The Merchant: Gaekju 2015
The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 (Korean: 장사의 신 – 객주 2015; RR: Jangsaui sin – Gaekju 2015; lit. "Master of Trade: The Innkeeper Merchant 2015")[1] is a South Korean television series based on Gaekju, Kim Joo-young's ten-volume novel which was serialized in daily newspaper Seoul Shinmun from June 1979 to February 1983.[2][3] It aired on KBS2 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 41 episodes beginning September 23, 2015.[4][5]
| The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 | |
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| Also known as | The God of Trade: Gaekju 2015, The God of Commerce: Gaekju 2015, Master of Trade: The Inn 2015 |
| Genre | Historical |
| Based on | Gaekju by Kim Joo-young |
| Written by | Jung Sung-hee Lee Han-ho |
| Directed by | Kim Jong-sun |
| Starring | Jang Hyuk Yu Oh-seong Kim Min-jung Han Chae-ah Park Eun-hye Lee Deok-hwa |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Production | |
| Production company | S.M. Culture & Contents |
| Release | |
| Original network | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Original release | September 23, 2015 – February 18, 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Plot
In late Joseon, a poor man named Chun Bong-sam inherits a decrepit inn and honestly works his way up to becoming a powerful merchant. As tradesmen clash against the bureaucratic powers that attempt to oppress them by rigging bad deals, Bong-sam 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.
Cast
- Jang Hyuk as Chun Bong-sam
- Jo Hyun-do as young Bong-sam
- Yu Oh-seong as Gil So-gae
- Park Gun-tae as young So-gae
- Kim Min-jung as Mae-wol
- Han Chae-ah as Jo So-sa
- Park Eun-hye as Chun So-rye
- Seo Ji-hee as young So-rye
- Lee Deok-hwa as Shin Seok-ju
- Kim Il-woo as Maeng Gu-beom
- Kim Kyu-chul as Kim Bo-hyun
- Kim Hak-chul as Kim Hak-joon
- Jung Tae-woo as Sun-dol
- Ryu Dam as Gom-bae
- Yang Jung-a as Bang-geum
- Song Young-jae as Mung-gae
- Moon Ga-young as Wol-yi
Original soundtracks
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "그대만 살아서 (Only You)" | Luna (f(x)) | 4:50 |
| 2. | "단 한 사람 (Because of You)" | Taeil (SM Rookies) | 3:48 |
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[6] | AGB Nielsen[7] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
| 1 | September 23, 2015 | 5.2% | (<6.7%) | 6.9% | 7.3% |
| 2 | September 24, 2015 | 4.5% | (<7.2%) | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| 3 | September 30, 2015 | 4.1% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 5.8% |
| 4 | October 1, 2015 | 4.3% | (<7.8%) | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| 5 | October 7, 2015 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.2% |
| 6 | October 8, 2015 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 10.0% |
| 7 | October 14, 2015 | 8.7% | 9.1% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| 8 | October 15, 2015 | 8.4% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 9.8% |
| 9 | October 21, 2015 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 10.5% |
| 10 | October 22, 2015 | 8.0% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.2% |
| 11 | October 28, 2015 | 8.2% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 9.9% |
| 12 | November 4, 2015 | 7.7% | 8.2% | 11.1% | 11.3% |
| 13 | November 5, 2015 | 7.8% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 14 | November 11, 2015 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 11.7% |
| 15 | November 12, 2015 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 16 | November 18, 2015 | 8.4% | — | 12.0% | 11.9% |
| 17 | November 19, 2015 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 18 | November 25, 2015 | 8.6% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 19 | November 26, 2015 | 9.2% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 12.8% |
| 20 | December 2, 2015 | 8.1% | 8.7% | 12.4% | 12.6% |
| 21 | December 3, 2015 | 9.7% | 10.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 22 | December 9, 2015 | 8.4% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.8% |
| 23 | December 10, 2015 | 8.5% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 24 | December 16, 2015 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 10.6% | 10.1% |
| 25 | December 17, 2015 | 7.4% | 7.6% | 11.6% | 10.9% |
| 26 | December 23, 2015 | 7.7% | 8.2% | 11.7% | 11.0% |
| 27 | December 24, 2015 | 7.6% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2016 | |||||
| 28 | January 6, 2016 | 7.7% | 8.5% | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| 29 | January 7, 2016 | 8.8% | 9.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 30 | January 13, 2016 | 8.0% | 8.5% | 10.7% | 10.4% |
| 31 | January 14, 2016 | 9.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| 32 | January 20, 2016 | 8.4% | 8.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 33 | January 21, 2016 | 9.8% | 9.3% | 11.5% | 11.0% |
| 34 | January 27, 2016 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 10.2% | 9.9% |
| 35 | January 28, 2016 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 11.0% |
| 36 | February 3, 2016 | 9.1% | 9.0% | 11.2% | 11.1% |
| 37 | February 4, 2016 | 9.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 10.6% |
| 38 | February 10, 2016 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 10.4% | % |
| 39 | February 11, 2016 | 8.4% | 8.5% | 11.1% | 10.4% |
| 40 | February 17, 2016 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 10.4% | 9.7% |
| 41 | February 18, 2016 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 11.2% | 10.9% |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Jang Hyuk | Nominated | |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Kim Min-jung | Won | ||
| Han Chae-ah | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Jang Hyuk | Won | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Kim Min-jung | Won | ||
| Han Chae-ah | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award | Jang Hyuk and Han Chae-ah | Won |
International broadcast
| Country | Network(s)/Station(s) | Series premiere | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
 Thailand | True4U | June 6, 2016 | พ่อค้าเร่แห่งโชซอน (Phor Kha Re Haeng Joseon; lit: "Vendor of Joseon"[8]) |
References
- The word gaekju literally translates to "innkeeper merchant," which refers to private or free traders who sold grain wholesale; gaekju is no longer used in present-day Korea but was commonly used in the Joseon era.
- "Jang Hyuk stars in new drama Gaekju". The Korea Times. July 16, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- Lee, Young-hee (October 3, 2013). 김주영 『객주』34년 만에 10권 완간...보부상 밑바닥 삶 오롯이 살려 뿌듯. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- Lee, Hye-won (August 11, 2015). "Korea's hottest actors to appear in new dramas". K-pop Herald. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- Lee, Hye-won (September 1, 2015). "K-drama roundup for September: SBS, KBS, MBC". K-pop Herald. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- "TNmS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNmS Ratings (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 28, 2013.
- "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2013.
- #พากย์ไทย เริ่มฉายวันนี้ตอนแรกค่ะ. facebook (in Thai). June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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