Empress Ki
Empress Ki
Empress Ki
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2013- 2014
1 Seasons
51 Episodes
7.4(64 votes)
Ended
Drama
War & Politics

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

MBC
Victory Contents

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

하지원

Ki Seung Nyang (Empress Ki)

하지원
Acting

주진모

Wang Yoo (King Choong Hye of Goryeo)

주진모
Acting

지창욱

Ta Hwan (Emperor Huizong of Yuan)

지창욱
Acting

진이한

Tal Tal

진이한
Acting

백진희

Tanashiri (Empress Tanashiri)

백진희
Acting

전국환

El Temur

전국환
Acting

임주은

Bayan Khutugh

임주은
Acting

이원종

Dokman

이원종
Acting

Han Hye-rin

Lady Park

Han Hye-rin
Acting

김영호

Bayan

김영호
Acting

김서형

Budashiri (Empress Dowager)

김서형
Acting

유인영

Yeon Bisu

유인영
Acting

김정현

Tangqishi

김정현
Acting

서이숙

Lady Seo

서이숙
Acting

이재용

Wang Go

이재용
Acting

권오중

Choi Moo-song

권오중
Acting

정웅인

Yeom Byung-soo

정웅인
Acting

조재윤

Kolta

조재윤
Acting

최무성

Park Bul-hwa

최무성
Acting

정지소

Ki Seung Nyang (young)

정지소
Acting

Lee Ji-hyun

Hong Dan

Lee Ji-hyun
Acting

Kim Moo-young

Na Mu [Ta Hwan's escort warrior]

No Image
Acting

Kim Jin-sung

Prince Ma Ha

Kim Jin-sung
Acting

배건우

Palla Chubmokah [Ta Hwan’s cousin]

No Image
Acting

Shim Min

Court Lady

Shim Min
Acting

이양희

Bang Jin

이양희
Acting

Son Kwang-Eop

Mak Son [Assassin]

Son Kwang-Eop
Acting

이정성

Kim Soon Jo [The penitentiary of Goryeo]

No Image
Acting

Kim Min-Seo

Ha Yool

Kim Min-Seo
Acting

Jang Soon Gook

Seol Do Gan

Jang Soon Gook
Acting

권태원

Chung Suk [former king of Goryeo / Wang Yoo's father]

권태원
Acting

안도규

Wang Yu [Young]

안도규
Acting

신승환

Kkoe Bo

신승환
Acting

이응경

Court Lady Noh

이응경
Acting

심이영

[Fortune teller] (Ep. 28)

심이영
Acting

오광록

Heuk Soo [Merchant/Slave Trader]

오광록
Acting

류현경

Princess Kyeong-hwa - The Queen of King Chung-sook

류현경
Acting

김예령

Lady Lee [Seung Nyang's mother]

김예령
Acting

김명수

Ki Ja Oh [Seung-nyang's father, the head of a full-time army]

김명수
Acting

Jeong Jae Min

[Dying prince]

No Image
Acting

Jung Byung Ho

Joo Gook Cheong [Court Minister]

Jung Byung Ho
Acting

Kim Jin Woo

Imperial Prince Ayushiridara

No Image
Acting

박해미

[Shaman] (Ep. 34-35)

박해미
Acting

전진기

[Yuan Envoy]

전진기
Acting

Seo Beom-sik

[Buddhist monk]

Seo Beom-sik
Acting

Kim Jin Ho

[Inju Branch]

No Image
Acting

Park Sun-woo

[Maebak Column Head]

Park Sun-woo
Acting

Kim Hyo Myung

[Man]

Kim Hyo Myung
Acting

손진호

Unknown Role

손진호
Acting

Go Jin Myung

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

한서연

[Gisaeng]

한서연

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