The rain fell in sheets over Seoul, mirroring the heavy despair in Lee Seung-cheon’s heart. He stood on the edge of the bridge, looking down at the churning river below, clutching a cheap, dented metal spoon in his hand. Just hours ago, this very object had felt like his ticket out of hell. Now, it just felt like a cruel joke.
Through a stroke of luck and forced proximity, Seung-cheon had managed to get himself invited to Tae-yong’s house under the guise of studying together. Stepping into the mansion was like stepping into another dimension. The floors were marble, the air was perfectly climate-controlled, and the silence was heavy with luxury. But his attempt to use the spoon had been a disaster. (Dramacool-SUB) The Golden Spoon (2022) Episode 1
Tae-yong was the ultimate gold spoon. He was the heir to the massive Doshin Group, living in a sprawling mansion with a cold, all-powerful father who commanded the respect of the entire nation. Tae-yong had everything Seung-cheon lacked: wealth, power, and absolute immunity from the cruelty of the world. The rain fell in sheets over Seoul, mirroring
Seung-cheon had laughed it off as a fairy tale, but desperation makes a man believe in magic. He handed over his last three dollars and took the spoon. His target was obvious: Hwang Tae-yong. Now, it just felt like a cruel joke
He didn't care what it took. He didn't care if he had to beg, crawl, or lie. He was going to get back inside Tae-yong's house, and he was going to eat those three meals.
At school, he was the punching bag for Park Jang-goon, a sadistic rich kid who tormented Seung-cheon for sport. Seung-cheon took the beatings and the humiliation, even doing Jang-goon's homework for meager scraps of cash. He needed that money. He needed to survive. But today, something had snapped.