Series synopsis
The Iron Empress, also known as 천추태후 is a South Korean drama war & politics action & adventure television series that premiered on KBS2 on January 3, 2009. It ended on September 27, 2009. It stars Chae Shi-ra, Lee Duck-hwa, Choi Jae-sung and Moon Jeong-hee.
Empress Cheonchu is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the titular 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 ...
Premise
Empress Cheonchu is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the titular 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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chae Shi-ra as Empress Chun Chu
- Lee Duck-hwa as Kang Kam-Chan
- Choi Jae-sung as Gang Jo
- Moon Jeong-hee as Empress Munhwa
- Lee In-hye as Empress Seonjeon
- Lee In as King Mokjong
- Kim Byeong-gi
- Jang Soon Gook as Yoo Jong
Supporting cast
- Lee Hyun-kyoung as Empress Mundeok
- Park Eun-bin as Hwang Bo Seol [Young]
- Kim So-eun as Hwang Bo Su [Young]
- Ko Kyu-pil as Jang Myung-Gil
- Park Ji-il as Kim Shim-Eon
- Kim Ji-hoon as King Hyeon-Jong
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 78 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 78 | January 3, 2009 | September 27, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epsiode 1 | January 3, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 4, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 10, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | KBS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 3, 2009 |
| Last aired | September 27, 2009 |
| Runtime | 65 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday, Sunday at 21:30:00 |