The Impossible Heir ~ A Human is Never Invisible or Illegitimate

“The Impossible Heir” is a 2024 K-drama Hulu Original series, streaming on the Hulu/Disney+ platform. It has 12 episodes and is categorized as a Revenge Drama, Crime, Mystery, and Thriller. Yes, it is another Korean drama about an illegitimate chaebol heir. Yes, there is a love triangle. But the first few minutes of Episode 1 make you want to watch all the to The End.

♦ A Person is Never Invisible or Illegitimate and Can Sometimes Do the Impossible

In “The Impossible Heir”, Han Tae-O just wants to be successful. He’s got the brains to succeed. He is a human with flesh and blood just like any other human. Why should he be discounted or disregarded because of his father?

It’s a legitimate question that deserves an answer. Albeit, the method HanTae-O uses to get the answer, might be somewhat questionable.

Han Tae-O is a high school transfer student who moved to live in his mother’s hometown, a rural area in Maju City, and then got a job at a restaurant to pay his bills. He sees a guy in the local convenience store and it looks like he’s stealing. The guy is Kang In-Ha.

Han Tae-O runs into Kang In-Ha outside and he asks Tae-O why didn’t he say anything. After all, he saw him stealing. Han Tae-O says he didn’t care because the people don’t even see him, i.e. they don’t acknowledge his existence. WHY? Because Kang In-Ha may be a part of a wealthy chaebol family, but he’s illegitimate.  That means he’s invisible.

Being invisible is one thing the two guys have in common.  One is a bastard, the other is the son of a murderer and people would prefer to pretend they did not exist at all.  Their relationship got off to a rocky start, but their initial encounters were the beginning of a solid bromance.

• It’s a friendship/partnership and you could say they are at the center of a “Co-Prosperity Cooperation” effort.

Na Hye-won, is a young girl struggling because of her mother’s debts. When she crosses paths with Han Tae-O and Kang In-Ha, she decides to get involved with their “business plans”. She has ambitions too.

• Their relationship is the beginning of a love triangle.

Main Characters:

• Han Tae-O (played by Lee Jae-Wook, “Alchemy of Souls”)
• Kang In-Ha (played by Lee Jun-Young, “Badland Hunters”)
• Na Hye-Won (played by Hong Su-Zu “Sweet Home Season 2”)

Where to Watch

LINKS OF INTEREST:

• Lee Jae-Wook’s The Impossible Heir: Everything to know about the Disney Plus K-Drama | Coming Soon
• The Impossible Heir K-Drama X Naver Webtoon: 7 Special Posters Revealed | YAHOO! Entertainment
• The Impossible Heir cast open up about K-drama’s love triangle | Dexerto

RATINGS:

• IMDb: 8.6 out of 10 stars
• My Drama List: 8.1 out of 10 stars
• Dramabeans: 9.1 out of 10 stars
• Kyahaha: 7.3 out of 10 stars
• A Good Movie to Watch: 7 out of 10 stars
• AWWRATED: 8.6 out of 10 stars

As you can see lots of reviewers have published ratings. This shows how much K-drama lovers are interested in “The Impossible Heir”.

My personal rating is 9 out of 10 stars.

Let me break down my rating.

• First of all, it earned 1 star, right off the bat, just for the soundtrack.
• Second, 5 more stars for the acting. Lee Jae Wook did not disappoint. The rest of the cast were good too.
• Third, 3 stars because I liked the theme and wanted the heirs to overcome! WHY? Because there is no such thing as an “invisible” or “illegitimate” human being. I am so sick and tired of babies ~ who did not ask to be born ~ being born into this world and having people slap a “label” on them and constantly beat them down telling them they are unworthy! As if! Every person on this planet is VISIBLE and LEGITIMATE!!  (Yeah. I’m preaching just a little bit.)

TRAILERS/TEASERS:

DisneyPlus Hotstar. “The Impossible Heir | Official Trailer | February 28 | DisneyPlus Hotstar.” YouTube Video. YouTube, February 8, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7jB7Bywxfg.‌