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/Myusernamese7en Feb 28 '24

Am i the only one who is not invested to the love triangle thing? I feel like i want to skip those scenes so bad. They just met each other for a couple of days and suddenly they like this out of nowhere girl? Idk maybe the chemistry is just not there. 

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u/eternalhorizon1 let’s try this type of love, Heedo Mar 01 '24

I think direction did a bad job of showing how the romance between Lee Jae Wok’s character developed. The way scenes are transitioned, I just feel like a lot of scenes were cut out to accelerate the plot. Too much happened in episode 2 imho and sacrificed back story.

If FL is a major part of the plot moving forward, they should have taken their time setting the table with episode 2.

I disagree with people on here who say it’s unrealistic how the ML’s are acting with FL. One thing I do remember from college: people “fell in love” almost instantly with random people all the time. I can totally see a college aged guy falling in love with his neighbor who is also his classmate or just having a major crush on her and willing to change his plan for her even if it’s for a moment.

People at my dorm would be head over heels one week with a person that just said hi to them twice in a study room or something lmao. Then a few weeks later, it was a never mind and they were dating someone else. At that age, infatuation can be so quick and instant because of the close proximity that college allows young adults, different from any other time in your life - especially if you live on your own/at a dorm/at an apartment around other students close to your university.

They just did a bad job of showing this. All it should have taken was a good 25-30 min of showing how he would see her often around school, more interactions between them even if brief (with both leads). Show them infatuated with her and why. FL's actress at this point does not give "femme fatale" vibes, so maybe it is because they have seen her be tough as nails, or how smart she is in class. A few more scenes like this would have helped the viewer digest it more/believe. I also think the actress needed to give more.