The Merchant
Official DVD release poster.
Official DVD release poster.
Also known as
  • Sangdo
  • The Merchant of Joseon
GenreHistorical fiction
Based onThe Merchant of Joseon
by Choi In-ho
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] (Korean: 상도; Hanja: 商道; RR: Sangdo) is a South Korean historical television drama, based on The Merchant of Joseon, a novel written by Choi In-ho (2000). It tells the story of Im Sang-ok (1779–1855), a legendary merchant who lived in the Joseon Dynasty.[2][3]

The series is directed by Lee Byung-hoon and stars Lee Jae-ryong, Kim Hyun-joo, Jeong Bo-seok and Lee Soon-jae. It originally aired in 50 episodes from October 15, 2001, to April 2, 2002, Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:55 p.m. (KST) on MBC.[4]

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

  • 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

  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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