The Iron Empress

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.

★ 4.8/10 · 5 TMDB audience ratings

Starring

• Chae Shi-raEmpress Chun Chu
• Lee Duck-hwaKang Kam-Chan
• Choi Jae-sungGang Jo
• Moon Jeong-heeEmpress Munhwa
• Lee In-hyeEmpress Seonjeon
• Lee InKing Mokjong
• Kim Byeong-gi
• Jang Soon GookYoo Jong

Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers

ParkMin: 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… Read full review

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