First Look at Upcoming SBS Sageuk Tree with Deep Roots

Even though Protect the Boss just started airing last week, it’s successor drama Tree with Deep Roots, which has been in pre-production since March, finally commenced filming this week. The drama held an open set media day where the three main leads Jang Hyuk, Han Suk Kyu, and Shin Se Kyung, met the media in costume and actually filmed some scenes.

Jang Hyuk plays a former slave turned court official investigating a series of murders in Gyeongbokgong (Gyeongbok Palace) during the reign of King Sejong (Han Suk Kyu) during the time the King is trying to create the Korean alphabet hangul and encountering intense opposition. Shin Se Kyung plays a mysterious woman who gets embroiled in both the political and criminal elements.

I’m always curious about sageuks, chalk it up to my intense love of history and watching sageuks always enriches my understanding of Korean history, even if it’s highly fictionalized. Plus my love of Jang Hyuk means imma watching this sucker no matter what, even if it’s subject matter was about horse manure in the Joseon dynasty. Thankfully the story sounds all sorts of intriguing, as the development of a new phonetic alphabet is right by my nerdy alley. I only wish Hyuk could have worn his costume from Chuno again. That was a niiiice costume. Heh.

[Credit: all pictures as marked of the respective news agency via Baidu Tree with Deep Roots bar]

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First Look at Upcoming SBS Sageuk Tree with Deep Roots — 9 Comments

mmmmmmmm on August 13, 2011 at 11:19 PM said:

Not a big fan of sageuks…. but i love me some jang hyuk so i might just watch it!

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janyx on August 14, 2011 at 12:32 AM said:

me too!! considering that it’s Jang Hyuk’s..I’ll certainly watch it..

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rianna on August 14, 2011 at 12:37 AM said:

shin se kyung is EVERYWHERE!

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- Irene on August 14, 2011 at 1:30 AM said:
  
  Never seen her before. I like the storyline.
  
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  - rianna on August 14, 2011 at 7:04 AM said:
    
    watch queen seon deok and hight kick 2 bb.
    
    she also has 2 movies this year 1 with rain and 1 with song kang ho..
    
    she’s also in my little bride & acoustic.
serendipity on August 14, 2011 at 2:59 AM said:

Hmm. Hyukie isn’t really rocking the hat. Needs lessons from Gui Dong.

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Manatee on August 14, 2011 at 3:27 AM said:

Wanna see the young king too !! Song Joong Ki!! where are you?
I curious about how many ep for the young king??

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Sere on August 14, 2011 at 3:07 PM said:

Oh yeah!

Is it weird imma watch this for the subject matter (yep, I’m a geek) and SJK? I know I should watch it for Hyukkie, but….

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Mara on August 14, 2011 at 6:47 PM said:

Imma watch this sageuk too. I just love them and korean history.

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