The Golden Spoon (Korean: 금수저; RR: Geumsujeo) is a South Korean television series directed by Song Hyun-wook, and starring Yook Sung-jae, Lee Jong-won, Jung Chae-yeon, and Yeonwoo. Based on Naver hit webtoon of the same name by HD3 which was published in 2016, the series depicts a life adventure of a youth who became an acquired gold spoon. It premiered on MBC TV on September 23, 2022, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.
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Synopsis
Lee Seung-cheon (Yook Sung-jae), a child born in a poor family, who changes fate with a friend who was born in a wealthy family through a golden spoon and becomes an acquired gold spoon.
Cast
Main
Yook Sung-jae as Lee Seung-cheon
A student who dreams of turning his life around with a golden spoon.
Lee Jong-won as Hwang Tae-yong
He goes back and forth between the life of a gold spoon and a dirt spoon regardless of his will.
Jung Chae-yeon as Na Joo-hee
The daughter of a conglomerate family, who has a sense of righteousness and candid charm.
Yeonwoo as Oh Yeo-jin
Lee Go-eun as young Oh Yeo-jin
She has a pretty appearance and a bold personality, who grew up in a wealthy family.
Supporting
Choi Dae-chul as Lee Cheol
Lee Seung-cheon's father.
Han Chae-ah as Jin Seon-hye
Lee Seung-cheon's mother.
Moon Seung-you as Lee Seung-ah
Lee Seung-cheon's older sister.
Choi Won-young as Hwang Hyeon-do / Kwon Yo-han (real)
Hwang Tae-yong's father. His real identity was Kwon Yo-han, who used a golden spoon to switch places with the real Hwang Hyun-do to gain his wealth and business, and also killed the real Hyun-do thereafter
Son Yeo-eun as Seo Young-shin
Hwang Tae-yong's stepmother.
Chang Ryul as Seo Jun-tae
Seo Young-shin's younger brother and the leader of Amicus, a secret social club of gold spoons.
Son Jong-hak as Na Sang-guk
Na Joo-hee's father and UBS TV president. As a business owner, he values profit and loss. But above all, he loved his daughter the most.
Kim Kang-min as Park Jang-goon
He is the son of an army chief of staff with 200 billion won, and he has a bad taste to bully Lee Seung-cheon.
Son Woo-hyeon as Jang Mun-ki
Hwang Tae-yong's bodyguard and driver.
Special appearance
Na In-woo as Han Sung-hoon, a gardener in Hwang Tae-yong's house.
Kim Jae-chul as Hwang Hyeon-do (real), Hwang Tae-yong's biological father.
Production
Casting
The main cast was confirmed on February 17, 2022.
Filming
On August 11, 2022, photos from the official script reading were published.
On September 12, 2022, it was confirmed by the agency that actress Jung Chae-yeon was diagnosed with a broken collarbone and was showing signs of trauma, and received emergency treatment while filming the drama.
She didn't attend the press conference for the drama on September 23 due to rehabilitation, and returned to filming on October 15, 2022.