The Iron Empress 2009

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.

Cast

Chae Shi-ra

Lee Duck-hwa

Choi Jae-sung

Moon Jeong-hee

Lee In-hye

Lee In

Kim Byeong-gi

Jang Soon Gook

Lee Hyun-kyoung

Park Eun-bin

Kim So-eun

Ko Kyu-phil

Park Ji-il

Kim Ji-hun