
Tree with Deep Roots(2011)
Overview
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.
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Season 1
24 episodes • 2011

Season 1
24 episodes • 2011
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Oct 5, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Oct 6, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Oct 12, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Oct 13, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Oct 19, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Oct 20, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Oct 26, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Oct 27, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Nov 2, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Nov 3, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Nov 9, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Nov 10, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Nov 16, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Nov 17, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Nov 23, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Nov 24, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Nov 30, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | Dec 1, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | Dec 7, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | Dec 8, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Episode 21 | Dec 14, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Episode 22 | Dec 15, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Episode 23 | Dec 21, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Episode 24 | Dec 22, 2011 | 0.0 |
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