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Yoon Hyun-woo (Song Joong Ki) is a dedicated and loyal employee of Soonyang Group. However, the company frames him for embezzlement and gets him shot in the head. He wakes up in the past as Jin Do Jun, the youngest grandson of the Soonyang patriarch, Chairman Jin Yang Cheol (Lee Sung-min). Yet he retains the memory of his previous 30+ year-old self. Armed with knowledge of what would happen in the future, he enacts his revenge against the family that destroyed his own in his old life. He also befriends a young law student Seo Min-young (Shin Hyun-been) who he knows would become an anti-corruption biggie and Soonyang family's "grim reaper" in the future.

Imagine knowing events before they happen such as which presidential candidate would win or which stocks would bubble and burst. It's every financial investor's dream. No wonder this became a huge hit in Korea.

Up to episode 15, the drama seems like any other about members of a ruling family fighting for the top position in the company, albeit one of them has knowledge about the future in his disposal. But the way episode 16 wraps it up in the end pulls it far ahead from the pack. Some viewers have expressed disappointment over the ending but I love it. It's mind-boggling and, for me, confirms Korean drama writers' brilliance.

Watched the whole series without missing any episodes, and all my stars basically go to the male actor Song Jung Ki who I enjoyed the most. Never saw him before, but he was the one that kept me watching as he played the intelligent handsome youngest grandson that was reincarnated and taking over the family's company. The script was interesting -enough to keep my interest but I just couldn't understand the last episode 100% and by this time, I just didn't want to rewatch it - maybe I lost something in the translation or maybe I just didn't understand it not sure. Enjoyed the series until then. Didn't really like the way the romance developed either with the prosecutor - thought maybe a different casting could have been used for her as didn't find that much of a match to be quite honest, thus that is why I gave it an 8 overall - the last episode and the development of the romance. My review is meant to be 100% positive for the male lead and stars removed for last episode (script).

The drama may be tagged as "fantasy" but the execution, the directing and the acting seem so real and believable. The fact that real sociopolitical events are interspersed with the story makes the drama more compelling.

Song Joong-ki once again chose a very good drama. Initially I was apprehensive that Reborn Rich may be similar to Vincenzo, his last drama prior to Reborn Rich where his character left an indelible mark on me, but was I in for a surprise. He tackled his character differently in Reborn Rich so I never saw him as Vincenzo but as Jin Do-jun/Yoon Hyun-woo. He is likewise supported by veteran actors whose performances are top caliber, making Reborn Rich such a treat for all Kdrama lovers.

Kudos to the whole Reborn Rich team.

This would have been a 10/10 drama but the way it ended was just a complete lack of effort by the scriptwriter. It's as if the Game of Throne creators managed to get their hands on this script too.

You've got a great cast, such solid actors who were able to convey so much with every glance and action. The grandfather in particular was a force of nature. The premise of the show was fantastic, you could do so much with the plot! I'm sure everyone has asked themselves at some point, what they would do if they could go back in time to relive the past with their memories intact. So many possibilities, especially when one has the knowledge of what's to come! Yet the scriptwriter had to ruin everything with that ridiculous and lackluster ending that spat on everything that the earlier episodes had set up. Honestly they should be ashamed of themselves for that last episode.

I watched a couple episodes and thought it was interesting, fun, good cast (so many recognizable faces - or maybe so few top ranked Korean actors?), well shot, good locals, basically everything to make it worth watching. I'm about to watch episode 11 and find myself wishing they released the entire season in a single go. This really has been a fantastic series, I had to come back and increase my rating and write this review. Too many Korean shows start very well then begin falling off in the later stages (Bad Crazy, Aelliseu, Ghost Doctor) but so far this show has only gotten better. This is better than some very good shows like Vincenzo, Zombie Detective, Weak Hero Class 1... and a bunch of shows I never finished. Hoping this continues with top quality.

And I wish Song Joong-ki would work a bit on his English accent :-)

Such a creative and catchy story. That guy, Song Joon Ki, has a good eye for scenarios, I believe. His works are always the best. He is the best cast for smart guys, BTW. Must be one of the very few K dramas I can't stop watching even to sleep. The reason why I stop watching is not finish all episodes broadcasted. It will be difficult to wait for the finale. However, I do not think there is great chemistry between the leading male and female actors. That's the only thing I found "ok". I like the fact that in K dramas, there are some fantastic elements that lead to broader range of small stories beside the main story. Bonus, the first episode is taking place in Istanbul. Thank you all who worked for this drama.

Since ep 01, this drama kept me intrigued. So many amazing K actors with a strong brilliant storyline...quite a rare occasion for a drama lover. Everything was well till ep 15, as an audience I could feel the protagonist. But they ruined it completely. Never once did I imagine that ending would be so cliche and depressing. They didn't justify it at all. I feel betrayed tbh. And way disappointed rn. Nobody treats a story like this -_- Only giving it 7 stars for those 15 episodes....efforts and work of actors should be appreciated.

I hope this series gets to remake again with a different ending.

Overall a great drama till episode 15, intriguing plot and for first time in a while, every episode made sense. The volatile relationships between the characters and the hostile environment the drama is based alone makes this drama worth watching.

However the ending, episode 16, is one of the most confusing and meaningless episodes of I've ever witnessed. I wish I hadn't watched the last episode. It is like eating an extremely delicious cupcake but the last bite that you cherish the most is filled with poop. I wish there was an undo button for our memories.

The last episode, especially the conclusion, made a literal mockery of the whole plot and made no sense. The message that the writer wanted to present at the end "Repentance" had no meaning whatsoever. At least stick to an emotion that you can do justice to. Just because you need to finish the drama in 16 episodes, don't kill it with such a sub-standard ending. It could have been an excellent drama but it will be a good drama only due to the ending.

Even after years, people (at least I) would resent this drama for its last episode, which this drama and the team behind it doesn't deserves.

To summarise in one line, a fantastic drama with a fatal ending that kills the plot and the drama.

I think Song Joong-ki is very good at picking good dramas to star in. He is a good actor rather than a great actor but he surrounds himself with a very good entourage. He did it in Vicenzo and again in this one. Lee Sung-min is a terrific actor and is brilliant playing Jin Yang-cheol the head of the family. The tension in this drama builds and builds brilliantly. I really like how the writers Kim Tae-hee and Jang Eun-Jae use Jin Do-Jun memories from his previous life to help him get his revenge. The only slight criticism for me is that sometimes the subtitles go a bit too fast but that's down to Viki which is the streamer I am watching it on. I can't wait to see the remaining episodes.

I loved Song Joon Ki in Vincenzo and when I saw he was starring in this new drama, I wanted to see it. Each week, I had to wait for new episodes and it was really tough waiting because they were so good! I could rewatch this whole series again and probably like it even more the 2nd time around.

The fantasy part (a guy is shot and somehow is reborn about 20 years earlier as a grandson of the Chairman of a huge conglomerate in Korea) is just the kind of thing I love. These types of scenarios don't always work as well as I would like, but in this case it was handled just perfectly.

I am going to find out who wrote this script and look for more by this person.

Forget any bad reviews. I have watched a lot of dramas and this is right up there with the best. All the actors especially the leads were outstanding. I literally counted the hours to the next episode and could easily watch it all again. 16 episodes was perfect and not dragged out and it didn't feel like a rushed ending. I think it even left room for a season 2 as lots of characters still could have further stories to unfold. The Chairmans character went from hate to love and back during the series. Song Joon Ki proves how adaptable he is to different roles and chooses his projects carefully. I encourage you to binge watch this series as soon as you can. Now if possible!!!!!

A dogsbody in a large company is murdered and framed whilst retrieving money from a large slush fund. He then finds himself in the body of a young child who's parents are the ostracised members of the corporate family who are the owners of the company he once worked for. Because of the knowledge he has of future events he starts to amass wealth to allow him to challenge for the ownership of the company and find out who was behind his murder. It is a clever idea but the plot has various holes and near the end the story gets a little haphazard. It is well acted by the entire cast, and has interesting characters which still make it worth a watch.

Despite occasionally getting bogged down in financial/legalistic niceties, and those dreaded A4 Excel printouts that seem to prove everything to a Korean brain, but little or nothing to a non Korean - the story did work out, that is if you had the tenacity to stick with it. The idea was pretty original, which is why I persevered with this K-drama, unlike countless recent ones. The characters were well portrayed and the interrelationships gave the viewer plenty of scope to believe in them as people. The constant twists and turns dealing with business or political intrigues, however did become a little tedious. It would have probably been better to concentrate more on the people, characters and their skullduggerous relationships than that constant paper-chase of technicalities, that thinly separated free market enterprise from "real" crime.

Fu***** Mockery!

If any other Kdrama team wants to learn how to ruin a perfect drama they can watch RR, i am just so devastated after finale that how someone can turn a really good drama to depression.

It was all going great for the first 15 episodes which was 94% of the whole show and suddenly they put their illogical reasoning towards finale.

I am with no words right now instead of cursing to put it here.

People who are going to watch this just avoid this to save your precious time... I was going to write a 9/10 for this show before ep15 ending and now even wants to give it 1 just because of this finale but because of 15ep have to give it something better.

It was unexpected and justified to see lower class man takes over sonyang.

The story is amusing and loaded with business and economy which is a bit hard to follow.

The acting is top tier from all the cast All the dynamics between characters are complex and interesting.

It a period drama set in the late 80s and 90s and exploring the economy of Korea in a decade.

But most importantly we see all the characters go through a lot of events and we know how they all end up eventually, since we started the story from the future.

We see how business succession on conglomerate families works, and how it affect the relationship between all family members even if they are not interested in the business.

The series showcase how big companies expand and grow massively on the poor's expense. How money through the rich's hand, while lower class beg to afford for life essentials.

And the trickiest part is the viewer will kinda root for the main character when he does all that!

The grandfather was a filthy rich obsessed guy and in a great way but the end was what he deserved.

He robbed ppl and destroyed poor ppl lives and to have his legacy get taken by a poor man who was raised in an effected family was pure irony and karma.

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I'm gonna say it: the ending was unexpected but all the clues hidden in plain sight. It raised the question of how did not see that coming like in the sixth sense plot twist.

From the first episode: HW was shot, the camera angle was from his point of view and that means the bullet wasn't 100% lethal.

In the second episode: when he reincarnated in dojun's body and tried to remember 4-2, he felt the pain in his head which was a proved that he was injured but not killed.

But everything was clear when the first accident happened and he remembered the inevitable fact that dojuns is dead.

He tried to cheat death over and over again and I was hoping they don't force a happy Kdrama like ending and they exceded my expectation.