The Golden Spoon

I did not expect to enjoy this series. To begin with, I seldom enjoy fantasy shows. So I kept giving this a pass until I had nothing else to watch while waiting for the next episodes of Taxi Driver 2 and Divorce Attorney Shin.

I got hooked from the first episode and hardly ever paused. The pace was consistent. The series also touched on a a number of themes and points worth pondering about.

All characters were well portrayed and there wasn't any one actor I would criticize for a bad performance. All gelled well, even those with cameo roles.

And the ending was very satisfying.

Worth your 16 hours, guaranteed.

Korean Drama " The Golden Spoon " is a webtoon live action.

The series is a character drama, thus, it focuses more on its main leads, rather than the romance, which was okay, but, fortunately, didn't overshadow the main story. Rather, it compliment it and was there to add a few touches of emotional frustration.

On the other hand, the drama weighted the family bonds more, compared to any love story. The family drama was on point and was rightfully enough intense.

However, the drama after the first part, got confusing, as they kept adding golden spoons. Thus, it was hard to keep track on who was who, or whom they used to be.

The performances, in addition, were great by all the actors and actresses in the cast.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

A student played by Yook Sung-Jae comes from a poor family and seems to resent them for his circumstances. One day he meets an old woman at a stall who offers to sell him a golden spoon that if he uses to eat at another persons house he will become their son. He uses the spoon at the house of his friend played by Lee Jong-Won who comes from a conglomerate family. Once he becomes rich will he chose money over the love of his real family ? It also stars Jung Chae-Yeon who both men have feelings for but once they change places will this change the way she feels. It is a well acted series based on a webtoon and overall is entertaining although certain episodes do drag a little.

I didn't expect this drama to be so amazing. Only 2 episodes and I'm hooked. Yook Sungjae delivers amazing emotions. So impressed with his acting. When he chose this as his comeback drama I really didn't have much expectations. I was so surprised at how fast the scenes go and the how the story line is so suspenseful. I'm excited to watch the next episodes. I hope Yook Sungjae gets recognized as an actor. The rest of the cast is amazing too. The visuals of this crew is just insane. I hope The Golden Spoon wins an Emmy and goes international. Too bad Disney Plus did not make it accessible for international views.

Brilliant story line, excellent script, first class cast and acting, fine cinematography, directing, editing. What's not to like!

Korean series are no strangers to convoluted plots, this one leads the pack, but the 'convolutions' are logical and at times stunning. The pace is consistent, right to the end. No GOT let downs here.

Politics social classes / barriers, business ethics or lack off, dubious pasts and questionable futures rule the script, all interpreted through inter personal and intra family relationships, with interchangeable parents as the kicker. There I also the mandatory element of occassional violence and frequent corruption.

Greed, social position and pride are the motors, with a nice balance of complex love issues.

Highly recommended!