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.
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Just then, his phone buzzed. It was a message from Park Jang-goon. He had sent a video of Seung-cheon’s father being humiliated at a convenience store, begging for a loan. Jang-goon’s mocking caption read: Like father, like son. Dirt spoons forever. (Dramacool-SUB) The Golden Spoon (2022) Episode 1
Now, standing in the freezing rain on the bridge, Seung-cheon screamed at the sky, cursing his fate. He looked at the golden spoon in his hand. It was just a useless piece of metal. There was no magic, no escape, no hope.
Earlier that afternoon, while running away from another brutal encounter with Jang-goon's lackeys, Seung-cheon had stumbled upon a mysterious old woman selling trinkets on the street. Amidst the junk, a gleaming, ornate golden spoon had caught his eye. The rain fell in sheets over Seoul, mirroring
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.
Lee Seung-cheon was done being a dirt spoon. He was going to steal a life of gold. 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.