Empress Cheonchu information

*Empress Cheonchu*
Empress Cheonchu
	Promotional poster
Also known as	The Iron Empress
Written by	Son Young-mok ; Lee Sang-min ; Kang Young-ran
Directed by	Shin Chang-suk ; Hwang In-hyuk
Starring	Chae Shi-ra ; Kim Suk-hoon ; Choi Jae-sung ; Lee Deok-hwa ; Kim Ho-jin ; Shin Ae
Opening theme	"Opening" (various artists)
Country of origin	South Korea
No. of episodes	78
Production
Executive producer	Kim Won-yong
Producer	Jin Hyung-wook KBS
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Wednesday and Thursday at 21:30
Production company	KBS self-production
Original release
Network	KBS2
Release	January 1 –; September 30, 2009
Related
	The Great King, Sejong; Hot Blood;
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Empress Cheonchu (Korean: 천추태후; Hanja: 千秋太后; RR: Cheonchu Taehu; MR: Ch'ŏnch'ŭ Ta'ehu; also known as The Iron Empress) is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the title character, an actual historical figure and her lifelong struggle to protect the country her ancestors built.^[1]^[2] 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.^[3]

^ Han, Sang-hee (30 December 2008). "Whats on Cultural Horizon in 2009?". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
^ Han, Sang-hee (16 September 2009). "Experienced Actors Stealing Spotlight". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2013-03-18.
^ Oh, Jean (2 January 2009). "Wonder women, eye candy herald TV's New Year". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-03-18.

[1] Han, Sang-hee (30 December 2008). "Whats on Cultural Horizon in 2009?". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2013-03-18.

[2] Han, Sang-hee (16 September 2009). "Experienced Actors Stealing Spotlight". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2013-03-18.

[3] Oh, Jean (2 January 2009). "Wonder women, eye candy herald TV's New Year". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-03-18.

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