Emperor of the Sea
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Emperor of the Sea (해신 Hae-sin, lit. Sea God) is a 51 episode South Korean epic drama that aired in 2004 on KBS2.
The show focuses on the life of famous historical figure, Jang Bogo
(장보고), who was born a slave but rose to the highest ranks of Silla
society. The show was received extremely well, holding the number one spot in the ratings for the majority of the weeks it aired.
based on a novel by author Choi In Ho. Choi Soo Jong stars as Jang Bogo
, who rises from a lowly slave to the military commander of the sea during the Unified Silla
Dynasty (676~935). Along the way, he battles pirates, and engages in a heated rivalry with Madam Jami, a Shilla noble who squares off against Jang Bo Go for trade rights in the South Sea. Song Il Gook
, winner of the 2002 KBS New Actor award, is Yeomjang, Jang Bo Go's charismatic comrade, who supports Jang in his ascension to The Emperor of the Sea. But Yeomjang competes with Jang for the love of Jeong-hwa.
Goong Bok starts from lowest social class as a slave on the docks of Cheonghae. Goong Bok lost his mother to pirates when he was young. His farther was a slave carpenter of the police office of Cheonghae. Working hard in the rough docks, Goong Bok soon masters the sea and has the knack of building ships. Faced with challenges, he becomes calmer and bolder. Both Goong Bok and Nyeon learns the martial arts from Choi Muchang. Such character has 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 Cheonghae-Jin on Wando Peninsula, which is a geographically important sea route. With his clever battle strategies, he is able to defeat the Army led by Madam Jami & install the true ruler of Korea. However, even after repeated request by the King, he refuses the high positions. After the KIng is assassinated by Kim Yang, he prepares the army to lead a final assault & 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 his mate Nyeon, Choi Muchang and Janghwa. Even after his death, His army fights to the last men as a mark of respect.
Raised by pirates, Yeom Jang is capable of using short knives in a remarkable skill and accuracy. He is captured by Jang Bogo, & his awarded the most ruthless punishment by burning his forehead with a mark. He is eventually released from prison by Kim Yang. For this, he trains Kim Yang's men in Martial arts & leads the assault against Madam Jami's men, when they temporary reconcile with Jang Bogo. Post war, he is appointed the head of King's body guards. Unwanting he participates in the assassination of the King. With War looming against Jang Bogo, he plans a visit to chongehae to defuse the situation & promising Kim yang, if need arise he will assassinate him, provide Kim spares Jang Bogo's wife & the people of Silla. During Meeting, he tries his best to deviate Jang from his attack, but Jang had made his mind, to end the in effective & corrupt ministers in the King's cabinet. In the end, he betrays Jang Bogo and kills him.
He receives a jolt after the assassination, when Kim Yang launches an attack on shilla & he is imprisoned by Kim Yang. He escapes from Kim Yang's custody & helps Jung hwa escape the massacre. He is killed by a shower of arrows fired by Kim Yang's army.
. The drama is one of the dramas of 2005 who said to have been "decorating 2005 KBS Acting Awards ceremony".
Emperor of the Sea (해신 Hae-sin, lit. Sea God) is a 51 episode South Korean epic drama that aired in 2004 on KBS2.
The show focuses on the life of famous historical figure, Jang Bogo
Jang Bogo
Jang Bogo , also known as Gungbok, rose to prominence in Korea in the late Unified Silla period as a powerful maritime figure who for several decades effectively controlled the West Sea and Korean coast between southwestern Korea and China's Shandong peninsula...
(장보고), who was born a slave but rose to the highest ranks of Silla
Silla
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
society. The show was received extremely well, holding the number one spot in the ratings for the majority of the weeks it aired.
Cast
- Choi Soo JongChoi Soo JongChoi Soo Jong is a South Korean actor. Choi made his debut in 1987 as a young actor in the TV soap opera ‘Love Tree’. He has appeared in movies, television and as an MC on various award shows. He has received worldwide recognition for his leading roles in several highly successful shows...
as Jang BogoJang BogoJang Bogo , also known as Gungbok, rose to prominence in Korea in the late Unified Silla period as a powerful maritime figure who for several decades effectively controlled the West Sea and Korean coast between southwestern Korea and China's Shandong peninsula...
/Goong Bok - Baek Sung Hyun as young Goong Bok / Jang Bo Go
- Chae Shi-raChae Shi-raChae Shi-ra is a South Korean actress. Since 1990, As Chae firmly established her acting career with Eyes of Dawn in the 1990s, she was referred to as a representative actress of the period along with Kim Hee-ae and Ha Hee-ra....
as Madam Jami - Song Il GookSong Il GookSong Il Gook is a popular 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 Arts. He is the grandson of Kim Du-han, great grandson of the famous Korean independence movement...
as Yeom MoonYeom JangYeom Jang was a Silla general who is best known for assassinating Jang Bogo. Yeom had actually been a subordinate of Jang Bogo, but their relationship apparently deteriorated as he was once punished by Jang for having been personally engaged in slave trade.Eventually, Yeom turned to Kim Yang ,... - Hong Hyun Ki as young Yeom Jang
- Akech Juma Kabiero as Kbr Jum Nam
- Soo AeSoo AePark Soo-ae , known simply as Soo Ae, is a South Korean actress.- Career :Soo Ae nearly became a member of a pop idol group. Fresh out of high school, a record agent approached the young stunner on the street in the trendy Apgujeong area. She spent six months in grueling practice, but in the end...
as Jung Hwa - Lee Yeon-heeLee Yeon-heeLee Yeon-hee is a South Korean actress and model under record label and talent agency, S.M. Entertainment. She made her first appearance in Moon Heejun's music video, "ALONE" in 2001 and officially debuted in the Korean television drama, Sea God as young Junghwa in 2004...
as young Jung Hwa - Kim Heung Soo as Jeong Nyeon
- Ahn Jae Hong as young Jung Nyeon
- Chae Jung-an as Lady Chae Ryeong
- Kim Kap-suKim Kap-suKim Kap-soo is a South Korean actor. His acting debut was in 1977. Kim is a high profile actor in his age bracket and has had a long career as an actor on the stage, in television dramas and film. He is well respected in Korea for his acting ability and is a sought after lecturer...
as Lee Do Hyeong - Lee Won Jong as Choi Moo Chang
- Park Yeong-gyuPark Yeong-gyuPark Yeong-gyu is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in Attack the Gas Station, in which he plays the owner of the titular gas station, and Lightereul Kyeora, in which he plays a corrupt politician....
(박영규) as Seol Pyeong - Jo Dal Hwan as Lee Soon Jong (Jang Bo Go and Jung Nyeon's friend)
- Heo In Beom (허인범) as young Soon Jong
- Lee Hee Do as Mak Bong (Soon Jong's dad)
- Jung Sung Hwan as Chang Kyeom (Jung Hwa's brother)
- Kang Sung Pil as Joong Dal
- Jung Ho Geun as Dae Chi
- Park Jung Hak as Neung Chang
- Go Do Young as Da Bok
- Lee Eun Hye as young Da Bok
- Kim Ah-joongKim Ah-joongKim Ah-joong , is a South Korean film and drama actress/model...
as Baek Ha Jin - Kil Yong Woo as Kim Woo Jing
- Seo Do Young as Moo Jin (Jung Hwa's Bodyguard)
- Choi Sang Gil (최상길) as Cheon Tae
- Kim Hyo Won (김효원) as Yoo Ja Seong
- Lee Jae Yong as Master Jo Jang Gil
- Kim Hyung Bum as Tae Bong (Lady Ja Mi'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 (Bo Go's father, cameo ep.1-2)
- Shim Eun-kyung
- Seo Jin Wook
- Bae Seul Gi
- Lee Ji Eun
- Seo Bum Yul (서범열)
- Jo Seung Yun (조승연)
- Lim Byung Gi (임병기)
- Song Ji Eun
- Seo Bum Shik
- Baek So Mi
- Kim Sung Hoon
Staff
- Screenwriter: Jung Jin Ok (정진옥)/Hwang Joo Ha (황주하)
- Producer: Kang Il Soo (강일수)/Kang Byung Taek (강병택)
Series synopsis
Based on the life of a true historical figure, Emperor of the Sea is an epic Korean DramaKorean drama
Korean drama refers to televised dramas, in a miniseries format, produced in the Korean language. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave, known as "Hallyu", and also "Drama Fever" in some countries...
based on a novel by author Choi In Ho. Choi Soo Jong stars as Jang Bogo
Jang Bogo
Jang Bogo , also known as Gungbok, rose to prominence in Korea in the late Unified Silla period as a powerful maritime figure who for several decades effectively controlled the West Sea and Korean coast between southwestern Korea and China's Shandong peninsula...
, who rises from a lowly slave to the military commander of the sea during the Unified Silla
Unified Silla
Unified Silla or Later Silla is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, when it conquered Baekje in 660 and Goguryeo in 668, unifying the southern portion of the Korean peninsula...
Dynasty (676~935). Along the way, he battles pirates, and engages in a heated rivalry with Madam Jami, a Shilla noble who squares off against Jang Bo Go for trade rights in the South Sea. Song Il Gook
Song Il Gook
Song Il Gook is a popular 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 Arts. He is the grandson of Kim Du-han, great grandson of the famous Korean independence movement...
, winner of the 2002 KBS New Actor award, is Yeomjang, Jang Bo Go's charismatic comrade, who supports Jang in his ascension to The Emperor of the Sea. But Yeomjang competes with Jang for the love of Jeong-hwa.
Jang Bogo
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 Shilla Dynasty.Goong Bok starts from lowest social class as a slave on the docks of Cheonghae. Goong Bok lost his mother to pirates when he was young. His farther was a slave carpenter of the police office of Cheonghae. Working hard in the rough docks, Goong Bok soon masters the sea and has the knack of building ships. Faced with challenges, he becomes calmer and bolder. Both Goong Bok and Nyeon learns the martial arts from Choi Muchang. Such character has 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 Cheonghae-Jin on Wando Peninsula, which is a geographically important sea route. With his clever battle strategies, he is able to defeat the Army led by Madam Jami & install the true ruler of Korea. However, even after repeated request by the King, he refuses the high positions. After the KIng is assassinated by Kim Yang, he prepares the army to lead a final assault & 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 his mate Nyeon, Choi Muchang and Janghwa. Even after his death, His army fights to the last men as a mark of respect.
Yeom Moon
Yeom Jang (born Yeom Moon) is another historical figure and the charismatic rival of Jang Bogo and competes to win love from the same woman against Jang Bogo.Raised by pirates, Yeom Jang is capable of using short knives in a remarkable skill and accuracy. He is captured by Jang Bogo, & his awarded the most ruthless punishment by burning his forehead with a mark. He is eventually released from prison by Kim Yang. For this, he trains Kim Yang's men in Martial arts & leads the assault against Madam Jami's men, when they temporary reconcile with Jang Bogo. Post war, he is appointed the head of King's body guards. Unwanting he participates in the assassination of the King. With War looming against Jang Bogo, he plans a visit to chongehae to defuse the situation & promising Kim yang, if need arise he will assassinate him, provide Kim spares Jang Bogo's wife & the people of Silla. During Meeting, he tries his best to deviate Jang from his attack, but Jang had made his mind, to end the in effective & corrupt ministers in the King's cabinet. In the end, he betrays Jang Bogo and kills him.
He receives a jolt after the assassination, when Kim Yang launches an attack on shilla & he is imprisoned by Kim Yang. He escapes from Kim Yang's custody & helps Jung hwa escape the massacre. He is killed by a shower of arrows fired by Kim Yang's army.
Madam Jami
Madam Jami, fine and accurate woman in a world's shilla business. A story portrays her in different segments. First as a destiny player of Lady Junhwa's Fate. But also the story goes far by showing how her grudges towards Jang Bogo results to her fall. The Story regards to madam Jami ends in tragic.Akech Juma
The story portrays him as best betrayer who did misdeed to Madam Jami.Apart from being that way Akech also leads to expose of Madam Jami wrong doing to the Imperial City court.Awards
The film managed to earn many awards at 2005 KBS Drama Acting AwardsKBS Drama Acting Awards
The KBS Drama Acting Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by Korean Broadcasting System for outstanding achievements in South Korean drama broadcast on the its' networks. The ceremony is held at the end of the year...
. The drama is one of the dramas of 2005 who said to have been "decorating 2005 KBS Acting Awards ceremony".
- 2005 KBS Drama Acting AwardsKBS Drama Acting AwardsThe KBS Drama Acting Awards is an awards ceremony presented annually by Korean Broadcasting System for outstanding achievements in South Korean drama broadcast on the its' networks. The ceremony is held at the end of the year...
: Top Excellence Acting Award 최우수상 (Choi Soo JongChoi Soo JongChoi Soo Jong is a South Korean actor. Choi made his debut in 1987 as a young actor in the TV soap opera ‘Love Tree’. He has appeared in movies, television and as an MC on various award shows. He has received worldwide recognition for his leading roles in several highly successful shows...
) - 2005 KBS Drama Acting Awards : Best Actress 우수상 (Soo AeSoo AePark Soo-ae , known simply as Soo Ae, is a South Korean actress.- Career :Soo Ae nearly became a member of a pop idol group. Fresh out of high school, a record agent approached the young stunner on the street in the trendy Apgujeong area. She spent six months in grueling practice, but in the end...
) - 2005 KBS Drama Acting Awards : Best Actor 우수상 (Song Il GookSong Il GookSong Il Gook is a popular 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 Arts. He is the grandson of Kim Du-han, great grandson of the famous Korean independence movement...
) - 2005 KBS Drama Acting Awards : Best Couple Award (Song Il GookSong Il GookSong Il Gook is a popular 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 Arts. He is the grandson of Kim Du-han, great grandson of the famous Korean independence movement...
and Soo AeSoo AePark Soo-ae , known simply as Soo Ae, is a South Korean actress.- Career :Soo Ae nearly became a member of a pop idol group. Fresh out of high school, a record agent approached the young stunner on the street in the trendy Apgujeong area. She spent six months in grueling practice, but in the end...
) - 2005 KBS Drama Acting Awards : Most Popular Actor Award (Song Il GookSong Il GookSong Il Gook is a popular 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 Arts. He is the grandson of Kim Du-han, great grandson of the famous Korean independence movement...
) - 2005 KBS Drama Acting Awards : Best Betrayer Award([Akech Juma])
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of Korean television shows
- Contemporary culture of South KoreaContemporary culture of South KoreaThe contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea, and on its own path away from North Korean culture since the division of Korea in 1948. The industrialization and urbanization of South Korea, especially Seoul, have brought many changes to the way Korean...
- History of KoreaHistory of KoreaThe Korean Peninsula was inhabited from the Lower Paleolithic about 400,000-500,000 years ago. Archeological evidence indicates that the presence of modern humans in northeast Asia dates to 39,000 years ago. The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000 BC, and the Neolithic period began...
- Unified SillaUnified SillaUnified Silla or Later Silla is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, when it conquered Baekje in 660 and Goguryeo in 668, unifying the southern portion of the Korean peninsula...