The Merchant: Gaekju 2015

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The Merchant: Gaekju 2015
Promotional poster
Also known asThe God of Trade: Gaekju 2015, The God of Commerce: Gaekju 2015, Master of Trade: The Inn 2015
GenreHistorical
Based onGaekju
by Kim Joo-young
Written byJung Sung-hee
Lee Han-ho
Directed byKim Jong-sun
StarringJang Hyuk
Yu Oh-seong
Kim Min-jung
Han Chae-ah
Park Eun-hye
Lee Deok-hwa
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes41
Production
Production companyS.M. Culture & Contents
Original release
NetworkKorean Broadcasting System
ReleaseSeptember 23, 2015 (2015-09-23) –
February 18, 2016 (2016-02-18)

The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 (Korean: 장사의 신 – 객주 2015; RR: Jangsaui sin – Gaekju 2015; lit. "Master of Trade: The Innkeeper Merchant 2015")[1] is a South Korean television series based on Gaekju, Kim Joo-young's ten-volume novel which was serialized in daily newspaper Seoul Shinmun from June 1979 to February 1983.[2][3] It aired on KBS2 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 41 episodes beginning September 23, 2015.[4][5]

Plot[edit]

In late Joseon, a poor man named Chun Bong-sam inherits a decrepit inn and honestly works his way up to becoming a powerful merchant. As tradesmen clash against the bureaucratic powers that attempt to oppress them by rigging bad deals, Bong-sam never loses sight of his humble beginnings as a peddler even after achieving great success and eventually shapes the way that industry and business are done in his time.

Cast[edit]

Original soundtracks[edit]

Track listing
No.TitleArtistLength
1."그대만 살아서 (Only You)"Luna (f(x))4:50
2."단 한 사람 (Because of You)"Taeil (SM Rookies)3:48

Ratings[edit]

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Original broadcast date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[6] AGB Nielsen[7]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 September 23, 2015 5.2% (<6.7%) 6.9% 7.3%
2 September 24, 2015 4.5% (<7.2%) 5.9% 5.8%
3 September 30, 2015 4.1% 4.0% 6.0% 5.8%
4 October 1, 2015 4.3% (<7.8%) 6.7% 6.7%
5 October 7, 2015 6.9% 7.2% 7.8% 8.2%
6 October 8, 2015 7.4% 7.7% 9.5% 10.0%
7 October 14, 2015 8.7% 9.1% 11.1% 11.5%
8 October 15, 2015 8.4% 9.2% 10.0% 9.8%
9 October 21, 2015 8.1% 9.1% 9.9% 10.5%
10 October 22, 2015 8.0% 8.5% 10.9% 11.2%
11 October 28, 2015 8.2% 8.5% 10.1% 9.9%
12 November 4, 2015 7.7% 8.2% 11.1% 11.3%
13 November 5, 2015 7.8% 8.3% 10.2% 10.2%
14 November 11, 2015 7.9% 8.7% 11.3% 11.7%
15 November 12, 2015 9.5% 10.2% 12.1% 11.6%
16 November 18, 2015 8.4% — 12.0% 11.9%
17 November 19, 2015 8.0% 8.9% 11.7% 11.6%
18 November 25, 2015 8.6% 8.9% 12.2% 12.2%
19 November 26, 2015 9.2% 9.6% 13.0% 12.8%
20 December 2, 2015 8.1% 8.7% 12.4% 12.6%
21 December 3, 2015 9.7% 10.6% 12.2% 12.3%
22 December 9, 2015 8.4% 9.2% 11.6% 11.8%
23 December 10, 2015 8.5% 9.4% 11.4% 11.6%
24 December 16, 2015 8.4% 8.7% 10.6% 10.1%
25 December 17, 2015 7.4% 7.6% 11.6% 10.9%
26 December 23, 2015 7.7% 8.2% 11.7% 11.0%
27 December 24, 2015 7.6% 8.0% 11.0% 11.1%
2016
28 January 6, 2016 7.7% 8.5% 9.8% 9.7%
29 January 7, 2016 8.8% 9.6% 11.4% 11.6%
30 January 13, 2016 8.0% 8.5% 10.7% 10.4%
31 January 14, 2016 9.2% 9.5% 11.4% 11.5%
32 January 20, 2016 8.4% 8.1% 10.8% 10.2%
33 January 21, 2016 9.8% 9.3% 11.5% 11.0%
34 January 27, 2016 9.1% 9.1% 10.2% 9.9%
35 January 28, 2016 9.9% 9.6% 11.8% 11.0%
36 February 3, 2016 9.1% 9.0% 11.2% 11.1%
37 February 4, 2016 9.9% 10.1% 11.4% 10.6%
38 February 10, 2016 8.7% 8.9% 10.4% %
39 February 11, 2016 8.4% 8.5% 11.1% 10.4%
40 February 17, 2016 8.5% 8.5% 10.4% 9.7%
41 February 18, 2016 8.8% 9.4% 11.2% 10.9%

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2015 4th APAN Star Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama Jang Hyuk Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama Kim Min-jung Won
Han Chae-ah Nominated
29th KBS Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama Jang Hyuk Won
Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama Kim Min-jung Won
Han Chae-ah Nominated
Best Couple Award Jang Hyuk and Han Chae-ah Won

International broadcast[edit]

Country Network(s)/Station(s) Series premiere Title
 Thailand True4U June 6, 2016 พ่อค้าเร่แห่งโชซอน (Phor Kha Re Haeng Joseon; lit: "Vendor of Joseon"[8]) -  Indonesia RTV July 23, 2016 Kemenangan Cinta ("Wonder of Joseon")

References[edit]

  1. ^ The word gaekju literally translates to "innkeeper merchant," which refers to private or free traders who sold grain wholesale; gaekju is no longer used in present-day Korea but was commonly used in the Joseon era.
  2. ^ "Jang Hyuk stars in new drama Gaekju". The Korea Times. July 16, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Lee, Young-hee (October 3, 2013). 김주영 『객주』34년 만에 10권 완간...보부상 밑바닥 삶 오롯이 살려 뿌듯. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  4. ^ Lee, Hye-won (August 11, 2015). "Korea's hottest actors to appear in new dramas". K-pop Herald. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  5. ^ Lee, Hye-won (September 1, 2015). "K-drama roundup for September: SBS, KBS, MBC". K-pop Herald. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013.
  7. ^ "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 December 26, 2013.
  8. ^ #พากย์ไทย เริ่มฉายวันนี้ตอนแรกค่ะ. facebook (in Thai). June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

External links[edit]

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