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K-Drama: 황금의 제국 (Empire of Gold)
SBS 2013 Political/romance/thriller/melodrama/action/family drama. Began Monday, August 05, 2013. Mon-Tue on LA18.1 at 9:15p–10:30p. Eng Subs
(Replaced: Jang Ok Jung, Living in Love)
Also known as: Wanggeum-ui Jegook; The Golden Empire
Chief Producer: Lee Hyun Jik
Producers: Kim Jin Geun (김진근), Lee Young Joon
Director: Jo Nam Kook
Screenwriter: Park Kyung Soo
Episodes: 24
Began airing in Korea: 2013-Jul-01
Original Soundtrack: Empire of Gold OST
Homepages: Dramawiki; Asianwiki (cast photos); SBS (Korean)
SYNOPSIS (Koreandrama.org) class ul A drama about the power struggle within a rich family living through Korea′s turbulent economy of the 1990s. It will cover a twenty-year span from 1990 to 2010, and follow the power struggle between three people for control of one chaebol empire.
Jang Tae Joo (Go Soo) is the man who will build his so-called Empire of Gold from nothing, while raising his little sister on his own after their father dies. He falls in love with Choi Seo Yoon (Lee Yo Won), a chaebol heiress. But his biggest rival is her cousin Choi Min Jae (Son Hyun Joo).CAST & CHARACTERS class ul Go Soo as Jang Tae Joo
Lee Yo Won as Choi Seo Yoon
Son Hyun Joo as Choi Min Jae
Ryu Seung Soo as Jo Pil Doo
Jang Shin Young as Yoon Sul Hee
Extended Cast
Lee Hyun Jin as Choi Sung Jae
Yoon Seung Ah as Jang Hee Joo
Kim Kang Hyun as Na Choon Ho
Sung Jin Group
Park Geun Hyung as Choi Dong Sung
Jung Han Yong as Choi Dong Jin
Kim Mi Sook as Han Jung Hee
Uhm Hyo Sup as Choi Won Jae
Go Eun Mi as Park Eun Jung
Shin Dong Mi as Choi Jung Yoon
Jung Wook as Son Dong Hwi
People around Jang Tae Joo
Nam Il Woo as Jang Bong Ho
Sun Woo Eun Sook as Yoo Soon Ok
Kim Jung Hak as Shin Jong Ho
Others
Choi Yong Min as Park Jin Tae
Park Ji Il as Kang Ho Yun
Jin Seo Yun as Jung Yoo Jin
Kwon Tae Won as Jung Byung Gook
Lee Won Jae as Kim Kwang Se
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Re: K-Drama: 황금의 제국 (Empire of Gold)
Last night I caught the opening episode and found it very intriguing. Not only is the cast first rate, but also the plot and writing seem equally as good. Looking forward to this story unfolding.
The basics of Episode One are of an unexpected and unintended murder and how the person responsible shifts the blame from himself to someone else—which the third party finds horrifying, yet accepts the blame (based on a love relationship). At the same time within a powerful chaebol, a vicious, hard-ball "cold war" is taking shape for control of the chaebol—which is inextricably intertwined politically with other major international countries.
Flashback-and-forth from present to the 1990s, showing the foundations of the main characters and their struggles to the present situations.
I found this to be one of the most interesting first episodes of K-drama I've seen and will definitely continue with it—at least for now!
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I know I could be wrong but I think I'm right. . .I kept wondering why the young male lead, Taeju, looked so familiar. I last saw him in Will It Snow for Christmas but that was too long ago. Then I realized--I think he's the guy in the commercial that's airing frequently--the guy who's making dinner for the little girl.
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Just started to watch this drama and I think I'm already addicted to it! I believe this one will keep us on the edge......
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Luvvvvv this drama!!! The MAMA - what a surprising development! Is anyone watching other than me...I feel like the Lone Ranger on this site
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I'm watching. I'm on episode 14. I'll only say it gets better.
--- Bizarre Bunch Forever!!!!!!!!
Jongnam and Suky forever!!!!!
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I am catching this one whenever I can. I like these tough chaebol dramas with warring families. the cast is so good.
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I'm watching this whenever I can. I think I'll have to start recording this . It's definitely true to it's kind...melodrama .
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Re: K-Drama: 황금의 제국 (Empire of Gold)
I've been wondering since the beginning how Taeju and the lead girl were going to end up together in bridal gear before an altar. I never imagined that it would be Seoyoon who wants to make a business deal marriage with Taeju! That was a real shocker at the end of the last episode.
It also seems that Taeju has some real feelings for Seol-Hee. For a long time I've been thinking he was just using her in his ambitious climbing. I feel really sorry for her, though, because he told her he will never marry her, then embraces her warmly. His explanation is that he doesn't want her to get hurt because of the authorities coming after him, so he will keep her at arm's length.
Of course, if and when he marries Seoyoon it won't be of any comfort to Seolhee, even if Taeju wants to destroy Seoyoon when he gets crushed.
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I haven't seen any chemistry between Tae Joo and Seol Hee that would lead me to believe he's in love with her. I don't know, maybe I missed it. I'm ahead of you, so I'll stop here.
I'm liking Go Soo in this. I'm sometimes bored by him, but not this time.
--- Bizarre Bunch Forever!!!!!!!!
Jongnam and Suky forever!!!!!
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