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Empress Ki
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Empress Ki

Mon, Oct 28, 2013
  • Drama
  • War & Politics
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Ha Ji-won
    Ha Ji-won
    as Ki Seung Nyang (Empress Ki)
  • Ju Jin-mo
    Ju Jin-mo
    as Wang Yoo (King Choong Hye of Goryeo)
  • Ji Chang-wook
    Ji Chang-wook
    as Ta Hwan (Emperor Huizong of Yuan)
  • Jin Yi-han
    Jin Yi-han
    as Tal Tal
  • Baek Jin-hee
    Baek Jin-hee
    as Tanashiri (Empress Tanashiri)
  • Jeon Kuk-hwan
    Jeon Kuk-hwan
    as El Temur
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Episodes

1 season · 51 episodes

Ended · 51 aired
Season 1
51 episodes · 51 aired
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  • E1
    The Jackal and the Prince
    Aired · Mon, Oct 28, 2013 · 65m

    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.

  • E2
    The Timid Prince
    Aired · Tue, Oct 29, 2013 · 65m

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

  • E3
    Protecting The Future Crown Prince
    Aired · Mon, Nov 4, 2013 · 65m

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

  • E4
    In Hot Pursuit
    Aired · Tue, Nov 5, 2013 · 65m

    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.

  • E5
    Survival In The Forest
    Aired · Mon, Nov 11, 2013 · 65m

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

  • E6
    Confrontation And A Sad Goodbye
    Aired · Tue, Nov 12, 2013 · 65m

    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.

  • E7
    Separation Of Lovers
    Aired · Mon, Nov 18, 2013 · 65m

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

  • E8
    The Life of A Servant
    Aired · Tue, Nov 19, 2013 · 65m

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

  • E9
    Meeting the Emperor
    Aired · Mon, Nov 25, 2013 · 65m

    The Goryeo 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.

  • E10
    Curious
    Aired · Tue, Nov 26, 2013 · 65m

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

  • E11
    Spies In The Palace
    Aired · Mon, Dec 2, 2013 · 65m

    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.

  • E12
    The Brilliant Plan
    Aired · Tue, Dec 3, 2013 · 65m

    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.

  • E13
    Personal Maid
    Aired · Mon, Dec 9, 2013 · 65m

    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.

  • E14
    He Returns
    Aired · Tue, Dec 10, 2013 · 65m

    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.

  • E15
    The Fake Blood Vow
    Aired · Mon, Dec 16, 2013 · 65m

    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.

  • E16
    The Soluble Vows
    Aired · Tue, Dec 17, 2013 · 65m

    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.

  • E17
    Episode 17
    Aired · Mon, Dec 23, 2013 · 65m

    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.

  • E18
    Tangqishi's Plan
    Aired · Tue, Dec 24, 2013 · 65m

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

  • E19
    Fake or Real
    Aired · Mon, Jan 6, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E20
    Removing El Temur
    Aired · Tue, Jan 7, 2014 · 65m

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

  • E21
    The Truth About Jok Ho
    Aired · Mon, Jan 13, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E22
    Pregnant Sung Nyang
    Aired · Tue, Jan 14, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E23
    Byul or Maha
    Aired · Mon, Jan 20, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E24
    Preparation For War
    Aired · Tue, Jan 21, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E25
    The Imperial Consort
    Aired · Mon, Jan 27, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E26
    Finally Meeting the Blood Vow
    Aired · Tue, Jan 28, 2014 · 65m

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

  • E27
    The Jealous Empress
    Aired · Mon, Feb 3, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E28
    Poisoned Sung Nyang
    Aired · Tue, Feb 4, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E29
    The Poisonous Dates
    Aired · Mon, Feb 10, 2014 · 65m

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

  • E30
    Abdication Decree
    Aired · Mon, Feb 17, 2014 · 65m

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

  • E31
    A Win For The Emperor
    Aired · Tue, Feb 18, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E32
    Out To Kill
    Aired · Mon, Feb 24, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E33
    The Dramatic Royal Hunt
    Aired · Tue, Feb 25, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E34
    The Curse
    Aired · Mon, Mar 3, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E35
    Ayushiridara
    Aired · Tue, Mar 4, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E36
    Eagle Group And The Blood Vow
    Aired · Mon, Mar 10, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E37
    The Downfall
    Aired · Tue, Mar 11, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E38
    A New Enemy Rising
    Aired · Mon, Mar 17, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E39
    Bayan Hudu
    Aired · Tue, Mar 18, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E40
    Finding The Secret Treasure
    Aired · Mon, Mar 24, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E41
    Sung Nyang's Victory
    Aired · Tue, Mar 25, 2014 · 65m

    Taltal had left for the mountain together with the soldiers. Nyang knew that it would cause suspicion if she went out of the palace by herself, so she was thinking of making the members of the Imperial family to go out with her. Tal Tal showed her the secret room and said that it was where Yeon-chul stored his secret fund before it disappeared. He wanted to hear it from Seung Nyang herself, but she denied that it was her who took the money away. On the next day Seung Nyang received the news that the gold had reached the palace however while meeting up with Bi Soo who has brought the Chests with Gold to the entrance, Ta Hwan appeared with Empress Dowager and Bayan tagging along, excited to see what his dearest Consort was up to. Seung Nyang told him that the carriages contained goods for her quarters but that made Ta Hwan even more eager to take a look at them.

  • E42
    Economic Downfall
    Aired · Mon, Mar 31, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E43
    Worse Times
    Aired · Tue, Apr 1, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E44
    Where Your Loyalties Lie
    Aired · Mon, Apr 7, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E45
    The Truth About Maha
    Aired · Tue, Apr 8, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E46
    The Princes' Fate
    Aired · Mon, Apr 14, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E47
    The Eagle House Leader
    Aired · Tue, Apr 15, 2014 · 65m

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

  • E48
    The Fake Coup
    Aired · Mon, Apr 21, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E49
    The Fall of Tangqishi
    Aired · Tue, Apr 22, 2014 · 65m

    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.

  • E50
    Poisoned
    Aired · Mon, Apr 28, 2014 · 65m

    The Emperor finds out the truth behind Maha's birth secret and decides to get rid of everyone who knows this truth, including Wang Yu.

  • E51
    A Not So Happy Ending
    Aired · Tue, Apr 29, 2014 · 65m

    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.