Sangdo, Merchants of Joseon

Sangdo, Merchants of Joseon
Official DVD release poster.
Official DVD release poster.
Also known as
  • Sangdo
  • The Merchant of Joseon
Genre Historical fiction
Based on The Merchant of Joseon
by Choi In-ho
Written by
  • Choi Wan-kyu
  • Jeong Hyeong-soo
Story by Choi In-ho
Directed by Lee Byung-hoon
Starring
Theme music composer Yang Bang-ean
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 50
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network MBC
Picture format 480i (SDTV, 4:3)
Audio format Stereo
Original release October 15, 2001 (2001-10-15) – April 2, 2002 (2002-04-02)
External links
Website

Sangdo, Merchants of Joseon (Hangul: 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 Sang Wok (1779–1855), a legendary merchant who lived in the Joseon Dinasty.[1][2]

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-geun 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.
  • Ming 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
 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). Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sangdo (Drama - 2001)". Hancinema. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
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