The Iron Empress

ABOUT THE SERIES "Empress Cheonchu"

Empress Cheonchu is a 2009 Korean historical drama series based on the main character, a real historical figure and her lifelong fight to protect the country her ancestors built. The granddaughter of the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty, Taejo Wanggeon, the queen reigned as regent to her son Mokjong, the dynasty's seventh ruler. Determined to fulfill her ambitious goal towards the kingdom of Goryeo, she wears armor, fights against foreign invaders, and tramples her lover, son and brother as she takes over. permission.

Synopsis

The film is based on the history of Queen Cheonchu of the Goryeo Dynasty, who fought against the Lieu dynasty to achieve her grandfather's personal dream of reclaiming old lands lost for years to the tribes and other related countries such as the Khitans and some Jurchens.

The drama mainly revolves around her desire to influence and regain her son (later known as Mokjong) from her brother Seongjong as he decides to let his nephew succeed him. rule. Seongjong thinks it is unacceptable for her to raise the boy to prepare for his future as the Emperor and to let her infertile wife raise him like their own.

This caused a lot of conflict between Seongjong and his sister even though they were constantly working together to maintain the country from external and internal threats like the Khitan invasion and various conspiracies. of the court and power struggle.

There are several freedoms to be exercised in the series, the most obvious being Mokjong depicted as suffering from epilepsy, which is part of the reason that General Gang Jo then removed him from the rule of the country. There are no known documents supporting the hypothesis that Mokjong historically suffered from epilepsy.

CAST

Chae Shi-ra as Hwangbo Soo

Kim So-eun as young Hwangbo Soo

Kim Suk-hoon as Kim Chi-yang

Choi Jae-sung as Gang Jo

Lee Deok-hwa as General Gang Gam-chan

Kim Ho-jin as Wang Uk

Shin Ae as Hwangbo Seol

Park Eun-bin as the young Hwangbo Seol

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