The Merchant: Gaekju 2015(2015)
Overview
Many great men come from humble beginnings. During the end of the tumultuous Chosun Dynasty, Chun Bong Sam is a poor peddler who inherits a run-down inn. Through hard work and perseverance against a corrupt bureaucracy, Bong Sam achieves great success and becomes a powerful merchant. Can he help shape the way that industry and business should be done in the emerging modern era? It is based on the novel “Gaekju” by Kim Joo Young.
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Top 10 Billed Cast
Chun Bong-sam
Jo So-sa
Mae-wol
Gil So-gae
Shin Seok-ju
Chun So-rye
Kim Bo-hyun
Sun-dol
Wol-yi
Gom-bae
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