Tree With Deep Roots
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Profile
- TV Show: Tree With Deep Roots (International English title) / Deep Rooted Tree (literal title)
- Revised romanization: Bboori Gipeun Namoo
- Hangul: 뿌리깊은 나무
- Director: Jang Tae-Yoo, Shin Kyung-Soo
- Writer: Lee Jung-Myung (novel), Kim Young-Hyun, Park Sang-Yeon
- Network: SBS
- Episodes: 24
- Release Date: October 5 - December 22, 2011
- Runtime: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot
Lee Do is the King of Joseon Dynasty, but, actually, his father Taejong wields absolute power and controls the country. Taejong has killed indescriminately, including family members and comrades, to attain his power. Even his son, the King of Joseon, lives in fear of his father.
Now Taejong targets Sim-On, the king's father-in-law and the prime minister of Joseon. King Lee Do's wife Queen Sohun cries over the fate of her father, but King Lee Do warns his wife to not do anything or more people will be killed. Nevertheless, Lee Do hands over a secret letter instructing Sim-On to hide in the country of Myung until he is able to take care of everything. The letter is given to a child court lady and she is ordered to deliver the letter to Simon's servant before Sim-On's imminent arrest. But, the child court lady is on the side of Taejon and the letter's content is changed.
Ddol-Bok and his father are servants for Sim On's family. Ddol-Bok's father is mentally slow and teased by others. Ddol-Bok is a child who harbors violent intent and takes revenge on those that teases his father. He likes So-Yi who is also a child servant. One day, the royal forces arrive at Sim On's home. Ddol-Bok, his father and So-Yi are able to run away, while Sim On's family and his servants are arrested. Sim On himself is not at home. In front of Sim On's home, they meet the child court lady. The child court lady gives them the secret letter. Ddol-Bok asks So-Yi if the letter is to save people's lives and So-Yi responds yes. But, So-Yi only pretended to read the letter as she is unable to read. Ddol-Bok's father goes and meets Sim On and his party as they return from Myung. When Ddol-Bok hands the letter over, the royal forces arrive and arrests all of them. While they are being taken to prison the royal forces also arrest young Ddol-Bok and So-Yi. Sim On and Ddol-Bok's father are killed in prison. Shortly afterwards, Sim On's family and servants are enraged and escape from prison. But, they are killed by the royal forces.
At this time, Queen Sohun goes to prison to see her mother. While the prisoners make their escape, Queen Sohun saves child So-Yi. Meanwhle, King Lee Do goes to prison and witnesses the killing of many people. He sees Ddol-Bok running away. The boy reminds him of someone from his own childhood. King Lee Do orders his guard to save Ddol-Bok. The guard saves Ddol-Bok and places him in a barn. Taejong then arrives with soldiers in front of King Lee Do and his guard. Taejong orders his soldiers to kill Ddol-Bok, but King Lee Do stands up to his father to save Ddol-Bok's life. Taejong asks his son what kind of Joseon are you going to rule over? King Lee Do can't give a response. Finally, Taejong draws his sword upon King Lee Do's neck and threatens to kill his own son. In response, King Lee Do orders his guard to kill Taejong if he is killed.
This will be King Lee Do's last order as a king. His guard draws his sword and points it at Taejong. Taejong withdraws his sword and leaves. King Lee Do and his guard goes to the barn where Ddol-Bok is. They overhear Dddol-Bok crying and vowing revenge upon King Lee Do who is responsible for his father's death. The King's guard wants to kill Ddol-Bok because of this, but King Lee Do sheds a tear and states that Ddol-Bok is the first and last person he will save.
The next day King Lee Do resigns from his position. Taejongs sends his son an empty lunch box, a symbolic gesture recommending that Lee Do commits suicide. Lee Do then realizes his ideal Joseon from the seeing the empty lunch box. Lee Do walks alone towards Taejong, while Taejong's soldiers fires arrows into the direction of Lee Do ...
Notes
- Based on the novel "Bboorigipeun Namoo" by Lee Jung-Myung (first published in 2006).
- "Deep Rooted Tree" takes over the SBS Wednesday & Thursday 21:55 time slot previously occupied by "Protect The Boss" and will be followed by "Take Care of Us, Captain" on January 4, 2012.
Cast
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| Han Suk-Kyu | Jang Hyuk | Shin Se-Kyung | Yoon Je-Moon |
| Lee Do | Kang Chae-Yoon/ | So-Yi/ | Jung Ki-Joon/ |
| Ddol-Bok | Dam-Yi | Ga Ri-On |
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| Song Joong-Ki | Baek Yoon-Sik | Cho Jin-Woong | Ahn Seok-Hwan | Lee Jae-Yong |
| Lee Do (young) | King Taejong | Moo Hyul | Lee Shin-Juck | Jo Mal-Saeng |
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| Seo Jun-Young | Park Hyeok-Kwon | Hyun Woo | Kim Ki-Bum | Chun Jae-Ho |
| Prince Kwangpyeong | Jung In-Ji | Sung Sam-Moon | Park Peng-Neyon | Lee Soon-Ji |
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| Kim Ki-Bang | Shin Seung-Hwan | Kim Jong-Kook | Woo Hyeon | Jung Jong-Chul |
| Cho-Tak | Park Po | official Jung | Lee Bang-Ji | Oktteolyi |
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| Song Ok-Suk | Lee Soo-Hyuk | Heo Joon-Seok | Ryu Seung-Soo | Jung Da-Bin |
| Do-Dam | Yoon Pyung | Kkeut-Soo | Jang Sung-Soo | Yeon-Doo |
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| Lee Se-Na | Shin So-Yul | Sim So-Hun | Kim Tae-Young | Choi Min |
| Geun-Ji | Mok-Ya | Deok-Geum | court lady | Jung Deuk-Ryong |
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| Han Sang-Jin | Kwon Seong-Deok | Jo Hie-Bong | Jeon Young-Bin | Kwon Tae-Won |
| Sim Jong-Soo | Teacher Hye-Kang | Mr. Han | Mak-Soo | Choi Man-Ri |
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| Jeon Seong-Hwan | Baek Seo-Bin | Min Ji-Young | Kim Sung-Hyun | Yoon E-Na |
| Hwang Hee | Jang Eun-Sung | Yeon-Doo's mother | Gae Pa-Yi | Kyeon Juck-Hee |
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| Kang San | Chae Sang-Woo | Kim Hyun-Soo |
| Lee Do | Ddol-Bok | So-Yi |
| (child) | (child) | (child) |
Additional Cast Members:
- Jang Ji-Eun - Queen Sohun
- Han In-Su - Sim On
- Jeon No-Min - Jung Do-Kwang
- Lee Seung-Hyeong - Nam Sa-Chul
- Kim Eung-Soo - Ki Je-Yeon
- Jang Kyoung-Ah - woman loved by Lee Bang-Ji
- Yeo Jin-Goo - Ddol-Bok (young)
- Shin Dong-Ki - Jung Ki-Joon (young)
Trailers
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
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| 2011-10-05 | 1 | 9.2 (17th) | 11.0 (10th) |
| 2011-10-06 | 2 | 8.2 (18th) | 9.8 (13th) |
| 2011-10-12 | 3 | 16.4 (3rd) | 18.7 (3rd) |
| 2011-10-13 | 4 | 18.8 (2nd) | 22.6 (1st) |
| 2011-10-19 | 5 | 17.7 (3rd) | 20.6 (1st) |
| 2011-10-20 | 6 | 18.3 (3rd) | 20.8 (2nd) |
| 2011-10-26 | 7 | 17.9 (3rd) | 21.0 (2nd) |
| 2011-10-27 | 8 | 18.3 (3rd) | 20.5 (2nd) |
| 2011-11-02 | 9 | 17.3 (3rd) | 19.2 (2nd) |
| 2011-11-03 | 10 | 18.5 (3rd) | 20.7 (2nd) |
| 2011-11-09 | 11 | 17.9 (3rd) | 20.3 (2nd) |
| 2011-11-10 | 12 | 18.9 (1st) | 20.9 (1st) |
| 2011-11-16 | 13 | 18.7 (2nd) | 21.4 (2nd) |
| 2011-11-17 | 14 | 19.0 (3rd) | 21.6 (2nd) |
| 2011-11-23 | 15 | 17.8 (3rd) | 20.6 (1st) |
| 2011-11-24 | 16 | 19.9 (2nd) | 21.9 (1st) |
| 2011-11-30 | 17 | 18.8 (3rd) | 20.7 (1st) |
| 2011-12-01 | 18 | 18.6 (3rd) | 21.4 (1st) |
| 2011-12-07 | 19 | 20.1 (2nd) | 23.1 (1st) |
| 2011-12-08 | 20 | 20.2 (2nd) | 23.5 (1st) |
| 2011-12-14 | 21 | 19.7 (2nd) | 22.3 (1st) |
| 2011-12-15 | 22 | 19.3 (3rd) | 22.1 (2nd) |
| 2011-12-21 | 23 | 19.7 (3rd) | 22.5 (1st) |
| 2011-12-22 | 24 | 23.6 (1st) | 27.5 (1st) |
Source: TNS Media Korea / * NR denotes not ranked within the Top 20 daily shows according to TNS Media Korea.
Awards
- 2012 (7th) Seoul International Drama Awards - August 30, 2012
- Grand Prize
- 2012 (48th) PaekSang Arts Awards - April 26, 2012
- Grand Prize
- Best Screenplay
- 2011 SBS Drama Awards - December 31, 2011
- Grand Prize (Han Suk-Kyu)
- Best Drama
- Producer's Choice Award (Song Joong-Ki)
- Excellent Actress (drama special) (Shin Se-Kyung)
- Ten Star Award (Han Suk-Kyu & Jang Hyuk)
- Special Actress (drama special) (Song Ok-Suk)
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Felix Says:
Apr 02 2013 1:23 am
Best story, best actors/ actress, best directors, best scenes, what could the offspring be? Non other than the best drama among dramas. It took me smoothly through the Joseon history while enjoying every part of the drama, there was no forwarding but rewinding. Its a drama worth watching!
Krysa Says:
Mar 29 2013 1:42 pm
Without doubt the best historical drama I have ever seen. Great actors and excellent story. No boring parts. I always liked korean letters and now I know about its history too. Thanks to all staff for this drama.
Haven Says:
Nov 08 2012 4:41 am
How does one describe such a masterpiece? How does one describe a drama that literally left me speechless, thoughtless; down right flabbergasted at times? Oh, Deep Rooted Tree, thou art worthy...
shawn Says:
Sep 02 2012 9:51 pm
Great show, couldn't wait to watch the next episode!
Sad ending though, everyone close to the King dieing and leaving him alone.
He did an excellent job acting the part as did a few others, Chae-Yoon's acting though seemed odd at times.
Definitely recommend watching this!
dsong2013 Says:
Jul 23 2012 12:14 pm
Probably one of the greatest historical portrayals I have seen in the history of Korean dramas.
kibumbiased Says:
Apr 26 2012 8:49 am
I wish there was more Kibum TT_TT.... but all in all was really good :P
Noor Says:
Mar 03 2012 1:58 pm
fantastic drama...the king character was simply flabbergasting...he was lightyears above everybody.....Enjoyed every moment of it....highly recommended...won't regret it beleive me...SEJONG the GREAT!!!
Gasenadi Says:
Feb 17 2012 6:04 pm
Great drama, altho I'm with the first poster: nothing has surpassed Chuno for me, altho some have come pretty close. Now seriously, am I blind? Or is the actor who portrays Kang Chae-Yoon's father, Suk Sam, missing from all the cast credits posted anywhere? Somebody please help. It might only be a cameo, but it was important to the plot. And, if I'm not mistaken, he's a pretty regular supporting actor in other dramas, as well.
SlaveHunter Says:
Jan 29 2012 12:34 pm
After Chuno no drama is good enough for me............ :/
mimie Says:
Jan 22 2012 1:17 pm
i know this is irrelevant, but i cant stand the young Ddol Bok....he was just a rude and annoying brat and i really hate it when he's yelling at people....whose fault??? the character or the child actor???
Sa Rang Hae Says:
Dec 12 2011 10:06 pm
i will surely watch this drama.. Saranghae Jang Hyuk oppa....
iLLusiOnEr Says:
Dec 09 2011 2:58 am
This historical k-drama should be at the top of all-time best..acting,cinematography,music,plot,directing..its all breathtaking!!! Too bad its rating didn't go to the roof..all of the actors and staffs should get an award each!
Hh Says:
Nov 23 2011 3:27 pm
Every episode is a epic theater movie. Just thrilling, action-packed and filled with curious mysteries
Sunny Says:
Oct 16 2011 3:24 pm
It will be a great drama as JH stars in it, looking forward to watch the drama.
iLLusiOnEr Says:
Oct 09 2011 3:01 pm
its not Lee Do..its Yi Do or I Do..Joseon Dynasty comes from House of Yi not Lee.
rizziea Says:
Oct 07 2011 12:30 am
Song Joong Ki sshi!!!! I really anticipate your acting here!!!!!!!!!!!!!
have to watch this,yea yea yea!
zhee Says:
Sep 11 2011 3:54 am
wooow joong ki oppaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !
imelda Says:
Aug 22 2011 9:15 am
ohhhhh joong ki ,oppa .... little sejoong, ^ ,^ i can watch you pretty boy
mrskibummie Says:
Aug 15 2011 5:21 am
waaa~ kibum-ah!~ i thought you're one of the lead role there!
anyway hwaiting!! since you're not the main artist, would you mind
to join SJ??(: <3
aziemah Says:
Jul 13 2011 1:08 am
OMG!!!ki bum n song joon ki!!!...i can't wait to watch dis drama..