Chronicle of a Blood Merchant

What's it about?

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 …

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AvailableChecked 09/29/2026 · United States catalog · account required.

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Teaser · Korean · official · YouTube

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Behind the scenes · Korean · official · YouTube

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Cast

Ha Jung-woo

하정우

Heo Sam-gwan

Ha Ji-won

하지원

Heo Ok-ran

Nam Da-reum

남다름

Heo Il-rak

No Kang-min

Heo Yi-rak

Jeon Hye-jin

전혜진

Ms. Song

Jang Kwang

장광

Dr. Choi

Min Moo-je

민무제

Ha So-yong

Ju Jin-mo

주진모

Sam-gwan's Uncle

Sung Dong-il

성동일

Mr. Bang

Jeong Man-sik

정만식

Mr. Shim

Cho Jin-woong

조진웅

Mr. Ahn

Kim Sung-kyun

김성균

Geun-ryong

Kim Jae-young

김재영

Mr. Cho

Lee Ji-hoon

이지훈

Mr. Gye

Kim Young-ae

김영애

Gye-hwa's Mother

Lee Kyung-young

이경영

Ok-ran's Father

Kim Ki-cheon

김기천

Village Old Man

Kim Jae-hwa

김재화

Nurse

Yoon Eun-hye

윤은혜

Im Boon-bang

Hwang Bo-ra

황보라

Gye-hwa

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