The Heirs | |
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Also known as | The Inheritors |
Hangul | 왕관을 쓰려는 자, 그 무게를 견뎌라 – 상속자들 |
Hanja | 王冠을 쓰려는 者, 그 무게를 견뎌라 – 相續者들 |
Literal meaning | He Who Wishes to Wear the Crown, Endures Its Weight – The Heirs[1] |
Revised Romanization | Wang-gwaneul Sseuryeoneun Ja, Geu Mugereul Gyeondyeora – Sangsokjadeul |
McCune–Reischauer | Wang'gwanŭl Ssŭryŏnŭn Ja, Kŭ Mugerŭl Kyŏndyŏra – Sangsokjadŭl |
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Created by | Choi Moon-suk (from SBS Drama Production) |
Written by | Kim Eun-sook |
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Music by | Park Se-joon |
Opening theme | "I Will See You" by Trans Fixion |
Ending theme | "I'm Saying" (말이야) by Lee Hong-gi |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 20 |
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Executive producer | Yoon Ha-rim |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 58–60 minutes |
Production company | Hwa&Dam Pictures |
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Network | SBS TV |
Release | October 9 December 12, 2013 | –
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The Heirs (Korean: 왕관을 쓰려는 자, 그 무게를 견뎌라 – 상속자들), also known as The Inheritors, is a South Korean television series starring Lee Min-ho, Park Shin-hye, and Kim Woo-bin.[3] Written by Kim Eun-sook, the drama is set in a high school populated by the privileged and uber-rich.[4] It aired on SBS from October 9 to December 12, 2013.[5]
This was the first Korean drama co-produced by American digital distribution platform DramaFever and Korean production company Hwa&Dam Pictures.[6]
Due to its star-studded cast and writer Kim Eun-sook (who previously wrote Lovers in Paris, Secret Garden and A Gentleman's Dignity), international broadcasting rights were sold to 13 countries.[7][unreliable source?] It had the highest selling price in Japan among all the 2013 Korean dramas at US$30,000 for each episode.[8][9] As of January 26, 2014, the series has garnered more than one billion views on Youku, China's biggest video streaming site.[10]
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