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The Iron Empress

The Iron Empress

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Ended

Original Language

Korean

Runtime

mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

28 December 2025

Country

South Korea

Cast

Chae Shi-ra

Chae Shi-ra

Empress Chun Chu

Lee Duck-hwa

Lee Duck-hwa

Kang Kam-Chan

Choi Jae-sung

Choi Jae-sung

Gang Jo

Moon Jeong-hee

Moon Jeong-hee

Empress Munhwa

Lee In-hye

Lee In-hye

Empress Seonjeon

Lee In

Lee In

King Mokjong

Kim Byeong-gi

Kim Byeong-gi

Jang Soon Gook

Jang Soon Gook

Yoo Jong

Lee Hyun-kyoung

Lee Hyun-kyoung

Empress Mundeok

Park Eun-bin

Park Eun-bin

Hwang Bo Seol [Young]

Kim So-eun

Kim So-eun

Hwang Bo Su [Young]

Ko Kyu-phil

Ko Kyu-phil

Jang Myung-Gil

Park Ji-il

Park Ji-il

Kim Shim-Eon

Kim Ji-hoon

Kim Ji-hoon

King Hyeon-Jong

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