Yook Sung-jae changes his fate with a Golden Spoon

by solstices

If you were offered the chance to completely change your lot in life, would you take it? MBC’s upcoming drama Golden Spoon features a protagonist who lives in poverty until he comes across a golden spoon by chance. With it, he magically swaps places with his wealthy friend, thus beginning his rags-to-riches adventure.

Yook Sung-jae (Mystic Pop-up Bar) plays our hero Lee Seung-cheon, whose name literally means “to ascend to the heavens.” A high school student who works part-time at a convenience store to make ends meet, Seung-cheon dreams of escaping his downtrodden life. So when the opportunity to turn his life around is offered to him, he practically jumps at the chance.

However, Seung-cheon soon learns that actions have consequences. The golden spoon doesn’t just transform him into a rich kid out of nowhere; instead, it makes him trade places with someone else.

That person is Hwang Tae-yong, played by Lee Jong-won (Hospital Playlist 2). Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Tae-yong has always lived in comfort and luxury — until one day he suddenly finds himself having to weather the hardships that Seung-cheon once did. Still, there’s more to Tae-yong than meets the eye. Beneath his wealth and status, he hides an inner pain from the envious gaze of others.

Our next character is Na Joo-hee, who is played by Jung Chae-yeon (The King’s Affection). Despite being a chaebol’s daughter, she prefers to live a simple and down-to-earth life. Joo-hee’s looking for ways to get out of her arranged marriage with Tae-yong, which means Seung-cheon’s arrival is the perfect chance to shake things up — or perhaps even find love.

Rounding out the main cast is Yeonwoo (Dal-li and Gamjatang), who plays Oh Yeo-jin. Not much has been revealed about her character yet, but she’s described as a beauty who draws the gaze of others.

The drama’s first teaser features an old lady selling antique wares by the side of the road, claiming that her golden spoon can make you rich. One of her glass spheres rolls to Seung-cheon’s feet as he walks past, as if by fate. He picks it up, gazing at it contemplatively, as she tempts him with the golden question: doesn’t he want to become wealthy?

Adapted from the webtoon of the same name, Golden Spoon is co-directed by Song Hyun-wook (The King’s Affection) and Lee Han-joon (Check Out the Event). The drama is written by Yoon Eun-kyung and Kim Eun-hee, who also co-wrote Prime Minister and I. Golden Spoon will air on Friday and Saturday nights, with a premiere date of September 23.

Via Edaily, MK Sports, Osen, Sports DongA, XSportsnews
 

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