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==Profile==
* '''Drama:''' The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 (English title) / God of Commerce: Gaekju 2015 (literal title)
* '''Revised romanization:''' Jangsaui Sin - Gaekju 2015
* '''Hangul:''' 장사의 신-객주 2015
* '''Director:''' [[Kim Jong-Sun (director)|Kim Jong-Sun]]
* '''Writer:''' [[Kim Joo-Young (writer)|Kim Joo-Young]] (novel), [[Jung Sung-Hee (screenwriter)|Jung Sung-Hee]]
* '''Network:''' [[KBS|KBS2]]
* '''Episodes:''' 41
* '''Release Date:''' September 23, 2015 - February 18, 2016
* '''Runtime:''' Weds. & Thurs. 21:55
* '''Language:''' Korean
* '''Country:''' South Korea

==Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©==
Chun Bong-Sam’s ([[Jang Hyuk]]) father was a respected leader of the Chunga Gaekju. Since Chun Bong-Sam was little, he followed his father and members of the Chunga Gaekju to buy and sell items nationwide, but he lost his father at the age of 8. His father was framed for opium possession and was executed. Chun Bong-Sam's older sister then left him to exact revenge on those that framed their father.

Chun Bong-Sam enters a place which trains kids to become peddlers. 10 years later, he meets Jo Sung-Joon ([[Kim Myung-Soo (1966)|Kim Myung-Soo]]) who admired his father. Jo Sung-Joon talks to him about money and how his father was a leader in commerce. Since then, Chun Bong-Sam stands up against the biggest merchants, Shin Suk-Joo ([[Lee Deok-Hwa]]) and Gil So-Gae ([[Yu Oh-Seong]]), who will do anything for money. Chun Bong-Sam strives to become the wealthiest and most respected merchant.

==Notes==
# Takes over the [[KBS|KBS2]] Wed. & Thur. 21:55 time slot previously occupied by "[[Assembly (Korean Drama)|Assembly]]" and followed by "[[Descendants of the Sun]]" February 24, 2016.
# Based on novel "Gaekju" by Kim Joo-Young (published from June, 1979 to February, 1983 in daily newspaper The Seoul Shinmun).
# Korean title "Gaekju" literally translates to “Broker” or “Commission Merchant.” The word “Gaekju” was used during the Joseon Dynasty period and has not been used in the present days.
# First script reading took place July 18, 2015 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, South Korea. The first script reading took place for more than 13 hours.

==Cast==
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|1charactername=Chun Bong-Sam
|2picture=File:The Merchant-Gaekju 2015-Yu Oh-Seong.jpg
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|2charactername=Gil So-Gae
|3picture=File:The Merchant-Gaekju 2015-Kim Min-Jung2.jpg
|3name=Kim Min-Jung
|3charactername=Mae-Wol
|4picture=File:The Merchant-Gaekju 2015-Han Chae-Ah.jpg
|4name=Han Chae-Ah
|4charactername=Jo So-Sa
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|1name=Jung Tae-Woo
|1charactername=Sun-Dol
|2picture=File:The Merchant-Gaekju 2015-Mun Ka-Young.jpg
|2name=Mun Ka-Young
|2charactername=Wol-Yi
|3picture=File:The Merchant-Gaekju 2015-Park Eun-Hye.jpg
|3name=Park Eun-Hye
|3charactername=Chun So-Rye
|4picture=File:The Merchant-Gaekju 2015-Lim Hyung-Joon.jpg
|4name=Lim Hyung-Joon
|4charactername=Oh Deuk-Gae
|5picture=File:The Merchant-Gaekju 2015-Kim Myung-Soo.jpg
|5name=Kim Myung-Soo (1966){{!}}Kim Myung-Soo
|5charactername=Jo Sung-Joon
|6picture=File:The Merchant-Gaekju 2015-Park Sang-Myeon.jpg
|6name=Park Sang-Myeon
|6charactername=Song Man-Chi
|7picture=File:The Merchant-Gaekju 2015-Yang Jeong-A.jpg
|7name=Yang Jeong-A
|7charactername=Bang-Geum
|8picture=File:The Merchant-Gaekju 2015-Kim Il-Woo.jpg
|8name=Kim Il-Woo (1963){{!}}Kim Il-Woo
|8charactername=Maeng Goo-Bum
|9picture=File:The Merchant-Gaekju 2015-Kim Kyu-Cheol.jpg
|9name=Kim Kyu-Cheol
|9charactername=Kim Bo-Hyun
|10picture=File:The Merchant-Gaekju 2015-Kim Hak-Cheol.jpg
|10name=Kim Hak-Cheol
|10charactername=Kim Hak-Joon
|11picture=File:The Merchant-Gaekju 2015-Lim Ho.jpg
|11name=Lim Ho
|11charactername=Min Kyung-Ho
|12picture=File:The Merchant- Gaekju 2015-Lee Deok-Hwa.jpg
|12name=Lee Deok-Hwa
|12charactername=Shin Suk-Joo
|13picture=File:The Merchant- Gaekju 2015-Ryu Dam.jpg
|13name=Ryu Dam
|13charactername=Gom-Bae
|14picture=File:The Merchant- Gaekju 2015-Lee Doll-Hyung.jpg
|14name=Lee Doll-Hyung
|14charactername=Choi Dol
}}

'''Additional Cast Members:'''
* [[Song Young-Jae]] - Mung-Gae
* [[Bang Hyung-Joo]] - Wangbal
* [[Ko Kyu-Pil]] - Peddler
* [[Kim Ha-Kyun]] - Kim Hyung-Joong
* [[Park Yoo-Seung]] - Gaekju Jang
* [[Ko In-Beom]] - Jubjang Choi
* [[Jo In-Pyo]] - Jo Hang-Goo
* [[Kim Jin-Tae]] - Jo Soon-Deuk
* [[Song Bo-Eun]] - Ddukjun
* [[Jung Doo-Kyum]] - Shin Gab-Soo
* [[Lee Ji-Hyun (1984)|Lee Ji-Hyun]] - Gannan
* [[Lee Ki-Yeol]] - Customs Director of Qing Dynasty
* [[Choi Ji-Na]] - Queen Min
* [[Son Jong-Bum]] - Government Official
* [[Jay]] - Min Young-Mok
* [[Ahn Jae-Mo]] - Min Young-Ik
* [[Jeong Jae-Kon]] - Lee Jae-Myun
* [[Song Yong-Tae]] - Gaeddong's Father
* [[Kim Yong-Woon]] - king's bodyguard
* [[Kim Young-Ki (actor)|Kim Young-Ki]] - Ma Chi-Soon
* [[Byun Joo-Hyun (1967)|Byun Joo-Hyun]] - Japanese merchant Goro
* [[Kim Ki-Nam]] - peddler
* [[Jo Hyun-Do]] - Chun Bong-Sam (young)
* [[Suh Ji-Hee]] - Chun So-Rye (young)
* [[Park Geon-Woo (1996)|Park Geon-Woo]] - Gil So-Gae (young)
* [[Kim Seung-Su]] - Chun O-Soo (cameo)
* [[Lee Won-Jong]] - Gil Sang-Moon (cameo)
* [[Choi Ju-Bong]] - Haengsoo Choi (cameo)
* [[Kim Seung-Wook]]
* [[Kim Deok-Hyun]]
* [[Jeon Jin-Ki]]
* [[Jung Yoon Seo (1970)|Jung Yoon Seo]]
* [[Oh Shi-Eun]]
* [[Maeng Ho-Rim]]
* [[Kim Ki-Doo (1982)|Kim Ki-Doo]]
* [[Kang Chul-Sung (1973)|Kang Chul-Sung]]
* [[Lee Yoon-Sang (1966)|Lee Yoon-Sang]]
* [[Jeon Hun-Tae]]
* [[Park Na-Ye]]
* [[Joo Sung-Hwan (1971)| Joo Sung-Hwan]]
* [[Jung Gang-Hee (1980)|Jung Gang-Hee]]
* [[Jang Deok-Ju (1979)|Jang Deok-Ju]]
* [[Kwon Young-Min (1989)|Kwon Young-Min]]
* [[Na Jae-Woong]]

==Trailers==
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==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px #AAA solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
! rowspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Date
! rowspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Episode
! colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | TNmS
! colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | AGB
|-
! align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Nationwide
! align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Seoul
! align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Nationwide
! align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Seoul
|-align=center
| 2015-09-23 || 1 || NR || NR || NR || 7.3% (18th)
|-align=center
| 2015-09-24 || 2 || NR || NR || NR || NR
|-align=center
| 2015-09-30 || 3 || NR || NR || NR || NR
|-align=center
| 2015-10-01 || 4 || NR || NR || NR || NR
|-align=center
| 2015-10-07 || 5 || 6.9% (18th) || 7.2% (20th) || 7.8% (17th) || 8.2% (15th)
|-align=center
| 2015-10-08 || 6 || 7.4% (19th) || 7.7% (18th) || 9.5% (12th) || 10.0% (12th)
|-align=center
| 2015-10-14 || 7 || 8.7% (14th) || 9.1% (9th) || 11.1% (7th) || 11.5% (7th)
|-align=center
| 2015-10-15 || 8 || 8.4% (19th) || 9.2% (16th) || 10.0% (11th) || 9.8% (13th)
|-align=center
| 2015-10-21 || 9 || 8.1% (17th) || 9.1% (11th) || 9.9% (10th) || 10.5% (9th)
|-align=center
| 2015-10-22 || 10 || 8.0% (19th) || 8.5% (18th) || 10.9% (10th) || 11.2% (10th)
|-align=center
| 2015-10-28 || 11 || 8.2% (17th) || 8.5% (15th) || 10.1% (14th) || 9.9% (13th)
|-align=center
| 2015-11-04 || 12 || 7.7% (17th) || 8.2% (16th) || 11.1% (7th) || 11.3% (8th)
|-align=center
| 2015-11-05 || 13 || 7.8% (20th) || 8.3% (17th) || 10.2% (12th) || 10.2% (13th)
|-align=center
| 2015-11-11 || 14 || 7.9% (17th) || 8.7% (14th) || 11.3% (8th) || 11.7% (7th)
|-align=center
| 2015-11-12 || 15 || 9.5% (13th) || 10.2% (8th) || 12.1% (6th) || 11.6% (6th)
|-align=center
| 2015-11-18 || 16 || - || - || 12.0% (6th) || 11.9% (7th)
|-align=center
| 2015-11-19 || 17 || 8.0% (19th) || 8.9% (12th) || 11.7% (7th) || 11.6% (6th)
|-align=center
| 2015-11-25 || 18 || 8.6% (16th) || 8.9% (11th) || 12.2% (6th) || 12.2% (6th)
|-align=center
| 2015-11-26 || 19 || 9.2% (14th) || 9.6% (9th) || 13.0% (6th) || 12.8% (5th)
|-align=center
| 2015-12-02 || 20 || 8.1% (15th) || 8.7% (12th) || 12.4% (6th) || 12.6% (7th)
|-align=center
| 2015-12-03 || 21 || 9.7% (14th) || 10.6% (8th) || 12.2% (6th) || 12.3% (6th)
|-align=center
| 2015-12-09 || 22 || 8.4% (15th) || 9.2% (9th) || 11.6% (7th) || 11.8% (6th)
|-align=center
| 2015-12-10 || 23 || 8.5% (14th) || 9.4% (9th) || 11.4% (7th) || 11.6% (7th)
|-align=center
| 2015-12-16 || 24 || 8.4% (17th) || 8.7% (12th) || 10.6% (12th) || 10.1% (10th)
|-align=center
| 2015-12-17 || 25 || 7.4% (20th) || 7.6% (16th) || 11.6% (8th) || 10.9% (9th)
|-align=center
| 2015-12-23 || 26 || 7.7% (18th) || 8.2% (11th) || 11.7% (6th) || 11.0% (8th)
|-align=center
| 2015-12-24 || 27 || 7.6% (18th) || 8.0% (11th) || 11.0% (9th) || 11.1% (7th)
|-align=center
| 2016-01-06 || 28 || 7.7% (19th) || 8.5% (12th) || 9.8% (7th) || 9.7% (8th)
|-align=center
| 2016-01-07 || 29 || 8.8% (19th) || 9.6% (12th) || 11.4% (7th) || 11.6% (9th)
|-align=center
| 2016-01-13 || 30 || 8.0% (19th) || 8.5% (17th) || 10.7% (11th) || 10.4% (11th)
|-align=center
| 2016-01-14 || 31 || 9.2% (17th) || 9.5% (15th) || 11.4% (8th) || 11.5% (8th)
|-align=center
| 2016-01-20 || 32 || 8.4% (20th) || 8.1% (19th) || 10.8% (12th) || 10.2% (12th)
|-align=center
| 2016-01-21 || 33 || 9.8% (18th) || 9.3% (15th) ||11.5% (8th) || 11.0% (10th)
|-align=center
| 2016-01-27 || 34 || 9.1% (18th) || 9.1% (14th) || 10.2% (11th) || 9.9% (11th)
|-align=center
| 2016-01-28 || 35 || 9.9% (16th) || 9.6% (13th) || 11.8% (10th) || 11.0% (10th)
|-align=center
| 2016-02-03 || 36 || 9.1% (18th) || 9.0% (14th) || 11.2% (9th) || 11.1% (9th)
|-align=center
| 2016-02-04 || 37 || 9.9% (15th) || 10.1% (11th) || 11.4% (11th) || 10.6% (12th)
|-align=center
| 2016-02-10 || 38 || 8.7% (20th) || 8.9% (20th) || 10.4% (16th) || NR
|-align=center
| 2016-02-11 || 39 || NR || 8.5% (17th) || 11.1% (10th) || 10.4% (13th)
|-align=center
| 2016-02-17 || 40 || 8.5% (20th) || 8.5% (16th) || 10.4% (12th) || 9.7% (15th)
|-align=center
| 2016-02-18 || 41 || 8.8% (20th) || 9.4% (13th) || 11.2% (10th) || 10.9% (10th)
|-align=center
|}

Source: [http://www.tnms.tv/ TNS Media Korea] & [http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/ AGB Nielson]
* NR denotes not ranked within the Top 20 TV programs (including news, sports, variety, etc.) for that day according to TNS Media Korea and AGB Nielson.

==Awards==
* [[2015 (4th) APAN Star Awards]] - November 28, 2015
** '''Excellent Actress (serial drama)''' ([[Kim Min-Jung]])
* [[2015 KBS Drama Awards]] - December 31, 2015
** '''Excellent Actor (medium-length drama)''' ([[Jang Hyuk]])
** '''Excellent Actress (medium-length drama)''' ([[Kim Min-Jung]])
** '''Best Supporting Actor''' ([[Kim Kyu-Cheol]])
** '''Best Couple Award''' ([[Jang Hyuk]]/[[Han Chae-Ah]])

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==External Links==
* [http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/gaekjoo/index.html Official Website]

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