The Birth of the Rich (2010)

In the labyrinth of life, Seok-bong fervently believes he is the progeny of a billionaire, a truth unbeknownst to his elusive father. Toiling away as a bellboy in a sumptuous hotel, he relentlessly polishes his persona, aspiring to match the stature of a billionaire's offspring. His every endeavor is aimed at the fateful day he crosses paths with his biological father. But the unforgiving hands of fate deal him a harsh blow when his doctor reveals a devastating diagnosis - testicular cancer with a mere 50 percent survival chance. Seok-bong, far from the opulence he believes he is entitled to, finds himself in a cruel paradox, facing mortality due to a lack of funds. It's a ludicrous irony that a potential heir to a fortune could perish for want of money. His solitary beacon of hope in this tumultuous storm is Lee Sun-mi, the inheritor of the O-sung hotel empire and a notorious tightwad. As time ticks away, the quest to find his biological father becomes not just a pursuit of identity, but a race against his own mortality. Seok-bong's journey intertwines destiny, hope, and survival, as he embarks on a quest for his true lineage to secure a chance at life.

The Birth of the Rich is a drama show featuring Namkoong Min.

The Birth of the Rich is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on KoreaOnDemand and it's also available on Kocowa, KoreaOnDemand and Rakuten Viki.