Empress Ki

7.4IMDb Score
Released:2013-10-28
Duration:60 min
Country:South Korea
Director:Han Hee
Actors:Ha Ji-won, Ju Jin-mo, Ji Chang-wook, Jin Yi-han, Baek Jin-hee
Production:MBC, Victory Contents

Overview:

A woman born in Korea navigates her way through love, war, politics and national loyalties to become a powerful empress in China's Yuan dynasty.

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