The Merchant[1] (Korean: 상도; Hanja: 商道; RR: Sangdo) is a South Korean historical television drama, based on the novel The Merchant of Joseon, 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, directed by Lee Byung-hoon, 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.

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