Emperor of the Sea (VCD & DVD) (3 Volumes Complete) (Exclusive Perfect English Subtitle)
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No. of Discs : VCD : 51 VCDs + 1 OST
DVD : 17 DVDs + 1 OST
Casts : Choi Soo Jong
Chae Si Ra
Song il Kook (Bodyguard)
Soo Ae (Love Letter)
Kim Heung Soo
Audio : Korean Audio
Subtitle : Perfect English Subtitle (Exclusive)
Summary : Based on the life of a true historical figure, Emperor of the Sea is an epic Korean Drama based on a novel by author Choi In Ho. Choi Soo Jong stars as Jang Bo Go, who rises from a lowly slave to the military commander of the sea during the Unified Shilla Dynasty (676~935). Along the way, he battles pirates, and engages in a heated rivalry with Madam Jami (Chae Si Ra), a Shilla noble who squares off against Jang Bo Go for trade rights in the South Sea. Song Il Kuk, 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 (Soo-ae)...

Emperor of the Sea is an epic television series in every sense of the word. Besides totaling 50 episodes, the series possesses a budget of 15 billion won, and features many stunning sets and locations. The battle sequences are given epic scope, and computer graphics are used to enhance their scale. But the ultimate focus of Emperor of the Sea is on a single man, Jang Bo Go, and the realization of his destiny: to control the East Asian Sea!

If you like Jewel in the Palace, I'm sure you will like this series, with a much higher budget compared to Jewel in the Palace.  A Must see to all Fans.
Additional Info : 'Emperor of the Sea' Drawing Attention of International TV Market
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 prestigious U.S. TV award, and recently, at the major international TV market MIPTV, it received concentrated attention from the entire world.
MIPTV is an international TV program market that opens every April in Cannes, France. This year's festival, convened from Monday to Friday at the Palais des Festivals -- the same venue as the Cannes International Film Festival -- and attended by about 10,000 broadcast officials from about 100 countries worldwide, was a smashing success.

According to a KBS official who attended the event, there was an endless line of officials from overseas broadcast companies leading to the KBS booth. From the opening day of the festival, officials were flooding in, and not just from "Korean Wave" markets like Japan and China, but also from markets where Korean dramas have yet to penetrate deeply, like Europe and the United States.

The 25-meter-long, 12-meter-wide "Emperor of the Sea" banner hanging outside the Palais des Festivals also drew the attention of visitors. A former Universal Studios marketing manager said, "U.S. and European broadcasters are busy with reality programs, which can be made on the cheap and draw many viewers, and sitcoms. They cannot even picture doing movie-quality dramas like 'Emperor of the Sea'... The market competitiveness and chances for success for 'Emperor of the Sea' are highly evaluated."

Meanwhile, perhaps reflecting this interest, 17 journalists with the Seoul Foreign Press Club from 13 media outlets like Reuters, CNN and the Asahi Shimbun visited the KBS drama set in Suwon, where "Emperor of the Sea" is filmed. Their fierce coverage war once again reaffirmed the popularity of the drama.

Customer Reviews :
"My goodness this drama is to die for.  The time spent on this drama is incredible. I bought the DVD set (of course who wouldn't) and i watch it all the time even though it was over a long time ago.  A lot of reviews and stuff on other websites have said this was an exeptional drama and the percentage of viewers were higher than ever.  If you've only watched this on TV then a lot of it is cut out so you really need to see the full version (right now im driving everyone crazy about this drama and everyone says i'm too obssesed!) BUT!!! THIS IS THE BEST DRAMA IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD IM SERIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  The plot moved right along and the fighting was great and so were the costumes...I heard they spent a lot of money on the costumes which were actually very authentic and colorful."

"Outstanding acting by all lead characters speaking with their eyes, body language, use of silence, profound statements. Historical dress, ships, merchant trade caused me and Irish woman to spend hours on the Internet studying the ancient history of China, Korea, and Japan. Like a good book, you cannot wait until the next show.  Superb job!"

"This series is good and is comparable to jewel in the palace or I can say even better.. The series is close to perfect.  I recommend everyone to watch it."

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