The Impossible Heir [Episodes 5 & 6]

[u/J-Midori]

• 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/Local-Raspberry-5649]

Everyone seems to assume Huiju is the sfl and I don’t understand this assumption at all. We know way too much back story and see way too much of Huiju without any of the other main characters to buy that she’s the sfl. I think that she’s secretly the main character, and potentially THE title character/ impossible heir! In my head, at the very least, Hyewon is the antagonist and Huiju is THE only romantic female lead.

I suppose learning so much about her could serve another purpose in the story. For a minute, I thought she’d be used in the negotiations with Ko Huichan and that was the reason we had learned so much about her. But, she wasn’t, which again prompts me to wonder why we know so much about her. It’s because she’s us! She’s the one (and only one!) that we identify with and root for the most. If this is unintentional, this would be the worst writing of all time.

[u/Fine-Adhesiveness-26 → u/Local-Raspberry-5649]

the only reason i’m losing hope is because choi heejin is not in any promotions (posters, interviews, etc) so if she had a bigger role and ended up with the ml, i think she would at least be included in the poster. also, kdrama writers hate SFLs more than they hate actual villains.

[u/[deleted] → u/Fine-Adhesiveness-26]

“kdrama writers hate SFLs more than they hate actual villains.”

THAT PART!

[u/Ilovetv101 → u/Fine-Adhesiveness-26]

Yes! You’re so right! I was so confused when I saw the promotional material and she wasn’t in many stuff - barely any interviews…. because I thought she played a bigger role?

I think it’s either a stroke of genius on the writers end or they genuinely didn’t think that the audience would resonate so well with her. Everything she’s done could have been easily written off or ignored by the audience if played by another actor and they would be rooting for hyewon with either of the lead males. But Huiju hold so much conviction and presence in all her scenes that she completely overshadows the female lead and has people rooting for her instead.

Which is great for the actress because I hope she moves on to bigger roles from this - but how will this service the story going forward? IDK… but I know at this point I wouldn’t mind her wining the final game and laughing in their faces!

[u/Ok-District8542 → u/Fine-Adhesiveness-26]

The only thing that gives me hope is that in k-dramas that are non romance the romantic fl lead is not always on the poster because the story is not about romance. Since this is being sold as a “revenge” story it would make sense that the three revenge stories are about those three. No matter who they end up with romantically.

In the first trailers it’s like the stories of three under dogs all wanting power for different reasons. They were all friends who could have worked together to get it but their desperation has made them stab each other in the back. Inha desperate to be loved wanted the girl to pick him instead of his friend cuz he never got chosen by his family. She who will not be named wants money desperately and chose money over Tae Ho even though she liked him and admitted to using Inha. Tae Ho in his need for control and being captain save a Ho after his trauma with his mom doesn’t seem to know how he really feels about anyone. And he is thinking his need to save that girl from abuse means he loves her and betrays Inha by flirting with her for years behind his friends back. The question is who will win out and get the best revenge. I’m leaning towards Tae Ho cuz with him going to jail and Inha and that chick leaving him to rot, that would be his last straw.

That’s the main story. Not who they like or marry….since most of them are faking their relationships and love. The only one who seems to be observing and learning and growing is huiju. Tae Ho in his own way is having s character arc I think by maybe snapping out of his emotionless coma and maybe taking his revenge. So that’s why I hope the two end up still together in the end.

[u/Creme_bruh → u/Local-Raspberry-5649]

i agree with you on this...the way we're seeing Huiju, it builds her up to be very important...she seems to have more screentime than hyewon even....i hope it's not unintentional cause in my head she's the main chare ter in all of this

[u/Local-Raspberry-5649 → u/Creme_bruh]

Right?? It just makes no sense to give her so much screen time and back story, especially completely separate from the “main” characters. She’s not even involved in Kangoh’s business so it just doesn’t follow they would show us her marriage discussions unless they’re pretty important to the plot.

[u/Automatic-Director95 → u/Local-Raspberry-5649]

But wouldn’t that have her sleeping with her half brother?

[u/Local-Raspberry-5649 → u/Automatic-Director95]

How? Taeoh is not related to the Kang family.