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.
as Empress Chun Chu
as Kang Kam-Chan
as Gang Jo
as Empress Munhwa
as Empress Seonjeon
as King Mokjong
as Yoo Jong
as Empress Mundeok
as Hwang Bo Seol [Young]
as Hwang Bo Su [Young]
as Jang Myung-Gil
as Kim Shim-Eon
as King Hyeon-Jong
