
Tan confesses to Eun Sang that he likes her but she is reluctant to reciprocate because of their class differences. He threatens to expose Tan's secret of being an illegitimate child if he doesn't transfer to another school. Young Do becomes suspicious of Eun Sang's social status and her relationship with Tan as he bullies a boy of a lower social class, leading to a physical fight between him and Tan. Meanwhile, Tan and Won's relationship worsens as their father decides to introduce Tan to his company's board. While Eun Sang is introduced to the social class system of the school, Tan clashes with his former best friend, Young Do. Unbeknownst to him and his brother, their father is keeping taps on their respective relationships with Eun Sang and Hyun Joo, and in response, has offered Eun Sang a scholarship to Jeguk High School, a school for the elite and wealthy.Įun Sang and Tan begin their first day at Jeguk High School. He shadows her as she helps her mother with her household duties. To his shock, Tan discovers that Eun Sang and he are living under the same roof.

Missing his family and Eun Sang, Tan returns to Korea, much to Won's dismay. Upon returning home, Eun Sang discovers that her mother has been evicted and has moved into her employer's home. Meanwhile, Eun Sang's mother, Hee Nam, accidentally overhears her employer's mistress, Ki Ae, talking about getting rid of his second wifeĮun Sang and Ra Hael, Tan's fiancée who came to visit him in the U.S., return to Korea. While trying to delay Eun Sang from returning to Korea, Tan takes her with him to meet his half-brother, Won, who has arrived in the U.S. Main Article: The Heirs OST Episodes EpisodeĬha Eun Sang is a 17-year-old daughter of a mute housemaid of a wealthy family whose 17-year-old son, Kim Tan, she meets while looking for her ne'er-do-well sister in the United States.Īfter being left stranded by her sister and having her passport taken away by the police, Cha Eun Sang accepts Kim Tan's offer of staying at his house.

But he lives under the constant shadow of his older half-brother, Kim Won (Choi Jin Hyuk), who is already an accomplished young executive in the family business. Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho) is the heir to the Empire Group, a family conglomerate business. The world at your feet and the weight of the world on your shoulders.Ĭhildren of the super-elite class bear the burden of success as they are being groomed as heirs to their family business empires despite only being in high school.
