
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.
King Se-jong

Kang Chae-yoon / Ddol-bok

So-yi / Dam

Yoon Pyeong

Moo-hyul

Grand Prince Gwangpyeong

Jeong Gi-joon

Yi Bang-won

Jung In-ji

Pak Paengnyeon

Mok-ya

Kim Jongseo

Cho Tak

Jeong Gi-joon / Ga Ri-on (young)

Lee Shin-juk

Han Myung-hoi / Han Ga-nom

Cho Mal-sang

So-Yi (child)

Ddol-bok (teen)

Ok Ddeol-i

Sim Jong-soo

Lee Bang-ji

Jang Seong-soo

Yeon-doo

Jeong Byul-gam

Ki Je-yeon

Jeong Do-kwang

Seong Sam-mun

Kang Chae-yoon and Dam's eldest son

Do Dam-daek

Geun-Ji

Gakseoli Boss

King Se-Jong [Young]

Yoon Pyeong (young)
