Tree with Deep Roots (2011)

Name: Tree with Deep Roots
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8
Cast: Han Suk-kyu, Jang Hyuk, Shin Sae-kyeong, Lee Soo-hyuk, Cho Jin-woong

Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (752 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Rakuten Viki · OnDemandKorea · Kocowa Amazon Channel · Kocowa
Language: KO
Type: TV series

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Season 1 (2011)

8.09 avg 24 episodes 8.0 → 7.4 66 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	8.0	14
2	Episode #1.2	7.6	10
3	Episode #1.3	7.8	9
4	Episode #1.4	8.0	8
5	Episode #1.5	7.8	8
6	Episode #1.6	8.4	7
7	Episode #1.7	8.5	8
8	Episode #1.8	8.3	7
9	Episode #1.9	8.3	7
10	Episode #1.10	8.5	8
11	Episode #1.11	8.2	8
12	Episode #1.12	8.5	8
13	Episode #1.13	8.4	8
14	Episode #1.14	7.9	8
15	Episode #1.15	8.1	8
16	Episode #1.16	8.9	8
17	Episode #1.17	7.4	7
18	Episode #1.18	8.4	8
19	Episode #1.19	8.4	8
20	Episode #1.20	8.2	8
21	Episode #1.21	7.7	7
22	Episode #1.22	7.9	8
23	Episode #1.23	7.6	8
24	Episode #1.24	7.4	9

Tree with Deep Roots (2011)

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