2013 The HeirsSeason 1Hwa&Dam Pictures
First episode: 2013-10-09Last episode: 2013-12-12
Kim Tan is the heir to Empire Group who has been sent to study abroad in the U.S. In reality it's a form of exile, as his elder half-brother back home schemes to take over the family business. While in the States, Tan meets Cha Eun-sang, who arrived from Korea in search of her older sister. He feels himself falling for her, never realizing that she's the daughter of his family's housekeeper. When his fiancée Yu Rachel arrives to bring him back to Korea, his heart is torn between love and duty.
Episodes
1h 1m

Choe Yeong-do and his father meet with Yu Rachel and her mother, but it doesn't go well. Cha Eun-sang is stunned by news about her sister in America

1h 2m

With nowhere to go, Eun-sang accepts Tan's offer to stay at his palatial beachfront house, where Rachel shows up announcing herself as Tan's fiancée

1h 2m

After getting a call from Seoul, Tan goes to meet his brother Won, who's not happy to see him. Tan and Eun-sang get stranded in the middle of nowhere

1h 2m

Eun-sang and Rachel end up on the same flight back to Seoul. Irritated at finding Yeong-do waiting for her, Rachel provokes him by talking about Tan

0h 58m

Tan is shocked to see Eun-sang again -- and living at his house. Tan is dismayed by news that Won has moved out. His father's latest order upsets Won

0h 58m

Tan and Yeong-do have a tense reunion. Viewing Tan's aloofness as a personal affront, Rachel is furious about Eun-sang enrolling at their school

0h 59m

Yeong-do tries to bait Tan, but he refuses to bite. Tan's mother asks Eun-sang to keep an eye on Tan but makes sure that Eun-sang knows her place

0h 58m

Eun-sang is distressed that Tan keeps telling her what to do and can't fathom what he wants. Won sees Hyeon-ju getting out of someone else's car

0h 58m

Eun-sang receives help from someone unexpected. The tension brewing between Tan and Yeong-do turns explosive, but Rachel takes it out on Eun-sang

0h 58m

Tan apologizes to Yeong-do's father, but this makes Yeong-do's situation worse. Tan warns Yeong-do and wants to keep their families out of their fight

0h 58m

Tan demands to know what Eun-sang is doing with Yeong-do, but she wants them to stop putting her in the middle of their feud. Eun-sang faces Yeong-do

0h 59m

Tan hears the truth from Yeong-do. Yeong-do tries to comfort Eun-sang. The other students start to suspect that Yeong-do's feelings may be sincere

0h 58m

Rachel and her mother are livid about what they learn. Yeong-do makes an unexpected move. Tan and Eun-sang spend the night at a friend's place

0h 59m

Tan comes to blows with Yeong-do -- and Eun-sang is caught in the middle again. Eun-sang is forced to rummage through the trash because of Rachel

0h 58m

Yeong-do has stern words for Rachel. Won and Yeong-do's father are called to school and told that Tan is ranked in 100th place and Yeong-do 98th

0h 58m

Tan's father meets Eun-sang. Having witnessed the fierce battles over his grandfather's legacy, Won doesn't see the point of trying to understand Tan

0h 58m

Tan goes to his father demanding to know what happened to Eun-sang. Yeong-do is overwhelmed and relieved to see that Eun-sang is safe and sound

0h 58m

When Tan comes home bloody and beaten up, Won tries to talk some sense into him. Won runs into Yeong-do and wants to know why Tan's in such a bad state

0h 58m

At Tan's party, Won meets his match -- for a marriage arranged by his father. Won and Tan discuss what their father's condition means for the company

0h 58m

Hyeon-ju lets go of Won. Tan wants to know why Won has to make a sacrifice, but Won says it's necessary for the company and his responsibility to bear