Emperor of the Sea

Name: Emperor of the Sea
Genre: Action, Historical, Drama, War
Released: 2004
Cast: Choi Soo Jong, Song Il Gook, Park Soo Ae, Chae Shi Ra, Kim Heung Soo

7.7/1051 episodesNov 24, 2004 - May 25, 2005 2.3K fans

Jang Bo Go was a slave from Shilla (a Korean dynasty that lasted from 57 B.C. until 935 A.D.) He was sold in China during the Tang Dynasty, where he was trained as a gladiator-slave. Through hard work and perseverance, he makes it back to Shilla and becomes a successful sea merchant. The sea passage at the time was plagued by pirates and Jang Bo Go goes head to head with them in battles and manages to keep the pirates at bay. This epic drama tells the story of a historical figure blending it with intrigue and battle of wit to make it into a successful drama of all times.

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At a glance

Emperor of the Sea is a Korean drama from 2004 that aired on KBS2, with 51 episodes. It mixes action, historical and drama. It stars Choi Soo Jong and Song Il Gook and is directed by Kang Il Soo. Its story tags include Silla Dynasty, Emotionally Strong Female Lead and Historical Fiction. If you enjoyed it, try Korea-Khitan War or Hwarang.