Oh. My. God.

What can I say about this drama?

I've been following it since episode 1 came out, but it really didn't seem like anything special to me at first.

The plot was clichè, the characters were typical, and the title was cheesy.

But miraculously, everything turned out to be amazing!

Keep watching it if you're just starting!

>>Review

As we can see in all dramas and movies, the setting/characters always reflect a current situation in society. Maybe most of us don't live among the elite and powerful - but I can guarantee we have all heard of spoilt rich 2nd generations, and the wasteful lives the more fortunate carry out.

In "the Heirs", I was totally expecting another Gu Jun Pyo and Cinderella. The idea of a rich boy falling for a poor girl is so cheesy, that I was completely blown away when Kim Tan exceeded my expectations. He was sentimental, empathetic, and at times quite mature!

I was also happy to see that Eun Sang was not a happy-go-lucky girl who lived life to the fullest by imagining that she is content with everything she has. In a way, this annoyed some viewers, but my personal opinion was that it made her more human! She wanted things that she could not have, and she blamed other people for her misfortunes. Yes, it is immature and insensitive when she lashes out at her mother before going to America, because her mum couldn't control her disability and misfortune - but that gave Eun Sang's character a more realistic quality as well! Everyone has their good and bad moments; we blame others and then feel bad about it! That's human conscience!

The plot is still cheesy, but I guess I like the way that I can predict what's going to happen next. It's not totally out of the ordinary in the way that it surprises you with unlikely plot twists, and it does follow the typical drama path. This is because dramas reflect real life, and going against all that just makes the whole thing seem fantastical and a lie - which it is. The point of any story or film is to make the audience experience another life they are not living, so why make it obvious everything is an act?

A LOT OF PEOPLE really like Young Do; and I can relate! He is very typical of any other main guy in idol dramas. He is rich, tall, handsome, mean, unsympathetic, and childish. He awakens the mother nature in many girls, and makes them want to teach him and protect him. However, "the Heirs" is more realistic in this case as well, making Young Do the 2nd main in the story; because in real life, girls do not pick the spoilt rich brat - most of us still prefer the loving, funny and sentimental Kim Tan (which is quite often portrayed by the 2nd main in other dramas).

There is honestly no bad and purely evil antagonist in this story, which makes me love it more. Because everyone is human - everyone has a bad and good side to them. Some may argue that "No! Yoo Rachel is a !" But that's not true. Rachel is mean and up herself, but she has every reason to be! She's smart and pretty, and comes from a great family - obviously she would be proud! The mean part is the downside to that, because being proud means putting yourself above others, and thus she belittles 'average' humans. I'm not saying Rachel is a GOOD character and what she does is RIGHT, but she is still human, and her good side is portrayed in the drama via her attachment to Kim Tan and the way she is hurt by him breaking the engagement. Combined with the fact that she is step siblings with Young Do - we can easily see the similarities between her and her male counterpart Young Do. They are both lonely children who have been exposed to early childhood pain, and do not understand love. You gotta feel sorry for her even though she's one of the meanest people in the drama.

I'm not sure who's seen the latest episode and who hasn't, so let me do a quick [SPOILER ALERT!] before continuing.

So in episode 12, everything sort of started to turn around for me. Previously the girl was all like "I'm too poor and I don't want you to suffer with me", while the boy was all "but I love you and I can give up everything just to be with you!" Which, in case you think differently, is very cheesy and typical of an idol drama.

Finally, Eun Sang finally stopped being the coward she is, and accepted Kim Tan for who he is inside, rather than his overloading wealth and status. It was a truly happy moment and all, but that's not the main point why this episode stood out for me.

Previously, I was frustrated with Eun Sang for running away all the time - but I also understood her. Not only is it like a fantasy to have a rich, cute boy fall in love with you, but you also begin to doubt whether he is prepared to throw away everything just for you. Thus, when Kim Tan finally makes the decision to defy his arranged marriage and thus his family; Eun Sang begins to realise that he is serious about her, and actually is not the spoilt rich brat that he appears to be.

Now, a question for all you Eun-Young shippers: would Young Do be prepared to do the same for Eun Sang? Would he SUCCEED like Kim Tan? Or would his father lock him up and torture him mentally until he gives in? Kim Tan is an illegitimate child, so breaking away from his family is easier; but Young Do is an only child, and has a CRAZY dad. I doubt that Young Do would succeed in defying his father, even if he tried (as seen by the multiple wrestling matches they had).

All in all, hallelujah for episode 12, and thumbs up for Kim Tan <3

P.S. Thanks for reading this long review.