Empress Cheonchu

Empress Cheonchu
Also known as	The Iron Empress
Written by	Son Young-mok Lee Sang-min Kang Young-ran
Directed by	Shin Chang-suk Hwang In-hyuk
Starring	Chae Shi-ra Kim Suk-hoon Choi Jae-sung Lee Deok-hwa Kim Ho-jin Shin Ae
Opening theme	"Opening" (various artists)
Country of origin	South Korea
No. of episodes	78
Production
Executive producer(s)	Kim Won-yong
Producer(s)	Jin Hyung-wook
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Saturdays and Sundays at 21:30
Release
Original network	KBS2
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Original release	January 3 – September 27, 2009
Chronology
Preceded by	King Sejong the Great
Followed by	Hot Blood
External links
Website

Empress Cheonchu (Hangul: 천추태후; Hanja: 千秋太后; RR: Cheonchu Taehu; also known as The Iron Empress) is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the title 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.

The drama is based on the historical Dowager Queen Empress Cheonchu of the Goryeo, who fought against the Liao Dynasty in order to achieve her Grandfather's personal dream of reclaiming old lands lost over the years to other associated tribes and countries such as the Khitans and some Jurchens.

The series largely revolves around her desire to influence and win back her son (later known as Mokjong) from her brother Seongjong when he decided to have his nephew succeed him as ruler. Seongjong deemed her unacceptable to raise the boy in preparation of his future as Emperor and has his barren wife raise the boy as their son.

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