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.
Emperor of the Sea (2004) is a drama, action & adventure and war & politics series that premiered on November 24, 2004, spanning 1 season and 51 episodes. It stars Song Il-gook, Kim Kap-soo, Park Young-kyu and Chae Jung-an. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 14 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Emperor of the Sea before you start streaming.
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
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
Executive produced by Lee Duk Gun.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 14 ratings.
What's up with the ending of episode 2 and onward? They straight up gave us random spoiler scenes and cuts from different points of future episodes. This was just a cheap tactic trying to hold the viewers hostage early on. Maybe because episode 1 wasn't well perceived? Kicked off to a bad start already. Song Il Gook and Chae Shi Ra were okay. Choi Soo Jong isn't appealing in historical dramas as always. Park Soo Ae…
Reviewed on November 19, 2023
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Emperor of the Sea (2004) is available to stream on Kocowa Amazon Channel and Kocowa. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Emperor of the Sea has 1 season and 51 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on November 24, 2004.
No. Emperor of the Sea is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on May 18, 2005.
Emperor of the Sea (2004) stars Song Il-gook, Kim Kap-soo, Park Young-kyu, Chae Jung-an and Choi Soo-jong. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Emperor of the Sea (2004) is rated 6.1 out of 10 from 14 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama, action & adventure and war & politics series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official Emperor of the Sea trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
