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The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 - Season 1

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 Cast

  • Jang Hyuk

    Jang Hyuk

    Chun Bong-sam

  • Han Chae-a

    Han Chae-a

    Jo So-sa

  • Kim Min-joung

    Kim Min-joung

    Mae-wol

  • Yu Oh-seong

    Yu Oh-seong

    Gil So-gae

  • Lee Duck-hwa

    Lee Duck-hwa

    Shin Seok-ju

  • Park Eun-hye

    Park Eun-hye

    Chun So-rye

  • Kim Kyu-chul

    Kim Kyu-chul

    Kim Bo-hyun

  • Jeong Tae-woo

    Jeong Tae-woo

    Sun-dol

  • Mun Ka-young

    Mun Ka-young

    Wol-yi

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.

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