📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available:
Korean
📆 Date Released:
⭐ Vote Average:
5.9
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
