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The Merchant: Gaekju 2015

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Plot

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.

Cast

Jang Hyuk as Chun Bong-sam
Jang Hyuk

as Chun Bong-sam

Han Chae-a as Jo So-sa
Han Chae-a

as Jo So-sa

Kim Min-jung as Mae-wol
Kim Min-jung

as Mae-wol

Yu Oh-seong as Gil So-gae
Yu Oh-seong

as Gil So-gae

Lee Duck-hwa as Shin Seok-ju
Lee Duck-hwa

as Shin Seok-ju

Park Eun-hye as Chun So-rye
Park Eun-hye

as Chun So-rye

Kim Kyu-chul as Kim Bo-hyun
Kim Kyu-chul

as Kim Bo-hyun

Jeong Tae-woo as Sun-dol
Jeong Tae-woo

as Sun-dol

Mun Ka-young as Wol-yi
Mun Ka-young

as Wol-yi

Ryu Dam as Gom-bae
Ryu Dam

as Gom-bae

Network

Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • September 23, 2015

Last Aired Date

  • February 18, 2016

Production Companies

  • SM Culture & Contents

Type

  • Scripted

Number of Season

  • 1

Number of Episodes

  • 41

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Reviews

It started off on a decent note but hit a major roadblock somewhere shortly after, a big nosedive out of nowhere! Disrespectful atrocious writing, to say the least. You may witness one of the worst written plot devices and tension management here. I was willing to give it a chance in the beginning despite the setback, but my interest plummeted faster than a rock when the male lead got entangled w…

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2015|41 Episodes

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