[Discussion] Shining Inheritance

찬란한 유산

Also known as: Shining Inheritance / Brilliant Legacy / Beautiful Legacy / Chanranhan Yusan
Genre: Romance, family
Episodes: 28
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-25 to 2009-Jul-26



Synopsis:
Go Eun Sung (Han Hyo Joo) has lived the life - her father who adored her was rich and always encouraged her to follow her dreams and let her study abroad in America. Her brother, Eun Woo (Yun Joon Suk), happens to be autistic, but she loves him with all of her heart. Her world was perfect until one night when everything turned around. On her flight back to Korea she accidentally switches bags with none other than Soo Woo Hwan (Lee Seung Gi) and it's only the start of the events that start to unfold.

Eun Sung's father suddenly is reported to be dead under mysterious circumstances and the family finds out that his company crashed - leaving him a huge number of debts to pay off! Her stepmother (Kim Mi Sook), seeing no reason to keep Eun Sung or her brother around, hands her a wad of money and sends them on their way in favor of her own daughter, Seung Mi (Moon Chae Won).

To make things worse - Eun Woo disappears one day while Eun Sung is working. Desperate to find him she sets up flyers everywhere and works hard trying to earn money for when she finds him. During this time she also meets Park Joon Sae (Bae Soo Bin) who is always helping her out. And shortly after she gets a bit of luck after finding and taking in an old woman who's lost her memory. Once she recovers her memory - she turns out to be Jang Sook Ja (Ban Hyo Jung) - a wealthy CEO of a large food company.

Cast:
Han Hyo Joo as Go Eun Sung
Lee Seung Gi as Sun Woo Hwan
Bae Soo Bin as Park Joon Sae
Moon Chae Won as Yoo Seung Mi

Director: Jin Hyuk
Screenwriter: So Hyun Kyung

Recognitions:

2010 46th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award (Lee Seung Ki)
2009 SBS Drama Awards: Achievement Award (Ban Hyo Jung)
2009 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award - Actress (Kim Mi Sook)
2009 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Special Planning Drama - Actor (Lee Seung Ki)
2009 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Special Planning Drama - Actress (Han Hyo Joo)
2009 SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Stars Award (Lee Seung Ki)
2009 SBS Drama Awards: Top Ten Stars Award (Han Hyo Joo)
2009 SBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (Lee Seung Ki and Han Hyo Joo)
2009 Mnet 20's Choice Awards: Hot Female Drama Star (Han Hyo Joo)
2009 Mnet 20's Choice Awards: Hot Male Drama Star (Lee Seung Ki)



Has anyone else seen this?

Sleepninja wrote: I lovedthis drama. Amazing story, amazing cast, amazing acting.....amazing LSG ;) THis is the first drama of LSG's that I watched and how I first learned about him. But while I loved him in it, he's not the main reason I loved this drama. I loved it because not only did it make me laugh, yell in indignation, and cry; it also touched something deep inside me. THis drama has a character in it who is autistic. My younger brother is high-functioning autistic, so this drama hit home for me personally. They did a great job of portraying someone with autism, and the female lead said one line that just literally had me bawling for like twenty minutes because it was so touching.

“I think autistic children are angels who got lost in heaven and came to earth. That’s why they have different languages and thoughts.” – Go Eun Sung

Such a wonderful line and I agree with it wholeheartedly.

It was exactly the same for me!! (aside from the fact that I don't know anyone who's autistic). Even though I hated her character I'm glad the actress who played the step mom got an award for her performance - she did an excellent job - I really really hated her! hahaha. And I'm glad this drama did really well! It even had higher ratings that BOF that year!!

I kind of want to rewatch it now.... haha

This is where I fell in love with Bae Soo Bin and I hated Moon Chae Won's character, but not more than I hated her mom...lol I thought they had too nice an ending and I didn't like that, so I gave it a 7. :D

KamZ wrote: i have a feeling i might like BSB too lol..although i haven't seen much of any other characters since it's only 2 episodes...so far it's only been about the evil mother and the daughters lol

Jejeje, he'll have more screen time soon-ish...lol

Don't you just want to throw bricks at the stepmom?

LisNoir wrote: This is where I fell in love with Bae Soo Bin and I hated Moon Chae Won's character, but not more than I hated her mom...lol

I thought they had too nice an ending and I didn't like that, so I gave it a 7. :D

I imagined horrible, violent things happening to her involving acid, her face, plus rabid wolves......................

Sleepninja wrote: I imagined horrible, violent things happening to her involving acid, her face, plus rabid wolves......................

**Is it bad when she went to jump off the roof towards the end I kind of wished she did =__=**

I liked this a lot. It was the first drama I saw with Lee Seung Gi and even though he plays such a little butt! until he falls in love, I still didn't second lead syndrome ship. I loved the ending and ooooohhh I wanted to kill that step mother! rotten tomato in the face for her! And Halmoni...Loved her.