I’ve just got to add my two cents
This topic has been covered to death, revived, and covered again, but I had to rant before my head explodes.Hong Suzu has zero qualifications to be the FL. There was no acting on her part. She was wooden, awkward and completely out of her depth. Directors should, but probably won’t, stop hiring actors based on looks alone.
If I were Lee Jae-Wook, I’d have a long, serious talk with my agent about garbage scripts like this even being presented. He’s a better than average actor and deserves SO much more than to be associated with this garbage.
There were some actors who could hold their own, but nothing could save this show.
One more thing that drove me nuts. The incredibly cheap painted backgrounds in each episode. I first noticed it at the place where Tae-Oh and Hye-Won were living. Once you see one painted or CGI background that is horribly presented you see them every time they pop up.
Woo, I feel so much better. Now I need to remember how to navigate this webpage to also share the shows, actors and scripts I enjoy.
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DEFINITELY DO NOT RECOMMEND!
Wish I could rate this series lower to show how bad it was. I don't know who did this series the most dirty? The plot? or the female lead's painfully bad acting?.I watched this series because Lee jae wook is such an impressive actor but even him could not save this drama. Overall This drama was a 10/10 a waste of my memory.
The only thing I can say is that I left this series feeling as blank as the Female lead's (Hong su zu) facial expressions throughout the series. Don't waste your time guys, not worth it!
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Not Good Enough
Korean Drama '' The Impossible Heir '' is a melodrama about the relationship between two young men.On paper, the storyline sounds fantastic, however, the first part of the drama is quite a let down. The drama actually takes a bit to settle down and find its way. With the family drama being lukewarm and the weak romance trying to take the main place in the plot, the series was quite boring for that part.
The second part, on the other hand, was quite intense and enjoyable. With the main lead taking a turn and embracing his dark side, the thriller got better and more action scenes were added.
Finally, the performances varied from good to wooden.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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Where is the acting FL?
Watching the female lead is like enduring a masterclass in monotony. Her acting was so flat that it makes a wooden plank look lively in comparison. Watching paint dry would be more thrilling an experience I think?But oh wait, watching a tree grow in slow motion might actually be more exciting too. Whenever she's on screen , the energy is so stagnant that you could use that time spent to literally do anything else—like counting the individual grains of sand on a beach or timing how long it takes for an ice cube to melt. It’s a truly special kind of boredom, one where every moment drags on like a never-ending lecture on the history of paint drying.
I can go on and on.. but I'll stop here.
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This was a disaster!
I don't write reviews often, but I was so shocked by this drama that I couldn't help but share it!First of all, watching the female lead was painful. I have never seen someone more stiff. A wall has more emotions than the actress. Honestly, I'm not sure I've seen her in something else or if she can act. Maybe this was just a new thing she was trying. so I have no other choice but to judge her solely by this and say that she should look into some acting classes!
Sadly, the female lead wasn't the only bad thing. The plot was even worse. This drama was seriously bipolar. First, the love triangle was randomly shoved in, and then the two male leads turned on each other which was just stupid. When I started watching I thought that this was supposed to be Kang In Ha and Han Tae Ho against In Ha's father. I thought they were supposed to say as friends and work together because that's what we were shown at the beginning but it all went crazy in the middle. Kang In Ha killed his brother and blamed it on Han Tae Ho and then Tae Ho went to jail and got broken out by Kang In Ha's father... etc. And not to mention that all of this was crowned by people dying and coming back to life randomly.
The only good part or thing in this show was Kang Hee Joo. I know that she is a flawed character but her scenes were the only ones I didn't want to skip through. the actress is very talented. despite her playing more of a negative character I still managed to enjoy some of her scenes. maybe because she is that good or perhaps the other characters were so badly written that she just shined through.
I have watched a lot of dramas. I might not be a professional screenwriter but I at least know how to differentiate between a good and a bad drama. this took me THREE MONTHS to finish and that already says a lot. I have pulled all-nighters for a good drama or a TV Show. I've gone on with 2 hours of sleep merely to finish a good show but this took me three months. I had the chance to finish it in a week or 2 weeks tops but it was just too painful to turn it on. but over time it got more painful to see it every time I looked through my "watching list". That is the only reason I decided to finish this drama. I simply couldn't bear being reminded of it.
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To fix this drama just need to remove the FL lead character and focus on the 2 main Male leads. Her character should be a side character that we don't care about. The writers are not bold enough to let them live with their earlier choices. To me the lesser we see her the better cause she doesn't contribute much to the main plot. Was this review helpful to you?
Worst storyline
After first episode i thought ok this not like regular drama it has something i should continueAfter 4th episode i got disappointed why the Female lead interfere in the friendship why was she even there ?
After 6th episode im not disappointed anymore i got so much anger on the screen writter and director do they have any sense they must have watched more drama then me even though they developed a worst storyline
I know they are going to justify this in the upcoming episodes but i won't compromise whatever changes they made i think this the last episode i watched on the series im going to drop it
Come up with different drama with better writing and direction after this shitty one I'll wait for it
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Mistake of production which they lost 20 billion KW
In my opinion FL character was unnecessary i am not object on her acting or any thing HSZ is good model but acting she should practice for this if she interest in it i hope in future she will do her bestWriter should be sue for his work he thought he is a professional no he is not... he is worst writer. The story good when 2 ML character together plan for future, but when he includes FML character the story became worst. In my opinion writer should quite his job and do what is best for him. This story have so many hole plot like a time jump than taeoh realised he love Hywon and she married his friend. Then taeoh smart person but never knew about his friend motive. Its shocked me taeoh reaction so unnecessary and inha turn to evil. All the things make everyone confused.
Director fault is very big mistake he never guid FL its his fault he never properly guid her. He knew she is not professional but she struggled he never helped her. He cast a good supportive actors like Choi hee jin as Kang hee ju and lee ji hoon as kang seong ju they both are brilliant actors but they have little time screen all focus on main three lead and confusing story so please Disney plus work dont waste like this project hire some professional people who save your money
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Huge disappointment!
The drama began really well but as the episodes progressed it became boring. The storyline was really dragged and some scenes just didn't make sense. The most disappointing thing was the female lead, she had the same facial expression in all scenes. The casting was superb but the storyline just sucked towards the end.Was this review helpful to you?
Definitely not first rate
This is a chaebol melodrama. When Han Taeoh, a poverty-stricken but intelligent and smart young man teams up with Kang Inha, the illegitimate son of a chaebol family to help each other rise to the top, they did not expect their plans to be interrupted by selfish desires or the presence of a girl, Na Hyewon.This drama's plot is utterly captivating. The dialogue is also realistic and convincing. Being a drama where issues on assets, inheritance, finances, ambition and greed are dominant, the tone is quite serious.
Although the drama has the tendency to draw audience in, there were some parts i found disappointing.
Th impossible heir has unlikeable characters. Almost everyone in the drama is either greedy and wants to even covet what's not theirs or overly ambitious and would make use of any available person or opportunity to rise to the top.
Another point of criticism has to do with the female lead's acting which was very terrible. This is my first ever drama of Hong Su Zu and it was a huge let down. Her character as Na Hyewon was effortlessly flawed. Her inability to show diverse facial expressions was evident in every scene of hers. Even in situations that required sorrowful expressions, she came off as stoic. However, as a rookie, i'd give her the benefit of the doubt hoping she'd grow and improve with time.
Although the drama ended on a good note, it wasn't satisfying. For me, it was poorly executed and lacked certain details. All in all, the impossible heir wasn't bad, just that it could have used more story development.
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Don't waste your time
I beleive that every drama even if it's trash , cringey , illogical or even immoral has a kind of audience , some kind of entertainment value which makes us watch them .But for this drama , maybe you are a die hard fan of the actors or just want to curse at your screen (stress watching) kinda recommended .But otherwise pls don't waste your time on this.Even all the high budget , ost and talented cast couldn't save this drama because of the crappy plot , underdeveloped characters , really couldn't connect with any of the leads couldn't understand their motivations really wished the worst for them to happen.Rather than the drama the comments in the mdl section and social media were more interesting than the drama itself.Special mention for my girl heeju and the hacker guy only characters I liked in this drama and were relatable.Was this review helpful to you?
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genuinely would like to have a word with the writer
The Impossible Heir was a drama that I went into with extremely high expectations because of the main leads and trailers, however, I was left with even more disappointment. It lacked ingenuity altogether and at no point in the duration of the show were certain plot devices fully explained or even utilised.The Good:
Honestly, there isn't much to this list, but i'm gonna try anyways
1. Eye candy- as usual the actors are definitely a pleasure to see on the screen, but whether the script did justice to their abilities is highly questionable
2. New talent- I loved seeing actors I haven't been introduced/haven't seen much of. Choi heejin was an absolute scene stealer and I kept waiting for more plot presence for her. Jang maru was another actor I'm looking forward to and he did well in the role of sunwoo wan.
The Not-So-Good:
This drama had a number of fatal flaws that made it a tiring watch and I really hope the writer takes fan feedback.
1. The lack of character building- rather than a lack of character development, I feel this drama lacked in its character building. At no point during the first half of the drama did I understand the characters and their motives. The generic and yet terribly explained trauma said nothing about the characters and the time skips were too large to grasp the development of their dynamic. Even after the show had established a certain narrative, I was unable to understand the need for the initial premise of taeoh and inha's friendship. taeoh climbing up to his position was his own effort and clearly his fathers wrongdoings didnt seem to be a scratch on him. so what really was the need for the collaboration bw the two.
2. The FL- contrary to popular opinion here, the FLs acting-while stiff- didn't really bother me as much as her character did. Her character was practically useless-she contributed just about nothing to the groups plans after a point, wasnt of any help to taeohs final plan and the drive to marry inha made no sense either considering her talent was being acknowledged at her workplace. The kiss was entirely unnecessary and only became taeoh's weakness.
3. Unexplored plot devices- So many characters in this drama seemed to be there solely for the sake of adding characters and deluding the viewers to believe in the complexity of the situation. taeoh's dad existed solely as a set up and at no point did the 'murderers son' title matter except for a few minutes in ep 11. Similarly, hyewons mother only existed for the betrayal point to show that inha wasnt into hyewon. Heeju's existence seemed like a filler at her character never seemed to have any purpose.
4. The unnecessary romance- much like other parts of this drama, hyewon and taeohs romantic affection had no proper explanation, elaboration or even appropriate closure and was a distraction from the main plot that was getting unnecessarily tangled by their absurd romance line.
There is definitely a lot to unwrap when talking about where the drama fell short but all in all it seemed like a concept that started to birth a 20 episode makjang but was forced into the mould of a 12 ep drama. Was most definitely disappointed at the choice of script for the MLs and would not recommend this to someone who isn't an avid fan of either.
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