
Tree with Deep Roots (2011)
Drama
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.
Creator: Kim Young-hyun
Creator: Sang-yeon Park
Creator: Jang Tae-yoo
The Cast

Han Suk-kyu
King Se-jong

Jang Hyuk
Kang Chae-yoon / Ddol-bok

Shin Se-kyung
So-yi / Dam

Cho Jin-woong
Moo-hyul

Yoon Je-moon
Jeong Gi-joon

Baek Yoon-sik
Yi Bang-won

Park Hyuk-kwon
Jung In-ji

Kim Ki-bum
Pak Paengnyeon

Shin So-yul
Mok-ya

Choi Il-hwa
Kim Jongseo

Kim Ki-bang
Cho Tak

Lee Soo-hyuk
Yoon Pyeong

Choi Woo-shik
Jeong Gi-joon / Ga Ri-on (young)

Ahn Suk-hwan
Lee Shin-juk

Jo Hee-bong
Han Myung-hoi / Han Ga-nom

Lee Jae-yong
Cho Mal-sang

Kim Hyeon-soo
So-Yi (child)

Yeo Jin-goo
Ddol-bok (teen)

Jung Jong-chul
Ok Ddeol-i

Han Sang-jin
Sim Jong-soo

Woo Hyeon
Lee Bang-ji

Ryu Seung-su
Jang Seong-soo

Jung Da-bin
Yeon-doo

Kim Jong-Kuk
Jeong Byul-gam

Kim Eung-soo
Ki Je-yeon

Jeon No-min
Jeong Do-kwang

Seo Jun-young
Grand Prince Gwangpyeong

Hyun Woo
Seong Sam-mun

Goo Seung-hyun
Kang Chae-yoon and Dam's eldest son

Song Ok-suk
Do Dam-daek

Lee Se-na
Geun-Ji

Kim Kyung-Jin
Gakseoli Boss

Song Joong-ki
King Se-Jong [Young]
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