THE HEIRS

 

RATING-★★★★

YEAR OF RELEASE-2013

GENRE- Romance Drama

DIRECTOR- Kang Shin-hyo

                      Boo Sung-chul

PRODUCTION LOCATION- United States of America,

                                                      South Korea

• In every person's life there comes a phase when they fall in love, like each other, cry and run away, it also happens that we turn our back towards the person we love countless times. Nevertheless we run back into each other's arms, hold each other's hands tightly against one another for we might fall, not once or twice but countless times, we'd have to kneel in front of the one we love. But one thing is certain that despite all of this GO FOR IT is what this drama has taught me.   

The heirs is a typical Princess story in which the rich heir falls in love with an ordinarily beautiful girl who is obviously poor and everybody is in love with the female lead for different reasons. Heirs tells the story of Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho) who is the rich heir to the Empire Group.  Tan and Go Eun Sang's meeting is set in The States where tan is attending school and Go Eun comes to meet her sister in hopes of a better life . But when things go badly with her sister, she is left alone in a foreign country on her own with nowhere to go, that's where Tan swoops in and takes her under his shelter. It so happens that they enjoy each other's company and do not feel lonely for once in their life. Although them living together in America is full of awkward moments where they are always warry of each other, it somehow leads them to actually care for one another. Tan and Go Eun completely unaware of the fact that Go Eun's mother is a housekeeper at tan's house back in Korea, enjoy the best time of their lives going on road trips, sight seeing and so much more.

The part of the drama set up in the states is so heart touchingly cute that it compensates for the rest of the drama set up in Korea with family problems. Once they return to Korea both of them are in for a big surprise. Tan however first discovers the truth and is thrilled to see Go Eun at his place. Tan's life is so much more complicated than the word itself that I wouldn't even go into the details of it, yes it is pretty crazy with all the legitimate son and mistress angle, it is only fun while you watch for yourself. 

With all this you'd feel really sympathetic towards Tan because he really longs for a family and wants nothing but the love of his father and elder brother( who is always turning him down in the fear that he might take his company from him). 

The family drama is not the only bug in the story, parallelly there's another drama going on in Tan's school where his childhood best friend turned enemy also falls in love with Go Eun and is always bullying her in order to seek her attention (i bet you'll love this part). Then there is also Tan's arranged  “fiancé”, Yoo Rachel who is a                                                                       real classic trouble maker.

I truly enjoyed the chemistry between Tan and Eun Sang. Eun Sang is hesitantly tossed into the universe of the rich. No matter how much she attempts to stay away from it, yet Tan simply continues to pull her back in. He falls for her fast and hard and remains devoted throughout. He is always prepared to protect her, if just she would let him. They certainly fit the meaning of star crossed lovers.

This drama has taught me to never let go of the people you love no matter at what cost it is.