The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 (2015)
| First Air Date: | 2015, September 23 |
| Last Air Date: | 2016, February 18 |
| Status: | Ended |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 41 |
| Episode Runtime: | 60 min |
| Countries: | South Korea |
| Production: | SM Culture & Contents |
| Cast: | Mun Ka-young, Ko Kyu-pil, Jang Hyuk, Yu Oh-seong, Lee Dal-hyung, Jeong Tae-woo, Lee Ji-hyun, Lee Duck-hwa, Han Chae-a, Park Eun-hye, Kim Min-joung, Ryu Dam |
Overview:
Many great men come from humble beginnings. During the end of the tumultuous Chosun Dynasty, Chun Bong Sam is a poor peddler who inherits a run-down inn. Through hard work and perseverance against a corrupt bureaucracy, Bong Sam achieves great success and becomes a powerful merchant. Can he help shape the way that industry and business should be done in the emerging modern era?
It is based on the novel “Gaekju” by Kim Joo Young.