Tree with Deep Roots (2011)

10/05/2011 (KR) • 1h 10m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Han Suk-kyu

King Se-jong

24 Episodes

Jang Hyuk

Kang Chae-yoon / Ddol-bok

24 Episodes

Shin Se-kyung

So-yi / Dam

24 Episodes

Cho Jin-woong

Moo-hyul

24 Episodes

Yoon Je-moon

Jeong Gi-joon

24 Episodes

Baek Yoon-sik

Yi Bang-won

24 Episodes

Park Hyuk-kwon

Jung In-ji

24 Episodes

Kim Ki-bum

Pak Paengnyeon

24 Episodes

Shin So-yul

Mok-ya

24 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

2011 | 24 Episodes

Season 1 of Tree with Deep Roots premiered on October 5, 2011.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

Korean

Keywords

15th century

joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

king sejong

hangul

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