The Heirs
| 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 |
| Revised Romanization | Wanggwaneul Sseuryeoneun Ja, Geu Mugereul Gyeondyeora – Sangsokjadeul |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wanggwanŭl Ssŭryŏnŭn Cha, Kŭ Mugerŭl Kyŏndyŏra – Sangsokchadŭl |
| Genre | |
| 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 |
| Production | |
| 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 |
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. Written by Kim Eun-sook, the drama is set in a high school populated by the privileged and uber-rich. It aired on SBS from October 9 to December 12, 2013.
This was the first Korean drama co-produced by American digital distribution platform DramaFever and Korean production company Hwa&Dam Pictures.
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. It had the highest selling price in Japan among all the 2013 Korean dramas at US$30,000 for each episode. As of January 26, 2014, the series has garnered more than one billion views on Youku, China's biggest video streaming site.