
I might’ve bought a cute pair of socks at Hmart the other day just because they reminded me of a cute gesture in The Heirs. Especially if you’d be willing to watch a season two. It may not seem like a big thing but if you’ve watched 15 or 19 episodes you want the finale to be worthy of all the time you’ve dedicated to the characters and storylines. Without giving anything away I was pretty satisfied with the finale. If accurate this would be one of those times we see how hypocritical and damaging a patriarchal system can be. I wonder how accurate this is? I’d also like to know how real the mistress and born out of wedlock storyline is. It seems every K-drama featuring a chaebol heir storyline pits family members against each other. K-dramas are known for drawing out that contact and making the audience wait for that first kiss so when it happens you want it to feel genuine. Shin-Hye seems really sweet in this role but is it just me or do her romance scenes leave something to be desired in The Heirs? When there’s no physical interaction between Kim Tan and Cha Eun-Sang I feel the chemistry as they play off one another, but the kissing seems one-sided as if Tan is the only one who’s interested-but based on the storyline we know this not to be the case. I like the paring between Lee Min-ho and Park Shin-Hye except their physical chemistry is lacking. We never see this part of Tan on screen but it does remind me of Gu Jun-Pyo and F4 who were responsible for much of the bullying in BOF (if not literally, then on their behalf). Sometimes it almost feels like there’s some crossover in the storylines because the bullying we see by Kim Tan’s nemesis and former BFF Choi Young-Do is credited to have begun with Tan. As much as BOF is loved, Kim Tan gives Min-ho the opportunity to show a chaebol heir doesn’t have to be a jerk. Min-ho has said he wanted to do this role because it was his last hurrah of sorts in playing a younger character while still in his 20s. There are definitely similarities between Lee Min-ho’s Kim Tan in The Heirs and Gu Jun-Pyo in Boys Over Flowers. The Heirs starts out in LA so it’s kind of fun to see Lee Min-ho here in America. When you combine Min-ho with screenwriter Kim Eun-Sook there’s zero chance I’m not going to like the K-drama. It also reminds me of some of the sentiments he expressed when working on Lee Seung-gi’s music video for Lee Min-ho Films Presents.īut I agree with Lee Min-ho when it comes to Kim Tan. Despite the chuckles, if we’re paying attention it also gives us a very real glimpse into the pressures one of Korea’s (and all of Asia's) most popular actors is feeling. I want to go back to high school.” When asked to elaborate his answer, “I want to do what I want to do without any stress for three years,” tugs at my heart. But we have the director and the male lead and we will begin filming sometime in the second half of this year.In a recent interview for Esquire Magazine Lee Min-ho was asked, “what character would you choose to live the rest of your life?” Without hesitation (if the video wasn’t edited) Min-ho replied, “Kim Tan from The Heirs. Yoon Ha Rim, the production company’s representative, stated, “Nothing has been decided yet with regard to the broadcaster or any broadcasting details. In one world, the emperor of the Korean empire seeks to keep the doors closed, while in the other, a detective of the Republic of Korea seeks to protect his life and the people he loves. “The King: The Eternal Monarch” is a drama that tackles the subject of parallel worlds. You can expect to see more mature and deeper acting from Lee Min Ho in ‘The King: The Eternal Monarch.'” In Hwa&Dam’s statement, they said, “This is our second time working together after ‘Heirs.’ This is because he is an actor we can trust. This drama is Lee Min Ho’s first announced project since his military discharge in April. He previously worked with Kim Eun Sook in the hit drama “ Descendants of the Sun.” Lee Min Ho previously worked with Kim Eun Sook in the 2013 drama “ Heirs.” The drama is scheduled to air sometime in the first half of 2020 and will be directed by Baek Sang Hoon. On May 7, the production company Hwa&Dam Pictures released an official press release stating that Kim Eun Sook was working on her next drama project, tentatively titled “The King: The Eternal Monarch” (literal translation), and that Lee Min Ho had been cast as the male lead. Lee Min Ho and Kim Eun Sook are teaming up once again!
