Plot
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
as Empress Chun Chu
as Kang Kam-Chan
as Gang Jo
as Empress Munhwa
as Empress Seonjeon
as King Mokjong
as Yoo Jong
as Empress Mundeok
as Hwang Bo Seol [Young]
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
January 3, 2009
Last Aired Date
January 3, 2009
Production Companies
KBS
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
1
Number of Episodes
78
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Reviews
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 …