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The Merchant: Gaekju 2015

Details

  • Title: The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 / 장사의 신-객주 2015
  • Also known as: God of Commerce: Gaekju 2015 / The Innkeeper
  • Genre: Historical, Romance
  • Episodes: 41
  • Network: KBS2
  • First episode: September 23, 2015
  • Final episode: February 18, 2016
  • Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 22:00

Synopsis

In late Joseon, a poor man named Cheon 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

  • Jang Hyuk as Chun Bong Sam
             - Jo Hyun Do as Bong Sam (young)
  • Yoo Oh Sung as Gil So Gae
             - Park Gun Tae as So Gae (young)
  • Kim Min Jung as Gae Ttong / Mae Wol
  • Han Chae Ah as Jo So Sa

Main Role

Supporting Role

Chun Family Merchant Group
  • Park Eun Hye as Chun So Rye
             - Seo Ji Hee as So Rye (young)
  • Im Hyung Joon as Oh Deuk Gae
  • Im Dae Ho as a peddler
  • Song Young Jae as Mung Gae
  • Park Hyo Joon as Ahm Mang Chi
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Songpa Stables
  • Jung Tae Woo as Sun Dol
  • Ryu Dam as Gom Bae
  • Kim Myung Soo as Jo Sung Joon
  • Park Sang Myun as Song Man Chi
  • Yang Jung Ah as Bang Geum
  • Lee Dal Hyung as Choi Dol
  • Bang Hyung Joo as Wang Bal
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Yuguijeon Merchant Group
  • Moon Ga Young as Wol Yi
  • Lee Duk Hwa as Shin Suk Joo
  • Lee Won Bal as Yang Bum
  • Kim Il Woo as Maeng Goo Bum
  • Kim Kyu Chul as Kim Bo Hyun
  • Kim Hak Chul as Kim Hak Joon
  • Kim Jong Kook as Park Seo Gi
  • Im Ho as Min Gyum Ho
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Others
  • Jun Hun Tae
  • Kim Seung Wook
  • Kim Ha Kyoon
  • Kim Duk Hyun
  • Yoo Byung Sun
  • Jung Byung Ho
  • Yoo Jong Geun
  • Park Yoo Seung as Merchant Jang
  • Kim Young Ki
  • Jun Jin Gi
  • Seol Ji Yoon
  • Oh Shi Eun
  • Kim Hong Soo
  • Lee Jin Mok
  • Choi Hyun Tae
  • Bae Sung Jin
  • Han Tae Il
  • Gi Yun Ho
  • Go Kyu Pil as a peddler
  • Kim Gi Nam
  • Han Choon Il
  • Ji Sung Geun
  • Go In Bum
  • Jo In Pyo as Jo Hang Gyoo (Jo So Sa's brother)
  • Kim Jin Tae as Jo Soon Deuk (Jo So Sa's father)
  • Seo Young Tak
  • Kim Kwan Gi
  • Song Bo Eun
  • Baek Yoon Heum
  • Jung Dong Kyu
  • Lee Ji Hyun
  • Lee Ki Yeol
  • Kim Ki Doo
  • Choi Ji Na as Queen Min
  • In Sung Ho
  • Ahn Jae Mo as Min Young Ik
  • Jo Duk Hyun
  • Woo Hyun
  • Park Hyo Joon
  • Song Young Jae
  • Huh Jung Bum as student

Cameo

  • Kim Seung Soo as Chun Oh Soo (Chun Bong Sam's father)
  • Lee Won Jong as Gil Sang Moon (Gil So Gae's father)
  • Choi Joo Bong

Production

  • Chief Producer: Kang Byung Taek
  • Producers: Kim Min Kyung, Park Woo Ram, Ahn Chang Hyun, Han Hye Yun
  • Directors: Kim Jong Sun, Kim Dong Hwi
  • Screenwriters: Jung Sung Hee and Lee Han Ho
  • Original writing: The Innkeeper by Kim Joo Young
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