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03/01/2009 Drama, War & Politics, Action & Adventure 1h 5m
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Overview

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.

Top billed cast

  1. Chae Shi-ra

    Empress Chun Chu

  2. Lee Duck-hwa

    Kang Kam-Chan

  3. Choi Jae-sung

    Gang Jo

  4. Moon Jeong-hee

    Empress Munhwa

  5. Lee In-hye

    Empress Seonjeon

  6. Lee In

    King Mokjong

  7. Kim Byeong-gi

  8. Jang Soon Gook

    Yoo Jong

  9. Lee Hyun-kyoung

    Empress Mundeok

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Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 1

 2009 | 78 Episodes

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Reviews

A review by ParkMin
Written by ParkMin on 2023-11-07
It's called The Iron Empress so it's expected for this empress to carry certain characteristics as implied by the title but eventually everything boiled down to her being super stubborn gradually making me dislike her over time. It messed up her character value in one way or another. All of the characters that were in position of power were delusional and gullible which is exactly what the drama was built on. This is a cheap way to create melodrama to drive the drama, it's fundamentally annoying no matter how they spin it and justify it. So don't expect any clever plays by these samples. The d...read the rest
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Status
Ended

Original Language
Korean

Original Name
천추태후

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