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.
Tree with Deep Roots (2011) is a drama series that premiered on October 5, 2011, spanning 1 season and 24 episodes. It stars Han Suk-kyu, Jang Hyuk, Shin Sae-kyeong and Lee Soo-hyuk. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
Han Suk-kyu
as King Se-jong
Jang Hyuk
as Kang Chae-yoon / Ddol-bok
Shin Sae-kyeong
as So-yi / Dam
Lee Soo-hyuk
as Yoon Pyeong
Cho Jin-woong
as Moo-hyul
Seo Jun-young
as Grand Prince Gwangpyeong
Yoon Je-moon
as Jeong Gi-joon
Baek Yoon-sik
as Yi Bang-won
Park Hyuk-kwon
as Jung In-ji
Kim Ki-bum
as Pak Paengnyeon
Shin So-yul
as Mok-ya
Choi Il-hwa
as Kim Jongseo
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 21 ratings.
Unfortunately, Jang Hyuk playing the same character he played in The Slave Hunters (2010) and that alone was problematic in that one. Unlike The Slave Hunters (2010), this one had a lot of interesting ideas and plot threads but they never reached their full potentials because it came at the cost of shoving flashy fantasy elements instead of keeping it grounded to reality, a case in point super-swordsmen flying and…
Reviewed on December 9, 2023
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Tree with Deep Roots (2011) is available to stream on Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea, Kocowa Amazon Channel and Kocowa. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Tree with Deep Roots has 1 season and 24 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on October 5, 2011.
No. Tree with Deep Roots is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on December 22, 2011.
Tree with Deep Roots (2011) stars Han Suk-kyu, Jang Hyuk, Shin Sae-kyeong, Lee Soo-hyuk and Cho Jin-woong. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Tree with Deep Roots (2011) is rated 7.3 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
