The Golden Spoon

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.

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.

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.

Lee Jong-won as Hwang Tae-yong

Who goes back and forth between the life of a gold spoon and a dirt spoon regardless of his will.

Supporting

People around Lee Seung-cheon

Choi Dae-chul as Lee Cheol

Lee Seung-cheon's father.

Han Chae-ah as Jin Seon-hye

Lee Seung-cheon's mother.

Seungyoo as Lee Seung-ah

Lee Seung-cheon's older sister.

People around Hwang Tae-yong

Choi Won-young as Hwang Hyeon-do

Hwang Tae-yong's father.

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.

People around Na Joo-hee

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.

Others

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.

Kim Eun-soo as Lee Dong-kyung

A close friend of Lee Seung-cheon.

Jo Deok-hoe as Park Jae-don

A lively and active person.

Noh Sung-eun
Lee In-hye as Writer Wang
Song Ok-sook as Grandma Gem spoon
Kim Seo-ha as Seong-won

The second generation of a conglomerate, Seo Jun-tae's friend, and a member of Amicus.

Song Yoo-hyun as Kim Na-young

UBS TV President's House Custodian.

Jung Soo-kyo as Byun PD

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Lee Dong-hee as Alex Boo

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.