Emperor of the Sea (2004)

★ 6.1 1h 10m 1 Seasons IMDb

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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.

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Song Il-gook as Yeom Moon/Yeom Jang Age 54 · Seoul, South Korea Song Il-gook (송일국) is a South Korean actor. He starred in several historical Korean dramas such as Jumong and Emperor of the Sea. He graduated from the Cheongju University and majored in Performing A...

Kim Kap-soo as Lee Do-hyeong Age 69 · Seoul, South Korea Kim Kap-soo is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1977, Kim has had a long career on the stage, in television dramas and film. In addition to acting full-time, he also has his own master...

Park Young-kyu as Seol-pyeong Age 72 · Daejeon, South Korea Park Young-kyu (박영규) is a South Koren actor..

Chae Jung-an as Lady Chae-ryeong Age 48 · Busan, South Korea Chae Jung-an (채정안), born Jang Jung-an (장정안), is a South Korean actress and singer..

Choi Soo-jong as Jang Bogo/Gungbok Age 63 · Seoul, South Korea Choi Soo-jong (최수종) is a South Korean actor..

Director Kang Il-soo

Cast Song Il-gook, Kim Kap-soo, Park Young-kyu, Chae Jung-an, Choi Soo-jong, Soo Ae, Bae Soo-bin, Kim A-joong, Seo Do-young, Baek Sung-hyun

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Season 1

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