The Plot

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.

Top Billed Cast

Han Suk-kyu
King Se-jong Jang Hyuk
Kang Chae-yoon / Ddol-bok Shin Sae-kyeong
So-yi / Dam Lee Soo-hyuk
Yoon Pyeong Cho Jin-woong
Moo-hyul Seo Jun-young
Grand Prince Gwangpyeong Yoon Je-moon
Jeong Gi-joon Baek Yoon-sik
Yi Bang-won Park Hyuk-kwon
Jung In-ji Kim Ki-bum
Pak Paengnyeon

Created By

Kim Young-hyun
Creator Jang Tae-yoo
Creator Sang-yeon Park
Creator