Empress Ki (2013)

Original title

기황후

Cast

Ha Ji Won, Empress Ki, Hyun Seung Min, Joo Jin Mo, Ahn Do Gyu, Ji Chang Wook, Emperor Huizong of Yuan, Baek Jin Hee

Genre

historical television series, romance television series

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 51 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 64 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman from a conquered land rises to power in the Mongol Yuan dynasty. She becomes empress while navigating court intrigue, war, and forbidden love.

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What happens

Empress Ki (Korean: 기황후; Hanja: 奇皇后; RR: Gi Hwanghu) is a 2013–2014 South Korean historical drama television series starring Ha Ji-won as the titular Empress Ki. The 51-episode series aired on MBC TV from October 28, 2013, to April 29, 2014, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST). A domestic and overseas hit, the series received the Golden Bird Prize for Serial Drama at the 9th Seoul International Drama Awards. Ha Ji-won also won the Grand Prize at the MBC Drama Awards for her performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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