
π Overview:
Emperor of the Sea is a South Korean television drama series directed by Kang Il-soo and Kang Byung-taek and starring Choi Soo-jong, Chae Shi-ra, Song Il-gook and Soo Ae. It aired on KBS2 from November 24, 2004 to May 25, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:50 for 51 episodes. The historical drama is based on Choi In-ho's novel of the same title, which depicts the life of Jang Bogo, who rises from a lowly slave to a powerful maritime figure who dominated the East Asia seas and international trade during the Unified Silla Dynasty.
The drama was received extremely well, holding the number one spot in the ratings for majority of the weeks it aired. It was also exported to eight countries earning approximately US$1.8 million in profits.
The filming set in Wando County, South Jeolla Province also became a tourist attraction.
π Languages Available:
Korean
π Date Released:
β Vote Average:
6.2
Beloved Cast

Yeom Moon/Yeom Jang
Song Il-gook

Lee Do-hyeong
Kim Kap-soo

Seol-pyeong
Park Young-kyu

Lady Chae-ryeong
Chae Jung-an

Jang Bogo/Gungbok
Choi Soo-jong

Lady Jung-hwa
Soo Ae

Kim Yang
Bae Soo-bin

Baek Ha-jin
Kim A-joong

Moo Jin
Seo Do-young

young Gungbok
Baek Sung-hyun

Master Jo Sang-gil
Lee Jae-yong

Bogo's father
Park In-hwan

Choi Moo-chang
Lee Won-jong

Madam Jami
Chae Shi-ra

Kil Yong-woo

Cheonghaejin Garrison 1
Kim Dong-seok