The Golden Spoon

This article is about the 2022 South Korean TV series. For the frozen yogurt retail chain, see 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.^[4] It premiered on MBC TV on September 23, 2022, and aired every Friday and Saturday at 21:50 (KST).^[5] It is also available for streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.^[6]

The Golden Spoon
Promotional poster
Hangul	금수저
Hanja	金수箸
Revised Romanization	Geumsujeo
Genre	Coming-of-age Mystery Fantasy
Created by	Studio N
Based on	The Golden Spoon by HD3
Developed by	Hong Seok-woo (MBC)[1] (Planning)
Written by	Kim Eun-hee Yoon Eun-kyung[2]
Directed by	Song Hyun-wook[2]
Starring	Yook Sung-jae Lee Jong-won Jung Chae-yeon Yeonwoo
Music by	Tae-jeon
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producer	Kim bo-mi (CP)
Producers	Ahn Je-hyeon Shin Sang-yoon Kwon Mi-kyung
Editors	Seon Han-beum Lee Ji-hyeon
Production companies	Samhwa Networks Studio N[3]
Original release
Network	MBC TV
Release	September 23 (2022-09-23) – November 12, 2022 (2022-11-12)

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.^[7]

Cast

Main

• Yook Sung-jae as Lee Seung-cheon^[5]

A student who dreams of turning his life around with a golden spoon.

• Jung Chae-yeon as Na Joo-hee^[8]

The daughter of a conglomerate family, who has a sense of righteousness and candid charm.

• Yeonwoo as Oh Yeo-jin^[9]
  • Lee Go-eun as young Oh Yeo-jin^[10]

She has a pretty appearance and a bold personality, who grew up in a wealthy family.

• Lee Jong-won as Hwang Tae-yong^[11]

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^[12]

Lee Seung-cheon's father.

• Han Chae-ah as Jin Seon-hye^[12]

Lee Seung-cheon's mother.

• Seungyoo as Lee Seung-ah^[13]

Lee Seung-cheon's older sister.

People around Hwang Tae-yong

• Choi Won-young as Hwang Hyeon-do^[12]

Hwang Tae-yong's father.

• Son Yeo-eun as Seo Young-shin^[12]

Hwang Tae-yong's stepmother.

• Chang Ryul as Seo Jun-tae^[14]

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^[15]

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^[16]

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^[17]

Hwang Tae-yong's bodyguard and driver.

• Kim Eun-soo as Lee Dong-kyung^[18]

A close friend of Lee Seung-cheon.

• Jo Deok-hoe as Park Jae-don^[19]

A lively and active person.

• Noh Sung-eun
• Lee In-hye as Writer Wang^[19]
• Song Ok-sook as Grandma Gem spoon^[19]
• Kim Seo-ha as Seong-won^[20]

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

• Song Yoo-hyun as Kim Na-young^[21]

UBS TV President's House Custodian.

• Jung Soo-kyo as Byun PD^[22]

is the main PD of Document Notebook.

• Lee Dong-hee as Alex Boo^[23]

Special appearance

• Na In-woo as Han Sung-hoon, a gardener in Hwang Tae-yong's house.^[24]
• Kim Jae-chul as Hwang Hyeon-do (real), Hwang Tae-yong's biological father.^[25]

Production

Casting

The main cast was confirmed on February 17, 2022.^[26]

Filming

On August 11, 2022, photos from the official script reading were published.^[19]

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.^[27]

She didn't attend the press conference for the drama on September 23 due to rehabilitation,^[28] and returned to filming on October 15, 2022.^[29]

Viewership

Season		Episode number																Average
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
	1	958	1324	970	854	1068	892	1041	768	1329	1006	1276	778	1001	882	861	1090	1006

The Golden Spoon : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)

Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.

Ep.	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		Nielsen Korea[30]		TNmS[31]
		Nationwide	Seoul	Nationwide
1	September 23, 2022	5.4% (11th)	5.1% (10th)	5.0% (13th)
2	September 24, 2022	7.4% (4th)	6.9% (3rd)	5.9% (7th)
3	September 30, 2022	5.5% (10th)	5.4% (10th)	N/A
4	October 1, 2022	5.1% (8th)	4.5% (9th)	4.6% (13th)
5	October 7, 2022	5.9% (10th)	6.0% (8th)	4.7% (16th)
6	October 8, 2022	5.3% (7th)	5.3% (6th)	4.8% (12th)
7	October 14, 2022	6.1% (10th)	6.0% (10th)	6.1% (11th)
8	October 15, 2022	4.6% (14th)	4.1% (17th)	4.2% (19th)
9	October 21, 2022	7.8% (5th)	7.4% (4th)	5.9% (11th)
10	October 22, 2022	5.6% (6th)	5.3% (8th)	4.6% (17th)
11	October 28, 2022	7.8% (5th)	7.6% (3rd)	6.0% (11th)
12	October 29, 2022	4.7% (11th)	4.7% (12th)	3.6% (20th)
13	November 4, 2022[A]	5.5% (8th)	5.4% (8th)	4.6% (13th)
14	November 5, 2022	5.1% (8th)	4.9% (6th)	3.9% (16th)
15	November 11, 2022	5.2% (11th)	5.2% (9th)	N/A
16	November 12, 2022	6.0% (5th)	6.0% (4th)	5.4% (11th)
Average		5.8%	5.6%	—[B]
In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. N/A denotes that ratings were not released.

Awards and nominations

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s) / Work	Result
MBC Drama Awards	2022	Drama of the Year	The Golden Spoon	Nominated
		Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries	Yook Sung-jae	Won
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries	Jung Chae-yeon	Nominated
		Best Character Award	Choi Won-young	Won
		Best Couple Award	Yook Sung-jae and Jung Chae-yeon	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Choi Dae-chul	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Han Chae-ah	Nominated
			Son Yeo-eun	Nominated
		Best New Actor	Lee Jong-won	Won
		Best New Actress	Yeonwoo	Won

Notes

1. The broadcast will be delayed by an hour due to live broadcasts of KBO baseball and MBC news programs.^[32]
2. Due to some ratings not recorded, the exact average rating is unknown.