TV series
Tree with Deep Roots
Overview
Deep Rooted Tree is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Hyuk, Shin Se-kyung and Han Suk-kyu. Based on the novel of the same title by Lee Jeong-myeong, it aired on SBS from October 5 to December 22, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Taking its name from the poem Yongbieocheonga that says that trees with deep roots do not sway, the series tells the story of a royal guard investigating a case involving the serial murders of Jiphyeonjeon scholars in Gyeongbok Palace while King Sejong comes to create the Korean written language.
Details
- First air date
- 2011-10-05
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 24 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- SBS
- Country
- KR
- Original language
- KO
Cast
- Han Suk-kyu as King Se-jong
- Jang Hyuk as Kang Chae-yoon / Ddol-bok
- Shin Sae-kyeong as So-yi / Dam
- Lee Soo-hyuk as Yoon Pyeong
- Cho Jin-woong as Moo-hyul
- Seo Jun-young as Grand Prince Gwangpyeong
- Yoon Je-moon as Jeong Gi-joon
- Baek Yoon-sik as Yi Bang-won
- Park Hyuk-kwon as Jung In-ji
- Kim Ki-bum as Pak Paengnyeon
- Shin So-yul as Mok-ya
- Choi Il-hwa as Kim Jongseo
Creators and crew
- Kim Young-hyun - Creator
- Jang Tae-yoo - Creator
- Sang-yeon Park - Creator
- Jang Tae-yoo - Director
- Kim Young-hyun - Writer
- Sang-yeon Park - Writer
Episodes
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