2009 Korean Drama: Shining Inheritance aka Brilliant Legacy

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Info
* Title: 찬란한 유산 / Chanranhan Yusan
* Also known as: Shining Inheritance / Brilliant Legacy / Beautiful Legacy
* Previously known as: 인생은 아름다워 / Life Is Beautiful
* Genre: Romance
* Episodes: 26
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2009-Apr-25 to 2009-Jul-??
* Air time: Saturday & Sunday 21:45
* Inserts: Shining Inheritance OST

Synopsis
Go Eun Sung lost everything when her father died. Her wicked stepmother made her and her brother leave the house while the stepmother took the insurance money to live in a luxurious new apartment. Suddenly, her autistic brother, Eun Woo, disappears. She meets a grandmother on the street, and due to Eun Sung's kindness towards the grandmother, she finds out that the grandmother is actually the CEO of a big restaurant chain and she is taken in by the kind grandmother. Her grandson on the other hand, absolutely hates Go EunSung.

Cast


Han Hyo Joo as Go Eun Sung
Han Hyo Joo plays the kind hearted, Go Eun Sung, who's life is ruined after her stepmother took away everything. She has a father who has died (actually a fake death, he faked it so that the stepmother could collect the insurance money), an autistic brother named Eun Woo, a cruel step-mother, and a step-sister Seung Mi. She is pure and innocent and her personality is what attracted a grandmother to take her in as family. She eventually begins to be a love interest for Sun Woo Hwan.


Lee Seung Ki as Sun Woo Hwan
Pop singer Lee Seung Ki has his first starring drama role. He plays the haughty heir to his grandmother's company. He and Seung Mi (step sister of Go Eun Sung) have a more than friends relationship although he eventually becomes a love interest to Go Eun Sung.



Bae Soo Bin as Park Jun Se
He is a caring man who falls for Go Eun Sung after finding out of her plight. He helps her to find her brother. He is also the one who tries to help her in any way possible, including buying her items that help relieve her financial stress like a bicycle and a cellphone. The younger sister of Sun Woo Hwan has a one-sided crush on him.



Moon Chae Won as Yoo Seung Mi
Although not a malevolent character, Seung Mi is on the wrong path due to her mother's behavior. She wants to help Go Eun Sung but she is torn between what is right and what her mother tells her to do. She loves Sun Woo Hwan but is unsure whether he reciprocates.


Extended Cast

Ban Hyo Jung as Jang Sook Ja (President, granny)
A grandmother tired of her family's spoiled ways. She goes out one day and loses her memory and Go Eun Sung is the girl who helps her. She regains her memory and declares that she is leaving all her money to Go Eun Sung instead of her family.

Kim Mi Sook as Baek Sung Hee (Cruel stepmother)
Just a cruel b*tch. 'Nuff said.

Yun Joon Suk as Go Eun Woo (Autistic brother)
Go Eun Sung's autistic savant brother who is a master of the piano. He is taken in by an elderly couple when the cruel step-mother throws him away.

Min Young Won as Lee Hye Ri (Eun Sung's friend)
Friend who initially works as a nightclub waitress and helps Eun Sung when she was kicked out of the house by her step-mother. Her boyfriend is the one that initially loses Go Eun Woo, Eun Sung's autistic brother.

Other casts
* Jung Suk Won as Jin Young Suk (Hwan's friend)
* Han Ye Won as Sun Woo Jung (Sister of Sun Woo Hwan)

* Yoo Ji In as Oh Young Ran (Hwan & Jung's mother)
* Kim Jae Seung as Lee Hyung Jin
* Son Yeo Eun as Jung In Young
* Choi Jung Woo as Park Tae Soo
* Lee Seung Hyung as Pyo Sung Chul
* Jun In Taek as Go Pyung Joong (Eun Sung's father)
* Baek Seung Hyun as Manager Lee Joon Young
* ?? as Han Jae Soo

[rierie]

I already watch it,, it was great!!!
Lee Seung Ki has a very sweet smile..
I Love it..

[vietshortee]

since i'm hearing such great reviews on this serie i've been downloading it to watch! have gotten up to episode 16 downloaded so far. but still haven't started in watching it yet...lol.

[DFQ]

I have watched 4 episodes so far. It is thrilling.

[vietshortee]

phew,downloading the finale episode! wooooo sure took awhile to get this serie downloaded lol. wooooooo! lol >.<

[lexpr]

I love this show, i cried every time eun sung cried, can't wait and see if there is a sequal or special. . . .

[VIERAN]

i haven't seen it yet but it looks good based on the given info. i'll be seeing this too. thanks for sharing.

[DangoCrazy149]

I LOVEE Shining Inheritance.

Or Brilliant Legacy.

Whatever.

Han Hyo Joo and Lee Seung Ki were made for each other.

I am officially making them my Number Three Couple.

1. SoEulmates (duh)
2. Full House couple (ditto above)
3. HAN HYO JOO AND LEE SEUNG KI

AAH! They have so much chemistry!

[banjorodel]

i'am derio a new member .i love to watch korean movies .specially shining inheritance i've finist watching of this! but i dont understant a lot. bcoz no eng.sub. so can seed me eng.subtittle.i understand a little of it. with their emotion.

[lifesunfair1]

its currently been aired here..and so far so good... i always wake u late just to watch it...its very interesting to watch...