| The Merchant | |
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| Genre | Historical |
| Based on | The Merchant of Joseon by Choe Inho |
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| Directed by | Lee Byung-hoon |
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| Theme music composer | Gum Nanse |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | MBC |
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| Network | MBC |
| Release | October 15, 2001 – April 2, 2002 |
The Merchant[1] (Korean: 상도; Hanja: 商道; RR: Sangdo) is a South Korean historical television drama, based on The Merchant of Joseon, a novel written by Choe Inho. It tells the story of Im Sang-ok (1779–1855), a legendary merchant who lived during the Joseon dynasty.[2][3] The series is directed by Lee Byung-hoon and stars Lee Jae-ryong, Kim Hyun-joo, Jeong Bo-seok and Lee Soon-jae. It originally aired from October 15, 2001, to April 2, 2002, Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) on MBC.[4]