The Great Merchant

The Great Merchant -

Title: The Great Merchant
Genre: Drama
Country: United States of America
Studio: KBS1
Cast: Lee Mi-yeon, Shim Eun-kyung, Han Jae-suk, Do Ji-han, Park Sol-mi, Oh Yeon-seo
Crew: Kim Seong-yoon (Director)
Alternative Titles: Geosang Gim Mandeok, Merchant Kim Man Deok, Wealthy Merchant Kim Man-deok, The Great Merchant Kim Man Deok
Keyword: joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

Overview:This drama is based on a real life figure Kim Man-deuk 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. Man-deuk 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 Hong-soo. 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. Man-deuk goes into a business and restores the business ethics in Jeju. Meanwhile, Moon-sun, who used to be a friend of Man-deuk, feels a sense of inferiority and competes with Man-deuk’s business.

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First Air Date: Mar 06, 2010 Last Air date: Jun 13, 2010 Season: 1 Season Episode: 30 Episode Runtime: 50:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 4.7 / 10 by 3 users Popularity: 3.2903 Language: ko

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