Queen Seondeok (2009)

Original title

선덕여왕

Directed by

Park Hong-kyun

Genre

action television series, romance television series, historical television series

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 62 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A princess fights for her place as a ruler in ancient Korea. She faces political rivals and personal betrayals on her path to becoming queen.

epicdramaticemotionaltenseslow-burnroyalhistoricalintricate

What happens

Queen Seondeok (Korean: 선덕여왕) is a 2009 South Korean historical drama television series produced by MBC and Time Box Production for the former's 48th founding anniversary, starring Lee Yo-won, Go Hyun-jung, Uhm Tae-woong, Kim Nam-gil, and Park Ye-jin. It chronicles the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla. It aired on MBC from 25 May to 22 December 2009 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 62 episodes. The viewership ratings for the show topped TV charts almost every week during its run, peaking at 43.6 percent. It swept the 2009 MBC Drama Awards; actress Go Hyun-jung's performance and subsequent grand prize win received near-universal acclaim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

More like this

• Empress Cheonchu (2009)
• Snowdrop (2021)
• The Kingdom of The Winds (2008)
• The K2 (2016)
• Boys Over Flowers (2009)
• 암행어사
• Joseon Mystery Detective Jeong Yak-yong (2009)
• Mr. Sunshine (2018)