Synopsis[]
Would you trade your poor but loving family for a life of riches? When Seung Cheon gets his hands on a magical spoon that allows him to switch lives with his rich best friend, he thinks it’s a no-brainer. But life-altering decisions are always accompanied by a sense of doubt, and with only three chances to change his mind, Seung Cheon has to decide which of his two possible futures is worth keeping.
Cast & Characters[]
- 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.
- 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.
- Yeonwoo as Oh Yeo-jin
- She has a pretty appearance and a bold personality, who grew up in a wealthy family.
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
- Jang 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.
- 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
- The main PD of Document Notebook.
- A gardener in Hwang Tae-yong's house
- Hwang Tae-yong's biological father
Trailer[]
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.
Viewership[]
Below is the Average TV viewership ratings of The Golden Spoon.
Note: The blue numbers represent the highest ratings and the red numbers represent the lowest ratings.| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea | |||
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | September 23, 2022 | 5.4% (11th) | 5.1% (10th) |
| 2 | September 24, 2022 | 7.4% (4th) | 6.9% (3rd) |
| 3 | September 30, 2022 | 5.5% (10th) | 5.4% (10th) |
| 4 | October 1, 2022 | 5.1% (8th) | 4.5% (9th) |
| 5 | October 7, 2022 | 5.9% (10th) | 6.0% (8th) |
| 6 | October 8, 2022 | 5.3% (7th) | 5.3% (6th) |
| 7 | October 14, 2022 | 6.1% (10th) | 6.0% (10th) |
| 8 | October 15, 2022 | 4.6% (14th) | 4.1% (17th) |
| 9 | October 21, 2022 | 7.8% (5th) | 7.4% (4th) |
| 10 | October 22, 2022 | 5.6% (6th) | 5.3% (8th) |
| 11 | October 28, 2022 | 7.8% (5th) | 7.6% (3rd) |
| 12 | October 29, 2022 | 4.7% (11th) | 4.7% (12th) |
| 13 | November 4, 2022 | 5.5% (8th) | 5.4% (8th) |
| 14 | November 5, 2022 | 5.1% (8th) | 4.9% (6th) |
| 15 | November 11, 2022 | 5.2% (11th) | 5.2% (9th) |
| 16 | November 12, 2022 | 6.0% (5th) | 6.0% (4th) |
| Average | 5.8% | 5.6% | |
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