Heirs adds Kang Haneul, Park Hyung-shik
by javabeans
Are you tired of hearing about Heirs yet? I know, I know, there’s been a lot of news, only it’s not really that much real news, and the drama’s still months off. I wouldn’t blame you if you were sick of Heirs already and it hasn’t even begun shooting yet.
But I’m not gonna lie, I’m so totally not in that camp, because this show is probably going to be my crack of the year. At least I hope so, since I’ve had a decidedly crack-deprived year thus far and I miss the high. Some shows have produced minor buzzy effects, but nothing in the realm of the full-on, heart-pounding, I-dream-of-potential-plot-developments-at-night brand of addiction that has you craving your next hit.
Okay, Imma stop talking like a scary junkie now and move on to Heirs, which already has a pretty shiny cast of beautiful, popular, and talented stars: Lee Min-ho, Park Shin-hye, Choi Jin-hyuk, Kim Woo-bin, and most recently Krystal. Now two more up-and-comers are in the mix, both with recent cable hits that have boosted their name recognition: Kang Haneul of Monstar and Park Hyung-shik of Nine and idol group ZE:A. (Kang Haneul is confirmed, Park Hyung-shik is not.)
This should be a great stepping stone for Kang Haneul, who will play the son of a police chief who is smart, handsome, and student body president. Soooo… just like his Monstar character? Granted, that’s not a bad type of character to reprise, since he’s currently fluttering hearts and winning over viewers as the smart, musically talented, all-around perfect Big Man On Campus. And while the Monstar character isn’t really doing it for me (I know, I tried, but his brand of disdainful hauteur keeps me from warming to him), he certainly is doing a good job in the role. As a bonus, it’s giving him lots of opportunities to show off his musical talents, which he honed first on the musical stage.
I thought Park Hyung-shik was a little green but promising in Nine, where he played the younger version of Lee Jin-wook’s time-traveling hero. He is reportedly in negotiations to work out his schedule with the show after receiving the offer and meeting with the writer. Time conflicts were supposedly why he dropped Master’s Sun recently, but Heirs will be a few months behind that show’s timetable. His would-be character is a chaebol heir, which, dur. They’re ALL heirs! That’s like saying there are rich people in Gossip Girl. Will they all have eyes and hair and speak, too?
Heirs will premiere in October.
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Tags: Heirs, Kang Haneul, Park Hyung-shik
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1 gaeinalee
July 12, 2013 at 4:13 AM
Now I'm in.. KHN~~!! ♥◡♥
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pabo ceo reom
July 12, 2013 at 1:25 PM
LOL. Love the heart eyes. I feel my drama crack radar going off the charts. I'm with JB; this might be the fix I've been waiting!
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coconutjuice
July 15, 2013 at 8:31 AM
Omg just announced is that Kim Ji won is joining this drama and i think she would look good with the cast and i absolutely adore her!
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Dbsklove
July 15, 2013 at 6:52 PM
MY CRACK <3
I hope I don't end up being disappointed
I NEED LMH
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2 noernov
July 12, 2013 at 4:19 AM
Aweeeeesome..can't wait,so many candy eyes ;)
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eny
July 12, 2013 at 6:20 AM
this drama gonna be easy to popular esp for foreign, i think most of foreign kdrama viewer is youngster that love lovey dovey rmance with many good loking actor, even bad rom-com could popular
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Kgrl
July 12, 2013 at 7:49 AM
Lols, you got that right. Regardless of the production quality this drama is going to get the ratings purely based on the fandoms alone.
That said, I would probably scrutinize a bit more harsher based on that fact. Minus all the star-power what does this production bring? I'd love a drama where it's just fun cracktastic fluffiness with the pretty and cute - but it definitely needs to be done right. Standards have been raised, audiences aren't as easy as they used to be...at least I would hope so.
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3 Ilona
July 12, 2013 at 4:22 AM
Yes! Yes! Yes! My preety boy Haneul in Heirs. My only hope he won't play some douchebag like For you in full blossom.
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4 klmeri
July 12, 2013 at 4:26 AM
Maybe we're supposed to be dazzled enough by the cast to tune-in and, even if the plot and rationality of the show goes south, keeping watching just for the cast?
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Rachel
July 12, 2013 at 4:48 AM
LOL I think if the plot really went south and the writers went totally nuts, I REALLY would just keep watching just for the case. That's a drama addict for you. (Though I did not have the patience after 4 episodes of Lie To Me.)
Here's to Heirs being a crack-tastic drama!
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5 kaye
July 12, 2013 at 4:36 AM
OMG, Lee Min-ho, Kim Woo-bin, and Kang Ha-neul in one drama? *shriek*
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6 anonymous
July 12, 2013 at 4:49 AM
I think this writer has a plan-to kill us with the Pretty! :-)
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DMentor
July 14, 2013 at 4:50 AM
Why not?! I can't think of a better way to go. ^_^
I pray to all the drama gods that this show would live up to its hype. Its been some months since my last crack drama (Gaksital) and I really.. REALLY need a fix.
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7 anniesize
July 12, 2013 at 4:51 AM
Seems like we will never short of actor to watch for but not so many for actress.
I read somewhere that Park Shin-hye is not from a chaebol family, she's the daughter of a maid at LMH's house.
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Rachel
July 12, 2013 at 4:58 AM
Ooh that makes it sound so much more like Boys over Flowers! That would make sense though, it being a Korean drama. It's always poor girl and rich boy hahaha.
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anonymous
July 12, 2013 at 5:05 AM
But she is not poor here. Just not as rich as the hero :-)
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Rachel
July 12, 2013 at 6:02 AM
Heehee it is relative though.. The daughter of Lee Min Ho's maid would naturally be poorer than Lee Min Ho himself right? Anyway, looking forward to the drama!
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eunjae
July 12, 2013 at 8:37 AM
I hope this is not true because it'd be such a turn off for me, I cannot stand those cliche dramas (or anything for the matter) poor girl - rich guy.
I adore this cast, it's like my dream cast to be quite honest, I'm really hoping this is good.
Usually dramas like these are either really good or really bad.
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ilikemangos
July 12, 2013 at 12:16 PM
lmao then this drama is going to be a turn off because from premise alone it's as cliche as it gets.
BOF is a project that comes to mind everytime i think of Heirs.
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8 Makoto
July 12, 2013 at 5:12 AM
I really hate iiiit... Why does this drama keep adding my favourite actors to their list? I don't plan to watch it from the start... And now look who are their latest casts! It's Park Hyung Sik and Kang Haneul! Dear Writer, if you make Heirs as crappy as AGD and Secret Garden, I'm not going to forgive you. Please don't waste those talents. :((
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Mystisith
July 12, 2013 at 9:45 AM
I shall not comment... Good deed of the day. ;)
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Skylar
July 14, 2013 at 9:34 AM
I hope this drama disappoints you then, because AGD and Secret Garden are two of my all time favorite dramas. ^_^
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alinka
July 17, 2013 at 6:01 AM
what??? secret garden seriously? one of the greatest drama i ever seen
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9 Saima
July 12, 2013 at 5:34 AM
Good for KHN!! Am so glad Monstar is the breakout drama for a lotta these young-uns!!
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10 Rashell
July 12, 2013 at 5:35 AM
This cast of HOT boys is killing me. I feel like my expectations for this drama are getting too high just by the casting alone. I'm on board watching at this point even with basically zero information about the actual plot. I do think it will be cracktastic, but I'm not sure how its going to live up to the hype I'm building in my head. Please be awesome Heirs! You seem like you have all the parts to be. Please just put it all together!
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11 Aryast
July 12, 2013 at 6:08 AM
Just checked Soompi aaaand Park Hyung-shik is confirmed to be in the drama.
Anyway I like the premise it's kinda different. Normally, it's one poor character stuck in the chaebol world which is repetitive and overdone.
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Faye
July 12, 2013 at 7:16 AM
That's a good point. We usually see the drama from the perspective of the outsider looking in - here, we'll be living in the chaebol world with them. Now we can find out if they actually do anything else on a daily basis besides persecute poor heroines and their families :).
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Aryast
July 12, 2013 at 12:46 PM
Most probably try to outdo each other in obtaining one-of-a-kind, hard-to-get, limited edition Giuseppe Zanottis or something. But who would they persecute???
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12 AJ
July 12, 2013 at 6:09 AM
I have loved Kang Haneul is To the Beautiful You, and I am thrilled he is getting chances to move up in the acting world. Only sad part is when he gets big, I will have to share him with other fan girls :(
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AJ
July 12, 2013 at 6:10 AM
I ment *since TTBY... sorry
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13 jules
July 12, 2013 at 6:11 AM
I may be the only one, but I really hope the next casting news is for a talented young actress or two. So far the cast consists of five men and two women, which seems... uneven. *g*
Though I guess at least three of the men could be in love with Park Shin Hye's character, which is not an unreasonable assumption (because hey, kdrama). Hm.
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AJ
July 12, 2013 at 10:34 AM
I have not minded the casting focusing on men, because in life and in dramas I like the odds to be in my favor ;)
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owl
July 12, 2013 at 3:03 PM
And so it really will be different from F4 cuz there's (F)5.
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Ash
July 12, 2013 at 8:59 PM
OMG you are so funny!!! This is definitely F5!
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14 Maris
July 12, 2013 at 6:14 AM
Surely, casting for male characters must be completed with these two. They really are a good looking bunch of 5 ! Do hope KES will be able to utilize all of them well. Wonder who else if any will be joining the female cast......
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15 hiba omairi
July 12, 2013 at 6:16 AM
I will never ever evaaaaaaa get sick cant wait to see min ho oppa *dont give the danb abt the rest*
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16 djeedjes
July 12, 2013 at 6:18 AM
Ohmy this cast ensemble is soooo.....pretty.
I definitely will tune in - also need a crack for this year - and all the casts, I like.
Hyung-shik, hope he will confirm. He won't be that hard playing a chaebol, since he actually comes from a rich family.
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17 zhill
July 12, 2013 at 6:22 AM
ohemgeee!!! LMH, CJH, KWB, and now with Kang Haneul ... the yummiest F4, tall, hot and handsome.
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Aliya
July 12, 2013 at 8:23 AM
I can just picture all four of them walking in a line and i'm already dying at the hotness to come! I was ecstatic when CJH and KWB joined and now i'm literally jumping up and down for Kang Ha Neul! Yayy i've had a huge crush on him since TTBY and I actually really like him in Monstar. Now i'm just hoping that the writing of this drama does them justice! Guess only time will tell :D
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Jyyjc
July 12, 2013 at 1:24 PM
Almost paaaaarrradiiiiise
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18 Jsj
July 12, 2013 at 6:40 AM
I read this from soompy.
"Kang Ha Neul will play the role Lee Hyo Shin, the student president who has both the brains and looks. his grandfather was a high-ranking former governmental Minister, his uncle is the President’s chief secretary, and his father is the Public Prosecutor General."
OMG his family background is really......... something.
And the agency said
"We are expecting that Park Hyung Sik will join the U.S. location setting for ‘The Heirs’ in September. Park Hyung Sik will play the role of Jo Myung Soo who is from a rich family but doesn’t care about money or prestige."
His haracter seems ok.
CANT WAIITTTTTTTT
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19 maymay
July 12, 2013 at 6:48 AM
Wow...I'm blinded by the preetay. Nice to see KHN in a sure-to-be-a-buzz-but-hopefully-don't-suck-too-much drama. Just wished he'd been cast in some other roles....he's been the cold and aloof ones in quite a few dramas already. I love him in Monstar but guys with descriptions like this never go far (in kdrama world anyway).
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20 Moraine
July 12, 2013 at 6:50 AM
What is it with Korean and Prosecutors?
When I hear Prosecutor I think of Law and Order: CI.
Chung Chung!
Heirs is reading a lot like Boys over Flowers. Except, with no Jan Di. So YAY.
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21 snow__white
July 12, 2013 at 6:55 AM
I am still super excited about Heirs but now it is only because of the cast as finally I watched my first drama from the writer..which is Secret Garden and although m enjoying it, but my heart doesn't flutter with it....it's kind of shallow....not to mention the recycled things and no movement of plot.....
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Maris
July 12, 2013 at 7:08 AM
I have my concerns too as regards to KES. Still haven't got around to finishing Secret garden and watched AGD in parts. Will watch the drama but am really hoping for a good script too......she just cannot let this cast go to waste.
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gaeinalee
July 12, 2013 at 12:15 PM
Me too... Not so found with the writer, never finish SG and only watch 1st ep of AGD. Plus, not really a fan of LMH, love KWB the model not the actor. I didn't intend to watch this. But now, with my lovely-solemn-dreamy class President KHN on board, I changed my mind.. ^^
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22 alua
July 12, 2013 at 7:07 AM
I'm so much more interested in all the secondary characters than the leads....
All actors that I'm interested in seeing develop their skills in further projects.
The leads... mehhhh for me, unfortunately.
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23 kumi
July 12, 2013 at 7:15 AM
Another heir on a string ... ;)
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24 J
July 12, 2013 at 7:15 AM
Yay for more Heirs news!
OTOH, for those of you relieved to have "no Jan-di" in this story, expect to be disappointed because if you read here:
http://koalasplayground.com/2013/07/08/full-character-chart-for-heirs-reveals-plot-set-up-and-krystal-of-fx-joins-the-cast/
PSH char's actually IS poor *grunt* :S
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Toto
July 12, 2013 at 9:45 AM
just read this, highly disappointed -_-, i hope there is more to the story than just romance, well at least even though she is poorer, she is not running around doing loads of part time jobs , like every poor female lead :)
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Abbie
July 12, 2013 at 11:39 AM
I read it and don't know what to think. I can totally see some Boys Over Flowers similarities, which I'm not too happy about, because I really hate the rich boy/poor girl trope. Oh well. I really want to know who Krystal is playing though, based on this. I want her to play Kim Woo-bin's girlfriend, but I doubt it. Thanks for the link!
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25 adr
July 12, 2013 at 7:15 AM
Yeaaay! Kang Haneul <3<3<3. Hope the drama will turn out great, and I'm sure it will!
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