The Heirs
Season 1
2013 • 20 Episodes
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
1. Episode 1
October 9, 2013
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.
2. Episode 2
October 10, 2013
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.
3. Episode 3
October 16, 2013
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.
4. Episode 4
October 17, 2013
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.
5. Episode 5
October 23, 2013
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.
6. Episode 6
October 24, 2013
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.
7. Episode 7
October 30, 2013
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.
8. Episode 8
October 31, 2013
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.
9. Episode 9
November 6, 2013
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.
10. Episode 10
November 7, 2013
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.
11. Episode 11
November 13, 2013
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.
12. Episode 12
November 14, 2013
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.
13. Episode 13
November 20, 2013
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.
14. Episode 14
November 21, 2013
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.
15. Episode 15
November 27, 2013
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.
16. Episode 16
November 28, 2013
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.
17. Episode 17
December 4, 2013
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.
18. Episode 18
December 5, 2013
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.
19. Episode 19
December 11, 2013
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.
20. Episode 20
December 12, 2013
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.