Deep Rooted Tree
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Title: 뿌리깊은 나무 / Deep Rooted Tree
Chinese Title: 树大根深
Also Known as: Tree With Deep Roots
Genre: Period
Episodes: 24
Broadcast netwrok: SBS
Broadcast period: 2011-Oct-05 to 2011-Dec-22
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Synopsis
Based on Lee Jeong-myeong’s novel “Deep-rooted Tree”. Work that highlights the serial killings during the 7 days before the announcement of the Korean script.
A series of murder occurred during the reign of King Sejong. As Kang Chae Yoon who is investigating these cases gets closer to the root of the truth, he finds himself embroiled in a massive conspiracy behind the serial killings which involves a group of genius who are willing to risked their lives towards their cause/goals and secret powers who will interfere with the course of his investigations.
Cast
Jang Hyuk as Kang Chae Yoon
- Chae Sang Woo as child Chae Yoon
Han Suk Kyu as King Sejong
- Song Joong Ki as teen Lee Do (later King Sejong)
- Kang San as child Lee Do
Shin Se Kyung as So Yi
- Kim Hyun Soo (김현수) as young So Yi
Ahn Suk Hwan as Lee Shin Juk
Lee Jae Yong as Jo Mal Saeng
Jo Jin Woong as Moo Hyool
Park Hyuk Kwon as Jung In Ji
Yoon Je Moon as Ga Ri On
Kim Ki Bang as Cho Tak
Shin Seung Hwan as Park Po
Jung Da Bin as Yeon Doo
Song Ok Sook
Suh Joon Young as Prince Gwangpyeong
Lee Soo Hyuk as Yoon Pyeong
- Baek Seung Hwan as Yoon Pyung (young)
Kim Ki Bum as Park Paeng Nyeon
Jo Hee Bong as Han Ga Nom
Jun Young Bin as Mak Soo
Yoo Hyun Soo as Lee Soon Ji
Shin So Yool as Mok Yi
Shim So Hun (심소헌) as Duk Geum
Hyun Woo as Sung Sam Moon
Baek Yoon Shik as Taejong (cameo)
Choi Il Hwa as General Kim Jong Suh
Jang Ji Eun
Jang Kyung Ah as woman loved by Lee Bang Ji
Production Credits
Producer: Sidus HQ Productions
Director: Jang Tae Yoo
Screenwriter: Kim Young Hyun, Park Sang Yun
Note
The final episode (Episode 24) will extend by 20 minutes, for a total running time of 90 minutes.
Awards
2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards: Scriptwriting: Kim Young Hyun, Park Sang Yun (Tree With Deep Roots)
2012 48th Baeksang Arts Awards: Daesang (Tree With Deep Roots)
2011 SBS Drama Awards: Daesang, Han Suk Kyu
2011 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Awards, Best Drama
2011 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Awards, Best Actor (Special Planning Drama): Jang Hyuk
2011 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Awards, Actress (Drama Special): Shin Se Kyung
2011 SBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Awards, Actress (Drama Special): Song Ok Sook
2011 SBS Drama Awards: Producers’ Awards, Song Joong Ki
2011 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars, Han Suk Kyu
2011 SBS Drama Awards: Top 10 Stars, Jang Hyuk
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: TNmS Media Korea
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October 22nd, 2011 at 3:15 pm
[...] A series of murder occurred during the reign of King Sejong. As Kang Chae Yoon who is investigating these cases gets closer to the root of the truth, he finds himself embroiled in a massive conspiracy behind the serial killings which involves a group of genius who are willing to risked their lives towards their cause/goals and secret powers who will interfere with the course of his investigations. — KoreanDrama.org [...]
October 22nd, 2011 at 7:22 pm
[...] A series of murder occurred during the reign of King Sejong. As Kang Chae Yoon who is investigating these cases gets closer to the root of the truth, he finds himself embroiled in a massive conspiracy behind the serial killings which involves a group of genius who are willing to risked their lives towards their cause/goals and secret powers who will interfere with the course of his investigations. — KoreanDrama.org [...]
October 24th, 2011 at 4:38 pm
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October 29th, 2011 at 4:32 am
[...] A series of murder occurred during the reign of King Sejong. As Kang Chae Yoon who is investigating these cases gets closer to the root of the truth, he finds himself embroiled in a massive conspiracy behind the serial killings which involves a group of genius who are willing to risked their lives towards their cause/goals and secret powers who will interfere with the course of his investigations. — KoreanDrama.org [...]
November 11th, 2011 at 5:39 am
the truth, he finds himself embroiled in a massive conspiracy behind the serial killings which involves a group of genius who are willing to risked their lives towards their cause/goals and secret powers who will interfere with the course of his investigations. — KoreanDrama.org [...]
November 16th, 2011 at 10:25 pm
It is sad that the young king with eagle eyes grew up into a middle aged man with hunched back and beady eyes! In 3 measly episodes! Why can’t the PD keep Song Joong Ki for another 10 eps, n let him play the grown up king with a mustache, as he did for the first 10 mins. of ep 4? Why, oh why? The older man can round it up at the end.
I’ve no idea who Han Suk Kyu is, since he hasn’t been professionally active since 1999, acc to his filmography. And I was not a fan of Song Joong Ki until I saw him in this. Comparing these 2 kings as played by these 2 actors, I far far prefer Song Joong Ki’s version.
Here’s a review of his performance:
http://thundiesprattle.com/2011/10/19/floored-by-song-joong-ki/
thundie took the words out of my mouth when she called it “the breakout performance of the year”, and called that post “floored by song joong ki”.
I watched ep 4 and 5, but all the while missed his excellent presence!
November 20th, 2011 at 8:53 am
If you have not started watching this, you are so missing out! The story line moves like silk. The actors are so real and believable. A tightly written/acted and directed production. I would not, and do not hesitate to place this in the same grouping as “Chuno.” This does not copy “Chuno,” as the window of time on this is 200 years before. All are believable in their respective roles, and play well with and off each other. This has everything one could ask for in a mystery. I have not been able to ‘guess’ which direction the story line is going before hand, and the surprises are just that. Some of the actors I have seen before, some are new to me. All are being enjoyed to the fullest by myself, and so many others!! Take the time, sit down and get a few episodes under your belt. If it does not grab you, sorry, you are just brain dead . . . .
November 20th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
#32:
The comment is very nicely written, except the last sentence. “If it does not grab you, sorry, you are just brain dead……” Love it to your heart’s content, but to insult everyone who doesn’t feel the same way abt this show as you do? Ever heard of different strokes for diff folks?
I read the recaps on DB. The eps seem amazing. But there are so very many shows going on all the time. It is a good thing that there r some shows that we can do without for one reason or another. Otherwise, we’d be glued to the screen ALL the time, n be really brain dead!
November 24th, 2011 at 7:28 pm
jang hyuk ilove you man
November 26th, 2011 at 12:44 am
show as you do? Ever heard of different strokes for diff folks?
I read the recaps on DB. The eps seem amazing. But there are so very many shows going on all the time. It is a good thing that there r some shows that we can do without for one reason or another. Otherwise
November 27th, 2011 at 12:24 am
I will watch this seire because I’m Joong Ki fan. hoho
November 27th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
The filmo of Han Suk Kyu you saw is incomplete. Go to Wiki or IMDB – he’s been in 10 movies since 1999. Primarily a movie actor.
Joonki shows up again later in a flashback with him. It’s probably a hard sale without Joonki, but Han does sink his teeth into what Sejong’s leadership involves later on.
And totally agree, beady eyes and hunched back are obstacles in quality acting.
November 27th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
#37:
I didn’t mean to belittle Han SK. I judge each actor by what I see in front of me. I know that if we love or hate sb in a previous pc of work, the feeling carries over into their next project. When I said I didn’t know who Han Suk Kyu was, I just meant that I’m not an anti-fan, I carry no baggage abt him, since I didn’t know him from Adam.
If the young king wasn’t played by Lee Joon Ki, who looks so fresh w bright eyes n bushy tail, Han wouldn’t be compared to him, and his beady eyes n hunched back might not be so noticeable or objectionable. I see it as an error in judgement on the part of the PD team, instead of a fault of Han’s. I don’t doubt that he is a good actor. Most veteran Korean actors know their craft.
I’m a KD (drama) addict. Don’t go for K films. There just aren’t enough hours in a day!
November 27th, 2011 at 1:27 pm
I think the problem is one of “Bait n Switch”. You sign up and start watching thinking that it is one thing. Then in 3 eps n 10 mins, it becomes sth else. Even if that sth else is of hi quality but diff nature, u can’t help but feel that “Hey, WTF?”
I thought Lee JK was cute in SKKS, but it wasn’t a major enough role to make a fan out of me. He did turn in an eye-popping performance in DRT. It’s a tough act to follow is all I’m saying.
If they had let him continue on as King, by adding a thickening n graying mustache, I don’t doubt that this would have become one of my favs this year. My loss!
November 27th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
Oops! It’s Song JK of course. I’m currently re-watching Iljimae, n discussing its star Lee JK with ppl; hence the mistake.
November 28th, 2011 at 3:34 am
‘Kay haha, you explained well. It took me aback his physical appearance is the sole reason you objected (since he’s playing a much older king who has diabetes etc.) But a “switch” makes better sense. How do you think PDs should handle it, generally? Are there a lot of eye-candy actors in their 40s n 50s? Should stories just paste facial hair on 20-sth from now on, or just cast LBH, LJJ et al in every “older” lead? Do 20-sth make convincing midlife crisis peeps? I know it looks like a tough act, but life is full of layers many of them unfathomable…oh WTF, happy holidays!
November 28th, 2011 at 3:08 pm
#41:
Look, you are beating this thing to death already! At 1st it was a discussion. Done ad nauseum, it becomes tiresome. You like it w HanSK. Fine w me. I don’t like Bait n Switch. Leave it alone. We don’t have to agree on this at all. WTF indeed. Happy Holidays!
November 30th, 2011 at 3:24 am
tell where can I find and download english subtitles for ….deep rooted tree
December 2nd, 2011 at 2:34 am
홈페이지에 놀러왔어요. 안녕하세요. 뿌리깊은나무 재미있게 봐주세요 ^^
-한국 뿌나팬 중 한명.
December 5th, 2011 at 6:18 pm
i hope available in the philippines
December 8th, 2011 at 5:45 pm
It’s a good drama. I like the character that Jang Hyuk play. He’s awesome and I wish song joong ki played the part of the older king. I’m on ep 8 now. I’m also watching another period drama right now. I wish I have enough time in a day to watch all the dramas…
December 15th, 2011 at 6:31 am
hot Jang Hyuk is looking very good and beautiful in this drama in general is undoubtedly one of the best actor in Korea beautiful and talented.
It is important to say that I really liked his other dramaS robbers AND CHUNO of course. He has amazing chemistry with Lee Da Hae is highly recommended for those who have not watched THE Dramas yet.
December 15th, 2011 at 6:50 am
Jang Hyuk is hot hot hot just beautiful I love him the best actor in Korea without a doubt.
December 18th, 2011 at 3:46 am
what an amazing drama ! and Jang Hyuk is incredible, watch this, it’s really worthy, you will love it !
December 20th, 2011 at 3:42 am
Jang Hyuk LOVE YOU best actor in Korea .