About
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.
Cast
Han Suk-kyu
as King Se-jong
Jang Hyuk
as Kang Chae-yoon / Ddol-bok
Shin Sae-kyeong
as So-yi / Dam
Lee Soo-hyuk
as Yoon Pyeong
Cho Jin-woong
as Moo-hyul
Seo Jun-young
as Grand Prince Gwangpyeong
Yoon Je-moon
as Jeong Gi-joon
Baek Yoon-sik
as Yi Bang-won
Park Hyuk-kwon
as Jung In-ji
Kim Ki-bum
as Pak Paengnyeon
Shin So-yul
as Mok-ya
Choi Il-hwa
as Kim Jongseo
Kim Ki-bang
as Cho Tak
Choi Woo-shik
as Jeong Gi-joon / Ga Ri-on (young)
Ahn Suk-hwan
as Lee Shin-juk
Jo Hee-bong
as Han Myung-hoi / Han Ga-nom
Lee Jae-yong
as Cho Mal-sang
Kim Hyeon-soo
as So-Yi (child)
Yeo Jin-goo
as Ddol-bok (teen)
Jung Jong-chul
as Ok Ddeol-i
Seasons
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