for Eun-sang as well. Troubles arise as the heirs realize the differences between money and the real world and they soon learn what love is.
Cast
Main characters
- Lee Min-ho as Kim Tan (김탄)[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
- Jung Chan-woo as young Kim Tan (middle school student)
- Park Shin-hye as Cha Eun-sang (차은상)[16][17][18][19]
- Kim Woo-bin as Choi Young-do (최영도)[20][21][22]
- Yang Hyun-mo as young Young-do (middle school student)
Jaeguk High School
- Kim Ji-won as Rachel Yoo
- Kang Ha-neul as Lee Hyo-shin (이효신)[23]
- Kang Min-hyuk as Yoon Chan-young (윤찬영)[24]
- Krystal Jung as Lee Bo-na (이보나)[25]
- Park Hyung-sik as Jo Myeong-su (조명수)
- Jeon Soo-jin as Kang Ye-sol (강예솔)
- Cho Yoon-woo as Moon Jun-yeong (문준영)
- Choi Tae-hwan as Lee Sang-woo
Others
- Choi Jin-hyuk as Kim Won (김원)[26]
- Lim Ju-eun as Jeon Hyeon-joo (전현주)
- Kim Mi-kyung as Park Hui-nam, Eun-sang's mother(박희남)
- Kim Sung-ryung as Han Ki-ae, Kim Tan's mother(한기애)
- Jung Dong-hwan as Kim Nam-yun, Kim Tan's father (김남윤)
- Park Joon-geum as Jeong Ji-suk, Kim Tan and Kim Won's step-mother (정지숙)
- Baek Seung-hyeon as Secretary Jung
- Yoon Son-ha as Esther Lee, Rachel's mother(에스도 이)
- Choi Won-young as Yoon Jae-ho, Chanhyuk's father (윤재호)
- Choi Jin-ho as Choi Dong-uk, Young-do's father (최동욱)
- Seo Yi-sook (서이숙) as Hyo-shin's mother
- Jung Won-joong as Lee Chan-hyuk, Hyo-shin's father
- Lee Yeon-kyung as Bo-na's mother
- Ra Mi-ran as Myung-soo's mother
- Choi Eun-kyung as Ye-sol's mother
Cameo appearances
- Yoon Jin-seo as Cha Eun-seok (ep 1)
- Kim Heechul as music program MC (ep 4)[27]
- 2EYES as themselves (ep 4)
- VIXX as themselves (ep 4)[28]
- BTOB as themselves (ep 4)
- Choi Ji-na as Yoo Kyung-ran (유경란), Young-do's mother (ep 14, 20)
- Jung Joo-hee as announcer (ep 15–16)
- Wang Ji-won as Yang Da-kyung, Kim Won's blind date (ep 17, 19–20)
- Lee Hyun-jin as Lee Hyun-jin, Bo-na's older brother (ep 19)[29]
Original soundtrack
| The Heirs OST 1 | |||
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| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
| 1. | "I'm Saying... (말이야)" | Lee Hong-gi | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Love Is..." | Park Jang-hyun & Park Hyun-kyu (Bromance) | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Moment" | Lee Changmin (2AM) | 3:40 |
| 4. | "In the Name of Love (사랑이라는 이름으로)" | Ken (VIXX) | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Two People (두 사람) (Remake)" | Park Jang-hyun (Bromance) | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Serendipity (세렌디피티)" | 2Young (투영) | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Biting My Lower Lip (아랫입술 물고)" | Esna (에스나) | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Here For You" | Big Baby Driver (빅베이비드라이버) | 3:40 |
| 9. | "What We Used to Be" | Big Baby Driver (빅베이비드라이버) | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Some Other Day" | Big Baby Driver (빅베이비드라이버) | 3:27 |
| 11. | "I Will See You" | Trans Fixion (트랜스 픽션) | 2:54 |
| 12. | "I'm Saying... (말이야) (Inst.)" | Lee Hong-gi | 3:50 |
| 13. | "Love Is... (Inst.)" | Park Jang-hyun & Park Hyun-kyu (Bromance) | 3:40 |
| 14. | "Moment (Inst.)" | Lee Changmin (2AM) | 4:03 |
| The Heirs OST 2 | |||
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| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
| 1. | "Story (스토리)" | Park Shin-hye | 4:35 |
| 2. | "Crying Again (또 운다)" | Moon Myung-jin (문명진) | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Only With My Heart (마음으로만)" | Lena Park | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Don't Look Back (돌아보지마)" | Choi Jin-hyuk | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Painful Love (아픈 사랑)" | Lee Min-ho | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Love Is... (Acoustic Ver.)" | Park Hyun-kyu (Bromance) | 3:10 |
| 7. | "In the Name of Love (사랑이라는 이름으로) (English Ver.)" | Ken (VIXX) | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Growing Pains 2 (성장통 2)" | Cold Cherry (차가운 체리) | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Heritor" | Various Artists | 2:04 |
| 10. | "I'm Saying (말이야) (Piano Ver.)" | Various Artists | 2:02 |
| 11. | "Dream Catcher" | Various Artists | 2:30 |
| 12. | "Love Is... (Comic Ver.)" | Various Artists | 1:25 |
| 13. | "Logical Love" | Various Artists | 2:44 |
| 14. | "Weight of the Crown" | Various Artists | 3:08 |
| 15. | "Aim at the Crown" | Various Artists | 2:11 |
| 16. | "(별을 세는 아이)" | Various Artists | 2:12 |
| 17. | "Portents of War" | Various Artists | 1:58 |
| 18. | "Dream of One Summer Night (한여름 밤에 꿈)" | Various Artists | 2:31 |
Ratings
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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| TNmS Ratings[30] | AGB Nielsen[31] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | October 9, 2013 | 9.9% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 13.1% |
| 2 | October 10, 2013 | 11.2% | 13.4% | 10.5% | 11.8% |
| 3 | October 16, 2013 | 10.9% | 13.9% | 10.6% | 11.8% |
| 4 | October 17, 2013 | 12.4% | 15.2% | 11.5% | 12.7% |
| 5 | October 23, 2013 | 12.2% | 15.6% | 11.4% | 12.8% |
| 6 | October 24, 2013 | 13.9% | 17.9% | 13.5% | 14.8% |
| 7 | October 30, 2013 | 12.9% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 13.1% |
| 8 | October 31, 2013 | 14.1% | 17.6% | 13.1% | 14.1% |
| 9 | November 6, 2013 | 13.3% | 16.6% | 13.4% | 15.3% |
| 10 | November 7, 2013 | 14.3% | 17.9% | 15.3% | 17.2% |
| 11 | November 13, 2013 | 13.9% | 17.1% | 15.4% | 16.8% |
| 12 | November 14, 2013 | 14.0% | 17.8% | 15.9% | 17.5% |
| 13 | November 20, 2013 | 18.2% | 22.1% | 20.6% | 22.7% |
| 14 | November 21, 2013 | 19.4% | 23.4% | 22.1% | 24.6% |
| 15 | November 27, 2013 | 18.2% | 22.7% | 19.8% | 21.0% |
| 16 | November 28, 2013 | 20.2% | 23.8% | 21.1% | 23.2% |
| 17 | December 4, 2013 | 21.4% | 27.6% | 21.4% | 23.4% |
| 18 | December 5, 2013 | 21.8% | 27.3% | 23.9% | 26.5% |
| 19 | December 11, 2013 | 22.5% | 28.5% | 24.3% | 27.0% |
| 20 | December 12, 2013 | 23.5% | 27.9% | 25.6% | 28.6% |
| Average | 15.9% | 19.7% | 16.7% | 18.4% | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2013 | 18th Anhui TV Drama Awards[32][33] | Popular Foreign Actress | Park Shin-hye | Won |
| Popular Foreign Actor | Kim Woo-bin | Won | ||
| Baidu Fei Dian ("The Hottest") Awards[34] | Best Asian Actor | Lee Min-ho | Won | |
| SBS Drama Awards[35] | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Park Shin-hye | Won | ||
| Special Acting Award, Actress in a Drama Special | Kim Sung-ryung | Won | ||
| Top 10 Stars | Lee Min-ho | Won | ||
| Park Shin-hye | Won | |||
| Kim Woo-bin | Won | |||
| New Star Award | Choi Jin-hyuk | Won | ||
| Kang Min-hyuk | Won | |||
| Kim Ji-won | Won | |||
| Netizen Popularity Award | Lee Min-ho | Won | ||
| Kim Woo-bin | Nominated | |||
| Park Shin-hye | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award | Lee Min-ho and Park Shin-hye | Won | ||
| Best Dressed | Lee Min-ho | Won | ||
| 2014 | 50th Baeksang Arts Awards | Most Popular Actor (TV) | Nominated | |
| Kim Woo-bin | Nominated | |||
| Park Hyung-sik | Nominated | |||
| Most Popular Actress (TV) | Park Shin-hye | Won | ||
| Best OST | Moment – Lee Changmin | Nominated | ||
| 2nd Asia Rainbow TV Awards | Best Modern Drama | The Heirs | Won | |
| Best Leading Actor | Lee Min-ho | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Leading Actress | Park Shin-hye | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Kim Woo-bin | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Ji-won | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Director | Kang Shin-hyo | Won | ||
| Outstanding Scriptwriter | Kim Eun-sook | Won | ||
| Outstanding Theme Song | Moment – Lee Changmin | Won | ||
| 9th Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Drama | The Heirs | Won | |
| Outstanding Korean Actor | Lee Min-ho | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Korean Actress | Park Shin-hye | Nominated | ||
| People's Choice Actor | Lee Min-ho | Nominated | ||
| Kim Woo-bin | Nominated | |||
| People's Choice Actress | Park Shin-hye | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Korean Drama OST | I'm Saying – Lee Hong-gi | Nominated | ||
| Only With My Heart – Lena Park | Nominated | |||
| 7th Korea Drama Awards | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Lee Min-ho | Nominated | |
| Best Production Director | Kang Shin-hyo and Boo Sung-chul | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actor | Kim Woo-bin | Nominated | ||
| Choi Jin-hyuk | Nominated | |||
| 16th Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best Young Actor | Kang Ha-neul | Nominated | |
| Best Young Actress | Park Shin-hye | Nominated | ||
| Best OST by a Male Artist | I'm Saying – Lee Hong-gi | Nominated | ||
| Moment – Lee Changmin | Nominated | |||
| 3rd APAN Star Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Min-ho | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Kim Woo-bin | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Park Shin-hye | Won |
International broadcast
Due to its star-studded cast and writer Kim Eun-sook (who previously wrote Lovers in Paris, Secret Garden and A Gentleman's Dignity), international broadcasting rights were sold to 13 countries.[36] It had the highest selling price in Japan among all the 2013 Korean dramas.[37] And as of January 26, 2014, the series has garnered more than one billion views on Youku, China's biggest video streaming site.[38]
China – Sohu and Youku
Hongkong – TVB J2
Indonesia – RCTI
Israel – Viva[39]
Japan – KNTV[40]
Malaysia – ONE TV ASIA, 8TV (Malaysia)[41]
Mongolia – Mongol TV
Philippines – ABS-CBN, Jeepney TV
Romania – Euforia TV
Singapore – ONE TV ASIA, MediaCorp Channel U
Sri Lanka – Derana TV
India – Puthuyugam TV
Thailand – Workpoint TV
United Arab Emirates – MBC 4
Vietnam – HTV3 [42]
Remake
A 2014 Chinese television drama titled Billion Dollar Heir (亿万继承人) starring Yu Xiao Tong, Kan Qing Zi and Korean singer-actor Choi Siwon was originally reported to be a remake of The Heirs,[43][44] but this was later denied by Choi and director Li Shao Hong, citing the completely different story and characters.[45]
References
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