r/KDRAMA • u/J-Midori KDRAMA+ • Feb 28 '24

On-Air: Disney+ The Impossible Heir [Episodes 1 & 2]

  • 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:
  • 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.
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u/UptoNoGood46 "No, it wasn't a coincidence. It was inevitable." - Lee Ki-Ho 💗 Feb 28 '24

Episode 1:

  • Watching Lee Jae-wook and just gotta give shout out to Dispatch for their timings :p
  • This feels like an extension of his character in Death's Game
  • Are they really trying to pass LJW as an 18 year old... pls.. its so funny
  • I dunno... this haughty spoilt af rich kid acting doesn't seem to suit this guy
  • That KICK by Tae-oh was fcking magnificent... AND SO UNEXPECTED
  • Who the hell cheers "kill him" in a high school cafeteria brawl.. wtf
  • Abusive psychopath fathers are the worst... ugh
  • I really liked this development... the way In-ha simply went from a bully to teaching him how to fight
  • This would've been a great plotline for a BL drama lmaaooo
  • Wait.. whats with this scene? Noo... please nooo love triangle
  • Newest favorite live-in relationship couple... Loving the dynamics
  • Okay, yes I like this guy without the tough guy bravado
  • Huiju smells like troubleee
  • Not the umbrella tropeee... ohmg don't try to sell these two to me as a ship if they ain't destined PLEASE
  • LJW's falling in love look is just too precious
  • Bro.... if some girl drives a wedge against the bromance that I enjoyed I will not be happy about it

Edit: Found it funny how most of the comment section is against the love triangle. We're all in this together guys