Emperor of the Sea
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.
Top 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
Episodes
Emperor of the Sea Episode 1
Nov 24, 2004
Emperor of the Sea Episode 2
Nov 25, 2004
Emperor of the Sea Episode 3
Dec 01, 2004
Emperor of the Sea Episode 4
Dec 02, 2004
Emperor of the Sea Episode 5
Dec 08, 2004
Emperor of the Sea Episode 6
Dec 09, 2004
Emperor of the Sea Episode 7
Dec 15, 2004
Emperor of the Sea Episode 8
Dec 16, 2004
Emperor of the Sea Episode 9
Dec 22, 2004
Emperor of the Sea Episode 10
Dec 23, 2004
Emperor of the Sea Episode 11
Dec 29, 2004
Emperor of the Sea Episode 12
Dec 30, 2004
Emperor of the Sea Episode 13
Jan 05, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 14
Jan 06, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 15
Jan 12, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 16
Jan 13, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 17
Jan 19, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 18
Jan 20, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 19
Jan 26, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 20
Jan 27, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 21
Feb 02, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 22
Feb 03, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 23
Feb 09, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 24
Feb 10, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 25
Feb 16, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 26
Feb 17, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 27
Feb 23, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 28
Feb 24, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 29
Mar 02, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 30
Mar 03, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 31
Mar 09, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 32
Mar 10, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 33
Mar 16, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 34
Mar 17, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 35
Mar 23, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 36
Mar 24, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 37
Mar 30, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 38
Mar 31, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 39
Apr 06, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 40
Apr 07, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 41
Apr 13, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 42
Apr 14, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 43
Apr 20, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 44
Apr 21, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 45
Apr 27, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 46
Apr 28, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 47
May 04, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 48
May 05, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 49
May 11, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 50
May 12, 2005
Emperor of the Sea Episode 51
May 18, 2005
