It’s not easy to steal the thunder in a drama. Even the male and female lead isn’t guaranteed to shine and win the audiences rapt attention despite the odds in their favor since they have the most screen time and likely the best written characters. There are plenty of instances of second leads capturing the viewers attention because of the actor’s charisma or the character’s devotion and awesomeness. But what happened after two episodes of Heirs/The Inheritors is that Kang Min Hyuk upped and stole the initial limelight in what is the biggest K-drama cast ever. Forget being the lead or even the second male lead, his character is like the third or fourth lead and doesn’t even appear to have any viable love line with the leading lady! I love it when something unexpected and cool happens, like when the still rising young star Lee Min Ho proved his leading man mettle and was the powerful charisma behind the hot mess that was Boys Before Flowers. Kim Eun Sook loves her male leads and Heirs always came off tailor-made for Lee Min Ho, and I really do like the character of Kim Tan who is not an asshole and actually rather endearing. But so far Lee Min Ho plays him with all the energy of a lumbering wombat, and the other male leads are so unpalatable, so with this open opportunity to shine Kang Min Hyuk stepped up to the plate big time and thoroughly won my heart as Yoon Chan Young. The only thing I can grouse about is that he has terrible taste in ladies if he is willing and happy to date whiny and vapid Lee Bo Na. But she doesn’t seen as unnecessarily bitchy or cruel as Rachel, so perhaps I will grow to tolerate her. For the sake of my Chan Young, of course. This has been a good year for my discovery of idol boys who unexpectedly can act. First there was Yong Jun Hyung from Beast wowing my socks off in Monstar, and now Kang Min Hyuk from CNBlue effortlessly showing that acting really fits him like a well-tailored suit. He’s absolutely delicious drama candy in Heirs and I’m glad someone in that cast is rising up to the high expectations. With 18 more episodes left, the other leads can easily all step up their game as well, but this is a fanservice post for Kang Min Hyuk who was all-in from the moment the cameras started rolling. Thank you, babycakes, for making the first two episodes of Heirs way more palatable because of your presence.
I refuse to admit or deny that I may have already MINE’d Kang Min Hyuk. Or that I may have totally ICOMYM feelings for him. But I have to say this – which girl in her right mind would not pick his character in Heirs! He even has a totally cool and sane dad!
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daww koala you have fallen in love with this puppy
It looks like. How about Shin Won-ho then? Or, are they the same type? ;)
lmao at "energy of a wombat". I actually like Lee Minho in the drama. As for Minhyuk, he's cute but way too babyfaced for my liking.
Lol who could not love him I first saw him in heartstrings (you have fallen for me) and loved him! He is just perfect for this role and the most sane one too. Hope he goes a long way!
He is the almost only thing I remember from that bad drama: The always hungry cutie pie.
I remember him, too! The adorable overeater, who was AGAIN dating a horrible, girl. Why does he always get stuck with the Pretty Princess characters?
He was dating a horrible girl in You Who Rolled in Unexpectedly/My Husband Got a Family too. LOL, is he just destined to play nice guy characters with bad girlfriends?
i'm a silent reader, but after i read this post, i really wanna write my comment to say.
"gooooooddd jooob!"
i appreciate your post about him because eventhough he's not my bias in cnblue, but he always steal my heart when he acted in drama. although he played as a playboy in MHGF, i still want to kidnap him ;p
and i agree with your opinion, when people busy to talk about the main lead, 2nd lead, but minhyuk steal the highlight in heirs. he's the only one *my opinion* look like a high-schooler when the others look too old to play as a student.
people keep shipping PSH-LMH or PSH-KWB, but i'm shipping Minhyuk-Krystal actually. haha. please kim eun sook, don't ruin their relationship.
*Just finished watching episode 2
Oh my goodness yes. His character is the cutest!~ And he reminds me of a puppy ^^ I can't wait to see Tan's jealousy over Minhyuk and Shin Hye's character relationship. Too good to miss! Also .. I found Krystal quite cute. She protects Minhyuk and just seems like she genuinely loves him (especially the line, "Do you really think Chan Young is like you guys? ... Which way is America?~ You better get on your knees and bow in that direction in respect!" ^^) I really hope he doesn't leave her in the drama, I think they're such an adorable couple. Let's hope Tan's character develops more!~
Eeek, Junhyung <3
yeah Lee Bo Na can be really bratty and annoying but i find that they're one couple that genuinely like each other
lol she likes everything about him except for his friendship with eun sang
i think the reason why she's so clingy and insecure around chan young is because of the past first love scar that tan gave to her
I like them together too. Bo Na is so cute around Chan Young.
I kinda understand why she doesn't like Eun Sang. Even I get the feeling that her boyfriend cares more about Eun Sang than her.
I watched My Husband Got Family and back then I already noticed he's a quite natural actor. I was actually surprised considering he's still a rookie. In fact, out of the CNBlue members, I found him to be the most decent actor. He's again proving himself in Heirs and I can't wait to discovery more about his character. :)
I couldn't agree with you more. I think he's the best in acting among the members of CNBLUE. Also the cutest of them all...
Yeah... The dad and his bond are aweSome. We don't really get to see that in a drama beside Taiwanese drama "Devil Beside U ".
I am actually loving Kim Tan and his laid back character as oppose to the arrogant over-the-top assholes of drama land.
BUT getting back to Min Hyuk. I liked him whenever I've seen him in dramas, I'm loving him here. I just hoped he had a better gf.. How can he date BoNa?
Like I said yesterday, he's the only one who I like in the drama. I'm gonna watch his part only from now on. This drama is boring...
I just realized he was that annoying kid in Heartstrings. He is just all right for me this time around. He was in episode 2? Oh, well. He's super cute, but quite flat an actor. His charming persona translates well on screen, but that's just not enough. For me at least. But I reckon a cute puppy is never a bad thing in my dramas. Cute puppy is cute. :)