Tree with Deep Roots

7.3
20111h 10m

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.

Seasons

24 Episodes • Premiered 2011

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1. Episode 1

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2. Episode 2

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3. Episode 3

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4. Episode 4

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5. Episode 5

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6. Episode 6

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7. Episode 7

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8. Episode 8

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9. Episode 9

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10. Episode 10

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11. Episode 11

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12. Episode 12

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13. Episode 13

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14. Episode 14

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15. Episode 15

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16. Episode 16

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17. Episode 17

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18. Episode 18

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19. Episode 19

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20. Episode 20

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21. Episode 21

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22. Episode 22

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23. Episode 23

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24. Episode 24

Cast

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Han Suk-kyu

King Se-jong

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Jang Hyuk

Kang Chae-yoon / Ddol-bok

Photo of Shin Se-kyung

Shin Se-kyung

So-yi / Dam

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Lee Soo-hyuk

Yoon Pyeong

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Seo Jun-young

Grand Prince Gwangpyeong

Photo of Yoon Je-moon

Yoon Je-moon

Jeong Gi-joon

Photo of Baek Yoon-sik

Baek Yoon-sik

Yi Bang-won

Photo of Park Hyuk-kwon

Park Hyuk-kwon

Jung In-ji

Photo of Kim Ki-bum

Kim Ki-bum

Pak Paengnyeon

Photo of Choi Il-hwa

Choi Il-hwa

Kim Jongseo

Photo of Choi Woo-shik

Choi Woo-shik

Jeong Gi-joon / Ga Ri-on (young)

Photo of Ahn Suk-hwan

Ahn Suk-hwan

Lee Shin-juk

Photo of Jo Hee-bong

Jo Hee-bong

Han Myung-hoi / Han Ga-nom

Photo of Lee Jae-yong

Lee Jae-yong

Cho Mal-sang

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Kim Hyeon-soo

So-Yi (child)

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Yeo Jin-goo

Ddol-bok (teen)

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Jung Jong-chul

Ok Ddeol-i

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Reviews

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ParkMin

3/10

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 dashing. On the other hand, the "deep roots" plot was a massive clusterfuck of bullshit and was its weakest part. Not only that, the final battle/fight that we were anticipating for so long turned out to be quick, short and utterly disappointing. The ending isn't even surprising, it was obvious from the first episode that the ending will certainly flop. Add to the fact this type of ending was the dominant trend in 2000s/2010s, especially with project that managed to have a good viewership.

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