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
Notes[]
- The Merchant Gaekju 2015 has been confirmed on December 16th, 2015 to add 5 episodes to have a total of 41 episodes.
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