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Empress Ki

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DramaWar & Politics

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.

Created by:
Han Hee
Cast:
Ha Ji-won, Joo Jin-mo, Ji Chang-wook, Jin Yi-han
Language:
Korean
Country:
South Korea
Network:
MBC

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Season 1

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Episode 1

The Jackal and the Prince

2013-10-28 · 59m

Sungnyang disguises herself as a man and works to free women who were sent to be Yuan concubines. King Wang Ko orders Sungnyang to get close to Wang Yu to lure him into an ambush.

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Episode 2

The Timid Prince

2013-10-29 · 59m

Sungnyang reveals to the Crown Prince that there is a spy among them. Prince Togon is exiled to Koryo.

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Episode 3

Protecting the Future Crown Prince

2013-11-04 · 59m

Sungnyang mistakes the Yuan Prince for a Yuan soldier. For the prince's protection, the Koryo King barricades the prince within the Koryo palace.

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Episode 4

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In Hot Pursuit

2013-11-05 · 59m

The Yaun Prince asks Sungnyang to teach him how to defend himself. El Temur plans a full-on attack on Daechong Island in order to kill the prince.

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Episode 5

Survival in the Forest

2013-11-11 · 59m

Sungnyang and Prince Togon continue their way to Kaegyong to find the Koryo King. Meanwhile, El Temur takes Koryo's palace under his command.

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Episode 6

Confrontation and a Sad Goodbye

2013-11-12 · 59m

Yom falls for Sungnyangs trick and brings in Prince Togon's body into the palace. Prince Togon becomes conflicted about choosing to tell the truth or becoming emperor of Yuan.

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Episode 7

Separation of Lovers

2013-11-18 · 59m

The King of Koryo finds out that Sungnyang is a woman and tires to protect her from Tangqishi. Meanwhile, at the capital of Yuan, Tanasiri is taking lessons to be empress.

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Episode 8

The Life of a Servant

2013-11-19 · 59m

Sungnyang plots to take revenge on Emperor Togon during his wedding ceremony. The King of Koryo and Yom Byongsu are to duel to see who will be commander.

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Episode 9

Meeting the Emperor

2013-11-25 · 59m

The Koryo King defeats Yom and takes command, but is given poor resources to prepare for battle. El Temur is enraged when he finds out that the Emperor has taken in a concubine.

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Episode 10

Curious

2013-11-26 · 59m

The Koryo King leads his men to their first victory against the Turks. The Emperor makes Sungnyang a part of his retinue.

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Episode 11

Spies in the Palace

2013-12-02 · 59m

The Empress orders Sungnyang to feed Lady Pak a powder that will cause her a miscarriage. The Emperor further suspects Nyang of being Sungnyang.

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Episode 12

The Brilliant Plan

2013-12-03 · 59m

Nyang is ordered to spread rumors that Lady Pak is faking her pregnancy. General Bayan disguises himself as Batolu, but runs into unexpected trouble on the battlefield.

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Episode 13

Personal Maid

2013-12-09 · 59m

Lady Pak is brought in front of the inquisition to be re-examined. Sungnyang receives a written promise to be let out of the palace, but gets caught by the Emperor.

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Episode 14

He Returns

2013-12-10 · 59m

Wang Yu brings victory with him to the Yuan Palace. The previous Yuan Emperor is said to have written a blood vow before his death and all are scrambling to find it.

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Episode 15

The Fake Blood Vow

2013-12-16 · 58m

Wang Yu comes up with a plan to infuriate El Temur, but needs Sungnyang to accomplish it. The Emperor challenges Wang Yu to a soccer match.

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Episode 16

The Soluble Vows

2013-12-17 · 58m

El Temur tries to find the one who sent the appeal. Wang Yu finds out that Sungnyang was the one to help and decides to not see her again.

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Episode 17

Curse Phase 2

2013-12-23 · 59m

The Emperor and the Queen Dowager ask Wang Yu if he is interested in marrying one of the princesses. The Emperor opens a shadow play for Yang but uninvited guests decide to join them.

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Episode 18

Tangqishi's Plan

2013-12-24 · 59m

The palace fills with rats and begin the curse of the late Khan. The emperor decides to actively search for the Blood Vow.

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Episode 19

Fake or Real

2014-01-06 · 59m

Wangyu and Yeonchul comes up with a plan to fake Yeonchul's death to find out who are loyal to him. Nyang tell the emperor that she does not want him to speak to her again.

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Episode 20

Removing El Temur

2014-01-07 · 59m

Wangyu meets with the Dowager and wins her trust. Wangyu asks Nyang if she wants to be his Queen once he goes back to Koryo.

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Episode 21

The Truth About Jok Ho

2014-01-13 · 59m

WangYu receives permission from the Regent to return to Koguryo to visit his "sick" father. Nyang and two others stay behind to look for Jukho to find the blood vow.

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Episode 22

Pregnant Sung Nyang

2014-01-14 · 59m

The emperor decides to hide injured Nyang in the pavilion so the regent's men cannot find her. Nyang's party is attacked by thieves while they were trying to help Nyang escape.

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Episode 23

Byul or Maha

2014-01-20 · 59m

Nyang gives birth to a son with a unique dot on his feet. The emperor and Wang yu finds out about Nyang and plans their revenge against the empress.

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Episode 24

Preparation for War

2014-01-21 · 59m

Nyang is found by Bayan in Liaoyang province while she is being sold as a slave. Nyang discovers the blood vow and shows it to Bayan.

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Episode 25

The Imperial Consort

2014-01-27 · 61m

Nyang begins the selection process for the consorts as she fights through the obstacles the empress sets up. Wang Yu continues to find who is behind the counterfeit money.

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Episode 26

Finally Meeting the Blood Vow

2014-01-28 · 59m

Nyang becomes a consort and begins to fight with the empress with the support of other people from Koryo. Wangyu is fighting to stop counterfeit money from entering Liaoyang.

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Episode 27

The Jealous Empress

2014-02-03 · 59m

Nyang begins to teach the Emperor how to read and write every night by disguising it as a party. The empress decides to lock Nyang in the archives and give her an impossible task to finish.

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Episode 28

Poisoned Sung Nyang

2014-02-04 · 59m

Nyang begins her plan to take the empress' power away from her. Wangyu meets with Hukso to get Musong back by telling Hukso that he is the husband of El Temur's niece.

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Episode 29

The Poisonous Dates

2014-02-10 · 59m

WangYu finds out about Nyang's situation from Tal Tal after they arrest Huksu. Nyang continues her revenge on the Empress.

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Episode 30

Abdication Decree

2014-02-17 · 59m

Nyang and Wangyu finally meet together and go their own ways. Feisu finally completes deciphering the book they found in Huksu's house.

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Episode 31

A Win for the Emperor

2014-02-18 · 59m

The Emperor speaks in front of El Temur and also shows him that he can read. Tal Tal brings the spies from Eagle House in front of the governors.

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Episode 32

Out to Kill

2014-02-24 · 58m

Nyang avoids the bullet from El Temur and makes another governer the culprit of the attempted assassination of the Prince. The Empress calls in Wang Yu and Nyang together for a drink.

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Episode 33

The Dramatic Royal Hunt

2014-02-25 · 58m

Nyang and the Emperor survive the coup but the Emperor is shot by a poison arrow. Wang Yu gets stabbed in the process of helping Nyang run away from the guards.

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Episode 34

The Curse

2014-03-03 · 59m

The Emperor comes to save Nyang and her servants from being punished for the Emperor's injury. The Empress decides to use a curse to try and kill Nyang.

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Episode 35

Ayushiridara

2014-03-04 · 59m

After Nyang recovered the talisman and broke the curse, El Temur begins to have nightmares. Wangyu begins to train the bums Wongjin brought as new recruits.

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Episode 36

Eagle Group and the Blood Vow

2014-03-10 · 59m

Bayan begins his plan to go to war with El Temur and marches to the capitol. El Temur receives word from his men that his son is bringing Bayan and won the war.

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Episode 37

The Downfall

2014-03-11 · 59m

Nyang is in the Ice Palace and calls everyone in to start planning to defend the Emperor while Bayan takes the palace. Wangyu complete's his job by opening the gate for Bayan's soldiers to enter.

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Episode 38

A New Enemy Rising

2014-03-17 · 59m

The Dowager opposes Nayng becoming the empress and makes Bayan bring his niece to run Nyang out. The former empress was hanged from the square for the public to see.

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Episode 39

Bayan Hudu

2014-03-18 · 59m

Bayan Hudu becomes the new empress and Nyang continues the search for the secret funds. Wang Yu is also searching for the secret funds to help Nyang become the empress.

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Episode 40

Finding the Secret Treasure

2014-03-24 · 59m

Nyang finally finds out about the secret funds El Temur has been collecting. Bayan announces to the Emperor that he wants to go to war and conquer surrounding countries.

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Episode 41

Sung Nyang's Victory

2014-03-25 · 59m

Nyang and Wangyu begins their plan to remove the money from El Temur's house. Tal Tal finds out that he has been tricked by Nyang and rushes back to see the secret room empty.

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Episode 42

Economic Downfall

2014-03-31 · 59m

Wang Yu returns to Koryo and takes command by refusing to provide for Yuan any longer. Bayan takes his men to war with surrounding countries and tries to take them over.

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Episode 43

Worse Times

2014-04-01 · 59m

The Dowager and Bayan frames Wang Yu of selling explosives to enemy states of Yuan. Wang Yu is stripped of his title and dragged to Yuan by the prince and Tanguishi.

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Episode 44

Where Your Loyalties Lie

2014-04-07 · 59m

Kim Sunju comes right on time to save Wang Yu and his servants from being executed. The Emperor breaks the promise with Nyang and start to drink again.

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Episode 45

The Truth About Maha

2014-04-08 · 59m

The Empress finds out about Maha's secret about his birth by threatening Yon Hwa. Nyang tells the Dowager and Maha that she will reveal all the secrets soon.

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Episode 46

The Princes' Fate

2014-04-14 · 59m

Nyang runs to save Maha's life after finding out that he is her real son. Maha's true identity is revealed and he is kicked out of the palace.

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Episode 47

The Eagle House Leader

2014-04-15 · 59m

Wang Yu visits Maha and decides that he is going to take him to Koyro and tell him everything. The Eagle House wants Yom Byung Soo to go see Bayan.

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Episode 48

The Fake Coup

2014-04-21 · 58m

Nyang keeps the Emperor locked up in her room so that no one will know that he is awake. Bayan is sent to prison for trying to kill Nyang and her son Ayu.

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Episode 49

The Fall of Tangqishi

2014-04-22 · 58m

Nyang is sent to the temple to repent for her sins and ask for forgiveness. Wang Yu sends all the grains he bought to the palace to distribute to the people.

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Episode 50

Poisoned

2014-04-28 · 58m

Nyang finally becomes the Empress of Yuan and Wang Yu gains his throne. Nyang is trying to find out about the Eagle House and confiscate their assets.

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Episode 51

A Not-So-Happy Ending

2014-04-29 · 58m

The Emperor continues to drink Kolta's poison knowing that Kolta is the head of the Eagle House. The Dowager kills herself in front of Nyang by drinking poison.

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Cast

Ha Ji-won

Ha Ji-won

Ki Seung Nyang (Empress Ki)

Joo Jin-mo

Joo Jin-mo

Wang Yoo (King Choong Hye of Goryeo)

Ji Chang-wook

Ji Chang-wook

Ta Hwan (Emperor Huizong of Yuan)

Jin Yi-han

Jin Yi-han

Tal Tal

Baek Jin-hee

Baek Jin-hee

Tanashiri (Empress Tanashiri)

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Jeon Kuk-hwan

El Temur

Im Joo-eun

Im Joo-eun

Bayan Khutugh

Lee Won-jong

Lee Won-jong

Dokman

Han Hye-rin

Han Hye-rin

Lady Park

Kim Young-ho

Kim Young-ho

Bayan

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