Empress Ki
Created by Han Hee
On MBC
A historical melodrama following a Korean woman's rise to power in Yuan China through romance, political intrigue, and personal sacrifice across a single 51-episode arc.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Ha Ji-won
Ki Seung Nyang (Empress Ki)
Ju Jin-mo
Wang Yoo (King Choong Hye of Goryeo)
Ji Chang-wook
Ta Hwan (Emperor Huizong of Yuan)
Jin Yi-han
Tal Tal
Baek Jin-hee
Tanashiri (Empress Tanashiri)
Jeon Kuk-hwan
El Temur
Im Joo-eun
Bayan Khutugh
Lee Won-jong
Dokman
Han Hye-rin
Lady Park
Kim Young-ho
Bayan
Kim Seo-hyung
Budashiri (Empress Dowager)
Yoo In-young
Yeon Bisu
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