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The Impossible Heir

2024 · 1 season

A sleek, brooding climb through corporate power games where every smile hides a scheme and loyalty is always for sale.

Created by
Min Yeon-hong
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lee Jae-wook, Lee Jun-young, Hong Su-zu
Tagline
I want it, I need it, I'll take it.
Overview
An ambitious boy grows up and joins an intense war of desires to become a star of his own.

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Created by
Min Yeon-hong
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lee Jae-wook, Lee Jun-young, Hong Su-zu
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • ambition
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Min Yeon-hong
Written by
Choi Won
Starring
Lee Jae-wook, Lee Jun-young, Hong Su-zu, Choi Hee-jin, Han Sang-jin, Lee Ji-hoon, Lee Hwang-eui, Kim Young-ju
Length
1 seasons, 12 episodes, 58 min each
Network
Disney+
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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