Tree with Deep Roots

Tree with Deep Roots

Tree with Deep Roots

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Tree with Deep Roots

2011- 2011

1 Seasons

24 Episodes

7.3(21 votes)

Ended

Drama

Overview

Deep Rooted Tree is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Hyuk, Shin Se-kyung and Han Suk-kyu. Based on the novel of the same title by Lee Jeong-myeong, it aired on SBS from October 5 to December 22, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Taking its name from the poem Yongbieocheonga that says that trees with deep roots do not sway, the series tells the story of a royal guard investigating a case involving the serial murders of Jiphyeonjeon scholars in Gyeongbok Palace while King Sejong comes to create the Korean written language.

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Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Han Suk-kyu

Han Suk-kyu

King Se-jong

Jang Hyuk

Jang Hyuk

Kang Chae-yoon / Ddol-bok

Shin Sae-kyeong

Shin Sae-kyeong

So-yi / Dam

Lee Soo-hyuk

Lee Soo-hyuk

Yoon Pyeong

Cho Jin-woong

Cho Jin-woong

Moo-hyul

Seo Jun-young

Seo Jun-young

Grand Prince Gwangpyeong

Yoon Je-moon

Yoon Je-moon

Jeong Gi-joon

Baek Yoon-sik

Baek Yoon-sik

Yi Bang-won

Park Hyuk-kwon

Park Hyuk-kwon

Jung In-ji

Kim Ki-bum

Kim Ki-bum

Pak Paengnyeon

Creative team

Created by: Kim Young-hyun
Jang Tae-yoo
Written by: Sang-yeon Park
Kim Young-hyun

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