Synopsis
The drama is based on the historical Dowager Queen Empress Cheonchu of the Goryeo, who fought against the Liao Dynasty in order to achieve her Grandmother's personal dream of reclaiming old lands lost over the years to other associated tribes and countries such as the Silla and Khitans.
The series largely revolves around her desire to influence and win back her son later known as Mokjong from her brother Seongjong when he decided to have his nephew succeed him as ruler. Seongjong deemed her unacceptable to raise the boy in preparation of his future as king and has his barren wife raise the boy as their son.
This causes a lot of conflict between Seongjong and his sister despite their continual working together to maintain the country from external and internal threats such as the Khitan invasion and various royal court intrigues and power struggles.
There are several liberties taken in the series the most obvious is that Mokjong is depicted as having epilepsy which is part of the reason General Gang Jo later removes him from ruling the country. There is no known facts supporting that the historical Mokjong had epilepsy.
My Rating
4.8 from 5 stars
Amazing, couraging, challenging, sad story of Empress Cheon Chu and her people!
KDrama Title: Empress Cheon Choo
Also known as: The Iron Empress / Empres Chun Chu
Genre: Sageuk, War, Politics
Episodes: 78
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 3 Jan 2009 to 27 Sep 2009
Cast
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| Chae Si Ra as Empress Chun Chu |
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| Kim Suk Hoon as Kim Chi Yang |
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| Choi Jae Sung as Gang Jo |
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| Lee Duk Hwa as General Kang Kam Chan |
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| Kim Ho Jin as Wang Wook / Prince Gyeong Joo |
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| Shin Ae as Hwang Bo Seol / Princess Hun Jung (the empress's younger sister) |
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| Kim Myung Soo as Seong Jong / Wang Chi (The 6th King and the empress's older brother) |
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| Choi Chul Ho as Gyeong Jong / Wang Yu (The 5th King) |
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| Ban Hyo Jung as Queen mother, Shin Jung Hwang (Taejo Wang Geon's 4th wife) |
Awards
2009 KBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award - Actress (Chae Si Ra)
2009 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Serial Drama - Actor (Kim Suk Hoon)
2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actor Award (Choi Chul Ho)
2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actress Award (Moon Jung Hee)
2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress Award (Kim So Eun)
2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best Young Actress Award (Park Eun Bin)
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