The Great Merchant
This drama is based on a real life figure Kim Man-deuk who was living in Jeju Island. She goes through a lot of changes in her life; at first she becomes a Gisaeng but turned herself into a merchant, and then becomes one of the biggest philanthropists in Joseon Dynasty. Man-deuk gets adopted by Granny at a young age. With great efforts, she becomes a Gisaeng who has outstanding talents in various areas. However, she gives up everything and runs away with her lover Jeong Hong-soo. She gets caught and sends to the transitory wards for epidemics for one year. When she came out from the wards, she starts to take care of the Gisaengs who are suffering from illness. Man-deuk goes into a business and restores the business ethics in Jeju. Meanwhile, Moon-sun, who used to be a friend of Man-deuk, feels a sense of inferiority and competes with Man-deuk’s business.
★ 6.3/10 · 3 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Lee Mi-yeonKim Man-deok/Yi Hong
Shim Eun-kyungYi Hong (young)
Han Jae-sukJung Hong-soo
Do Ji-hanHong-soo (young)
Park Sol-miOh Moon-seon
Oh Yeon-seoLee Eun- Jo Byung-GiLee Bang
Kim Kyu-chulSteward Oh
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
ParkMin: There was an attempt to create something but we got this. There was absolutely no need to have the first 5 episodes about… Read full review