The Heirs

 


 


The Heirs  also known as The Inheritors, is a South Korean television series starring Lee Min-hoPark Shin-hye and Kim Woo-bin. Written by Kim Eun-sook, the 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.

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.




Synopsis

The series follows a group of rich, privileged 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 called Jeguk Group.[ 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 Yoo Rachel (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 his responsibility of pursuing the family business or love.

Main Cast

  Lee Min-ho as Kim Tan

Jung Chan-woo as young Kim T

Jeon Jin-seo as child Kim Tan

Park Shin-hye as Cha Eun-sang

Kim Woo-bin as Choi Young-do

 


Awards and nominations

Year

Award

Category

Recipient

Result

2013

18th Anhui TV Drama Awards

Popular Foreign Actress

Park Shin-hye

Won

Popular Foreign Actor

Kim Woo-bin

Won

Baidu Fei Dian ("The Hottest") Awards

Best Asian Actor

Lee Min-ho

Won

21st SBS Drama Awards

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[50]

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 ParisSecret Garden and A Gentleman's Dignity), international broadcasting rights were sold to 13 countries.[51] 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.

·          Pakistan – H Now Entertainment

·          China – Sohu and Youku

·          Hongkong – TVB J2

·          Indonesia – RCTIIflix

·          Israel – Viva

·          Japan – KNTV]

·          Malaysia – ONE TV ASIA8TV (Malaysia),] Iflix

·          Middle East and North Africa – MBC 4

·          Mongolia – Mongol TV

·          Philippines – ABS-CBNJeepney TVIflixAsianovela Channel (Soon)

·          Romania – Euforia TV

·          Singapore – ONE TV ASIAMediaCorp Channel U

·          Sri Lanka – Derana TVIflix, Gluuoo

·          India – Puthuyugam TV

·          Cambodia – Rasmey Hangmeas HDTV

·          Thailand – Workpoint TVIflix3 Family

·          Vietnam – HTV3 (September 15, 2014)

·          Myanmar – MRTV-4

·          Armenia – 21TV

 

 



The Heirs" Lee Min-ho and Park Shin-hye's love story ended in happiness. On the final episode of the SBS drama "The Heirs", Kim Tan (Lee Min-ho) and Cha Eun-sang (Park Shin-hye) ended in happiness. Kim Won (Choi Jin-hyuk) and Kim Tan stood up against their stepmother Jeong Ji-sook.

'The Heirs' season 1 premiered in Korea on SBS on October 9, 2013. ... He added that he would be part of a “mysterious big project.” And since his military service concludes in 2019 and if by the mysterious project, he means 'The Heirs', we might have a 'The Heirs' season 2 by 2020.

One of the reasons Heirs has so much attention and is one of the most watched K-drama is due to their cast. The leading man is played by Lee Minho, who is a heart throb in Korea. ... I honestly just can't press how amazing it is to have Lee Minho and Park Shin-Hye in a drama together! It's a big deal!

Heirs is definitely a good drama to watch if you want to watch something that is entertaining. I personally love the concept of star crossed lovers and the love-will-hurt feel in romance dramas and this definitely relayed that. For me the first few episodes of the drama really set the scene.




 





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