First Aired: October 28th, 2013
Status: Ended
Genre: War & Politics, Drama
Network: MBC
Summary: A woman born in Korea navigates her way through love, war, politics and national loyalties to become a powerful empress in China's Yuan dynasty.
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Episode Statistics:
# of Episodes: 51
# of Episodes I watched: 0
# of Episodes I haven't watched: 51
Last Episode I watched: -
Cast
Ha Ji-won
as Ki Seung Nyang (Empress Ki)
as Ki Seung Nyang (Empress Ki)
Ju Jin-mo
as Wang Yoo (King Choong Hye of Goryeo)
as Wang Yoo (King Choong Hye of Goryeo)
Ji Chang-wook
as Ta Hwan (Emperor Huizong of Yuan)
as Ta Hwan (Emperor Huizong of Yuan)
Jin Yi-han
as Tal Tal
as Tal Tal
Baek Jin-hee
as Tanashiri (Empress Tanashiri)
as Tanashiri (Empress Tanashiri)
Jeon Kuk-hwan
as El Temur
as El Temur
Im Joo-eun
as Bayan Khutugh
as Bayan Khutugh
Lee Won-jong
as Dokman
as Dokman
Han Hye-rin
as Lady Park
as Lady Park
Kim Young-ho
as Bayan
as Bayan
Kim Seo-hyung
as Budashiri (Empress Dowager)
as Budashiri (Empress Dowager)
Yoo In-young
as Yeon Bisu
as Yeon Bisu
Kim Jeong-hyeon
as Tangqishi
as Tangqishi
Seo Yi-sook
as Lady Seo
as Lady Seo
Lee Jae-yong
as Wang Go
as Wang Go
Kwon Oh-joong
as Choi Moo-song
as Choi Moo-song
Jung Woong-in
as Yeom Byung-soo
as Yeom Byung-soo
Jo Jae-yun
as Kolta
as Kolta
Choi Moo-seong
as Park Bul-hwa
as Park Bul-hwa
Jung Ji-so
as Ki Seung Nyang (young)
as Ki Seung Nyang (young)
Lee Ji Hyun
as Hong Dan
as Hong Dan
Kim Moo Young
as Na Mu [Ta Hwan's escort warrior]
as Na Mu [Ta Hwan's escort warrior]
Kim Jin Sung
as Prince Ma Ha
as Prince Ma Ha
Bae Geon-Woo
as Palla Chubmokah [Ta Hwan’s cousin]
as Palla Chubmokah [Ta Hwan’s cousin]
Shim Min
as Court Lady
as Court Lady
Lee Yang-hee
as Bang Jin
as Bang Jin
Son Kwang-Eop
as Mak Son [Assassin]
as Mak Son [Assassin]
Jung-sung Lee
as Kim Soon Jo [The penitentiary of Goryeo]
as Kim Soon Jo [The penitentiary of Goryeo]
Kim Min-Seo
as Ha Yool
as Ha Yool
Jang Soon Gook
as Seol Do Gan
as Seol Do Gan
Kwon Tae-won
as Chung Suk [former king of Goryeo / Wang Yoo's father]
as Chung Suk [former king of Goryeo / Wang Yoo's father]
Jung Ji-so
as Ki Seung Nyang [Young]
as Ki Seung Nyang [Young]
Ahn Do-gyu
as Wang Yu [Young]
as Wang Yu [Young]
Shin Seung-hwan
as Kkoe Bo
as Kkoe Bo
Lee Eung-kyung
as Court Lady Noh
as Court Lady Noh
Sim Yi-young
as [Fortune teller] (Ep. 28)
as [Fortune teller] (Ep. 28)
Oh Kwang-rok
as Heuk Soo [Merchant/Slave Trader]
as Heuk Soo [Merchant/Slave Trader]
Ryu Hyun-kyung
as Princess Kyeong-hwa - The Queen of King Chung-sook
as Princess Kyeong-hwa - The Queen of King Chung-sook
Kim Ye-ryeong
as Lady Lee [Seung Nyang's mother]
as Lady Lee [Seung Nyang's mother]
Kim Myung-soo
as Ki Ja Oh [Seung-nyang's father, the head of a full-time army]
as Ki Ja Oh [Seung-nyang's father, the head of a full-time army]
Jeong Jae Min
as [Dying prince]
as [Dying prince]
Jung Byung Ho
as Joo Gook Cheong [Court Minister]
as Joo Gook Cheong [Court Minister]
Kim Jin Woo
as Imperial Prince Ayushiridara
as Imperial Prince Ayushiridara
Park Hae-mi
as [Shaman] (Ep. 34-35)
as [Shaman] (Ep. 34-35)
Jeon Jin-gi
as [Yuan Envoy]
as [Yuan Envoy]
Jin Hyun-kwang
as [Man on street]
as [Man on street]
Seo Beom-Sik
as [Buddhist monk]
as [Buddhist monk]
Kim Jin Ho
as [Inju Branch]
as [Inju Branch]
Park Sun-woo
as [Maebak Column Head]
as [Maebak Column Head]
Kim Hyo Myung
as [Man]
as [Man]
Son Jin-ho
as
as
Go Jin Myung
as
as
Han Seo Yeon
as [Gisaeng]
as [Gisaeng]