Sangdo, Merchants of Joseon
| Sangdo, Merchants of Joseon | |
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 Official DVD release poster. | |
| Also known as |
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| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Based on | The Merchant of Joseon by Choi In-ho |
| Written by |
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| Story by | Choi In-ho |
| Directed by | Lee Byung-hoon |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Yang Bang-ean |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | MBC self-production |
| Distributor | MBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | MBC |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | October 15, 2001 – April 2, 2002 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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]
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[]
- Lee Jae-ryong as Im Sang-ok
- Maeng Se-chang as young Im Sang-ok
- Kim Hyun-joo as Park Da-nyung.
- Jeong Bo-seok as Jung Chi-soo.
- Lee Soon-jae as Park Joo-myung.
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[]
| Country | Local title | Language | Channel(s) | Air dates | Timing | |
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| Start | End | |||||
 Algeria
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التّاجر (rom. at-Tājir; lit. The Merchant) | Arabic | A3 | 2017-08 | 2017-10 | Saturday to Thursday 2 p.m. CET |
 Hong Kong
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Now 101 | 2012 | ||||
 Iran
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تاجر پوسان (lit. The Merchant of Bosan) | Persian | IRIB Tamasha | |||
 Japan
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BS Asahi | 2013 | ||||
 South Korea
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상도 (rom. Sangdo) | Korean | MBC | 2001-10-15 | 2002-04-02 | Mondays and Tuesdays 9:55 p.m. KST |
 Taiwan
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TTV | 2008 | ||||
 Vietnam
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Thương gia (lit. The Merchant) | Vietnamese | HTV7 | 2006 | from Wednesday to Saturday weekly 9:00 p.m. VST | |
 Thailand
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อิมซังอ๊ก ยอดพ่อค้าหัวใจทระนง | Thai | Channel 3 | 2007 | Saturdays and Sundays 6 p.m. ICT | |
 Turkey
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Tacir | Turkish | TRT 1 | |||
References[]
- ^ サンド(商道). Innolife (in Japanese). Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ 상도. Enha (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
- ^ "Sangdo (Drama - 2001)". Hancinema. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
External links[]
- Official website (in Korean)
Categories:
- 2001 South Korean television series debuts
- 2002 South Korean television series endings
- Television series set in the Joseon Dynasty
- MBC TV television dramas
- Korean-language television shows
- South Korean historical television series
- Television shows written by Choi Wan-kyu