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8.7/10
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Empire of Gold

Spanning twenty years, this saga follows a chaebol family as they lose their power and struggle to rebuild after the IMF financial crisis in the 1990s. While they vie for the nation’s top spot, three members of the family will do anything for ultimate control.

Spanning twenty years, this saga follows a chaebol family as they lose their power and struggle to rebuild after the IMF financial crisis in the 1990s. While they vie for the nation’s top spot, three members of the family will do anything for ultimate control.

Genre: family, finance, political, romance

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