Emperor of the Sea
| Emperor of the Sea | |
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Title card of the series | |
| Also known as | Sea God or Hae-sin |
| Hangul | 해신 |
| Hanja | 海神 |
| Lit. | Sea God |
| RR | haesin |
| MR | haesin |
| 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) |
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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 (Korean: 해신; Hanja: 海神; RR: haesin; lit. 'Sea God') is a South Korean period drama and epic television 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, spanning 51 episodes. The series 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 dominating East Asian seas and international trade during the Unified Silla dynasty.
The series was highly successful, holding the number one spot in ratings for the majority of the weeks it aired. The series was exported to eight countries, earning approximately US$1.8 million in profits.
The filming set in Wando County, South Jeolla Province became a popular tourist attraction.