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Tree with Deep Roots

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.

2011 |1 Season  | 1h 10m |  Drama

Cast

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Han Suk-kyu

King Se-jong

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Jang Hyuk

Kang Chae-yoon / Ddol-bok

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Shin Se-kyung

So-yi / Dam

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Cho Jin-woong

Moo-hyul

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Yoon Je-moon

Jeong Gi-joon

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Baek Yoon-sik

Yi Bang-won

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Park Hyeok-kwon

Jung In-ji

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Kim Ki-bum

Pak Paengnyeon

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Shin So-yul

Mok-ya

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Choi Il-hwa

Kim Jongseo

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Kim Ki-bang

Cho Tak

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Lee Soo-hyuk

Yoon Pyeong

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Choi Woo-shik

Jeong Gi-joon / Ga Ri-on (young)

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Ahn Suk-hwan

Lee Shin-juk

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Jo Hee-bong

Han Myung-hoi / Han Ga-nom

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Lee Jae-yong

Cho Mal-sang

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Kim Hyun-soo

So-Yi (child)

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Yeo Jin-goo

Ddol-bok (teen)

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Jung Jong-chul

Ok Ddeol-i

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Han Sang-jin

Sim Jong-soo

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Woo Hyeon

Lee Bang-ji

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Ryu Seung-su

Jang Seong-soo

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Jung Da-bin

Yeon-doo

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Kim Jong-Kuk

Jeong Byul-gam

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Kim Eung-soo

Ki Je-yeon

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Jeon No-min

Jeong Do-kwang

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Seo Jun-yeong

Grand Prince Gwangpyeong

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Hyun Woo

Seong Sam-mun

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Goo Seung-hyun

Kang Chae-yoon and Dam's eldest son

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Song Ok-suk

Do Dam-daek

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Lee Se-na

Geun-Ji

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Kim Kyung-Jin

Gakseoli Boss

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Song Joong-ki

King Se-Jong [Young]

Seasons List

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Specials

2011

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Season 1

2011

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Creator

Sang-yeon Park

Status

Ended

Languages

Korean

Network

SBS