Series synopsis
Emperor of the Sea is a South Korean drama action & adventure war & politics television series that premiered on KBS2 on November 24, 2004. It ended on May 18, 2005. It was created by Choi In-ho. It stars Song Il-gook, Kim Kap-soo, Park Young-kyu and Chae Jung-an.
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 t ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Song Il-gook as Yeom Moon/Yeom Jang
- Kim Kap-soo as Lee Do-hyeong
- Park Young-kyu as Seol-pyeong
- Chae Jung-an as Lady Chae-ryeong
- Choi Soo-jong as Jang Bogo/Gungbok
- Soo Ae as Lady Jung-hwa
- Bae Soo-bin as Kim Yang
- Kim A-joong as Baek Ha-jin
Supporting cast
- Seo Do-young as Moo Jin
- Baek Sung-hyun as young Gungbok
- Lee Jae-yong as Master Jo Sang-gil
- Park In-hwan as Bogo's father
- Lee Won-jong as Choi Moo-chang
- Chae Shi-ra as Madam Jami
- Kil Yong-woo
- Kim Dong-seok as Cheonghaejin Garrison 1
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 51 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 51 | November 24, 2004 | May 18, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emperor of the Sea Episode 1 | November 24, 2004 |
| 2 | Emperor of the Sea Episode 2 | November 25, 2004 |
| 3 | Emperor of the Sea Episode 3 | December 1, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 24, 2004 |
| Last aired | May 18, 2005 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:55:00 |