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*The Impossible Heir*
The Impossible Heir
	Promotional poster
Hangul	로얄로더
Literal meaning	Royal Loader
Revised Romanization	Ro-yallodeo
McCune–Reischauer	Royallodŏ
Genre	Revenge drama; Workplace; Thriller;
Developed by	The Walt Disney Company Korea [ko]
Written by	Choi Won
Directed by	Min Yeon-hong; Lee Hyang-bong;
Starring	Lee Jae-wook; Lee Jun-young; Hong Su-zu;
Music by	Park Sung-il
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producers	Jung Yeon-ji; Kim Min; Cho Young-jae;
Producers	Kang Bo-young; Ahn Chang-ho; Lee Hyang-bong; Bae In-hyuk;
Cinematography	Jung Jin-ho; Kim Young-kwang;
Editors	Choi Joong-won; Choi So-hee;
Running time	51–65 minutes
Production companies	Slingshot Studio Co., Ltd; Neo Entertainment Co., Ltd.;
Budget	₩20 billion
Original release
Network	Disney+
Release	February 28 –; April 3, 2024

The Impossible Heir (Korean: 로얄로더) is a 2024 South Korean revenge drama workplace thriller television series written by Choi Won, directed by Min Yeon-hong, and starring Lee Jae-wook, Lee Jun-young, and Hong Su-zu. It is about a story of minor leaguers trying to take the throne of South Korea's largest conglomerate. It was released worldwide on Disney+ from February 28, to April 3, 2024, every Wednesday.^[5]^[6]

Synopsis

Kang In-ha, who leaves his life of poverty behind after learning that he is an illegitimate son of a conglomerate owner. Shunned by the members of his new family, In-ha enlists the help of his childhood friend Han Tae-oh to come up with a plan to take over the company and seize their spots at the top of society.^[7]

Cast and characters

Main

Lee Jae-wook as Han Tae-oh^[8]

Son of a murderer father. He has a cold-blooded personality.

Lee Jun-young as Kang In-ha^[8]

An illegitimate son of Kangoh Group.

Hong Su-zu as Na Hye-won^[8]

Daughter of a debt collector.

Supporting

Han Sang-jin as Kang In-ju^[9]

The first son of Kangoh Group and chairman of Kangoh Resort.

Choi Jin-ho as Kang Jung-mo^[10]

In-joo's father who is chairman of Kangoh Group.

Kim Ho-jung as Jang Geum-seok^[10]

In-joo's stepmother and Jung-mo's wife.

Lee Ji-hoon as Kang Seong-ju^[11]

The second son of Kangoh Group.

Kim Young-joo as Yoon Hyang-mi^[12]

Hye-won's mother.

Ko Chang-seok as Chae Dong-wook^[13]

Tae-oh's teacher when he was a university professor and becomes the director of the Co-Prosperity Cooperation Center.

Choi Hee-jin as Kang Hui-ju^[14]

Jung-mo's youngest daughter who falls in love with Tae-oh.

Heo Nam-joon as Ha Myeong-jin^[15]
Jang Hyuk-jin as Chu Hyuk-jin: Jung-mo's secretary.^{[citation needed]}
Choi Byung-mo as Han Kil-su: Tae-oh's stepfather.^{[citation needed]}
Woo Hyun as village chief^{[citation needed]}

Production

Filming began in 2023, and the series reportedly cost ₩20 billion (US$17.48 million).^[16]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jang Da-hee (January 30, 2024). "이재욱X이준영 강렬한 욕망..'로얄로더', 2월 28일 디즈니+ 공개". MBC Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Naver.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m The Impossible Heir. Episode 1. February 28, 2024. Disney+.
^ Kim Saet-byeol (January 30, 2024). "이재욱X이준영 '로얄로더', 2월 28일 공개..."마이너리거 이야기"" [Lee Jae-wook X Lee Jun-young's "Royal Lauder" Revealed on February 28th... "Minor Leaguer Story"] (in Korean). The Fact. Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
^ Jang Da-hee (January 8, 2024). "이재욱X이준영 '로얄로더', 2월 디즈니+ 공개..욕망의 질주 시작" [Lee Jae-wook X Lee Jun-young's "Royal Louder" Starts Disney+'s Open .. Desire in February] (in Korean). MBC Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
^ Jaehwa Bernardo (January 15, 2024). "Lee Jae-wook, Lee Jun-young join forces in revenge series 'The Impossible Heir'". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via News.ABS-CBN.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c Yoon Hyo-jeong (January 30, 2024). "이재욱·이준영, 배짱과 야망으로 뭉쳤다 '로얄로더' 2월 공개" (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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^ ^a ^b 함, 상범. "'믿보배' 한상진, 디즈니+ '로열로더'에서 스캔들 메이커 된다". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^ "이지훈, '로얄로더' 출연...재벌 2세 변신". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^ 김, 수진. "김영주, 디즈니+ '로얄로더' 출연 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
^ "고창석, 디즈니+ '로얄로더' 뜬다". sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). February 14, 2024. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
^ 장, 아름. "'로얄로더' 최희진, 재벌집 막내딸 됐다...이재욱 향한 폭주 예고". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 28, 2024. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
^ Noh Yu-jin (February 23, 2024). "[아티스트 돋보기] 허남준, 마이즈너, 그리고 아직 못다 한 이야기" (in Korean). Aju Economic Daily. Archived from the original on February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
^ Lee Kyung-ho (October 27, 2022). "[단독]이재욱·홍수주·이준영, '로얄로더' 주연..내년 첫 촬영" [[Exclusive] Jae-wook Lee, Su-joo Hong, Jun-young Lee, starring in 'Royal Loader'... First filming next year] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on October 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022 – via Naver.