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1 season · 124 episodes total · ~124 per season.
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Empress Myeongseong
2001 1 seasons · 124 eps Korean
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Based on the life of Empress Myeongseong (1851 - 1895), the first official wife of King Gojong, the 26th king of the Joseon dynasty. She was killed on October 8, 1895 by Japanese assassins.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Cast
Lee Jin-woo
King Gojong
Lee Mi-yeon
Empress Myeongseong
Choi Myung-gil
Empress Myeongseong (episodes 82-124)
Yoo Dong-geun
Heungseon Daewongun
Lee Hyun-kyoung
Ok-seon
Lee Tae-ri
Sun Jong [Young]
Huh Joon-ho
Im Byeong-gi
Kim Byeong Si
Created by
Jung Ha-yeon
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CRAFT
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Crossed the 100-episode mark — syndication territory.
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RUNTIME
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Roughly 124 hours end-to-end — 16 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Aired from 2001 to 2003 — a 2-year run.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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AWARDS
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Show type: Scripted.
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CAST
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Created by Jung Ha-yeon.
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DIRECTOR
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Airs on KBS2.
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- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 124
- Avg episode length
- 60 min
- Premiered
- 2001-05-09
- Last aired
- 2003-02-05
- Languages
- Korean
- Countries
- South Korea
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