Overview
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.
Cast
- Chae Shi-ra as Empress Chun Chu
- Lee Duck-hwa as Kang Kam-Chan
- Choi Jae-sung as Gang Jo
- Moon Jeong-hee as Empress Munhwa
- Lee In-hye as Empress Seonjeon
- Lee In as King Mokjong
- Kim Byeong-gi
- Jang Soon Gook as Yoo Jong
- Lee Hyun-kyoung as Empress Mundeok
- Park Eun-bin as Hwang Bo Seol [Young]