The series was received extremely well, holding the number one spot in the ratings for majority of the weeks it aired.[3][4][5] It was also exported to eight countries earning approximately US$1.8 million in profits.[6]
Jang Bogo (Choi Soo-jong) rises from a lowly slave to the military commander of the sea during the Unified Silla dynasty. Along the way, he battles pirates, and engages in a heated rivalry with Madam Jami (Chae Shi-ra), a Silla noble who squares off against Jang Bogo for trade rights in the South Sea. Yeom Jang (Song Il-gook), Jang Bogo's charismatic comrade, supports Jang in his ascension to become the "Emperor of the Sea." But Yeom Jang competes with Jang Bogo for the love of Lady Jung-hwa (Soo Ae).
Jang Bogo is an historical figure who virtually dominated the seas of the East Asia (hence name "Sea God" or "Emperor of the Sea") and international trade from Tang China and Japan to the North China sea during the time of Unified Silla dynasty.
Gungbok starts from lowest social class as a slave on the docks of Cheonghae. Gungbok lost his mother to pirates when he was young. His father was a slave carpenter in Police Office of Cheonghae. Working hard in the rough dock, Gungbok soon masters the sea and has the knack of building ships. Faced with challenges, he becomes calmer and bolder. Both Gungbok and his mate Nyeon learn martial arts from certain Choi Moo-chang. Such abilities helped him to rise from a gladiator to a security guard, military head of Muryongun and then ambassador of Cheonghae. As a part of this, he eliminated the pirates by installing Cheonghaejin on Wando, which is a geographically important sea route. With his clever battle strategies, he is able to defeat the army led by Madam Jami and install the true ruler of Korea. However, even after repeated requests by the king, he refuses the high positions. After the king is assassinated by the cunning Kim Yang, he prepares the army to lead a final assault and remove the corrupt ministers appointed by Kim Yang.
At the end, Consul Jang Bogo is fatally stabbed in his office with a concealed knife by Yeom Jang. Jang Bogo accepts his death without any resistance, and his body is found at midnight by Nyeon, Choi Moo-chang and Jung-hwa. Even after his death, his army fights to the last man as a mark of respect.
A Silla noble and businesswoman. She first plays a role in Lady Jung-hwa's destiny. But as the story progresses, her grudges towards Jang Bogo leads to her downfall, and her life ends in tragedy.
Raised by pirates, young Yeom Moon brandished short knives with remarkable skill and accuracy. Later in the story, he is captured by Jang Bogo, and receives the harshest punishment of branding as a pirate, and his forehead bears the burn mark. He is eventually released from prison by Kim Yang. For this, he trains Kim Yang's men in martial arts and leads the assault against Madam Jami's men, when they temporarily reconcile with Jang Bogo. He is later appointed the head of the king's bodyguards. With war looming against Jang Bogo, he visits Cheonghae to defuse the situation. He promises Kim Yang that if the need arises, he will assassinate him, provided Kim spares Jang Bogo's wife (daughter of Jang Bogo's trade master) and their new born child, Jung-hwa and the people of Silla. During their meeting, he tries his best to deviate Jang from his attack, but Jang has made up his mind to put an end to the ineffective and corrupt ministers in the king's council. In the end, he betrays Jang Bogo and kills him. He receives a jolt after the assassination, when Kim Yang launches an attack on Silla. Imprisoned by Kim Yang, he escapes from custody and helps Jung-hwa escape the massacre with Jang Bogo's child. He is killed by a shower of arrows fired by Kim Yang's army.
Love interest of Jang Bogo and Yeom Jang for most of the series. The mere mention of her name is enough for Jang Bogo to abandon careful consideration (which is his modus operandi) and act in a frenzied manner, without regards for the consequences.
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Emperor of the Sea Korean 해신 Hanja 海神 RR Hae sin literally Sea God is an epic South Korean television drama series starring Choi Soo jong Chae Shi ra Song Il kook Soo Ae and Chae Jung an It aired on KBS2 from November 24 2004 to May 25 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21 55 for 51 episodes The period drama is based on Choi In ho s 2003 novel Hae sin 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 1 2 Emperor of the SeaTitle card of the seriesAlso known asSea God or Hae sinGenreepicPeriod dramaBased onHae sinby Choi In hoWritten byJung Jin ok Hwang Joo haDirected byKang Il soo Kang Byung taekStarringChoi Soo jong Chae Shi ra Song Il kook Soo Ae Chae Jung anComposersLee Pil ho CP Park Jung sikLee Jin wooCountry of originSouth KoreaNo of episodes51ProductionExecutive producerLee Duk Gun KBS Production companyKim Jong hak ProductionOriginal releaseNetworkKBS2ReleaseNovember 24 2004 2004 11 24 May 25 2005 2005 05 25 Emperor of the SeaHangul해신Hanja海神Revised RomanizationHae sinMcCune ReischauerHae sin The series was received extremely well holding the number one spot in the ratings for majority of the weeks it aired 3 4 5 It was also exported to eight countries earning approximately US 1 8 million in profits 6 The filming set in Wando County South Jeolla Province also became a tourist attraction 7 8 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 2 1 Extended cast 3 Ratings 4 Awards and nominations 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPlot editJang Bogo Choi Soo jong rises from a lowly slave to the military commander of the sea during the Unified Silla dynasty Along the way he battles pirates and engages in a heated rivalry with Madam Jami Chae Shi ra a Silla noble who squares off against Jang Bogo for trade rights in the South Sea Yeom Jang Song Il gook Jang Bogo s charismatic comrade supports Jang in his ascension to become the Emperor of the Sea But Yeom Jang competes with Jang Bogo for the love of Lady Jung hwa Soo Ae Cast editChoi Soo jong as Jang Bogo Gungbok Baek Sung hyun as young Gungbok Jang Bogo is an historical figure who virtually dominated the seas of the East Asia hence name Sea God or Emperor of the Sea and international trade from Tang China and Japan to the North China sea during the time of Unified Silla dynasty Gungbok starts from lowest social class as a slave on the docks of Cheonghae Gungbok lost his mother to pirates when he was young His father was a slave carpenter in Police Office of Cheonghae Working hard in the rough dock Gungbok soon masters the sea and has the knack of building ships Faced with challenges he becomes calmer and bolder Both Gungbok and his mate Nyeon learn martial arts from certain Choi Moo chang Such abilities helped him to rise from a gladiator to a security guard military head of Muryongun and then ambassador of Cheonghae As a part of this he eliminated the pirates by installing Cheonghaejin on Wando which is a geographically important sea route With his clever battle strategies he is able to defeat the army led by Madam Jami and install the true ruler of Korea However even after repeated requests by the king he refuses the high positions After the king is assassinated by the cunning Kim Yang he prepares the army to lead a final assault and remove the corrupt ministers appointed by Kim Yang At the end Consul Jang Bogo is fatally stabbed in his office with a concealed knife by Yeom Jang Jang Bogo accepts his death without any resistance and his body is found at midnight by Nyeon Choi Moo chang and Jung hwa Even after his death his army fights to the last man as a mark of respect Chae Shi ra as Madam Jami A Silla noble and businesswoman She first plays a role in Lady Jung hwa s destiny But as the story progresses her grudges towards Jang Bogo leads to her downfall and her life ends in tragedy Song Il kook as Yeom Jang Yeom Moon Hong Hyun ki as young Yeom Moon Raised by pirates young Yeom Moon brandished short knives with remarkable skill and accuracy Later in the story he is captured by Jang Bogo and receives the harshest punishment of branding as a pirate and his forehead bears the burn mark He is eventually released from prison by Kim Yang For this he trains Kim Yang s men in martial arts and leads the assault against Madam Jami s men when they temporarily reconcile with Jang Bogo He is later appointed the head of the king s bodyguards With war looming against Jang Bogo he visits Cheonghae to defuse the situation He promises Kim Yang that if the need arises he will assassinate him provided Kim spares Jang Bogo s wife daughter of Jang Bogo s trade master and their new born child Jung hwa and the people of Silla During their meeting he tries his best to deviate Jang from his attack but Jang has made up his mind to put an end to the ineffective and corrupt ministers in the king s council In the end he betrays Jang Bogo and kills him He receives a jolt after the assassination when Kim Yang launches an attack on Silla Imprisoned by Kim Yang he escapes from custody and helps Jung hwa escape the massacre with Jang Bogo s child He is killed by a shower of arrows fired by Kim Yang s army Soo Ae as Jung hwa Lee Yeon hee as young Jung hwa Love interest of Jang Bogo and Yeom Jang for most of the series The mere mention of her name is enough for Jang Bogo to abandon careful consideration which is his modus operandi and act in a frenzied manner without regards for the consequences Extended cast edit Kim Heung soo as Jung Nyeon Ahn Jae hong as young Jung Nyeon Park Yeong gyu as Seol pyeong Chae Jung an as Lady Chae ryeong Kim Ah joong as Baek Ha jin Lee Won jong as Choi Moo chang Kim Kap soo as Lee Do hyeong Jo Dal hwan as Lee Soon jong Heo In beom as young Soon jong Jung Sung hwan as Chang kyeom Jung hwa s brother Lee Hee do as Mak Bong Soon jong s father Kang Sung pil as Jong Dal Jung Ho keun as Dae Chi Park Jung hak as Neung Chang Go Do young as Da Bok Lee Eun hye as young Da Bok Kil Yong woo as King Shinmu Seo Do young as Moo Jin Jung hwa s bodyguard Choi Sang gil as Cheon Tae Kim Hyo won as Yoo Ja seong Lee Jae yong as Master Jo Sang gil Kim Hyung bum as Tae bong Jami s security officer Do Ki suk as Jang Seong pil Bae Soo bin as Kim Yang Go Myung hwan as Pan Sool one of Master Yi s men Yeo Ho min as Baek Kyung Yeom Jang s subordinate Park In hwan as Bogo s father Eps 1 2 Seo Jin wook Bae Seul ki Lee Ji eun Seo Bum yul Jo Seung yeon Kim Byung gi Song Ji eun Seo Bum shik Baek So mi Kim Sung hoon Shim Eun kyungRatings editThe series was a huge success gaining between 28 5 and 30 0 of viewers 9 10 Awards and nominations edit2005 International Emmy Awards Drama series in the Asia Africa and Middle East region Final Round Nomination 11 12 2005 KBS Drama Awards Top Excellence Award Actor Choi Soo jong Excellence Award Actress Soo Ae Excellence Award Actor Song Il gook Popularity Award Actor Song Il gook Best Couple Award Song Il gook and Soo Ae 2006 1st Seoul International Drama Awards Runner up Best Series Drama Best Cinematographer Kim Seung hwanSee also editList of Korean television shows Contemporary culture of South Korea History of Korea Unified SillaReferences edit KOREAN TV DRAMA REVIEWS 해신 海神 Emperor of the Sea Twitch Film 22 February 2006 Archived from the original on December 31 2006 Retrieved 2013 05 24 Historical Dramas Still Hot The Chosun Ilbo 6 January 2004 Archived from the original on 2017 08 15 Retrieved 2013 02 23 Emperor of the Sea Records Ratings of 25 for Several KBS Global 24 December 2004 Archived from the original on 13 April 2013 Retrieved 2013 02 23 Emperor of the Sea Records 30 Viewer Ratings KBS Global 13 January 2005 Archived from the original on 13 April 2013 Retrieved 2013 02 23 Emperor of the Sea Tops Viewer Ratings KBS Global 26 January 2005 Archived from the original on 13 April 2013 Retrieved 2013 02 23 Choi Su jong Promotes Emperor of the Sea in Taiwan KBS Global 7 July 2005 Archived from the original on 13 April 2013 Retrieved 2013 02 23 Filming Set of Emperor of the Sea in Wando Rides High in Popularity KBS Global 11 February 2005 Archived from the original on 13 April 2013 Retrieved 2013 02 23 Cheongsando Island Korea Tourism Organization Archived from the original on 2018 10 20 Retrieved 2013 02 23 드라마 해신 시청률 수직상승 The Korea Economic Daily in Korean 2004 12 30 Archived from the original on 2021 08 23 Retrieved 2021 08 23 해신지기 다음주에는 시청률 40 넘기자 2005 01 17 Emperor of the Sea Drawing Attention of International TV Market The Chosun Ilbo 15 April 2005 Archived from the original on 2018 12 15 Retrieved 2013 02 23 Emperor of the Sea nominated to the final round of the Emmy Awards KoreaContent org via Hancinema 4 August 2005 Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2013 02 23 External links editOfficial website in Korean Emperor of the Sea at KBS World Emperor of the Sea at HanCinema Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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