Emperor of the Sea
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.
Episodes
S01E02 Emperor of the Sea Episode 2
S01E03 Emperor of the Sea Episode 3
S01E04 Emperor of the Sea Episode 4
S01E05 Emperor of the Sea Episode 5
S01E06 Emperor of the Sea Episode 6
S01E07 Emperor of the Sea Episode 7
S01E08 Emperor of the Sea Episode 8
S01E09 Emperor of the Sea Episode 9
S01E10 Emperor of the Sea Episode 10
S01E11 Emperor of the Sea Episode 11
S01E12 Emperor of the Sea Episode 12
S01E13 Emperor of the Sea Episode 13
S01E14 Emperor of the Sea Episode 14
S01E15 Emperor of the Sea Episode 15
S01E16 Emperor of the Sea Episode 16
S01E17 Emperor of the Sea Episode 17
S01E18 Emperor of the Sea Episode 18
S01E19 Emperor of the Sea Episode 19
S01E20 Emperor of the Sea Episode 20
S01E21 Emperor of the Sea Episode 21
S01E22 Emperor of the Sea Episode 22
S01E23 Emperor of the Sea Episode 23
S01E24 Emperor of the Sea Episode 24
S01E25 Emperor of the Sea Episode 25
S01E26 Emperor of the Sea Episode 26
S01E27 Emperor of the Sea Episode 27
S01E28 Emperor of the Sea Episode 28
S01E29 Emperor of the Sea Episode 29
S01E30 Emperor of the Sea Episode 30
S01E31 Emperor of the Sea Episode 31
S01E32 Emperor of the Sea Episode 32
S01E33 Emperor of the Sea Episode 33
S01E34 Emperor of the Sea Episode 34
S01E35 Emperor of the Sea Episode 35
S01E36 Emperor of the Sea Episode 36
S01E37 Emperor of the Sea Episode 37
S01E38 Emperor of the Sea Episode 38
S01E39 Emperor of the Sea Episode 39
S01E40 Emperor of the Sea Episode 40
S01E41 Emperor of the Sea Episode 41
S01E42 Emperor of the Sea Episode 42
S01E43 Emperor of the Sea Episode 43
S01E44 Emperor of the Sea Episode 44
S01E45 Emperor of the Sea Episode 45
S01E46 Emperor of the Sea Episode 46
S01E47 Emperor of the Sea Episode 47
S01E48 Emperor of the Sea Episode 48
S01E49 Emperor of the Sea Episode 49
S01E50 Emperor of the Sea Episode 50
S01E51 Emperor of the Sea Episode 51
Cast
Song Il-gook
Yeom Moon/Yeom Jang
Kim Kap-soo
Lee Do-hyeong
Park Young-kyu
Seol-pyeong
Chae Jung-an
Lady Chae-ryeong
Choi Soo-jong
Jang Bogo/Gungbok
Soo Ae
Lady Jung-hwa
Bae Soo-bin
Kim Yang
Kim A-joong
Baek Ha-jin
Seo Do-young
Moo Jin
Baek Sung-hyun
young Gungbok
Lee Jae-yong
Master Jo Sang-gil
Park In-hwan
Bogo's father
