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Heirs Sets 2013 K-drama Record for Overseas Licensing Rights

With two weeks left in its run, Heirs/The Inheritors is on such a tight live-film scheduled I’ve seen BTS pictures of filming where the footage is aired the next day. I’d love to see some spoiler stills for next week’s episodes for a hint as to whether Eun Sang left the country or not. Lee Min Ho was snapped by a fan filming outdoors today which gives some clue as to what to expect. I’ll discuss what I think after the jump. The kiss scene in episode 16 has been getting very mixed reactions, some love it while others were completely underwhelmed. I belong to the “it doesn’t totally suck” group, because objectively it doesn’t suck since there was lip movement from both participants, plus Lee Min Ho was trying his best to gnaw on Park Shin Hye‘s lips. But her body language in that kiss was abysmal. Despite her lips participating, her body language screams “I’m scared out of my wits!” Fans in DC got a hold of the shooting script for the kiss and it’s a pretty funny read. Her last kiss with Yoon Si Yoon in Flower Boy Next Door, albeit less passionate, was much more in mutual synergy. Oh well, it doesn’t both me too much since I really wasn’t expecting something all that memorable though it does seem like a waste of a prime opportunity for Park Shin Hye to shed her “can’t kiss onscreen if her career depended on it” reputation. I love her but she really needs lessons, preferably a hit two birds with one stone kind where she starts dating a great guy in real life and they kiss a lot in their relationship and she gets all the practice she needs. With the 2013 dramas soon to wrap up, Heirs has now vaulted to the top of the list as commanding the most money for selling its overseas airing rights. It’s already been sold to 13 countries and many more are already in talks. I’ll be surprised if this drama breaks Lee Min Ho’s top-selling K-drama Boys Before Flowers. It’s got some buzz but nothing compared to the hysteria and pandemonium during BBF.

Shooting script for the kiss scene in episode 16:

Tan, using the same gesture pushed Eun Sang against the cabinet.

Tan, held Eun Sang’s chin still with his hand and directly leans in to kiss her!

Filled with worry about Eun Sang leaving him at any time

He doesn’t know what to do, and he kisses her even more forcefully, his heart burning up with fear.

Afterwards, Tan embraces Eun Sang in his arms.

Tan is still wearing his school uniform so I’m guessing Eun Sang is still in Korea and we won’t get a time jump. Or this is just a flashback sequence of grown up Tan remembering how he looked everywhere for her. But then the stills below show Tan with black hair, which makes a jump more likely.

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  • I liked the kiss..it was hot!! ;)

    it was totally unexpected as they are playing high school students and well, PSH always has chaste kissing scenes...so it was a huge improvement as far as these factors are concerned...LMH is perfect as always.

    I love this OTP and I couldn't ask for more as I finaly got one passionate kiss...lol :D

  • Either way this drama was way more hyped up than the actual show.

    Everyone in the drama dressed better than Kim Tan. Which is a pity. On the other hand, the F4 had better chemistry in BoF.

    Sigh, looks like I will remember BoF ( sucky as it was ) more than The Heirs. Because nowadays don't even bother with the subs. I am just skipping to the bits I like and be done with that episode.

    I so looked forward to the Kim Won character and love line. It's been a total loss. Not even a successful romance at this point will redeem him.

    • I agree with you there on the Won-Hyun Joo loveline. It's so lame now...IDK anymore. I said it 100 times already...KES wasted Choi Jin Hyuk and even more, Im Joo Eun....oh well...they will have other dramas...sad sad...
      Maybe if they had a passionate kiss too, it would make me feel better???

      Now onto the Tan-Eun Sang kiss, it was hot, in my opinion. Eventhough LMH had to do most of the work, still an improvement for PSH.
      And I think the time jump will be good for the plot.

      • I suppose if you just watch the lips, or just LMH, the kiss was OK, but I couldn't stop focusing on that massive tension crease in PSH's forehead. That's the crease of a migraine, not something you see on someone having a pleasant experience. So it was her usual fail for me.

    • I agree that LMH's character wears the ugliest clothes, and is the lamest character. There is also no growth in his character. I don't know why he picked this drama. I hope he picks more interesting characters, from better writers in the future.

      I enjoyed BOF more than Heirs to tell the truth.

  • I some other stills where he is wearing the same clothes but in them, he still has brown hair. I reckon in these ones as well he has the same hair,the photos are just way too raisiny.

  • Looking good..,i haven't get a chance to watch it.but which one hotter??
    Lmh kissing Pmy in Ch or this one??
    Eager to know :-)

    • City Hunter had only LMH kissing PMY but Heirs has both of them participating ;) and this one is for longer duration...so all in all, I liked this more....

  • Very anxious for the preview of ep 17. Side tracking here, ms koala or anyone...are there rumours going around the LMH & PSH are an item? What's your opinion Ms Koala? Does it seem like there could be something between them?

    • I pray to the heavens that does the girl already has many anti fans do not want a relationship with popular actor as I damaged, I like her a lot so I hope this does not happen
      Well kisses have always been the number one PSH fault I saw a preview at least try and if most of the criticism comes from girls who give half of what they have to be in the position of PSH, have kissed so many hot guys and not seized.

      • I'm not Koala but I fully agree with her POV on PSH's body language. It screams: "I REALLY don't want to but I have to, help me out of this please!!!!". Thus if she and LMH really were an item, she would have behaved way differently. All relaxed with mutual passion. So nope, not a chance.

  • Actually it's getting a lot of buzz in Korea. I was surprised by the number of people that came to filming site to see LMH today. It looked chaotic.
    It can even beat BOF in earnings as both leads are big overseas and there are some popular idols too.

    • Yeah, but Heirs canNOT beat BOF in popularity bcuz BOF got better/more interesting story, better soundtrack, LMH's acting was better. by the way, his clothes were better too.

      • I totally agree. Heirs is garnering attention, but BOF (despite major flaws) created the biggest hype. Aside from the redundant storyline the characters were more enjoyable, the chemistry was better, and the story was a little more lighthearted. Sorry Heir fans, Heir just makes me yawn.

      • @waverly
        What major flaws? I know BOF had a couple of flaws, but they were not that big. I just don't like how so yi jung continued being hung up on his first love. the ending could have been better, and there's no kiss scene between so yi jung and cha Eul. when gu jun pyo proposed in the end, jan Di didn't answer before the rest of F4 arrived.

        The heirs is good, but the first half was kind of boring. it got interesting in second half so far.

  • don't know if there is a time jump or not but I noticed that his hair is not dyed black when I saw other BTS pictures of LMH outside the SamSung Store. I think the lighting inside the store and the qulity of the pictures here makes his hair look black.

    • I wish I could point the very clear pictures of LMH outside the entrance of the store but I don't know how to leave the link here.

    • I saw them too. His hair's the same. If there is to be a time jump then I hope he styles them the way he did when he came back from the States.

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