Sangdo, Merchants of Joseon

Sangdo, Merchants of Joseon (Korean: 상도; Hanja: 商道; RR: Sangdo) is a South Korean historical television drama, based on The Merchant of Joseon, a novel written by Choi In-ho (2000). It tells the story of Im Sang-ok (1779–1855), a legendary merchant who lived in the Joseon Dynasty.[1][2]

Sangdo, Merchants of Joseon
Official DVD release poster.
Also known as
  • Sangdo
  • The Merchant of Joseon
GenreHistorical fiction
Based onThe Merchant of Joseon
by Choi In-ho
Written by
  • Choi Wan-kyu
  • Jeong Hyeong-soo
Story byChoi In-ho
Directed byLee Byung-hoon
Starring
Theme music composerYang Bang-ean
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes50
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companyMBC self-production
DistributorMBC
Release
Original networkMBC
Picture format480i (SDTV, 4:3)
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseOctober 15, 2001 (2001-10-15) 
April 2, 2002 (2002-04-02)
External links
Website

The series is directed by Lee Byung-hoon and stars Lee Jae-ryong, Kim Hyun-joo, Jeong Bo-seok and Lee Soon-jae. It originally aired in 50 episodes from October 15, 2001, to April 2, 2002, Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:55 p.m. KST on MBC.[3]

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

  • Park In-hwan as Hong Deuk-joo.
  • Hong Eun-hee as Mi-keum.
  • Han Hee as Jang Mi-ryung.
  • Kim Yoo-mi as Yoon Chae-yeon.
  • Song Jae-ho as Lim Bong-huk.
  • Na Moon-hee as Dama Han.
  • Lee Hee-do as Heo Sam-bo.
  • Jung Ho-keun as Jang Suk-joo.
  • Jung Ki-sung as Kim Sat-kat.
  • Lee Joo-hyun as Jang Myung-gook.
  • Kim Se-joon as Bok Tae.
  • Kim Yong-gun as Mo Ga-bi.
  • Lee Kye-in as Bae Soon-tak.
  • Park Jung-woo as Kim Dae-hwan.
  • Park Young-ji as Park Jong-kyung.
  • Jung Myung-hwan as Kim Doo-kwan.
  • Seo Bum-shik as Lim Jin-han.
  • Park Chan-hwan as Hong Dae-soo / Hong Kyung-rae.
  • Na Sung-kyoon as Kim Tae-chul.
  • Im Hyun-sik as Yang Soo-dong.
  • Shin Gook as Hong Tae-joo.
  • Choi Ran as Woo Yeo-ran.
  • Maeng Sang-hoon as Steward Hwang.
  • Jun Soo-yeon as Lim Sang-hee.
  • Lee Ah-hyun as Cho Rae.
  • Jung Sun-il as Sunjo.
  • Lee Sook as Joo Mo.

International broadcasts

List of international broadcasters by country, showing local title; language; air dates and timing
Country Local title Language Channel(s) Air dates Timing
Start End
 Algeria التّاجر (rom. at-Tājir; lit. The Merchant) Arabic A3 2017-08 2017-10 Saturday to Thursday
2 p.m. CET
 Hong Kong Now 101 2012
 Iran تاجر پوسان (lit. The Merchant of Bosan) Persian IRIB Tamasha
 Japan BS Asahi 2013
 South Korea 상도 (rom. Sangdo) Korean MBC 2001-10-15 2002-04-02 Mondays and Tuesdays
9:55 p.m. KST
 Taiwan TTV 2008
 Vietnam Thương gia (lit. The Merchant) Vietnamese HTV7 2006 from Wednesday to Saturday weekly
9:00 p.m. VST
 Thailand อิมซังอ๊ก ยอดพ่อค้าหัวใจทระนง Thai Channel 3 2007 Saturdays and Sundays
6 p.m. ICT

References

  1. サンド(商道). Innolife (in Japanese). Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  2. 상도. Enha (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  3. "Sangdo (Drama - 2001)". Hancinema. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
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