Empress Ki

Empress Ki is a 2013-2014 South Korean historical drama television series starring Ha Ji-won as the titular Empress Ki. It aired on MBC TV from October 28, 2013, to April 29, 2014, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 (KST) for 51 episodes. A domestic and overseas hit, the series received the Golden Bird Prize for Serial Drama at the 9th Seoul International Drama Awards. Ha Ji-won also won the Grand Prize at the MBC Drama Awards for her performance. Title The early working title was Hwatu (; lit. "Battle of Flowers") but the title was changed to prevent confusion with the similarly named playing cards. Synopsis The series revolves around Ki Seung-nyang (Ha Ji-won), a Goryeo-born woman who ascends to power despite the restrictions of the era's class system, and later marries Toghon Temür (emperor of the Yuan dynasty) to become a Yuan empress, instead of her first love, Wang Yoo (Joo Jin-mo). It managed to highlight the deep love the Emperor embedded in Lady Ki and depicts her loves and political ambitions.