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The Empress Ki

Sung Nyang was born a girl but now pretends to be a boy to avoid becoming a palace maidservant. To get revenge on her enemies, she hides her true identity but gets caught up in a Yuan Dynasty conspiracy while watching over the Yuan crown prince To Gon, who was exiled to Koryo. Through a series of twists and turns, she saves To Gon, but her secret about being a woman is discovered, and she is forced to become a royal maidservant. To Gon was the rightful heir to the throne, which was stolen from him by his half-brother, who then exiled him to Koryo. To avoid being murdered, he plays dumb, but he has a fierce rage and sadness within him. He eventually returns to Yuan and becomes Emperor, and with the help of Sung Nyang, a royal maidservant, he becomes a dignified king and fights against those who are a threat to him.

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Cast & Crew See All

Ha Ji-Won
Ki Seung-nyang (Empress Ki)
Ju Jin-mo
Wang Yoo
Baek Jin-hee
Tanashiri (Empress Tanashiri)

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

65 mins

Yan of Goryeo is being transported as a royal tribute to the Yuan, but she and her mother flee. Yan spends her childhood as a boy named Seung-nyang.

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Awards

  • 2014 - Baek Sang TV - Best New Actress - winner
  • 2014 - Baek Sang TV - Most Popular Actress - nominated
  • 2014 - Program Award - Best Series Drama - winner
  • 2015 - Soompi Award - Actress of the Year - nominated

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