Tree with Deep Roots
2011 1 season · 24 ep live_tv Scripted South Korea

Tree with Deep Roots

뿌리깊은 나무

Tree with Deep Roots sits in the top 1% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #3 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

뿌리깊은 나무

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.

Reception Benchmarks

9.3
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #3 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (100th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +2.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #1 of 868 (top 1%).

More From Park Sang-yeon & Kim Young-hyun & Jang Tae-yoo

Other series created by the same creative team. Rated ★ by TMDB audiences.

Also On SBS

Other series that aired on SBS.

The 2010–2012 South Korea Window

Among 154 South Korea seriess we catalog from this window, Tree with Deep Roots places #2 — near the top of its class.

  1. Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters
    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012
  2. Tree with Deep Roots
    #2

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  3. The Slave Hunters
    #3

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010
  4. Bridal Mask
    #4

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  5. Dong Yi
    #5

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010
  6. Running Man
    #6

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010
  7. Silenced
    #7

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011
  8. 49 Days
    #8

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Tree with Deep Roots premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 45 other South Korea seriess in 2011.

The 465th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Audience Engagement

12
Reviews
17th
Review-volume percentile
64th
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 17% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity (64th percentile) outruns review volume (17th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 5, 2011
Last Air Date
December 22, 2011
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
24 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 28 hours

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 24
Release DateOctober 5, 2011
Official Sitetv.sbs.co.kr

Questions Answered

Who created Tree with Deep Roots?

Tree with Deep Roots was created by Park Sang-yeon, Kim Young-hyun, Jang Tae-yoo.

When did Tree with Deep Roots end?

Tree with Deep Roots finished its run with its final episode airing on December 22, 2011.

How highly rated is Tree with Deep Roots?

Among South Korea Asian seriess in this catalog, Tree with Deep Roots ranks #3 of 1397 — in the top 1%.

Where did Tree with Deep Roots air?

Tree with Deep Roots aired on SBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.