Emperor of The Sea (Drama - 2004)

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  Choi Soo-jong
  최수종
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  Chae Shi-ra
  채시라
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  Song Il-gook
  송일국
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  Soo Ae
  수애
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  Kim Heung-soo
  김흥수
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  Lee Won-jong
  이원종

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  Choi Soo-jong From "My Only One" Becomes the Face of Fathers Everywhere
  2019/03/18, Source
  Choi Soo-jong's performance in "My Only One", the recently completed weekend drama that almost hit 50%, has won him recognition,...More

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  [Lily's Take] Choi Soo-jong and Ha Hee-ra Reveal their Daily Life
  2018/02/03, Source
  One of the most famous 1st generation celebrity couples let the viewers peak into their romantic daily life,...More

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  Baek Sung-hyun to Join the Coast Guard
  2018/01/02, Source
  Actor Baek Sung-hyun is to serve his mandatory military duty. He will be standing duty in The Coast Guard in the Jinhae Navy Education Headquarters in Changwon, Kyeongsang-namdo. He posted a statement on his SNS on the 23rd of December saying, "I know it's a little late, but I signed up for The Coast Guard and thankfully they accepted me,...More

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  [HanCinema's Digest] Travel Bug Bites
  2017/05/21
  Hit the road and experience these 9 nature reserves around Korea, hot air balloon rides get the green light on Jeju Island, The Korea Times puts Wando in the spotlight, and The Korea Herald saunters around Seoul in search of hidden gems,...More

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  Song Il-gook lives up to the name until he becomes master of historical dramas
  2016/01/14, Source
  Actor Song Il-gook, who is currently capturing the public with his performance in the KBS 1TV drama "Jang Yeong-sil - Drama", is in fact the master of historical dramas. Despite the fact that he is of servant identity, Jang Yeong-sil is pursuing his dream. C-Jess Entertainment claims that Song Il-gook's filmography is being talked about a lot lately,...More

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  Song Il-gook and Kim Sang-kyung, two handsome faces to lead new period drama, 'Jang Yeong-sil - Drama'
  2015/10/14, Source
  KBS' new period drama "Jang Yeong-sil - Drama" has confirmed the two leading actors: Song Il-gook and Kim Sang-kyung. Song Il-gook has already been confirmed for his role as Jang Yeong-sil in "Jang Yeong-sil - Drama" earlier. Kim Sang-kyung, who will play King Sejong, is currently adjusting the details of his filming schedule,...More

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  KBS' official position "Song Il-gook will be Jang Yeong-sil"...What about Superman?
  2015/07/29, Source
  KBS official announced the casting of Song Il-gook in their historical epic "Jang Yeong-sil - Drama". In a press release provided on the 28th, KBS said "Song Il-gook will be starring as the title character, Jang Yeong-sil, who is the protagonist of the show,...More

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  Seo Do-young gets married in December with girlfriend
  2012/10/10, Source
  Actor Seo Do-young is getting married to his girlfriend on the 22nd of December. According to his agency, Seo Do-young is getting married to his girlfriend he's been seeing for over a year and a half,...More

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  Jeong Il-Woo Invited to 'Korea-Japan Friendship Festa'
  2012/03/29, Source
  Actor Jung Il-woo, who had appeared in the popular drama "The Sun and the Moon" by playing Yang Myeong, was invited to the 4th Korea-Japan Friendship Festa that will be held at Shibuya Public Hall in Tokyo on April 8,...More

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  [Exclusive] Kim Ah-joong tax evasion, NTS imposes 6 hundred million
  2011/09/05, Source
  In addition to MC Kang Ho-dong (41), actress More

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  Song Il-gook "In between a couple of mating horses..."
  2011/03/03, Source
  Actor Song Il-gook spoke about the episode when he was between a couple of mating horses. In the KBS 2TV program "Happy Together Season 3" on the 3rd he revealed an experience, "I once had a horse put his arms around my neck".,...More

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  Actress Lee to open charity photo exhibition
  2011/02/07, Source
  By Ines Min
  
  Actress Lee Yeon-hee will hold a charity exhibition in support of the disabled, agency SM Entertainment announced Monday.
  
  Lee,...More

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  Actor Song Il-gook turns detective in new drama
  2011/01/06, Source
  Actor Song Il-,...More

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  Choi Soo-jong: 'I Fight War Every Week'
  2010/06/10, Source
  Choi Soo-jong: "As I am filming a war drama, I have to fight a war every week and there are always battles. And because the actors have to fight for their lives in many battle scenes, I am always acting desperately". Actor Choi Soo-jong is coming back to TV dramas as squad commander Lee Hyun Joong in the remake drama "Comrades", which was loved nationwide in the 1970s. During the production presentation held at KBS International Conference Hall on June 9, Choi Soo-jong said, "When we filmed a battle scene in which shells are bursting and bullets are flying, it was very frightening,...More

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  Song Il-gook to meet Kazakhstan president today
  2010/04/22, Source
  Korean actor Song Il-gook [Asia Economic Daily] Korean actor Song Il-gook will be attending a state dinner today held in honor of Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev's visit to Korea. The actor -- who rose to fame in 2006 thru MBC TV series "Jumong" -- was invited to the presidential event, which will take place at the Blue House this evening,...More

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  Korean actress Soo Ae cast as female lead in "Iris" sequel
  2010/04/09, Source
  Korean actress Soo Ae [Star J Entertainment] Korean actress Soo Ae has joined the cast of upcoming action TV series "ATHENA", the sequel to last year's hit blockbuster drama "IRIS", according to the show's producer Taewon Entertainment on Friday. "ATHENA", named after the Greek goddess of war strategy, will be about terrorist acts and threats against the Korean Peninsula and the whole world. "Soo Ae will be playing Yoon Hye-in, the lead female character who is a double agent working for both the National Intelligence Service and as a spy for a secret organization", a producer from Taewon explained,...More
• Wonder women, eye candy herald TV's New Year
  2009/01/01, Source
  State-run broadcaster KBS is greeting the New Year with not one but two dramas: a remake of the iconic classic "Boys over Flowers" and the epic "The Iron Empress".
  ,...More

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  'Fabulous Five' to Promote Seoul
  2008/12/03, Source
  By Bae Ji-sook
  Staff Reporter
  
  Korean heartthrobs Daniel Henney and,...More

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  [ChanMi's drama news] Song Il-gook's profile picture of Choi Jung-won drawn personally!
  2008/09/19, Source
  "Land of wind" drama starring Song Il-gook from "Jumong" previously contained a scene where Song's character Moo-hyool draws a profile picture of Choi Jung-won's character, Yeon. But the surprising thing is that this profile drawing is drawn personally by Song Il-gook! Moo-hyool has fallen in love with this,...More

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  [ChanMi's drama news] Choi Jung-won and Oh Yoon-ah in golden dresses
  2008/09/05, Source
  The two actresses are in the new drama "Land of wind" which its special trailor was released on the 4th. Choi Jung-won and Oh Yoon-ah are at the press conference for this new production. Who Looks best? Choi Jung-won or Oh Yooh-ah?,...More
• TV Dramas Gear Up for Post-Olympics Race
  2008/08/19, Source
  By Han Sang-hee
  Staff Reporter
  
  The Beijing Olympic Games will end Sunday, so what is worth seeing after the Olympic flame goes out? For TV fans, major networks are gearing up for a competition with their most anticipated dramas.
  
  MBC will start the race off with ",...More

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  Song Il-gook Wraps Shoot in China
  2008/08/01, Source
  The team of KBS 2TV's drama, "Land of wind", finally wrapped up its shoot with,...More

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  Kim Ah-joong, the best star that a matchmaking program produced
  2008/06/19, Source
  Matchmaking programs are famous for being the birthplace of many stars. Entertainer hopefuls catch the eyes of viewers and management companies as they work with other stars and reveal their talents.,...More

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  Soo Ae Becomes Empress of Chosun, 'Last Empress'
  2008/03/20, Source
  Soo Ae was cast as the Last Empress in the movie "The Sword with No Name".
  ,...More

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  Actor Song Il-gook Marries Judge
  2008/03/17, Source
  Actor Song Il-gook (37) and a 32-year-old Busan High Court Judge identified only by her family name "Jung" held a private wedding away from the,...More
• Popularity rating of dramas in 2007, from top 5 to bottom 5
  2008/01/07, Source
  As the year 2007 ended, the dramas are also changing its path. On 26th, SBS Wed-Thur drama, "Lobbyist" was finished, followed by KBS 2 "In-soon is Pretty" on 27th. Previousl,...More

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  Miscasting Controversy
  2007/10/02, Source
  Giha (Moon So-ri) carried the fainted Damdeok (Bae Yong-joon) to a refuge camp to save,...More
• "Jumong"'s Song Il-gook As Most Impressive Second-Generation Celebrity
  2007/06/12, Source
  "Jumong"'s Song Il-gook As Most Impressive Second-Generation Celebrity
  Result from the website DC Inside survey ranks Ha Jeong-Woo as second place.
  
  Currently, in the midst of the boo,...More
• Korean Wave Makes Inroads into India
  2006/09/26, Source
  The Korean Wave or Korean pop culture craze is set to sweep the world's second most populous country, as the KBS hit drama "Emperor of The Sea" began airing in India on July 23. It is the first-ever Korean drama to be broadcast in,...More

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  Time Tripper
  2006/09/14, Source
  Choi Soo-jong, the 'time machine actor' who has played characters from various points in history, will appear as a hero from ancient Balhae th,...More
• KBS, Azerbaijan's ITV Sign Broadcast Agreement
  2006/09/12, Source
  KBS has signed a broadcast cooperation and exchange agreement with Azerbaijan's public broadcaster ITV.
  
  Under the agreement signed in Paris Tuesday, the two sides will pursue active exchanges of personnel, broadcasting and programs.
  
  KBS has also agreed to export to the station three programs i,...More
• KBS, MBC Dramas Win in Seoul Drama Awards
  2006/08/29, Source
  Wednesday, August 30, 2006 13:30:31
  
  Two TV drama series produced by MBC, "My Lovely Samsoon" ("My Name is Kim Sam-soon") and "Princess Hours" have received,...More
• Seoul to Host Int’l TV Drama Awarding Ceremonies
  2006/08/11, Source
  The first Seoul Drama Awards, an international award given to TV dramas produced worldwide, will be held August 29 at the KBS Hall in Seoul.
  
  Organized by the Korean Broadcasters Association and sponsored by KBS, MBC, SBS, EBS and the Korean Broadcasting Commission, the ceremony has garnered signi,...More
• Seoul to Hold First International TV Drama Awards
  2006/08/11, Source
  By Chung Ah-young
  Staff Reporter
  
  Seoul will hold its first international television drama awards festival on Aug. 29.
  
  The first Seoul Drama Awards (SDA) will be organized by the Korean Broadcasters Associations (KBA) and sponsored by the nation's major broadcasters _ KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS _ a,...More
• Korea awards local, global TV drama prizes
  2006/08/10, Source
  The Korean Broadcasters Association will award honors to dramas from all three local networks as well as those from other countries at the 1st Seoul Drama Awards 2006.
  
  Starting with a three-day showcase on Aug. 25, the award ceremony will be held Aug. 29 at KBS Hall. It will be followed by the 6t,...More
• 'Emperor of the Sea' embarks on Indian journey
  2006/07/27, Source
  By Kim Seung-ho
  Korean Public Relations Officer in India
  
  India has finally opened its firmly closed doors to a Korean television drama.
  From July 23, India's state broadcaster DD-TV decided to air every Sunday the Korean Broadcasting Syst,...More
• Korean Broadcasts to Be Exported to Eastern Europe
  2006/06/26, Source
  Eastern Europe will become the next beachhead for Korean broadcasts including dramas and documentaries.
  
  The Korean Broadcasting Commission(KBC) and the Budapest branch of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency have decided to encourage the exports of Korean broadcasts to Central and Eastern,...More
• KBS Drama "Emperor of the Sea" to Air in India
  2006/02/16, Source
  The KBS TV drama "Emperor of The Sea" starring Choi Soo-jong and Song Il-gook will air in India.
  
  An official from,...More
• KBS Epic Series 'Emperor of the Sea' to Air in India
  2006/02/13, Source
  The KBS historical TV series "Emperor of The Sea" will air in India in March.
  
  KBS on Monday said that it has agreed with Doordarshan Jaipur, a major Indian terrestrial broadcaster, to air the series as the first South Korean TV,...More
• TV Networks Hand Out Awards
  2006/01/01, Source
  By Bae Keun-min
  Staff Reporter
  
  
  The three major broadcasting networks KBS, MBC and SBS rang out 2005 with various music and television awards of their own in the past week.
  
  Singer Kim Jong-kook, former member of the duo Turbo who rele,...More
• Korea Wave Hits Middle East
  2005/12/11, Source
  Students majoring in Korean at Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt hold pictures of Bae Yong-joon and Choi Ji-woo, the two leads of ",...More
• Export of KBS Content on Dramatic Increase This Year
  2005/10/28, Source
  The export of KBS content has been on a dramatic increase this year.
  
  KBS Media, an affiliate of KBS in charge of the export of KBS content, has tallied the total export volume of KBS content at 24 million dollars (about 24.2 billion won) for the period between January and September this year. Thi,...More
• India to air the country's 1st Korean TV program
  2005/08/24, Source
  As the first Korean TV program, 'Haeshin (Emperor of The Sea)' makes an inroad into the Indian market.
  
  Global Strategy Team of KBS revealed that India's state-run broadcaster DDI (Doordarshan) has agreed to air "Haeshin" or "More
• Song Il-gook, Jang Nara named public relations ambassadors for China
  2005/08/09, Source
  Song Il-gook was appointed public relations ambassador for China, along with Jang Nara who was reappointed for a second term, by the China Cultural Center in Seoul yesterday.
  
  "I am honor,...More
• 'Emperor of the Sea' nominated to the final round of the Emmy Awards
  2005/08/04, Source
  'Emperor of The Sea' (KBS2TV), a historical drama about the maritime trade emperor, Chang Po-go's life, has been nominated to the final round of the 2005 International Emmy Awards.
  
  On the semi-final round of the 33rd Internation,...More
• Choi Soo-jong Promotes "Emperor of the Sea" in Taiwan
  2005/07/07, Source
  Actor Choi Soo-jong left for Taiwan on July 3 along with actress Chae Shi-ra to promote the KBS series ",...More
• Song Il-gook Invited to Beijing Olympic Festival as Korean Representative
  2005/07/01, Source
  Actor Song Il-gook will visit Beijing as a representative of South Korea on July 2 to attend a culture festival marking the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Song was invited to the festival by the Chinese state-run broadcaster, CCTV. Song, who is po,...More
• Kim Ah-jeong Shows Off Her Well-Shaped Figure in Philippines
  2005/06/24, Source
  Actress Kim Ah-jeong posed for her first mobile communications photo gallery since her debut. The photo session was held for four nights and five days from June 18 in resort bay yacht clubs in Subic and Manila in the Philippines. The photo album, entitled "Kim Ah-jeong's Summer Fashion", features th,...More
• Symposium on "Emperor of the Sea" Chang Bo-bo Held in Seoul
  2005/06/09, Source
  The Korea International Trade Association (KITA), the "Emperor of The Sea" Chang Bo-go Memorial Society, and the Samsung Economic Research Institute jointly hosted a symposium entitled ",...More
• Song Il-gook to Hold Second Autograph-Signing Session
  2005/06/03, Source
  Actor Song Il-gook will hold his second ever autograph-signing session on June 4 in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province ahead of his participation in the 2005 Tongyeong International Triathlon on June 5.
  
  "He almost never holds autograph-si,...More
• The Korean Martial Arts Genre Chooses Love
  2005/05/26, Source
  On May 25, the KBS drama "Emperor of The Sea" (Korean title: "Haeshin") came to its epic conclusion with the death of Jang Bo-go. The show, which recorded ratings over 30 percent throughout its run, became the subject of myriad con,...More
• Choi Soo-jeong Films Last Scene of "Emperor of the Sea"
  2005/05/20, Source
  Actor Choi Soo-jeong dressed as Emperor Jang Bo-go for the last time on May 19 at the KBS Drama Center in Suwon to shoot the final scene of the KBS epic drama "Emperor of The Sea", which is set in the Silla period. On the final day,...More

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  'Emperor of the Sea' Drawing Attention of International TV Market
  2005/04/15, Source
  The popular drama "Emperor of The Sea" is getting rave reviews in the overseas market. The KBS 2TV drama is up for an Emmy, the pre,...More
• 'Emperor of the Sea' wins great recognition in Europe
  2005/04/13, Source
  KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) 2TV's drama 'Emperor of The Sea', which was sold to Taiwan's Star TV and has supply negotiations with oversea several broadcasting stations such as China under way, is winning recognition in Europe,...More
• Foreign Correspondents to Visit KBS's Drama Production Center
  2005/04/12, Source
  Members of the Seoul Foreign Correspondents Club will visit KBS's Drama Production Center in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of Apr. 12. The foreign correspondents' visit to the KBS's drama production center has been arranged to allow them to cover a Korean television drama whose genre has,...More
• Uhm Tae-woong to Play Lead in KBS Miniseries "Revenge"
  2005/03/23, Source
  Actor Uhm Tae-woong, who has drawn much attention for his latest role of Byun Hak-do in the KBS miniseries "Sassy Girl, Chun-hyang", has finally landed a lead role in,...More
• Kim Ah-jeong Hones Acting Skills in "Emperor of the Sea"
  2005/03/15, Source
  Kim Ah-jeong, who plays a military escort in the KBS TV2 special series "Emperor of The Sea", says she has taken more interest in acting since she began appearing in the drama. ",...More
• Song Il-gook Chosen as Best Second-Generation Actor
  2005/02/21, Source
  The results of an online poll conducted last week showed that of the total 5,299 respondents, 2,677 (50.9 percent) chose Song Il-gook as the best actor among all the children of previous-generation celebrities. The second-best second-generatio,...More
• Soo Ae Picked Best Actress of 2004 by Internet Users
  2005/01/28, Source
  Actress Soo Ae, who is currently starring in the KBS epic drama "Emperor of The Sea", was selected as the best actress of 2004 by Internet users.
  
  Soo has displayed refined and c,...More
• KBS Begins Web Site to Sell Programs Overseas
  2004/11/24, Source
  The state-run television network KBS has opened a Web site for promoting and selling their original dramas and other programs abroad.
  The KBS Global Marketing Site (contents.kbs.co.kr) began its operation,...More