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)
- Original Soundtrack: The Last Empress OST
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 as Ah Ri (7)
- Park Won Sook as Grand Empress Dowager Jo (70s)
- Lee Hee Jin as Princess So Jin (35)
- Shin Go Eun 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 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 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
Episode Ratings[]
See The Last Empress/Episode Ratings
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)
Notes[]
- This would be the second time that Jang Na Ra and Choi Jin Hyuk have worked together on a drama, the first being the 2014 drama, Fated to Love You.
- On January 17, 2019, SBS announced the series would be extended for an additional 4 episodes to a total of 52.
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