The Land (2004-South Korea-SBS)

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TV Show: The Land
Revised romanization: Doji
Hangul: 토지
Director: Jong-han Lee
Writer: Hong-ku Lee, Myeong-ho Kim, Hye-seon Lee, Kyeong-ri Park (novel)
Network: SBS
Episodes: 52
Release Date: November 26, 2004 - May 22, 2005
Runtime: 20:45
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

Since little, Seo-hee is always afraid of her father who would always cough and snare at her and she loved her mother only. When she’s 5 years old, she experiences a great shock when her mother runs off with one of their servants. She feels lonely, being left with her father who is only filled with revenge against her mother.

To such Seo-hee, Kil-sang is a big comfort to her like a big tree she can always lean on. One day, her father gets killed and taken advantage of her being young and little, her relative Cho Jun-gu takes all of the land certificates from her. She is kicked out to stay in the annex where she decides to revenge. Cho Jun-gu tries to have Seo-hee marry Cho Byun-su, who is disabled, so he can keep her as legal hostage.

To escape from her greatest risk of her life, with the help of Kil-sang, Seo-hee manages to escape from her hometown, and later gathers fortune and reputation as a merchant. For the purpose of taking revenge on Cho Jun-gu, she maintains intimate relationship with the Japanese. She marries Kil-sang. She surprises everyone by marrying a man of low standing, although they have two children and seem to settle down…