What happens when you send a gangster to teach kindergarten? Kim Jae Won (
Romance and
Wonderful Life) is about to find out the hard way. KBS drama
Great Expectations, a.k.a.
Great Inheritance, mixes young talent like Kim and Han Ji Min (
Rebirth) with top notch veterans, including Lee Mi Sook (
Untold Scandal and
...ing), Son Byung Ho (
Running Wild and
Failan), and Byun Hee Bong (
Memories of Murder and
The Host). With an entertaining premise, a heartwarming story, and interesting commentary on the Korean education system,
Great Expectations more than meets the audience's expectations.
Kang Hyun Se (Kim Jae Won) was enjoying his life as an elite gangster until his mother left him a most unlikely inheritance: a kindergarten. Furthermore, in order to claim the rights to this inheritance, he actually has to teach there. Things go even more awry for Hyun Se with teachers like Yoo Mi Rae (Han Ji Min) making his tenure as the most unlikely of teachers a virtual hell on earth experience. Over time, he slowly discovers why his mother made such an arrangement and eventually even warms up to those kids and a particular teacher. However, it's not all fun and games when there are gangsters intent on using the land for illicit money-making projects.
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