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.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Emperor of the Sea Episode 1
24-11-200470m - Ep 2
2.Emperor of the Sea Episode 2
25-11-200470m - Ep 3
3.Emperor of the Sea Episode 3
01-12-200470m - Ep 4
4.Emperor of the Sea Episode 4
02-12-200470m - Ep 5
5.Emperor of the Sea Episode 5
08-12-200470m - Ep 6
6.Emperor of the Sea Episode 6
09-12-200470m - Ep 7
7.Emperor of the Sea Episode 7
15-12-200470m - Ep 8
8.Emperor of the Sea Episode 8
16-12-200470m - Ep 9
9.Emperor of the Sea Episode 9
22-12-200470m - Ep 10
10.Emperor of the Sea Episode 10
23-12-200470m - Ep 11
11.Emperor of the Sea Episode 11
29-12-200470m - Ep 12
12.Emperor of the Sea Episode 12
30-12-200470m - Ep 13
13.Emperor of the Sea Episode 13
05-01-200570m - Ep 14
14.Emperor of the Sea Episode 14
06-01-200570m - Ep 15
15.Emperor of the Sea Episode 15
12-01-200570m - Ep 16
16.Emperor of the Sea Episode 16
13-01-200570m - Ep 17
17.Emperor of the Sea Episode 17
19-01-200570m - Ep 18
18.Emperor of the Sea Episode 18
20-01-200570m - Ep 19
19.Emperor of the Sea Episode 19
26-01-200570m - Ep 20
20.Emperor of the Sea Episode 20
27-01-200570m - Ep 21
21.Emperor of the Sea Episode 21
02-02-200570m - Ep 22
22.Emperor of the Sea Episode 22
03-02-200570m - Ep 23
23.Emperor of the Sea Episode 23
09-02-200570m - Ep 24
24.Emperor of the Sea Episode 24
10-02-200570m - Ep 25
25.Emperor of the Sea Episode 25
16-02-200570m - Ep 26
26.Emperor of the Sea Episode 26
17-02-200570m - Ep 27
27.Emperor of the Sea Episode 27
23-02-200570m - Ep 28
28.Emperor of the Sea Episode 28
24-02-200570m - Ep 29
29.Emperor of the Sea Episode 29
02-03-200570m - Ep 30
30.Emperor of the Sea Episode 30
03-03-200570m - Ep 31
31.Emperor of the Sea Episode 31
09-03-200570m - Ep 32
32.Emperor of the Sea Episode 32
10-03-200570m - Ep 33
33.Emperor of the Sea Episode 33
16-03-200570m - Ep 34
34.Emperor of the Sea Episode 34
17-03-200570m - Ep 35
35.Emperor of the Sea Episode 35
23-03-200570m - Ep 36
36.Emperor of the Sea Episode 36
24-03-200570m - Ep 37
37.Emperor of the Sea Episode 37
30-03-200570m - Ep 38
38.Emperor of the Sea Episode 38
31-03-200570m - Ep 39
39.Emperor of the Sea Episode 39
06-04-200570m - Ep 40
40.Emperor of the Sea Episode 40
07-04-200570m - Ep 41
41.Emperor of the Sea Episode 41
13-04-200570m - Ep 42
42.Emperor of the Sea Episode 42
14-04-200570m - Ep 43
43.Emperor of the Sea Episode 43
20-04-200570m - Ep 44
44.Emperor of the Sea Episode 44
21-04-200570m - Ep 45
45.Emperor of the Sea Episode 45
27-04-200570m - Ep 46
46.Emperor of the Sea Episode 46
28-04-200570m - Ep 47
47.Emperor of the Sea Episode 47
04-05-200570m - Ep 48
48.Emperor of the Sea Episode 48
05-05-200570m - Ep 49
49.Emperor of the Sea Episode 49
11-05-200570m - Ep 50
50.Emperor of the Sea Episode 50
12-05-200570m - Ep 51
51.Emperor of the Sea Episode 51
18-05-200570m
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