Golden Cross (TV series)

*Golden Cross*
Golden Cross
	Promotional poster
Genre	Drama ; Revenge ; Romance ; Thriller
Created by	Kwak Ki-won; KBS Drama Division;
Written by	Yoo Hyun-mi
Directed by	Hong Suk-goo ; Kim Jong-yeon
Starring	Kim Kang-woo; Lee Si-young; Um Ki-joon; Han Eun-jung
Composer	Choi Chul-ho
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of episodes	20
Production
Executive producer	Lee Gun-joon (KBS)
Running time	70 minutes
Production company	Pan Entertainment
Original release
Network	KBS2
Release	April 9 –; June 19, 2014

Golden Cross (Korean: 골든 크로스; RR: Goldeun Keuroseu) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Kim Kang-woo, Lee Si-young, Um Ki-joon, Han Eun-jung, and Jeong Bo-seok. It aired on KBS2 from April 9 to June 19, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 for 20 episodes.

Plot

A shadowy society known as "Golden Cross" dominates the Korean economy and marketplace with its deep connections and financial power. Prosecutor Kang Do-yoon gets entangled in their dealings when one of their plots gets his beloved sister murdered, a crime for which his father then gets framed. Do-yoon vows revenge on Seo Dong-ha, the powerful man behind the organization, but complications arise when he learns that Seo is the father of the woman he loves, his colleague Seo Yi-re. Yi-re is a righteous and truth-seeking prosecutor; she grew up respecting and obeying her father, and her life is thrown into disarray when she discovers his dark side. Meanwhile, Seo nurtures a protegee, businessman Michael Jang, whose greed and ambition soon makes him challenge his mentor for the top spot. A clash of wills, fortunes, and egos commences.

Cast

Main characters

Kim Kang-woo as Kang Do-yoon
Lee Si-young as Seo Yi-re^[3]
Um Ki-joon as Michael Jang
Han Eun-jung as Hong Sa-ra
Jeong Bo-seok as Seo Dong-ha

Supporting characters

Lee Dae-yeon as Kang Joo-wan
Jung Ae-ri as Oh Geum-shil
Jo Hee-bong as Kang Joo-dong
Park Byung-eun as Gil Sang-joon
Choi Woo-seok as Bong Chang-soo
Lee Joo-seung as Oh Chang-hee
Kim Min-ji as Kang Ha-yoon
Lee Ho-jae as Kim Jae-gab
Lee Ah-hyun as Kim Se-ryung
Ban Min-jung as Song Jung-soo
Kim Kyu-chul as Park Hee-seo
Jo Deok-hyun as Kwak Dae-soo
Park Won-sang as Im Kyung-jae
Jo Jae-ryong as Jool-ja
Kim Jung-heon as Alex
Jung Won-joong as Kwon Se-il
Gi Ju-bong as Jung Gyu-jik
Julien Kang as Evan
Son Woo-hyuk

Ratings

Episode #	Original broadcast date	Average audience share
		TNmS Ratings^[4]		AGB Nielsen^[5]
		Nationwide	Seoul National Capital Area	Nationwide	Seoul National Capital Area
1	9 April 2014	5.0%	5.2%	5.7%	6.1%
2	10 April 2014	5.2%	5.3%	5.0%	5.4%
3	23 April 2014	4.7%	5.0%	5.3%	5.7%
4	24 April 2014	4.9%	5.2%	5.1%	5.9%
5	30 April 2014	5.4%	5.7%	6.6%	7.6%
6	1 May 2014	5.9%	6.4%	6.1%	7.0%
7	7 May 2014	6.9%	7.1%	7.2%	7.6%
8	8 May 2014	7.2%	7.4%	8.0%	8.0%
9	14 May 2014	7.3%	7.7%	8.0%	9.0%
10	15 May 2014	6.9%	7.6%	8.0%	8.8%
11	21 May 2014	7.1%	7.6%	7.6%	7.8%
12	22 May 2014	6.8%	7.2%	7.6%	7.9%
13	28 May 2014	8.7%	9.5%	9.2%	9.7%
14	29 May 2014	7.7%	7.9%	9.2%	9.7%
15	4 June 2014	10.8%	13.1%	11.3%	12.6%
16	5 June 2014	8.7%	9.2%	10.1%	11.5%
17	11 June 2014	9.2%	10.6%	10.7%	11.8%
18	12 June 2014	8.6%	9.6%	9.1%	10.1%
19	18 June 2014	8.1%	8.6%	9.2%	9.7%
20	19 June 2014	9.5%	10.1%	10.1%	11.0%
Average		7.2%	7.8%	8.0%	8.6%

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2014	KBS Drama Awards	Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama	Kim Kang-woo	Nominated
		Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama	Lee Si-young	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Han Eun-jung	Won

Production

Park Si-hoo was originally considered for the role of Michael Jang, but continuing public outrage regarding his sexual assault case in 2013 led broadcaster KBS to cancel his casting.^[6]^[7]

References

^ "Golden Cross PD Explains Why He Didn't Cast Any Idols". Soompi. 10 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
^ "모세, '골든크로스' 김강우 테마곡 부른다…13일 '섬' 전격 공개". 스타투데이 (in Korean). 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
^ Jeon, Su-mi (25 March 2014). "Lee Si Young Takes the Lead Role in New Drama Golden Cross". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-26.
^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
^ Jin, Eun-soo (28 February 2014). "Park Si-hoo returns to KBS". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-09.
^ Kim, Hee-eun (7 March 2014). "TV not ready for Park Si-hoo". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-09.

External links

[1] "Golden Cross PD Explains Why He Didn't Cast Any Idols". Soompi. 10 April 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-20.

[2] "모세, '골든크로스' 김강우 테마곡 부른다…13일 '섬' 전격 공개". 스타투데이 (in Korean). 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2021-11-06.

[3] Jeon, Su-mi (25 March 2014). "Lee Si Young Takes the Lead Role in New Drama Golden Cross". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-26.

[4] "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2014-04-09.

[5] "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2014-04-09.

[6] Jin, Eun-soo (28 February 2014). "Park Si-hoo returns to KBS". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-09.

[7] Kim, Hee-eun (7 March 2014). "TV not ready for Park Si-hoo". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-03-09.

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