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The Iron Empress

The Iron Empress

2009•1h 5m•4.8/10
DramaWar & PoliticsAction & Adventure

Ratings

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4.8/10(5)

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.

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Production

KBS

Language

KO

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 3, 2009

Last Aired

September 27, 2009

Networks

KBS2

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Epsiode 1
Air date: 2009-01-03
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2009-01-04
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2009-01-10
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2004-01-11
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2009-01-17
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2009-01-18
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2009-01-24
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2009-01-25
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2009-01-31
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2009-02-01
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2009-02-07
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2009-02-08
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2009-02-14
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 2009-02-15
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 2009-02-21
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 2009-02-22
E17
Episode 17
Air date: 2009-02-28
E18
Episode 18
Air date: 2009-03-01
E19
Episode 19
Air date: 2009-03-07
E20
Episode 20
Air date: 2009-03-08
E21
Episode 21
Air date: 2009-03-14
E22
Episode 22
Air date: 2009-03-15
E23
Episode 23
Air date: 2009-03-21
E24
Episode 24
Air date: 2009-03-22
E25
Episode 25
Air date: 2009-03-28
E26
Episode 26
Air date: 2009-03-29
E27
Episode 27
Air date: 2009-04-04
E28
Episode 28
Air date: 2009-04-05
E29
Episode 29
Air date: 2009-04-11
E30
Episode 30
Air date: 2009-04-12
E31
Episode 31
Air date: 2009-04-18
E32
Episode 32
Air date: 2009-04-19
E33
Episode 33
Air date: 2009-04-25
E34
Episode 34
Air date: 2009-04-26
E35
Episode 35
Air date: 2009-05-02
E36
Episode 36
Air date: 2009-05-03
E37
Episode 37
Air date: 2009-05-09
E38
Episode 38
Air date: 2009-05-10
E39
Episode 39
Air date: 2009-05-16
E40
Episode 40
Air date: 2009-05-17
E41
Episode 41
Air date: 2009-05-23
E42
Episode 42
Air date: 2009-05-24
E43
Episode 43
Air date: 2009-05-30
E44
Episode 44
Air date: 2009-05-31
E45
Episode 45
Air date: 2009-06-06
E46
Episode 46
Air date: 2009-06-07
E47
Episode 47
Air date: 2009-06-13
E48
Episode 48
Air date: 2009-06-14
E49
Episode 49
Air date: 2009-06-20
E50
Episode 50
Air date: 2009-06-21
E51
Episode 51
Air date: 2009-06-27
E52
Episode 52
Air date: 2009-06-28
E53
Episode 53
Air date: 2009-07-04
E54
Episode 54
Air date: 2009-07-05
E55
Episode 55
Air date: 2009-07-11
E56
Episode 56
Air date: 2009-07-12
E57
Episode 57
Air date: 2009-07-18
E58
Episode 58
Air date: 2009-07-19
E59
Episode 59
Air date: 2009-07-25
E60
Episode 60
Air date: 2009-07-26
E61
Episode 61
Air date: 2009-08-01
E62
Episode 62
Air date: 2009-08-02
E63
Episode 63
Air date: 2009-08-08
E64
Episode 64
Air date: 2009-08-09
E65
Episode 65
Air date: 2009-08-15
E66
Episode 66
Air date: 2009-08-16
E67
Episode 67
Air date: 2009-08-22
E68
Episode 68
Air date: 2009-08-23
E69
Episode 69
Air date: 2009-08-29
E70
Episode 70
Air date: 2009-08-30
E71
Episode 71
Air date: 2009-09-05
E72
Episode 72
Air date: 2009-09-06
E73
Episode 73
Air date: 2009-09-12
E74
Episode 74
Air date: 2009-09-13
E75
Episode 75
Air date: 2009-09-19
E76
Episode 76
Air date: 2009-09-20
E77
Episode 77
Air date: 2009-09-26
E78
Episode 78
Air date: 2009-09-27

Cast

Chae Shi-ra

Chae Shi-ra

Empress Chun Chu

Lee Duck-hwa

Lee Duck-hwa

Kang Kam-Chan

Choi Jae-sung

Choi Jae-sung

Gang Jo

Moon Jeong-hee

Moon Jeong-hee

Empress Munhwa

Lee In-hye

Lee In-hye

Empress Seonjeon

Lee In

Lee In

King Mokjong

Kim Byeong-gi

Kim Byeong-gi

Jang Soon Gook

Jang Soon Gook

Yoo Jong

Lee Hyun-kyoung

Lee Hyun-kyoung

Empress Mundeok

Park Eun-bin

Park Eun-bin

Hwang Bo Seol [Young]

Kim So-eun

Kim So-eun

Hwang Bo Su [Young]

Ko Kyu-phil

Ko Kyu-phil

Jang Myung-Gil

Park Ji-il

Park Ji-il

Kim Shim-Eon

Kim Ji-hoon

Kim Ji-hoon

King Hyeon-Jong

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