| Emperor of the Sea | |
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 Title card of the series | |
| Also known as | Sea God or Hae-sin |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Hae-sin by Choi In-ho |
| Written by | Jung Jin-ok Hwang Joo-ha |
| Directed by | Kang Il-soo Kang Byung-taek |
| Starring | Choi Soo-jong Chae Shi-ra Song Il-kook Soo Ae Chae Jung-an |
| Music by | Lee Pil-ho |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 51 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lee Duk Gun (KBS) |
| Producers |
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| Production company | Kim Jong-hak Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | November 24, 2004 – May 25, 2005 |
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| Emperor of the Sea | |
| Hangul | 해신 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hae-sin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hae-sin |
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]
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]
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- ^ "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.