The Last Empress

Details

 * Title: 황후의 품격 / Hwanghuui Pumgyeok
 * Also known as: An Empress's Dignity
 * Genre: Drama, fantasy, suspense, romance
 * Episodes: 52
 * Broadcast network: SBS
 * Broadcast period: 2018-Nov-21 to 2019-Feb-21
 * Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 22:00 (2 episodes back-to-back)

Synopsis
In an alternate-reality South Korea, where a constitutional monarchical system prevails, Oh Sunny (Jang Na Ra), a musical actress, becomes the empress of the country. Thus begins a dispute for power in the royal palace. Nothing is what it seems, and Oh Sunny is ready to fight until the end to uncover a mysterious homicide within the royal palace, fighting to protect those she loves the most and obtain happiness.

Cast

 * Main Cast
 * Jang Na Ra as Oh Sunny (30)
 * Choi Jin Hyuk as Na Wang Shik / Chun Woo Bin (31)
 * Tae Hang Ho as Na Wang Shik (before slim)
 * Shin Sung Rok as Lee Hyuk (30)
 * Lee Elliya as Min Yoo Ra (29, Na Wang Shik ex girlfriend, hiden mom to Na Dong Shik)
 * Shin Eun Kyung as Empress Dowager Kang (50s)
 * Imperial House
 * Oh Seung Yoon as Lee Yoon / Vincent Lee (27, Lee Hyuk's younger brother)
 * Yoon So Yi as Seo Kang Hee (33)
 * Oh Ah Rin (오아린) as Ah Ri (7)
 * Park Won Sook as Grand Empress Dowager Jo (70s)
 * Lee Hee Jin as Princess So Jin (35)
 * Shin Go Eun (신고은) as Empress So Hyun / Byun Hyun Jin (26, Lee Hyuk's first wife)
 * People around Sunny
 * Yoon Da Hoon as Oh Geum Mo (50s)
 * Stephanie Lee as Oh Hello (27)
 * Supporting Cast
 * Kim Myung Soo as Byun Baek Ho (60s)
 * Yoon Joo Man (윤주만) as Ma Pil Joo (late 30s)
 * Hwang Young Hee as Baek Do Hee (50s, Na Wang Shik's mother)
 * Oh Han Kyul as Na Dong Shik (7, Na Wang Shik's younger brother)
 * Kim Yoon Ji (김윤지) as Hyun Joo
 * Lee Soo Ryun (이수련) as team leader Choi
 * Kim Min Ok (김민옥) as team leader Hong So Mae
 * Choi Ja Hye as court lady
 * Go Se Won as the Prime Minister
 * Yoo Gun as Kang Joo Seung
 * Yoon Yong Hyun as chief Pyo
 * Cameos
 * Park Chan Min as news anchor (ep 1)
 * Yoon Jong Hoon as terrorist who tried to kill the Emperor (ep 1)
 * Park Gyu Ri as suicidal woman (ep 13)
 * Song Jae Hee as father of Lee Hyuk and Lee Yoon (ep 14)
 * Jo Dong Hyuk as detective (ep 17-20)
 * Son Chang Min as Goo Pil Mo (ep 23-24)
 * Park Doo Shik as team leader Hong's son (ep 23-24)
 * Kim Da Som as Yang Dal Hee (courtlady)
 * Ahn Nae Sang as detective Ahn (ep 43-44)
 * Kim Soo Mi as Sa Goon Ja (team leader Kim) (ep 47-48)
 * Jun Soo Kyung as Empress Eun (47-48)

Production Credits

 * Production Company: SM Life Design Group
 * Executive Producer: Kim Young Min (김영민)
 * Chief Producer: Park Young Soo
 * Producer: Lee Hee Soo
 * Director: Joo Dong Min
 * Screenwriter: Kim Soon Ok

Recognitions
2018 26th SBS Drama Awards:
 * Top Excellence Award for Actress (Wed-Thurs Drama) (Jang Na Ra)
 * Top Excellence Award for Actor (Wed-Thurs Drama) (Shin Sung Rok, Choi Jin Hyuk)