The Heirs

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The Heirs (other titles: Heirs, He Who Wears the Crown, He Who Wishes To Wear the Crown) is a South Korean comedy romantic television drama written by Kim Eun Sook that was released on the SBS network in 2013.

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Release Date, OTTs, Episodes, Languages, and Subtitles

Drama Name	The Heirs
Show Type	Drama
Also Known As	Heirs, The Inheritors, The One Trying to Wear the Crown
Country of Origin	South Korea	Original Language	Korean
Subtitle(s)	English	No. of Episodes	20 Episodes
Release Date	October 19, 2013	End Date	December 12, 2013
Broadcast Day	Wednesday, Thursday
Watch On	SBS Prime Video Apple TV+ Netflix	Episode Duration	60 minutes
Productions
Genres	Drama, Family, Romance, Teen

Synopsis & Storyline of The Heirs

It follows the story of a group of wealthy high school students. Kim Tan (played by Lee Min-ho) is a wealthy heir to a large Korean conglomerate called Jeguk Group. He was exiled to the U.S. by his half-brother Kim Won (played by Choi Jin Hyuk), who tried to take control of the family business.

Full Cast List

Park Shin Hye

as Cha Eun-sang (Lead)

Kim Woo Bin

as Choi Young Do (Lead)

Lee Min Ho

as Kim Tan (Lead)

Kim Ji Won

as Yoo Rachel

Ra Mi Ran

as Myung Soo's mother

Seo Yi Sook

Choi Jin Ho

Choi Jin Hyuk

Krystal Jung

Kim Mi Kyung

Cha Hak Yeon

Seo Eun Kwang

TV Series Creators

Directors	Boo Sung Chul Kang Shin Hyo	Producers	Lee Sung Hoon Shin Bong Chul
Screenwriters	Kim Eun Sook	Editors	...
Music & Theme	Park Se Joon Trans Fixion (opening theme) Lee Hong Gi (ending theme)