The Heirs (TV series)
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| Also known as | The Inheritors |
| Genre |
Romance Drama Teen |
| 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 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Choi Moon-suk |
| Producer(s) | Yoon Ha-rim |
| Location(s) | South Korea United States |
| Production company(s) | Hwa & Dam Pictures |
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| Original network | Seoul Broadcasting System |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | October 9 – December 12, 2013 |
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| Website | |
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| 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" | |
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. Written by Kim Eun-sook, the trendy drama is set in a high school populated by the privileged and uber-rich. It aired on SBS from October 9 to December 12, 2013 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 for 20 episodes.
This was the first Korean drama co-produced by American digital distribution platform DramaFever and Korean production company Hwa & Dam Pictures. The series was a major hit in South Korea and received immense popularity across Asia.
The series follows a group of rich, privileged, and elite high school students as they are about to take over their families' business empires, overcoming difficulties and growing every step of the way.
Kim Tan (Lee Min-ho) is a wealthy heir to a large Korean conglomerate. He was exiled to the U.S. by his brother Kim Won (Choi Jin-hyuk), who tries to take control of the family business. While in the States, he meets Cha Eun-sang (Park Shin-hye), who went there to look for her sister. Despite being engaged to Rachel Yoo (Kim Ji-won), a fellow heiress, Kim Tan soon falls in love with Eun-sang. When Kim Tan returns to Korea, his former best friend turned enemy Choi Young-do (Kim Woo-bin) begins picking on Eun-sang to irritate Tan. Tension ensues when Young-do also falls in love with Eun-sang, and Kim Tan is forced to choose between responsibility or love.
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. It had the highest selling price in Japan among all the 2013 Korean dramas at US$30,000 for each episode. And as of January 26, 2014, the series has garnered more than one billion views on Youku, China's biggest video streaming site.
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