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The Merchant (TV series)

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The Merchant
Official DVD release poster
Official DVD release poster
Also known as
  • Sangdo
  • The Merchant of Joseon
GenreHistorical
Based onThe Merchant of Joseon
by Choe Inho
Written by
Directed byLee Byung-hoon
Starring
Theme music composerGum Nanse
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes50
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companyMBC
Original release
NetworkMBC
ReleaseOctober 15, 2001 (2001-10-15) –
April 2, 2002 (2002-04-02)

The Merchant[1] (Korean상도; Hanja商道; RRSangdo) is a South Korean historical television drama, based on the novel The Merchant of Joseon, written by Choe Inho. It tells the story of Im Sang-ok (1779–1855), a legendary merchant who lived during the Joseon dynasty.[2][3] The series, directed by Lee Byung-hoon, stars Lee Jae-ryong, Kim Hyun-joo, Jeong Bo-seok and Lee Soon-jae. It originally aired from October 15, 2001, to April 2, 2002, Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) on MBC.[4]

Cast

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Main cast

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Recurring cast

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  • Park In-hwan as Hong Deuk-joo
  • Hong Eun-hee as Mi-geum
  • Han Hee as Jang Mi-ryung
  • Kim Yoo-mi as Yoon Chae-yeon
  • Song Jae-ho as Lim Bong-huk
  • Na Moon-hee as Dama Han
  • Lee Hee-do as Heo Sam-bo
  • Jung Ho-keun as Jang Suk-joo
  • Jung Ki-sung as Kim Sat-kat
  • Lee Joo-hyun as Jang Myung-gook
  • Kim Se-joon as Bok Tae
  • Kim Yong-gun as Mo Ga-bi
  • Lee Kye-in as Bae Soon-tak
  • Park Jung-woo as Kim Dae-hwan
  • Park Young-ji as Park Jong-kyung
  • Jung Myung-hwan as Kim Doo-kwan
  • Seo Bum-shik as Lim Jin-han
  • Park Chan-hwan as Hong Dae-soo / Hong Kyung-rae
  • Na Sung-kyoon as Kim Tae-chul
  • Im Hyun-sik as Yang Soo-dong.
  • Shin Gook as Hong Tae-joo
  • Choi Ran as Woo Yeo-ran
  • Maeng Sang-hoon as Steward Hwang
  • Jun Soo-yeon as Lim Sang-hee
  • Lee Ah-hyun as Cho Rae
  • Jung Sun-il as Sunjo
  • Lee Sook as Joo Mo

References

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  1. ^ [거상 임상옥의 일대기] 상도 The Merchant 상인들의 통역을 해주며 청국말을 늘리는 상옥. YouTube (in Korean). 옛드 : MBC 레전드 드라마. July 12, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  2. ^ サンド(商道). Innolife (in Japanese). Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  3. ^ 상도. Enha (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Sangdo (Drama - 2001)". Hancinema. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
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