| The Great Merchant (거상 김만덕) | |
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| Format | Drama historical drama |
| Starring | Lee Mi-yeon Han Jae-seok Ha Seok-jin Park Sol-mi |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Saturdays & Sundays 9:40 P.M. (KST) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | KBS 1TV KBS World (Worldwide) |
| Original run | March 6, 2010 – June 13,2010 (Korea) |
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| The Great Merchant | |
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| Hangul | 거상 김만덕 |
| Revised Romanization | Geosang Kim Mandeok |
The Great Merchant is the alternate title for the Merchant Kim Mandeok,a historical drama based on the life of Kim Mandeok,a gisaeng who later became one of the top merchant in Jeju Island[1].
Contents |
This drama is based on a real life figure Kim Mandeok (1739-1812), who was living in Jeju Island. She goes through a lot of changes in her life; at first she becomes a Gisaeng but turned herself into a merchant, and then becomes one of the biggest philanthropists in Joseon Dynasty. Mandeok gets adopted by Granny at a young age. With great efforts, she becomes a Gisaeng who has outstanding talents in various areas. However, she gives up everything and runs away with her lover Jeong Hongsu. She gets caught and sends to the transitory wards for epidemics for one year. When she came out from the wards, she starts to take care of the Gisaengs who are suffering from illness. Mandeok goes into a business and restores the business ethics in Jeju. Meanwhile, Moonsun, who used to be a friend of Mandeok, feels a sense of inferiority and competes with Mandeok’s business.