Tree With Deep Roots
For the 1983 MBC drama, see [[:Tree With Deep Roots (1983)]].
Details[]
- Title: 뿌리깊은 나무 / Ppurigipeun Namu
- Genre: Period, historical, mystery, investigation
- Episodes: 24
- Broadcast network: SBS
- Broadcast period: 2011-Oct-05 to 2011-Dec-22
- Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
- Original Soundtrack: Tree With Deep Roots OST
- Related TV Shows: Six Flying Dragons (SBS, 2015)
Synopsis[]
Set up in the early reign of King Sejong, this drama started when Shim Ohn (King's father in law) and his whole household were framed to execution by the former King Taejong. Two young slaves survive and continue the living with the aim of getting revenge for the innocents' deaths. While King Sejong feeling guilty for not being able to rescue his people, he is determined to create hangul through secret organisation. However, the obstacles started when one by one of his people got involved in serial murder.
User/Viewer Ratings[]
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Han Suk Kyu as Lee Do / King Sejong
- Song Joong Ki as young Lee Do
- Kang San as child Lee Do
- Jang Hyuk as Kang Chae Yoon / Ddol Bok
- Yeo Jin Goo as teen Ddol Bok
- Chae Sang Woo as child Ddol Bok
- Shin Se Kyung as So Yi / Dahm
- Kim Hyun Soo as child Dahm
- Yoon Je Moon as Ga Ri On / Jung Ki Joon
- Choi Woo Shik as young Jung Ki Joon
- Shin Dong Ki as teen Jung Ki Joon
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 Nyun
- Lee Se Na as Geun Ji (court lady in charge of foreign languages)
- Shin So Yool as Mok Ya (court lady in charge of Korean dialects)
- Shim So Hun as Duk Geum (court lady in charge of drawing)
- Kim Tae Young as high court lady
- Choi Min as Jung Deuk Ryong
- Jung Yoo Chan as Heo Dam
- Kang Sung Min as Yoon Pil
- Ryu Seung Soo as Jang Sung Soo
- Royal Family
- Suh Joon Young as Prince Gwangpyung
- Baek Yoon Shik as King Taejong (ep 1-4)
- 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 Miss Do Dam
- Lee Soo Hyuk as Yoon Pyung
- Baek Seung Hwan as young Yoon Pyung
- Kwon Sung Duk as Master Hye Kang
- 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
Joseon High Officials[]
- Lee Jae Yong as Jo Mal Saeng
- Choi Jung Woo as Park Eun
- Jun Sung Hwan as Hwang Hee
- Baek Seo Bin as Jang Eun Sung
- Choi Il Hwa as General Kim Jong Suh
- Kwon Tae Won as Choi Man Ri
- Lee Jong Goo as Left State Councillor
- Chun Jae Ho as Lee Soon Ji
- People around Kang Chae Yoon
- Kim Ki Bang as Cho Tak
- Shin Seung Hwan as Park Po
- Woo Hyun as Lee Bang Ji
- Kim Jong Kook as Jung Byul Kam
- Banchon Villagers
- Jung Jong Chul as Ok Ttul
- Jung Da Bin as Yun Doo
- Min Ji Young as Miss Ahn Sung (Yun Doo's mother)
- More Extended Cast & Guests
Production Credits[]
- Production company: Sidus HQ Productions
- Chief producer: Choi Moon Suk
- Executive Producers: Jung Hoon Tak (정훈탁), Jang Jin Wook (장진욱)
- Producers: Kyung Min Suk (경민석), Lee Young Joon
- Production manager: Hwang Ki Yong (황기용)
- Director: Jang Tae Yoo, Shin Kyung Soo
- Cinematographers: Bae Hong Soo (배홍수), Heo Dae Sun (허대선)
- Editor: Lee Dong Hyun (이동현)
- Music: Jun Chang Yub (전창엽)
- Art director: Lee Chul Ho (이철호)
- Original writing: Novel Tree With Deep Roots by Lee Jung Myung (이정명)
- Screenwriter: Kim Young Hyun, Park Sang Yun
Recognitions[]
- 2012 Grimae Awards
- Excellence Picture Award (Lee Seung Choon, Bae Hong Soo)
- 2012 5th Korea Drama Awards
- Best Director Award (Jang Tae Yoo)
- 2012 39th Korea Broadcasting Prizes
- Grand Prize (Daesang)
- Best Mid-length Drama
- 2012 7th Seoul International Drama Awards
- Grand Prize (Daesang)
- 2012 48th Paeksang Arts Awards - TV Drama Categories
- Grand Prize (Daesang)
- Best Screenplay (Kim Young Hyun, Park Sang Yun)
- 2011 SBS Drama Awards
- Actor of the Year - Grand Prize (Daesang) (Han Suk Kyu)
- Top Excellence Award for Drama Special, Actor (Jang Hyuk)
- Excellence Award for Drama Special, Actress (Shin Se Kyung)
- Actress Award for Drama Special (Song Ok Sook)
- PD Award (Song Joong Ki)
- Top Ten Stars Award (Han Suk Kyu)
- Top Ten Stars Award (Jang Hyuk)
Episode Ratings[]
See Tree With Deep Roots/Episode Ratings
Trivia[]
- According to writers, Six Flying Dragons is the prequel of this drama. Source
- Han Suk Kyu make a comeback to small TV screen through this drama after 16 years of solely film work.
- Real life father and son Baek Yoon Shik and Baek Seo Bin co-stared in the drama.
External Links[]
- Official site
- English Wikipedia
- News articles: (1), (2), (3)
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