God of Trade - Innkeeper 2015

Details

 * Title: 장사의 신 - 객주 2015 (商事의 神 - 客主 2015) / Jangsaui Sin - Gaekju 2015
 * Also known as: The Merchant: Gaekju 2015
 * Genre: Historical, melodrama
 * Episodes: 41
 * Broadcast network: KBS2
 * Broadcast period: 2015-Sep-23 to 2016-Feb-18
 * Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 22:00
 * Original Soundtrack: God of Trade - Innkeeper 2015 OST

Synopsis
This is an underdog success story about a poor man (Jang Hyuk) who inherits an inn and eventually becomes a powerful businessman who doesn’t cave to threats, and fights against the shady alliances between government and big business. He 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. --Dramabeans

Based on the ten-volume original novel “Gaekju” by Kim Joo Young which was published from 1979-June to 1983-Feb through daily newspaper “The Seoul Shinmun”. A drama that tells the story of tradesmen in the late years of the Joseon era. Cheon Bong Sam (Jang Hyuk), the descendant of a merchant family, starts off in the market as a barker and makes his way up to become a wealthy merchant. --KoreanDrama

Cast

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


 * Chun Family Merchant Group
 * Park Eun Hye as Chun So Rye
 * Seo Ji Hee as young So Rye
 * 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


 * 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 (방형주) as Wang Bal


 * Yuguijeon Merchant Group
 * Moon Ga Young as Wol Yi
 * Lee Duk Hwa as Shin Suk Joo
 * Lee Won Bal (이원발) 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


 * Others
 * Jun Hun Tae
 * Kim Seung Wook
 * Kim Ha Kyoon
 * Kim Duk Hyun
 * Yoo Byung Sun (유병선)
 * Jung Byung Ho (정병호)
 * Yoo Jong Geun (유종근)
 * Park Yoo Seung (박유승) as Merchant Jang
 * Kim Young Ki
 * Jun Jin Gi
 * Seol Ji Yoon
 * Oh Shi Eun (오시은)
 * Kim Hong Soo (김홍수)
 * Lee Jin Mok (이진목)
 * Choi Hyun Tae (최현태)
 * Bae Sung Jin (배성진)
 * Han Tae Il (한태일)
 * Gi Yun Ho
 * Go Kyu Pil as a peddler
 * Kim Gi Nam (김기남)
 * Han Choon Il (한춘일)
 * Ji Sung Geun (지성근)
 * 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 (서영탁)
 * Kim Kwan Gi (김관기)
 * 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 (인성호)
 * Ahn Jae Mo as Min Young Ik
 * Jo Duk Hyun
 * Woo Hyun
 * Park Hyo Joon
 * Song Young Jae
 * Huh Jung Bum as student
 * Jung Mi Ae


 * Cameos
 * 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 Credits

 * Chief Producer: Kang Byung Taek
 * Producer: Kim Min Kyung (김민경), Park Woo Ram, Ahn Chang Hyun (안창현), Han Hye Yun (한혜연)
 * Director: Kim Jong Sun, Kim Dong Hwi
 * Screenwriters: Jung Sung Hee and Lee Han Ho
 * Original writing: The Innkeeper by Kim Joo Young

Recognitions

 * 2015 KBS Drama Awards:
 * Excellence Award, Mid-length Drama - Actor (Jang Hyuk)
 * Excellence Award, Mid-length Drama - Actress (Kim Min Jung)
 * Excellence Award - Supporting Actor (Kim Kyu Chul)
 * Best Couple (Jang Hyuk & Han Chae Ah)

Episode Ratings
See God of Trade - Innkeeper 2015/Episode Ratings