The Impossible Heir Ep 7-8 Review: Lee Jun Young's Villainous Turn Against Lee Jae Wook Is Well-Executed Yet Predictable

Name: The Impossible Heir (로얄로더 in Korean)

Premiere date: February 28, 2024

Cast: Lee Jae Wook, Lee Jun Young and Hong Su Zu

Director: Min Yeon Hong, Lee Hyang Bon

Writer: Choi Won

Number of episodes: 12

Genre: Thriller, Business, Drama, Political

Language: Korean

Where to watch: Disney+

The Impossible Heir plot

The Impossible Heir narrates the tale of three underdogs who unite to orchestrate a takeover of Korea's biggest conglomerate. Lee Jae Wook portrays Han Tae Oh, the son of a murderer, while Lee Jun Young takes on the role of Kang In Ha, the illegitimate son of a chaebol chairman. Hong Su Zu plays Na Hye Won, burdened with debt due to her father's gambling habits.

Catch a glimpse of the excitement in the teaser trailer here-

Quick recap of episodes 7 and 8 of The Impossible Heir

In episode 7 of The Impossible Heir, viewers are shown the events leading up to the murder of In Ju. Previously In Ju resorts to using Hye Won as leverage to threaten and later drug Tae Oh. Tae Oh wakes up to find himself covered in blood, witnessing In Ju and a girl named Bona murdered. As the blame falls on Tae Oh, he desperately tries to recall the events of that night. During the court proceedings, Mo Gi Jun's testimony further incriminates Tae Oh, placing him at a significant disadvantage. However, Tae Oh begins to recollect that there was another person present on the night of the murder who was not Gi Jun, potentially turning the tide of the case.

Hye Won assists Tae Oh by reinstating Sun Woo to handle Tae Oh's case. In Ha takes control of Tae Oh's office, and it's revealed that In Ha and Gi Jun are close friends. Tae Oh receives a death sentence by the episode's end. In episode 8, it's revealed that In Ha and Gi Jun share a close bond hence somewhere In Ha is involved in the mess. Additionally, In Ha confesses to Hye Won as he abuses her that he pursued her because he knew Tae Oh had feelings for her and wanted to keep her for himself. Hye Won visits Tae Oh in prison and requests to be made the head of Kang Oh group, which Tae Oh agrees to. Despite family disapproval, the chairman appoints Hye Won as the director of Kang Oh's art foundation as calculated by Tae Oh’s plan. The episode concludes with In Ha's true intentions revealed as he plots to eliminate Tae Oh.