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Tree With Deep Roots

Details

  • Title: Tree With Deep Roots / 뿌리깊은 나무
  • Also known as: Deep-rooted Tree / A Tree With Deep Roots
  • Genre: Historical, Mystery, Investigation
  • Episodes: 24
  • Network: SBS
  • First episode: October 5, 2011
  • Final episode: December 22, 2011
  • Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55

Synopsis

A series of murder occurred during the reign of King Sejong. As Kang Chae Yoon who is investigating these cases gets closer to the root of the truth, he finds himself embroiled in a massive conspiracy behind the serial killings which involves a group of genius who are willing to risked their lives towards their cause/goals and secret powers who will interfere with the course of his investigations.

Cast

  • Han Suk Kyu as King Sejong
            - Song Joong Ki as Lee Do (teen, later King Sejong)
            - Kang San as Lee Do (child)
  • Jang Hyuk as Kang Chae Yoon 
            - Yeo Jin Goo as Chae Yoon (teen)
            - Chae Sang Woo as Chae Yoon (child)
  • Shin Se Kyung as So Yi
            - Kim Hyun Soo as So Yi (young)
  • Yoon Je Moon as Ga Ri On
             - Choi Woo Shik as Ga Ri On (young)
             - Shin Dong Ki as Ga Ri On (teen)

Main Role

Supporting Role

Chunji Organisation
  • Jo Jin Woong as Moo Hyul
  • Park Hyuk Kwon as Jung In Ji
  • Hyun Woo as Sung Sam Moon
  • Kim Ki Bum as Park Paeng Nyeon
  • Lee Se Na as Geun Ji
  • Shin So Yool as Mok Ya
  • Shim So Hun as Duk Geum
  • Choi Min as Jung Deuk Ryong
  • Jung Yoo Chan as Heo Dam
  • Ryu Seung Soo as Jang Sung Soo

Royal Family
  • Seo Jun Young as Prince Gwang Pyeong
  • Jang Ji Eun as Queen Sohun

Milbon Organisation
  • Ahn Suk Hwan as Lee Shin Juk
  • Han Sang Jin as Shim Jong Soo
  • Song Ok Sook as Do Dam
  • Lee Soo Hyuk as Yoon Pyeong
             - Baek Seung Hwan as Yoon Pyeong (young)
  • Heo Joon Suk as Kkeut Soo
  • Jo Hee Bong as Han Ga Nom
  • Jun Young Bin as Mak Soo
  • Kim Sung Hyun as Gae Pa Yi
  • Yoo Hyun Soo as Lee Soon Ji
  • Jang Kyung Ah as Lee Bang Ji's woman

Joseon High Officials
  • Lee Jae Yong as Jo Mal Saeng
  • Choi Il Hwa as General Kim Jong Suh
  • Kwon Tae Won as Choi Man Ri
  • Chun Jae Ho as Lee Soon Ji
  • Han In Soo as Shim Won

People around Kang Chae Yoon
  • Kim Ki Bang as Cho Tak
  • Shin Seung Hwan as Park Po
  • Woo Hyun as Lee Bang Ji
  • Jung Joon Won as bone cancer kid

Banchon Villagers
  • Jung Da Bin as Yeon Do
  • Min Ji Young as Yeon Doo's mother

Cameo

  • Baek Yoon Shik as King Taejong
  • Jun Noh Min as Jung Do Kwang
  • Lee Seung Hyun as Nam Sa Chul
  • Kim Eung Soo as Gi Je Yeon
  • Jung Suk Yong as Seok Sam (Kang Chae Yoon's father)

Production

  • Production Company: Sidus HQ Productions
  • Chief Producer: Choi Moon Suk
  • Executive Producers: Jung Hoon Tak, Jang Jin Wook
  • Producers: Kyung Min Suk, Lee Young Joon
  • Production Manager: Hwang Ki Yong
  • Director: Jang Tae Yoo, Shin Kyung Soo
  • Cinematographers: Bae Hong Soo, Heo Dae Sun
  • Editor: Lee Dong Hyun
  • Music: Jun Chang Yub
  • Art Director: Lee Chul Ho
  • Original writing: Novel 'Tree With Deep Roots' by Lee Jung Myung
  • Screenwriters: Kim Young Hyun, Park Sang Yun
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