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The Merchant of Joseon 상도 (드라마)

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The Merchant (Korean: 상도; Hanja: 商道; RR: Sangdo) is a South Korean historical television drama, based on the novel The Merchant of Joseon, written by Choe Inho. It tells the story of Im Sang-ok (1779–1855), a legendary merchant who lived during the Joseon period. The series, directed by Lee Byung-hoon, stars Lee Jae-ryong, Kim Hyun-joo, Jeong Bo-seok and Lee Soon-jae.

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The Merchant of Joseon (상도 (드라마)) — verified Korean drama (TV series). On Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. Directed by Lee Byung-hoon.

Details

• Episodes: 50
• Genre: xiaoshuo
• Original language: Korean
• Korean: 상도
• Hanja: 商道
• Location: South Korea
• Director: Lee Byung-hoon
• Based On: The Merchant of Joseon
• Title: 상도
• Network: MBC
• Broadcast Start: 2001년 10월 15일
• Broadcast End: 2002년 4월 2일
• Original Work Author: 최인호

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 상도; KoreaAPI uses 상도 (드라마) (chosen by source authority).
• Wikipedia lists the English name as The Merchant (TV series); KoreaAPI uses The Merchant of Joseon (chosen by source authority).

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Director

• Lee Byung-hoon

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-17 · 4 verified snapshots.

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