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| yna@yna.co.kr 2022-09-24 16:38:05
SEOUL September 24 (Yonhap) -- What would it be like to have an ability to switch your parents?
South Korean drama about a impoverished student who suddenly acquires a golden spoon which gifts him with ability to switch his parents, “The Golden Spoon” aired on September 23 at 9:45 p.m.
“The story beings from a question ‘Would a beggar who somehow had an opportunity to live a life of a prince be happy once he returned back to his original form and became an impoverished person?’ from a children’s book ‘The Prince and the Pauper.‘” described producer Song Hyun-wook throughout the press conference for the drama “The Golden Spoon” held in Mapo district in Seoul.
Continuing on, “I tried to put the raw fact, of how the quality of life as a kid in current society is determined by parents wealth, and small individual greed spread throughout the society throughout the series.” stated director Song Hyun Wook throughout the press conference.
throughout the press conference, producer Song, picked out the differences between the webtoon version of “The Golden Spoon” and the drama version of “The Golden spoon”
“Throughout the webtoon, the time period varies from three months, 3 years and 30 years, however we decided to lower the gap by decreasing the amount of years and months in to 1 month, 1 year and 10 years. Also in preparation of total 16 episodes, we have decided to create a new characters” adding “It will be fun to look back and forward trying to find differences and similarities in both webtoon and the drama.” announced, director Song Hyun-wook.
Protagonist Lee Seung-cheon, who works extremely hard even if it taints his pride because of his living condition, is acted by actor Yook Sung-jae and character Hwang Tae-yong, who’s born into a group of a wealthy conglomerate as a son, will be acted out by Lee Jong-won.
“This is my firs work after serving in the military therefore I have put everything I’ve got in to this.” adding “Until now, I have worked with more lighter characters, however, through this production I have tried my best to show you more heavier and more serious side of my acting so that I can expand my spectrum of acting.” described south Korean actor Yook Sung-jae during the press conference of “The Golden Spoon.”
“When I was young I read the actual webtoon ‘The Golden Spoon’ therefore when I received the script for the production all of my childhood memories flooded in, also I fell in love with the differences the drama had from the original. I thought by acting out both very distinctively different lives, I will be able to show various different sides of me.” addressed actor Lee Jong-won during the press conference.
As of the female protagonist, actress Jung Chae-yeon will play out the role of Na Joo-hee who falls for Lee Seung-chun, however has second thoughts about Hwang Tae-yong, also actress Yeonwoo will act out Oh Yeo-jin who is very greedy and ambitious to become more rich.
Moreover, actor Choi Dae-chul and actress Han Chae-ah will act out the parents of Lee Seung-cheon, Choi Won-young and Son Yeo-eun will act out the parents of Hwang Tae-yong.
“Although my role throughout the series is a mother figure of Lee Seung-cheon who is eager to run a way from the family because of the poverty, however I think my character is very fascinating in a sense that it possesses the power to bring the boy home, through love and happiness she provides.” described actress Han Chae-ah during the press conference.
“ When I first read the script, I thought to myself that while watching this drama we should be thinking about what we need to put our priorities in while living.” stated actor Choi Won-young during the press conference. Also actress Son Yeo Eun stated “I was waiting to find a scrip and production which not only encompasses great meaning but also fun as well. And ‘The Golden Spoon’ is exactly what I have been waiting.”
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Joonha Yoo)
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