Title: 기황후 / Empress Ki
Chinese Title: 奇皇后
Previously Known as: 화투 / Hwatu (Battle of Flowers)
Genre: Historical, Politic, Romance, Melodrama
Episodes: 51
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2013-Oct-28 to 2014-April-29
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
Synopsis
This drama is about the loves and battles of Empress Ki (Ha Ji Won) from Goryeo who exercises her influence in the Yuan Dynasty.
Cast
Main Cast
Ha Ji Won as Ki Seung Nyang (later Empress Ki)
– Hyun Seung Min as Seung Nyang (young)
Joo Jin Mo as Wang Yoo (later King Choong Hye of Goryeo)
– Ahn Do Gyu as Wang Yoo (young)
Ji Chang Wook as Ta Hwan (later Emperor Huizong of Yuan)
People who assist Empress Ki in Goryeo
Lee Won Jong as Dok Man
Choi Moo Sung as Park Bool Hwa
Cha Kwang Soo as Go Yong Bo
Lee Moon Shik as Bang Shin Woo
Kwon Oh Joong as Choi Moo Song
Yoon Yong Hyun as Jum Bak Yi
Enemies who confront Empress Ki
Cha Do Jin as Tab Ja Hae
Jun Gook Hwan as Yeon Chul
Jung Woong In as Uhm Byung Soo
Kim Jung Hyun as Dang Ki Se
Baek Jin Hee as Princess Dana Shiri
Lee Jae Yong as Wang Go
Empress Ki’s Rival
Kim Young Ho as Baek Ahn
Jin Yi Han as Tal Tal
Kim Suh Hyung as Empress Dowager
Others
Yoon Ah Jung as Princess Yeon Hwa
Kim Myung Gook as Jang Soon Yong
Jo Woo Jin as Wang Go’s solider
Yoo In Young as Yeon Bi Soo
Ryu Hyun Kyung as Princess Kyung Hwa
Shin Seung Hwan as Ggoi Bo
Han Hye Rin as Lady Park
Seo Yi Sook as Court Lady Seo
Lee Eung Kyung as Court Lady Noh
Song Kyung Chul as Mak Saeng
Kim Moo Young (김무영) as Na Moo
Oh Kwang Rok as Heuk Soo
Jo Jae Yoon as Gol Ta
Kim Hyung Bum as Jo Cham
Im Joo Eun as Bayan Khutugh
Lee Ji Hyun as Hong Dan
Kim Jin Woo as Prince Ayu Shiridara
Choi Hyun as Palla Chubmokah (Ta Hwan’s cousin)
Park Ha Na as Woo Hee
Kim Jin Sung as Ma Ha
Jung Sung Yoon as Gook soo
Seol Woo Hyung as Prince Maha
Cameo
Kim Myung Soo as Ki Ja Oh
Kwon Tae Won as former king of Goryeo (Wang Yoo’s father)
Kim Ye Ryung as Lady Lee
Shim Yi Young as fortune teller
Jun Se Hyun as Oh Jae In
Park Hae Mi as black magician
Park Sun Woo
Production Credits
Production Company: Lee Kim Production and Company
Chief Producers: Joo Sung Woo
Directors: Han Hee, Lee Sung Joon
Screenwriters: Jang Young Chul, Jung Kyung Soon
Awards
– 2014 50th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actress (Baek Jin Hee)
– 2013 MBC Drama Awards: Popularity Actress Awards – Ha Ji Won (Empress Ki)
– 2013 MBC Drama Awards: Producers’ Choice Actor of the Year – Ha Ji Won (Empress Ki)
– 2013 MBC Drama Awards: Writer of the Year – Jang Young Chul and Jung Kyung Soon (Empress Ki)
– 2013 MBC Drama Awards: Rookie Actress Award: Baek Jin Hee (Empress Ki)
– 2013 MBC Drama Awards: Excellence Actor (Special Production): Ji Chang Wook (Empress Ki)
– 2013 MBC Drama Awards: : Top Excellence Actor (Special Production): Joo Jin Mo (Empress Ki)
– 2013 MBC Drama Awards: Daesang – Ha Ji Won (Empress Ki)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2013-10-28 | 1 | 10.1 (13th) | 12.3 (8th) | 11.1 (9th) | 13.3 (4th) |
| 2013-10-29 | 2 | 12.0 (6th) | 14.6 (4th) | 13.6 (4th) | 15.8 (4th) |
| 2013-11-04 | 3 | 11.7 (11th) | 14.9 (4th) | 12.8 (6th) | 14.5 (5th) |
| 2013-11-05 | 4 | 12.7 (6th) | 15.4 (4th) | 14.5 (4th) | 16.6 (3rd) |
| 2013-11-11 | 5 | 14.0 (5th) | 17.3 (4th) | 14.5 (5th) | 16.1 (4th) |
| 2013-11-12 | 6 | 14.6 (4th) | 18.6 (4th) | 16.3 (4th) | 18.7 (3rd) |
| 2013-11-18 | 7 | 15.2 (4th) | 18.4 (4th) | 15.5 (5th) | 17.6 (3rd) |
| 2013-11-19 | 8 | 16.5 (4th) | 20.1 (3rd) | 16.9 (4th) | 18.6 (3rd) |
| 2013-11-25 | 9 | 15.4 (4th) | 19.1 (4th) | 17.2 (4th) | 19.5 (3rd) |
| 2013-11-26 | 10 | 16.2 (4th) | 19.5 (3rd) | 18.1 (3rd) | 19.6 (3rd) |
| 2013-12-02 | 11 | 17.7 (4th) | 20.8 (3rd) | 17.8 (5th) | 20.5 (2nd) |
| 2013-12-03 | 12 | 18.4 (4th) | 21.7 (3rd) | 19.0 (4th) | 21.0 (3rd) |
| 2013-12-09 | 13 | 19.1 (4th) | 23.6 (2nd) | 20.2 (3rd) | 23.5 (2nd) |
| 2013-12-10 | 14 | 18.4 (4th) | 23.3 (1st) | 19.5 (3rd) | 21.9 (2nd) |
| 2013-12-16 | 15 | 17.7 (4th) | 21.7 (4th) | 18.8 (4th) | 21.5 (3rd) |
| 2013-12-17 | 16 | 18.1 (4th) | 21.9 (2nd) | 18.8 (3rd) | 21.4 (3rd) |
| 2013-12-23 | 17 | 17.3 (4th) | 20.5 (2nd) | 17.3 (4th) | 20.1 (2nd) |
| 2013-12-24 | 18 | 17.3 (3rd) | 20.5 (2nd) | 17.5 (3rd) | 19.9 (2nd) |
| 2014-01-06 | 19 | 17.0 (3rd) | 21.8 (2nd) | 17.9 (3rd) | 20.4 (3rd) |
| 2014-01-07 | 20 | 18.5 (3rd) | 23.8 (2nd) | 19.1 (3rd) | 21.3 (2nd) |
| 2014-01-13 | 21 | 18.2 (3rd) | 23.7 (2nd) | 19.6 (3rd) | 22.9 (2nd) |
| 2014-01-14 | 22 | 19.0 (3rd) | 23.9 (2nd) | 20.3 (3rd) | 22.1 (2nd) |
| 2014-01-20 | 23 | 19.5 (3rd) | 23.6 (2nd) | 20.8 (3rd) | 23.6 (2nd) |
| 2014-01-21 | 24 | 20.7 (3rd) | 24.7 (2nd) | 22.6 (2nd) | 26.2 (2nd) |
| 2014-01-27 | 25 | 21.4 (3rd) | 27.0 (2nd) | 22.8 (2nd) | 26.8 (1st) |
| 2014-01-28 | 26 | 22.0 (2nd) | 26.3 (2nd) | 24.9 (2nd) | 28.6 (1st) |
| 2014-02-03 | 27 | 24.2 (2nd) | 29.8 (1st) | 23.9 (2nd) | 27.7 (1st) |
| 2014-02-04 | 28 | 24.0 (2nd) | 29.3 (1st) | 25.3 (2nd) | 29.1 (1st) |
| 2014-02-10 | 29 | 20.8 (2nd) | 25.3 (1st) | 22.7 (2nd) | 25.3 (1st) |
| 2014-02-17 | 30 | 25.3 (2nd) | 30.9 (1st) | 26.5 (2nd) | 29.6 (1st) |
| 2014-02-18 | 31 | 25.6 (2nd) | 30.9 (1st) | 26.6 (1st) | 29.4 (1st) |
| 2014-02-24 | 32 | 24.4 (2nd) | 31.0 (1st) | 25.3 (2nd) | 28.8 (1st) |
| 2014-02-25 | 33 | 27.9 (2nd) | 33.6 (1st) | 28.6 (1st) | 31.3 (1st) |
| 2014-03-03 | 34 | 26.1 (2nd) | 32.4 (1st) | 26.2 (2nd) | 29.7 (1st) |
| 2014-03-04 | 35 | 26.5 (2nd) | 32.3 (1st) | 28.3 (1st) | 31.4 (1st) |
| 2014-03-10 | 36 | 26.0 (2nd) | 31.4 (1st) | 26.9 (2nd) | 30.8 (1st) |
| 2014-03-11 | 37 | 27.1 (2nd) | 32.4 (1st) | 29.2 (1st) | 32.4 (1st) |
| 2014-03-17 | 38 | 25.6 (2nd) | 30.7 (1st) | 27.7 (2nd) | 31.3 (1st) |
| 2014-03-18 | 39 | 25.0 (2nd) | 29.3 (1st) | 26.5 (2nd) | 29.7 (1st) |
| 2014-03-24 | 40 | 22.4 (2nd) | 27.5 (2nd) | 24.4 (2nd) | 27.9 (2nd) |
| 2014-03-25 | 41 | 24.0 (2nd) | 29.8 (1st) | 26.0 (2nd) | 28.8 (1st) |
| 2014-03-31 | 42 | 23.5 (2nd) | 27.2 (2nd) | 25.0 (2nd) | 28.8 (1st) |
| 2014-04-01 | 43 | 24.1 (2nd) | 27.4 (2nd) | 25.0 (2nd) | 27.9 (1st) |
| 2014-04-07 | 44 | 23.9 (3rd) | 27.8 (2nd) | 24.3 (2nd) | 27.2 (1st) |
| 2014-04-08 | 45 | 23.5 (2nd) | 28.7 (2nd) | 25.5 (2nd) | 28.7 (1st) |
| 2014-04-14 | 46 | 23.9 (2nd) | 28.0 (2nd) | 25.3 (2nd) | 28.3 (1st) |
| 2014-04-15 | 47 | 23.8 (2nd) | 28.9 (1st) | 26.1 (2nd) | 28.8 (1st) |
| 2014-04-21 | 48 | 22.7 (2nd) | 25.6 (2nd) | 22.9 (2nd) | 24.9 (1st) |
| 2014-04-22 | 49 | 23.9 (2nd) | 27.2 (2nd) | 26.6 (2nd) | 29.4 (1st) |
| 2014-04-28 | 50 | 25.7 (2nd) | 30.6 (1st) | 26.2 (2nd) | 28.7 (1st) |
| 2014-04-29 | 51 | 28.3 (2nd) | 33.9 (1st) | 28.7 (2nd) | 31.7 (1st) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
*** Different between TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielson – Here
Note
– Episode 30 was originally scheduled to air on 2014-Feb-11 but delay to 2014-Feb-17 due to the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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December 17th, 2014 at 10:31 pm
Wow, 1000 comment 😀
I miss tanyang so much and i confused why empress ki not include at a final voting of best drama 2014 in this site. ㅠㅠ
January 7th, 2015 at 5:10 pm
I watched this because of ji chang wook. Then I got hooked by this drama and all of the palace intrigues. But I only liked the yuan part and sadly I was not really interested in the goryeo part of this drama including wang yu although joo jin mo acted as wang yu in an amazing way. I am not saying it because my love for ji chang wook but according to me, I really for the yuan part and of course for tahwan and seungnyang. I could their electrifying chemistry. If only the writer didnt write tahwan into a crazy emperor for the last episodes and gave me more sweet and romantic scenes between my ta-nyang, it would be my favorite sageuk so far
January 10th, 2015 at 3:23 am
I skim on this series and watched only Ji Chang Wook scences.
January 18th, 2015 at 1:35 am
i love all the characters here! they are so good especially Ji Chang Wook, this movie hook my mind every minutes, hours and day because it make me cried a lot especially in the ending it was very good drama i hope there will be a next darama seems like this perfect. empress ki is very popular in here philippines.
January 20th, 2015 at 11:46 pm
Love,love,love dis drama.
I always watch dis evry nyt here in ‘d philippines!!
Love all d characters.
February 17th, 2015 at 6:59 am
My all time favorite korean drama. In fact i am watching this for the nth time already. Everything is good in this drama-story, acting, cast, setting, costumes-EVERYTHING. Ji chang wook should have won a best actor award here for portraying his role PERFECTLY!. This is a highly recommended korean drama!!!
February 22nd, 2015 at 8:45 pm
Is someone can tell me about the ending? Is it happy or sad ending? If it is happy ending, i will give it a chance to watch.. but no for sad ending.
February 23rd, 2015 at 1:07 pm
DRAMA EMPRESS KI the story very sad, all episod daebaklah ha ji won your eyes very beuatylah…:)
March 2nd, 2015 at 6:59 pm
AMAZING!! The most romantic unconditional love story I have seen.
When this drama is airing I wanted to watch it because of Ha Ji Won, but streaming 51 episodes online kept me watching this drama. But then I watched Healer. And really fell fo Ji Chang Wook. Because of him and Ha ji Won I started watching this.
And I found this drama really AMAZING!!
March 2nd, 2015 at 7:06 pm
What a love the Emperor and the Empress Ki shared. Even though the Emperor lived a short life he’s lucky enough to found the love of his life and to witness an unconditional love.
And they share an amazing chemistry.
For my suprise at the end the person I like the most is Tal Tal. A man with wisdom and brave. I love him soo much.
I feel bad for Wang Yoo. He’s a good person but no luck at all. I really didn’t root for him and Nyang. Joo Jin Mo is a handsome actor but I didn’t like him in this drama.
I always rooted for Nyang and the Emperor. They have the electrifying chemistry.
Thank you every one for the wonderful drama!! 🙂 🙂
March 3rd, 2015 at 3:49 am
I started to watch this drama because ji Chang wook
March 14th, 2015 at 3:59 pm
Veryyyyyyyyyyyyy good drama I enjoid so much of watching this drama
March 15th, 2015 at 7:59 pm
Paling kesel kalo udh liat film… trus ending nya mati..
March 19th, 2015 at 7:54 pm
I REALLY LOVE THIS DRAMA !! I idolized empress Ki ’cause she’s so brave .. I wish every woman be like her ,, never surrending in every challenge in life .. And Ha Ji Won, she’s a great actress ,, her acting is so AMAZING !!
-Philippines <3 Empress Ki
March 31st, 2015 at 12:01 am
I sooo love Ha Ji Won in this drama! Out of all the actors in the show, she’s the one who’s most spot on in terms of acting. She indeed is the Kdrama queen, besting the drama world since 2003 (Damo).
April 20th, 2015 at 6:23 pm
The first time I watch this korean drama, i just thought it’s going to be boring but, as I continue to follow watching every episode i love them all. There should be a continuation after the death of the emperor since empress ki became the empress for a short period of time and then ending came. I want to see empress ki seeing and governing the entire Yuan empire. I love the scriptwriter and all the casts except El Timor. Very nice story. I really loved it. So much stories to learn. More power korean actors and actresses specially to Empress Ki.
April 20th, 2015 at 6:39 pm
For those who don’t appreciate the story you better watch cinderella of the ancient time. If you think you are good at making dramas better than empress ki, do it by yourself and prove to us. If not, shut up and watch. Okay. Love you Empress Ki.
July 3rd, 2015 at 9:49 pm
I thought historical or sageuk drama will makes me bored till death., but after watching first episode and watching another episodes until the final..the drama really impressive. i got hooked. Empress ki..daebak
July 3rd, 2015 at 9:51 pm
Bravo to ji chang wook, HJW and Joo jin moo…all of you are the best.
July 3rd, 2015 at 9:52 pm
The first historical drama that’s won my heart! A miracle 🙂
November 22nd, 2015 at 4:42 pm
super love this drama when i first watched in 2013.
All actors actresses acted very well. Will repeat again if got the time…. 😛
December 28th, 2015 at 1:13 am
Really enjoyed this drama. Ah, ji chang wook! So good looking. In the drama, he was so cute as the wimpy prince. His childish antics brought much laughter and he was fantastic in portraying the character – from wimpy prince to a troubled emperor in his later years. Ha Ji Won played her character very well. The cast was really good. Bravo. The only thing I didn’t like was the way the series ended. It felt rushed and it feels like there is no closure especially watching such a long series (51 episodes) only to have the ending done this way. I don’t mind the sad ending since it is a true story BUT I feel the producers owe it to the loyal fans who watched through all the 51 series with a proper ending. Will definitely re-watch it again.
February 5th, 2016 at 2:52 am
==>REAL TALK==<Just saying ,diz drama at first was so good that it will capture ur heart to watch it tell the very end…yea!am talking bout the ending..just have few words 4 the ending though,NOT WORTH TO WATCH THE ENDING !
April 7th, 2016 at 2:35 pm
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April 27th, 2016 at 5:42 pm
Love you Tal Tal. You are not only handsome but smart, wise and charming.
All I want is You.
December 3rd, 2016 at 5:38 am
empress ki is one of the leading Korean movie in Ghana. I enjoyed watching it, I like the braveness shown by lady ki she really played a vital role in the movie. it was very sad when wang yu died. the death of Tal Tal was really heart touching.
April 16th, 2017 at 9:51 pm
watched only Ji Chang Wook scences…
April 16th, 2017 at 9:52 pm
empress ki is very popular in here philippines…
September 6th, 2017 at 7:54 am
I really love this series. LOVE you Ha Ji Won, would love to see you in Nigeria.
April 15th, 2018 at 11:24 pm
The best historical drama ever…
Jun ji moo and ha ji won were the best..
For me the best part is whatever happens to their fate, they still have each other..
When Seungnyang have to be lady ki then be empress ki by staying with emperor of yuan.. But her heart always with wang yoo.. And even have a son with him.. They love each other till ends.. Thanks to the writters, at least giving love to ji chang wook character, at last 2 episodes.. For the whole 49episodes, Seungnyang just hate tahwan, and love wang yoo.. Hehehehe