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[Drama 2010] Merchant Kim Man Deok 거상 김만덕


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Today was really good.. I can not wait to watch it fully sub in viikii... :D However, I can not believe that old giaseng is willing to trade ManDeok for that old stupid guy... :angry: That old merchant man should die even though that wicked girl killed him.. Now, if only the wicked girl and the mean old uncle go to hell too... :angry: Oh well, I can not wait to see their face when they found out that ManDeok is alive..

In another note, it is funny that ManDeok is the same name Deokman in Queen Seon-Deok. :D

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I am super addicted to this drama, so far only watched 2 episodes but I find the story development quite good. I love the young actors especially the little girl Hong, she's so cute. Usually I skipped the children's part but this time I am already so engrossed by the child actors. Loving this, can't wait for them to grow up.

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^ heya!!

I saw all 4 eps so far..great cast and brilliant performances by the younger actors/actresses. I cant wait till ep 6. I hope to read discussions and reviews here too. It's an awesome drama..

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Lee Mi-yeon Ventures into Uncharted Waters

"I'm very happy that I'm playing a bright, happy role for the first time in a long time. I'e had so many gloomy parts," says Lee Mi-yeon. In recent years, Lee played the last empress Myeongseong, who has to withstand the burden of the historical past, a prostitute who has to hide her family history in the film "Typhoon," and a widow who falls in love with a man who killed her husband in SBS drama "Crazy in Love." Even when she played a brave and spirited woman, her part still had a gloomy side. But now, in KBS weekend drama "The Great Merchant," Lee shouts, runs around, and laughs out loud.

"The Great Merchant" follows the life of Kim Man-deok (1739-1812), the first female merchant to enjoy success in the Chosun Dynasty. Lee plays Kim, who became the richest person in Jeju Island despite her orphan origin, and then rescued thousands of people from hunger at her own expense. It is her second historical drama after "The Last Empress Myeongseong," but she feels a lot of pressure as she is making a comeback after three years of absence.

While her contemporaries were busy playing the usual hardened housewife parts, Lee at 39 took a step back. She had many proposals, but had nothing that really captured her imagination. "I think if you want to change your image, you should do it by making gradual compromise between your expectations and the public's. Because I tend to be very picky about who the writer and director are and what their past work is like, I have hard time choosing projects," she says.

It has been 10 years since she got divorced. She has dated some people, but these relationships all broke up. "There were times when I couldn't accept the reasons for the break-up and was that desperate for marriage. But now I tell myself not to be too desperate to make relationships happen. I go with the flow," she says. "And to be honest I'm very happy being single."

englishnews@chosun.com / Mar. 20, 2010 08:08 KST

Link to original article: http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_d...0032000219.html

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Dramas "Merchant," "Rich" sold to Japan for USD 3 mln

2010.04.14

Reporter.Cho Bum-ja

Editor.Lucia Hong

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Korean TV series "The Great Merchant" and "The Birth of the Rich" have been sold to Japan's national public broadcasting organization NHK for a total three million dollars, according to KBS Media on Tuesday.

KBS said it sold the broadcasting rights for "Merchant" to NHK's main program-making subsidiary NHK Enterprise and the video rights to Japan's largest distributor Tsutaya.

"This was a major deal and 'Merchant' in particular was sold for the highest price ever per episode," KBS' New Media team manager Kwon Oh-suk explained.

"Merchant," KBS' weekend drama starring top Korean actress Lee Mi-yeon, is the life story of a courtesan who becomes one of the top merchants of the Joseon dynasty.

The show began its run on March 6 and has scored average viewership ratings of 13.4 percent and 13 percent, according to surveys by TNS Media and AGB Nielsen Media Research, respectively.

for the full article go here: http://10.asiae.co.kr/Articles/new_view.ht...041314562767367

Source: 10 asiae

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Ah, we say farewell the child actors as their characters are all grown up at the end of the episode. The children turned in awesome performances and will be missed.

This is a great drama!

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Park SolMi always makes a great villain and Ha SeokJin too..but i hope he'll mellow down..So many good cast in this drama.!

I'm so into Josean dramas these days! :) I cant wait for the Granny reunion! So happy to see the gorgeous Han JaeSuk!!

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