Empress Cheonchu (2009)
- Original title
- 천추태후
- Directed by
- Shin Chang Suk, Hwang In Hyuk
- Cast
- Chae Si Ra, Kim So Eun, Kim Suk Hoon, Choi Jae Sung, Gang Jo, Lee Duk Hwa, Kang Kam Chan, Lee In
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- South Korea
- Length
- 1 season, 78 episodes
- Rating
- 4.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 10th century Korea, a granddaughter of the Goryeo Dynasty founder serves as regent for her son the king. She fights foreign invaders and makes painful sacrifices involving her loved ones to protect and strengthen her kingdom.
historicaldramaticintenseepicemotionalambitiouspowerfuldetermined
What happens
Empress Cheonchu (Korean: 천추태후; Hanja: 千秋太后; also known as The Iron Empress) is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the title character, an actual historical figure and her lifelong struggle to protect the country her ancestors built. The granddaughter of Goryeo Dynasty founder Taejo Wanggeon, the empress ruled as the regent for her son Mokjong, the dynasty's seventh ruler. Determined to realize her ambitious goals for the kingdom of Goryeo, she dons armor, battles against foreign invaders, and tramples her lover, her son and brother in her rise to power. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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