Chronicle of a Blood Merchant

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant

There's nothing I won't do to support my family!

2015•2h 4m•7.1/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(35)

Set in a village right after the Korean War, poor but good-hearted Heo Sam-gwan sets out to win the most beautiful girl in the village, Heo Ok-ran, by selling his blood to earn money. Years later, the two are happily married with three children, but their family undergoes a crisis when Sam-gwan's eldest son doesn't resemble him and rumors spread about the boy's paternity.

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Production

Next Entertainment World, Fantagio, Dhutayeon

Language

KO

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ha Jung-woo

Ha Jung-woo

Heo Sam-gwan

Ha Ji-won

Ha Ji-won

Heo Ok-ran

Nam Da-reum

Nam Da-reum

Heo Il-rak

No Kang-min

No Kang-min

Heo Yi-rak

Jeon Hye-jin

Jeon Hye-jin

Ms. Song

Jang Kwang

Jang Kwang

Dr. Choi

Min Moo-je

Min Moo-je

Ha So-yong

Ju Jin-mo

Ju Jin-mo

Sam-gwan's Uncle

Sung Dong-il

Sung Dong-il

Mr. Bang

Jeong Man-sik

Jeong Man-sik

Mr. Shim

Cho Jin-woong

Cho Jin-woong

Mr. Ahn

Kim Sung-kyun

Kim Sung-kyun

Geun-ryong

Kim Jae-young

Kim Jae-young

Mr. Cho

Kim Young-ae

Kim Young-ae

Gye-hwa's Mother

Lee Kyung-young

Lee Kyung-young

Ok-ran's Father

Kim Ki-cheon

Kim Ki-cheon

Village Old Man

Kim Jae-hwa

Kim Jae-hwa

Nurse

Yoon Eun-hye

Yoon Eun-hye

Im Boon-bang

Hwang Bo-ra

Hwang Bo-ra

Gye-hwa

Lee Ji-hoon

Lee Ji-hoon

Mr. Gye

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