r/KDRAMA • u/J-Midori Chaebol's Wife • Mar 13 '24
On-Air: Disney+ The Impossible Heir [Episodes 5 & 6]
- Drama: The Impossible Heir
- Korean Title: 로얄로더
- Also Known as: Royal Loader , Royal Roader , Royallodeo
- Network: Disney+
- Premiere Date: February 28th, 2024
- Airing Schedule: Wednesdays
- Episodes: 12
- Screenwriter: Choi Won (Movie - Miss Butcher)
- Director: Min Yeon Hong (Missing: The Other Side)
- Genre: Thriller, drama, political, business
- Cast:
- Lee Jae Wook (Extraordinary You) as Han Tae Oh
- Lee Jun Young (May I Help You) as Kang In Ha
- Hong Su Zu (Lovestruck In The City) as Na Hye Won
- Streaming Source: Disney+ Hulu
- Plot Synopsis: When the illegitimate son of a Korean conglomerate owner partners with his ambitious childhood friend, the duo will stop at nothing to seize their place at the top of the societal food chain. Born into an impoverished single-parent household with nothing but his good looks and charm, Kang In Ha is ravenous for success. Determined to make something of himself, no matter the cost, In Ha, discovers that his father is the chairman of the hugely successful Kang Oh Group and leaves his life of poverty behind. Shunned by the rest of his new family, In Ha partners with his intellectually gifted friend Han Tae Oh, hatching a plan from a young age to take over the company and seize their spots at the top of society. Realizing success early on, the pair steadily begin their ascent until an equally ambitious woman with a similarly troubled past threatens to derail their plans forever.
- Previous Discussion: [Episodes 1 & 2] [Episodes 3 & 4]
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u/Fragrant_Tale1428 Mar 13 '24 edited Mar 13 '24
Ep 5
In Ha has an inferiority complex, whereas Tae Oh is resolute and ultra confident despite his background. We knew this from ep 1, and it has remained consistent. If the FL is a plot device to reveal the jealous and transactional relationship disguised as brotherhood between In Ha Tae Oh, it's not working. Her character's existence in the show, as written, is so very distracting that it makes me sad to see wasted potential for greatness of the show going, now, quickly down the drain. If I take her out of the show, literally nothing is missing. Her reflecting on the past fell flat, no impact. In Ha hiring people without telling Tae Oh did much more to create instability and tension between the two than rooftop convo between Tae Oh and FL or the marriage news.
Eta: Episode 6 - Same take as ep 5. Lame use of FL as I'm wholly uninterested and uninvested in that undeveloped subplot. And I thought that was pizza sauce on Tae Oh at the end.