'Emperor of the Sea' is a drama based on the Choi In-ho's novel of the same title. The drama depicts the life of Jang Bo-go (?~846), who dominated the sea of the East Asia and international trade during the Unified Shilla Dynasty (676~935).
Jang Bo-go also eliminated pirates by installing Cheong-Hae-Jin on Wando, which is a geographically important sea route. Likewise he erected the order of the marine trade in East Asia from Dang(China) and Japan to the North China sea.
AWARDS
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient |
| 2005 | KBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Choi Soo-jong |
| 2005 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actress | Soo Ae |
| 2005 | KBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor | Song Il-gook |
| 2005 | KBS Drama Awards | Popularity Award, Actor | Song Il-gook |
| 2005 | KBS Drama Awards | Best Couple Award | Song Il-gook and Soo Ae |
| 2006 | 1st Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Cinematographer | Kim Seung-hwan |
