top of page

Empress Ki

Details

  • Title: Empress Ki / ê¸°í™©í›„
  • Also known as: Qi Empress / Hwatu (Battle of Flowers) / í™”투
  • Genre: Historical, Romance, Action, Melodrama
  • Episodes: 51
  • Network: MBC
  • First episode: October 28, 2013
  • Final episode: April 29, 2014
  • Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis

This is the epic tale of Empress Ki, the Goryeo woman who was sent to the Yuan Empire as a tribute, as so many women were back in the days. She caught the eye of the Yuan emperor, first becoming his concubine and eventually ascending to the position of primary empress. As a reinterpretation of her life and loves, this drama weaves together history and fiction to create a fantastical narrative of a fascinating woman who defied all odds to rise above her social status and become a pivotal part of one of the greatest empires in history.

Cast

  • Ha Ji Won as Ki Seung Nyang (later Empress Ki)
             - Hyun Seung Min as Seung Nyang (young)
  • Joo Jin Mo as Wang Yoo (later King Choong Hye of Goryeo)
             - Ahn Do Gyu as Wang Yoo (young)
  • Ji Chang Wook as Ta Hwan (later Emperor Huizong of Yuan)

Main Role

Supporting Role

People who assist Empress Ki in Goryeo
  • Lee Won Jong as Dok Man
  • Choi Moo Sung as Park Bool Hwa
  • Cha Kwang Soo as Go Yong Bo
  • Lee Moon Shik as Bang Shin Woo
  • Kwon Oh Joong as Choi Moo Song
  • Yoon Yong Hyun as Jum Bak Yi

Enemies who confront Empress Ki
  • Cha Do Jin as Tab Ja Hae
  • Jun Gook Hwan as Yeon Chul
  • Jung Woong In as Uhm Byung Soo
  • Kim Jung Hyun as Dang Ki Se
  • Baek Jin Hee as Princess Danashiri
  • Lee Jae Yong as Wang Go

Empress Ki's Rival
  • Kim Young Ho as Baek Ahn
  • Jin Yi Han as Tal Tal
  • Kim Seo Hyung as Empress Dowager

Others
  • Yoon Ah Jung as Princess Yeon Hwa
  • Kim Myung Kook as Jang Soon Yong
  • Jo Woo Jin as Wang Go's solider
  • Yoo In Young as Yeon Bi Soo
  • Ryu Hyun Kyung as Princess Kyung Hwa
  • Shin Seung Hwan as Ggoi Bo
  • Han Hye Rin as Lady Park
  • Seo Yi Sook as Court Lady Seo
  • Lee Eung Kyung as Court Lady Noh
  • Song Kyung Chul as Mak Saeng
  • Kim Moo Young as Na Moo
  • Oh Kwang Rok as Heuk Soo
  • Jo Jae Yoon as Gol Ta
  • Kim Hyung Bum as Jo Cham
  • Im Joo Eun as Bayan Khutugh
  • Lee Ji Hyun as Hong Dan
  • Kim Jin Woo as Prince Ayu Shiridara
  • Choi Hyun as Palla Chubmokah (Ta Hwan’s cousin)
  • Park Ha Na as Woo Hee
  • Kim Jin Sung as Ma Ha
  • Lee Jung Sung as Kim Sun Jo
  • Jun Se Hyun as Oh Jae In (Ta Hwan's concubine)

Production

  • Production Company: Lee Kim Production and Company
  • Chief Producer: Joo Sung Woo
  • Directors: Han Hee, Lee Sung Joon
  • Screenwriters: Jang Young Chul, Jung Kyung Soon

Cameo

  • Kim Myung Soo as Ki Ja Oh
  • Kwon Tae Won as former King of Goryeo (Wang Yoo's father)
  • Kim Ye Ryung as Lady Lee
  • Shim Yi Young as fortune teller
  • Park Hae Mi as black magician
bottom of page