The Golden Spoon (금수저) is a drama-thriller TV series that follows the story of a young man who is given the chance to change and leave behind his poor life in exchange for the lavish life of his friend. Directed by Song Hyun-wook, the drama stars Yook Sung-jae, Lee Jong-won, Jung Chae-yeon, Yeon Woo and Choi Dae-chul, alongside other cast members.
The 16 episodes drama premiered on September 23, 2022, and releases new episodes every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 PM KST on MBC taking over the timeslot previously occupied by Big Mouth. The Golden Spoon episode 13 and episode 14 have a run time of 69 minutes.
Disney+Hotstar’s synopsis of the show reads:
A CHILD FROM A POOR FAMILY ACQUIRES A “GOLDEN SPOON” THAT CAN SWAP HIM WITH HIS RICH FRIEND AND ALLOW HIM A LIFE THAT HE ALWAYS DREAMED OF.
-The Golden Spoon Episodes 13 and 14 Recap contains Spoilers-
The Golden Spoon episodes 13 and 14 brought us a shocking secret that revealed Hwang Hyundo’s truth and another magic that the spoon brings to us all.
The Golden Spoon episode 13 starts off with Seung-cheon’s father appearing before him on his birthday which makes them change roles once again. However, there is something intriguing that he has found out about and gives instructions to Tae-yong before following Lee Cheol outside.
But Tae-yong doesn’t listen to him and does the exact opposite while opposing Hyundo’s decision. Elsewhere, Seung-cheon runs off to find the old lady where he meets his mother instead and the two head home while Lee Cheol meets Ju-hee outside their house. However, Ju-hee sees the password he enters on their door and remembers that Tae-yong had the same passcode for his locker which shocks her as she starts to believe in the story of the golden spoon.
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On the other hand, Tae-yong meets Yeo-jin at the company where she realises that it is the real Tae-yong who is in front of her. She calls Seung-cheon and finds out that the two have been swapped and that Hyun-do is not Tae-yong’s real father. Elsewhere, Seung-cheon sees the condition of his house and realises that nothing has changed in the past 10 years and that he is unable to accept this life anymore.
Back at Dosin group, Ju-hee arrives to meet Tae-yong and realises that he is not the person she has been looking for. Whereas Seung-cheon’s friends arrive to celebrate his birthday, but when they start badmouthing Tae-yong, he stands against them which angers the two.
Elsewhere, Young-sin meets Jun-tae and he tells her to not worry which makes her realise that Hyun-do will be helping him come out of jail according to a deal that the two have made. On the other hand, Ju-hee meets up with Seung-cheon and takes him to the beach according to what they had decided and Seung-cheon goes with the flow.
Ju-hee then once again talks about a trip which he follows along but it is all a lie made up by her. She confesses to him about this and tells him that she knows what happened. This angers Seung-cheon who then leaves only to come back later and ask why she isn’t angry. She just tells her that she has missed him while hugging him which calms him down as he kisses her.
Elsewhere, Tae-yong finds out that Ju-hee has gone to the beach with Seung-cheon and passes on this news to Yeo-jin who is angered. On the other hand, Lee Cheol meets Hyun-do while leaving and starts talking about the drawing set. Hyun-do then offers the set to him to take as a gift and after Lee Cheol accepts it, he laughs at the latter by telling him that wealth is highly infectious and is something that he too wants.
This becomes a lesson to Lee Cheol who walks away while feeling ashamed. Elsewhere, Yeo-jin sees Seung-cheon and Ju-hee kissing and goes to reveal Seung-cheon’s truth to his father. On the other hand, Tae-yong suddenly remembers what happened on the night of President Na’s murder and realises that it was Hyun-do who had killed Na Sang-guk.
The episode then comes to an end with Hyun-do standing in front of a golden spoon at Alex Boo’s museum while recalling his past when he used the spoon himself while Seung-cheon turns back to Tae-yong in front of Ju-hee when the clock strikes 12.
The Golden Spoon episode 14 begins with the past of how Gwon Yohan turned into Hwang Hyun-do. From becoming the real Hyun-do’s friend to subordinate and then the man himself, Yohan’s journey was made clear right at the beginning. He remembers the journey at the museum while Seung-cheon tells Ju-hee that the exchange must have happened only for a day before rushing off to Tae-yong.
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He then tells Tae-yong the truth and while he is leaving, Hyun-do meets them and realises that they have swapped again. Elsewhere, Lee Cheol takes out the golden spoon given to him by Yeo-jin and receives Seung-cheon’s memories since he got the spoon. This shocks him and he breaks down because of what his son has done.
The next day, Lee Cheol goes to meet Seung-cheon but the latter rushes off with Hyun-do who takes him to the Blue House and announces him his heir. Elsewhere, Jun-tae realises that he won’t be getting out of prison any time soon which angers him as well as Young-sin who tries to kill herself at home.
Sun-hye arrives there on time and stops her from doing so and tells her that she won’t be making deliveries to their house anymore. Elsewhere, Ju-hee lets Tae-yong know that she is aware of what is happening between him and Seung-cheon, while Seung-cheon apologises to Yeo-jin before breaking up with her.
However, Seung-cheon’s trust in her makes her realise what she has done as she rushes to Lee Cheol to get the spoon back. However, he has thrown the spoon away. Back in prison, Jun-tae has a plan ready to get him out of prison for a chance to escape.
Elsewhere, Seung-cheon asks Mun-ki to investigate Hyun-do only to be told that he had made the same request on his birthday. On the other hand, Sun-hye and Lee Cheol share a happy moment before being joined by their children, but Lee Cheol is unable to accept that it is Tae-yong who is in his son’s shoes.
However, he tries to swallow the bitter pill which bursts out when he sees Seung-cheon waiting for him outside his house. The next day, Yeo-jin tells Ju-hee that Seung-cheon will not go back to his real place but the latter doesn’t agree to this. Later when she meets Seung-cheon, Ju-hee asks him the same question only to find out that Seung-cheon is planning exactly what Yeo-jin said.
The Golden Spoon Episode 14 Ending
The Golden Spoon episode 14 ends with Lee Cheol buying Tae-yong a new suit and showering him with the love he can muster while apologising to him. He then makes a promise to himself to meet Seung-cheon for the last time before accepting Tae-yong as his only son.
On the other hand, Jun-tae gets into a brawl and is admitted to a hospital from where he escapes and calls Hyun-do who tells him why he chose Tae-yong instead of him as his heir. Right then, Jun-tae sees Seung-cheon leaving from the office and decides to follow him.
Seung-cheon meets up with Lee Cheol who apologises for his behaviour while sharing a drink and talking about how his son was when he was little. He then hands him a poem that was once written by Seung-cheon and asks him to keep it with himself to remember the person he was.
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Seung-cheon then gets a call from Jun-tae which shocks him as he rushes out only to be hit on the head by Jun-tae who has come there to kill him. Right then, Lee Cheol intercepts him and protects Seung-cheon, only to be stabbed by Jun-tae who then escapes.
Shocked, Seung-cheon rushes to Lee Cheol only to find out that his father knew who he was which adds to his pain as the latter breathes his last after calling his son by his name.
The Golden Spoon Episodes 13 and 14 Review
This Kdrama has definitely saved the best for the last as its second from last weekend comes with a surprise that has changed the game completely. Let’s begin with Hwang Hyun-do, or should we call him Gwon Yohan?
Hyun-do has to be one of the biggest surprises this week and while there were speculations about him being one of the golden spoon users, this week was a confirmation and there is no doubt that we are loving this. But what surprised me most has to be the fact that Hyun-do is aware of what Seung-cheon has done.
On the other hand, Ju-hee has shown us how pure her love is that she is able to notice who Seung-cheon is. However, I do have my share of complaints when she tells Seung-cheon to give up on everything and come back. She has no idea about his struggles for the past 10 years, and if Seung-cheon is selfish at this point then I don’t mind supporting him.
The scars on his back speak louder and I have to say, at the end of the day it was Yeo-jin who was there and this girl deserves more. But, when it comes to relationships, then I still support Seung-cheon and Ju-hee, but I hope that she understands him more.
Now, moving on to episode 14 where I cannot help but say that it was quite predictable that something major was going to happen to Lee Cheol. The guy was set to go through some big damage with all the tension and heartbreak he was going through.
Now, I just feel like Seung-cheon is going to be moved emotionally and go back to his life as Lee Seung-cheon, but not without a fight.
Let us know what you think about this week’s episodes in the comments below!
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