The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 (2015)

09/23/2015 (KR) • 1h

Drama

Overview

Many great men come from humble beginnings. During the end of the tumultuous Chosun Dynasty, Chun Bong Sam is a poor peddler who inherits a run-down inn. Through hard work and perseverance against a corrupt bureaucracy, Bong Sam achieves great success and becomes a powerful merchant. Can he help shape the way that industry and business should be done in the emerging modern era? It is based on the novel “Gaekju” by Kim Joo Young.

Top Billed Cast

Jang Hyuk

Chun Bong-sam

41 Episodes

Han Chae-a

Jo So-sa

41 Episodes

Kim Min-jung

Mae-wol

41 Episodes

Yu Oh-seong

Gil So-gae

41 Episodes

Lee Duck-hwa

Shin Seok-ju

41 Episodes

Park Eun-hye

Chun So-rye

41 Episodes

Kim Kyu-chul

Kim Bo-hyun

41 Episodes

Jeong Tae-woo

Sun-dol

41 Episodes

Mun Ka-young

Wol-yi

41 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

2015 | 41 Episodes

Season 1 of The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 premiered on September 23, 2015.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

Korean

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