Empire of Gold

Empire of Gold

Promotional poster for Empire of Gold
Also known as Golden Empire
Genre Period drama
Political drama
Romance
Written by Park Kyung-soo
Directed by Jo Nam-kook
Starring Go Soo
Lee Yo-won
Son Hyun-joo
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 24
Production
Location(s) Korea
Running time 60 minutes on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST)
Release
Original network Seoul Broadcasting System
Original release 1 July (2013-07-01) – 17 September 2013 (2013-09-17)
Chronology
Preceded by Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love
Followed by The Suspicious Housekeeper
External links
Website

Empire of Gold (Hangul: 황금의 제국; RR: Hwanggeum-eui Jeguk) is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Go Soo, Lee Yo-won, and Son Hyun-joo.[1][2] It aired on SBS from July 1 to September 17, 2013 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.

Plot

The series is a multi-generational saga that covers a twenty-year span from 1990 to 2010, and follows one chaebol family as it arises out of the ruins of the 1990s IMF financial crisis that wreaked havoc on the Korean economy, becoming one of the top conglomerates in the nation. Three people become locked in a power struggle for control of this chaebol empire.[3]

Cast

Jang Tae-joo comes from nothing, and his ambition is fuelled after witnessing the misfortunes of his poor hardworking father. After their father dies, Tae-joo raises his little sister Hee-joo on his own, and fights tooth and nail to rise to the top relying on his cunning wits. Smart, passionate, and driven, he endures contempt and humiliation as he works relentlessly towards his dreams of success and wealth. But betrayal and exploitation gradually turn him into a cold-hearted, ruthless mogule. He marries Seo-yoon, although he loves Seol-hee.
The reserved, aloof and second youngest daughter of the chaebol founder and heiress to the business empire, she and Tae-joo get married, although they both don't love each other.
Seo-yoon's cousin and Tae-joo's biggest rival for Sungjin Group's top seat. Choi Min-jae is as ruthless, cunning, and unscrupulous as Tae-joo, lobbying, bribing and arranging backdoor deals with the political elite.
A woman who uses her looks to garner insider information, sets up a real estate consulting firm to sell what she knows. Even though it's a dangerous job, she teams up with Tae-joo to take down the Choi family and their business empire. She falls in love with Tae-joo.
A mob boss who is the antagonist to Jang Tae-joo's start-up business, and becomes a friend of Tae-joo later.
The patriarch and CEO of giant conglomerate Sungjin Group.
Tae-joo's younger sister.
The youngest son of Sungjin Group, whose dream is to become an economist. His family runs the Sungjin Economic Research Institute, where he works.

Ratings

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[5] AGB Nielsen[6]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 1 July 2013 8.0% 9.7% 8.5% 9.2%
2 2 July 2013 8.2% 9.7% 9.0% 9.9%
3 8 July 2013 7.5% 8.2% 9.3% 10.0%
4 9 July 2013 8.1% 9.2% 9.2% 10.2%
5 15 July 2013 8.2% 10.3% 9.5% 11.4%
6 16 July 2013 8.7% 10.2% 9.7% 11.5%
7 22 July 2013 9.7% 11.8% 10.1% 10.8%
8 23 July 2013 9.4% 11.5% 10.7% 11.9%
9 29 July 2013 9.5% 10.0% 10.4% 11.4%
10 30 July 2013 10.1% 11.2% 10.2% 12.0%
11 5 August 2013 10.3% 12.4% 9.8% 10.9%
12 6 August 2013 10.5% 13.6% 11.0% 12.3%
13 12 August 2013 8.8% 10.3% 10.0% 11.9%
14 13 August 2013 10.8% 13.6% 11.2% 13.2%
15 19 August 2013 8.8% 11.3% 10.7% 12.5%
16 20 August 2013 10.3% 12.9% 11.7% 13.8%
17 26 August 2013 8.5% 11.0% 11.2% 12.9%
18 27 August 2013 8.5% 11.0% 11.4% 13.3%
19 2 September 2013 7.8% 9.8% 11.4% 13.7%
20 3 September 2013 6.8% 8.2% 10.6% 13.1%
21 9 September 2013 7.4% 7.9% 10.8% 12.3%
22 10 September 2013 7.4% 8.4% 11.2% 13.0%
23 16 September 2013 7.7% 9.6% 10.3% 12.6%
24 17 September 2013 8.1% 9.7% 9.7% 11.2%
Average 8.7% 10.5% 10.3% 11.9%

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2013 Korea Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actress Lee Yo-won Won
APAN Star Awards
Top Excellence Award, Actor Go Soo Nominated
Acting Award, Actress Jang Shin-young Nominated
SBS Drama Awards[7]
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Drama Special Go Soo Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Drama Special Lee Yo-won Won
Special Award, Actor in a Drama Special Park Geun-hyung Nominated
Jung Han-yong Nominated
Special Award, Actress in a Drama Special Kim Mi-sook Nominated
Jang Shin-young Nominated
Top 10 Stars Lee Yo-won Won
2014
Baeksang Arts Awards
Most Popular Actor (TV) Go Soo Nominated
Son Hyun-joo Nominated

International broadcast

It began airing in Thailand on digital television MONO29 on May 11, 2015.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Kang, Jung-yeon (24 May 2013). "Ko Soo, Lee Yo-won to Struggle for Power and Money in New TV Series". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  2. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (27 June 2013). "Promoting Empire of Gold". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
  3. ↑ Jang, Seo-yoon (1 July 2013). "PREVIEW: SBS Mon/Tue Drama Golden Empire". TenAsia. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  4. ↑ An, So-hyoun (23 April 2013). "Go Soo to Star in Drama Empire of Gold". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  5. ↑ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  6. ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-07-01.
  7. ↑ Lee, Cory (2 January 2014). "Lee Bo-young Grabs 1st Top Prize at the 2013 SBS Drama Awards". TenAsia. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  8. ↑ "Empire of Gold โคตรคนโค่นอิทธิพลเดือด". MONO29. 18 August 2015. Thai: ภาษาไทย
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