Empress Ki (TV series)
Empress Ki (Korean: 기황후; Hanja: 奇皇后; RR: Gi Hwanghu) is a South Korean historical drama television series starring Ha Ji-won as the titular Empress Ki.[1] It aired on MBC from October 28, 2013 to April 29, 2014 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 51 episodes.
Empress Ki | |
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Promotional poster for Empress Ki. Left to right: Toghon Temür, Empress Ki, Wang Yoo. | |
Genre | Historical |
Based on | Empress Gi |
Written by |
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Directed by |
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Starring | |
Composer(s) | Kim Jang Woo soundtrack |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language(s) | Korean |
No. of episodes | 51 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Joo Sung-woo |
Producer(s) | Cho Yoon-jung |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) | Victory Contents |
Distributor | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
Release | |
Original network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i 16:9 |
Original release | October 28, 2013 – April 29, 2014 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Goddess of Fire |
Followed by | Triangle |
External links | |
Website | |
Empress Ki at Victory Contents |
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 (Korean: 화투; lit. "Battle of Flowers") but the title was changed to prevent confusion with the similarly named playing cards.[2]
Synopsis
The series revolves around Gi Seungnyang, a Goryeo-born woman who ascends to power despite the restrictions of the era's class system, and later marries Toghon Temür (Emperor of Mongol Empire) to become an empress of the Yuan dynasty, instead of her first love, Wang Yu. It managed to highlight the deep love the Emperor embedded in Lady Ki and depicts her loves and political ambitions.[3]
Cast
Main
- Ha Ji-won - Empress Ki / Ki Nyang / Ki Seung Nyang
- Hyun Seung-min - young Ki Seung Nyang
- Fiancée of Wang Yoo / The Jackal / Empress and Consort of Toghon Temür / Empress of Yuan
- Joo Jin-mo - Wang Yoo
- Ahn Do-gyu - young Wang Yoo
- King of Goryeo / Fiance of Ki Nyang / Seung Nyang’s First Love (and ‘only’ love)
- Ji Chang-wook - Toghon Temür / Ta Hwan
- Emperor of Yuan
- Baek Jin-hee - Tanashiri (Danashiri)
- Empress or Wife of Toghan Temür / Daughter of Regent El Temür
Supporting
- Kim Ji-han - Tal Tal (Togon)
- Kim Seo-hyung - Empress Dowager Hwang (Budashiri)
- Jeon Gook-hwan - Yeon-chul (El Temür)
- Kim Jung-hyun - Tang Ki-se (Tangqishi)
- Cha Do-jin - Ta La-hae
- Kim Young-ho - Baek-ahn (Bayan)
- Lee Jae-yong - Wang Go
- Kim Myung-gook - Jang Soon-yong
- Lee Won-jong - Dok-man
- Lee Moon-sik - Bang Shin-woo
- Yoon Yong-hyun - Jeom-bak
- Jung Woong-in - Yeom Byung-soo
- Choi Moo-sung - Park Bul-hwa (Bak Bulhwa)
- Kwon Oh-joong - Choi Moo-song
- Kim Hyung-bum - Jo-cham
- Song Kyung-chul - Jeok-ho / Mak-saeng
- Jeon Se Hyun - Toghon Temür's concubine
- Yoon A-jung - Yeon-hwa
- Lee Ji-hyun - Hong-dan
- Jo Jae-yoon - Golta
- Yoo In-young - Yeon Bi-soo / Batoru
- Seo Yi-sook - Court lady Seo
- Cha Kwang-soo - Go Yong-bo
- Park Ha-na - Woo-hee
- Kim Mu-young - Na-moo
- Kim Jin-sung - Prince Maha
- Sul Wo Hyung - young Prince Maha
- Kim Jin-woo - Biligtü Khan
- Lee Shi-woo - young Biligtü Khan
Special appearances
- Kwon Tae-won - King Chungsuk
- Ryu Hyun-kyung - Princess Kyung-hwa
- Shin Seung-hwan - Kwebo
- Kim Myung-soo - Ki Ja-oh (Gi Ja-oh)
- Han Hye-rin - Lady Park
- Lee Eung-kyung - Court Lady Noh
- Oh Kwang-rok - Heuk-soo
- Shim Yi-young - fortune teller (Episode 28)
- Park Hae-mi - shaman (Episodes 34-35)
- Lim Ju-eun - Bayan Khutugh
Original soundtrack
Empress Ki OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
Released | 2013 |
Genre | |
Language | {{Korean}} |
Label | Stone Music Entertainment Hwa&Dam Pictures Glove Entertainment |
OST Part 1
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Thorn Love" (가시사랑) | 4men | 3:34 |
2. | "Thorn Love" (Inst.) | 3:34 | |
Total length: | 7:58 |
OST Part 2
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Love Wind" (사랑 바람) | WAX | 3:05 |
2. | "Love Wind" | 3:05 | |
Total length: | 6:10 |
OST Part 3
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Love You" (사랑 합니다) | Junsu | 3:41 |
2. | "Love You" (Inst.) | 3:41 | |
Total length: | 8:52 |
OST Part 4
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Just Once" (한번만) | Soyou | 4:11 |
2. | "Just Once" (Inst.) | 4:11 | |
Total length: | 8:22 |
OST Part 5
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "The Wind" (ㅂ람결) | Park Wan-kyu | 3:29 |
2. | "The Wind" (Inst.) | 3:29 | |
Total length: | 6:58 |
OST Part 6
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "The Day" | ZIA | 3:35 |
2. | "The Day" (Inst.) | 3:35 | |
Total length: | 7:50 |
OST Part 7
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "To the Butterfly" (나비에게) | Ji Chang-wook | 4:06 |
2. | "To the Butterfly" (Inst.) | 4:06 | |
Total length: | 8:12 |
No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Empress Ki (Opening Title)" | Kim Jang Woo | 3:20 |
2. | "Empress ki (Main theme)" | Kim Jang Woo | 5:14 |
3. | "Emperor" | Kim Jang Woo | 2:20 |
4. | "Destiny" | Kim Jang Woo | 5:29 |
5. | "Flower Blossom" | Kim Jang Woo | 5:38 |
6. | "The Greatest Day" | Kim Jang Woo | 2:38 |
7. | "Fate" | Kim Jang Woo | 4:47 |
8. | "Princess" | Kim Jang Woo | 2:58 |
9. | "Heroes" | Kim Jang Woo | 2:09 |
10. | "Horse Riding" | Kim Jang Woo | 1:31 |
Reception
The series attained high ratings during its run, ranking first in its timeslot with a peak viewership rating of 33.9 percent.[4][5] According to a report by Taiwan's drama channel ETTV, the series was ranked as the best foreign program for 2014 with 5.35% viewership rating, becoming the second Korean drama after Jewel in the Palace (2003) to do so.[6] It also received positive reviews for its strong acting skills, gripping background and elaborate scenes.[7]
Despite its popularity, the series was criticized for its inclusion of fictional elements regarding the characters and storyline. Much concern was raised over the series' depiction of the titular Empress Ki, who was portrayed as a brave warrior in the series. Historians were worried that the audience would overlook the fact that the real-life Empress Ki was responsible for attacking her native land.[7][8]
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
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TNmS Ratings[9] | AGB Nielsen[10] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
1 | October 28, 2013 | 10.1% (13th) | 12.3% (8th) | 11.1% (9th) | 13.3% (4th) |
2 | October 29, 2013 | 12.0% (6th) | 14.6% (4th) | 13.6% (4th) | 15.8% (4th) |
3 | November 4, 2013 | 11.7% (11th) | 14.9% (4th) | 12.8% (6th) | 14.5% (5th) |
4 | November 5, 2013 | 12.7% (6th) | 15.4% (4th) | 14.5% (4th) | 16.6% (3rd) |
5 | November 11, 2013 | 14.0% (5th) | 17.3% (4th) | 14.5% (5th) | 16.1% (4th) |
6 | November 12, 2013 | 14.6% (4th) | 18.6% (4th) | 16.3% (4th) | 18.7% (3rd) |
7 | November 18, 2013 | 15.2% (4th) | 18.4% (4th) | 15.5% (5th) | 17.6% (3rd) |
8 | November 19, 2013 | 16.5% (4th) | 20.1% (3rd) | 16.9% (4th) | 18.6% (3rd) |
9 | November 25, 2013 | 15.4% (4th) | 19.1% (4th) | 17.2% (4th) | 19.5% (3rd) |
10 | November 26, 2013 | 16.2% (4th) | 19.5% (3rd) | 18.1% (3rd) | 19.6% (3rd) |
11 | December 2, 2013 | 17.7% (4th) | 20.8% (3rd) | 17.8% (5th) | 20.5% (2nd) |
12 | December 3, 2013 | 18.4% (4th) | 21.7% (3rd) | 19.0% (4th) | 21.0% (3rd) |
13 | December 9, 2013 | 19.1% (4th) | 23.6% (2nd) | 20.2% (3rd) | 23.5% (2nd) |
14 | December 10, 2013 | 18.4% (4th) | 23.3% (1st) | 19.5% (3rd) | 21.9% (2nd) |
15 | December 16, 2013 | 17.7% (4th) | 21.7% (4th) | 18.8% (4th) | 21.5% (3rd) |
16 | December 17, 2013 | 18.1% (4th) | 21.9% (2nd) | 18.8% (3rd) | 21.4% (3rd) |
17 | December 23, 2013 | 17.3% (4th) | 20.5% (2nd) | 17.3% (4th) | 20.1% (2nd) |
18 | December 24, 2013 | 17.3% (3rd) | 20.5% (2nd) | 17.5% (3rd) | 19.9% (2nd) |
19 | January 6, 2014 | 17.0% (3rd) | 21.8% (2nd) | 17.9% (3rd) | 20.4% (3rd) |
20 | January 7, 2014 | 18.5% (3rd) | 23.8% (2nd) | 19.1% (3rd) | 21.3% (2nd) |
21 | January 13, 2014 | 18.2% (3rd) | 23.7% (2nd) | 19.6% (3rd) | 22.9% (2nd) |
22 | January 14, 2014 | 19.0% (3rd) | 23.9% (2nd) | 20.3% (3rd) | 22.1% (2nd) |
23 | January 20, 2014 | 19.5% (3rd) | 23.6% (2nd) | 20.8% (3rd) | 23.6% (2nd) |
24 | January 21, 2014 | 20.7% (3rd) | 24.7% (2nd) | 22.6% (2nd) | 26.2% (2nd) |
25 | January 27, 2014 | 21.4% (3rd) | 27.0% (2nd) | 22.8% (2nd) | 26.8% (1st) |
26 | January 28, 2014 | 22.0% (2nd) | 26.3% (2nd) | 24.9% (2nd) | 28.6% (1st) |
27 | February 3, 2014 | 24.2% (2nd) | 29.8% (1st) | 23.9% (2nd) | 27.7% (1st) |
28 | February 4, 2014 | 24.0% (2nd) | 29.3% (1st) | 25.3% (2nd) | 29.1% (1st) |
29 | February 10, 2014 | 20.8% (2nd) | 25.3% (1st) | 22.7% (2nd) | 25.3% (1st) |
30 | February 17, 2014 | 25.3% (2nd) | 30.9% (1st) | 26.5% (2nd) | 29.9% (1st) |
31 | February 18, 2014 | 25.6% (2nd) | 30.9% (1st) | 26.6% (1st) | 29.4% (1st) |
32 | February 24, 2014 | 24.4% (2nd) | 31.0% (1st) | 25.3% (2nd) | 28.8% (1st) |
33 | February 25, 2014 | 27.9% (2nd) | 33.6% (1st) | 28.6% (1st) | 31.3% (1st) |
34 | March 3, 2014 | 26.1% (2nd) | 32.4% (1st) | 26.2% (2nd) | 29.7% (1st) |
35 | March 4, 2014 | 26.5% (2nd) | 32.3% (1st) | 28.3% (1st) | 31.4% (1st) |
36 | March 10, 2014 | 26.0% (2nd) | 31.4% (1st) | 29.2% (2nd) | 30.8% (1st) |
37 | March 11, 2014 | 27.1% (2nd) | 32.4% (1st) | 29.2% (1st) | 32.4% (1st) |
38 | March 17, 2014 | 25.6% (2nd) | 30.7% (1st) | 27.7% (2nd) | 31.3% (1st) |
39 | March 18, 2014 | 25.0% (2nd) | 29.3% (1st) | 26.5% (2nd) | 29.7% (1st) |
40 | March 24, 2014 | 22.4% (2nd) | 27.5% (2nd) | 24.4% (2nd) | 27.9% (2nd) |
41 | March 25, 2014 | 24.0% (2nd) | 29.8% (1st) | 26.0% (2nd) | 28.8% (1st) |
42 | March 31, 2014 | 23.5% (2nd) | 27.2% (2nd) | 25.0% (2nd) | 28.8% (1st) |
43 | April 1, 2014 | 24.1% (2nd) | 27.4% (2nd) | 25.0% (2nd) | 27.9% (1st) |
44 | April 7, 2014 | 23.9% (3rd) | 27.8% (2nd) | 24.3% (2nd) | 27.2% (1st) |
45 | April 8, 2014 | 23.5% (2nd) | 28.7% (2nd) | 25.5% (2nd) | 28.7% (1st) |
46 | April 14, 2014 | 23.9% (2nd) | 28.0% (2nd) | 25.3% (2nd) | 28.3% (1st) |
47 | April 15, 2014 | 23.8% (2nd) | 28.9% (1st) | 26.1% (2nd) | 28.8% (1st) |
48 | April 21, 2014 | 22.7% (2nd) | 25.6% (2nd) | 22.9% (2nd) | 24.9% (1st) |
49 | April 22, 2014 | 23.9% (2nd) | 27.2% (2nd) | 26.6% (2nd) | 29.4% (1st) |
50 | April 28, 2014 | 25.7% (2nd) | 30.6% (1st) | 26.2% (2nd) | 28.7% (1st) |
51 | April 29, 2014 | 28.3% (2nd) | 33.9% (1st) | 28.7% (2nd) | 31.7% (1st) |
Average | 20.7% | 25.1% | 21.9% | 24.7% |
It aired on GMA Network from October 20, 2014 to April 14, 2015, on weeknights (Monday to Thursday) at 10:00 PM PST for 100 episodes.[11] Each episode runs 1 hour including commercial breaks. It was pre-empted on December 31, 2014 to give way to the Countdown to 2015 GMA New Year Special and on April 2 to 3, 2015 to give way on the Holy Week programming. The entire series was dubbed in Filipino. It was the highest rated Korean drama in the Philippines for 2015. It was re-aired on GMA News TV from July 12, 2016 to January 20, 2017.
Ratings in the Philippines | |||
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Episode # (in PH) |
Broadcast date | Average audience share | |
AGB Nielsen[12] | Kantar Media[13] | ||
Mega Manila | Nationwide | ||
1 | October 20, 2014 | 12.6% | 7.3% |
2 | October 21, 2014 | 12.8% | 7.0% |
3 | October 22, 2014 | 12.7% | 6.8% |
4 | October 23, 2014 | 12.9% | 7.5% |
5 | October 27, 2014 | 12.5% | 6.4% |
6 | October 28, 2014 | 11.1% | 6.8% |
7 | October 29, 2014 | 12.8% | 6.9% |
8 | October 30, 2014 | 12.8% | 7.5% |
9 | November 3, 2014 | 13.3% | 7.1% |
10 | November 4, 2014 | 12.2% | 7.5% |
11 | November 5, 2014 | 13.9% | 7.9% |
12 | November 6, 2014 | 12.7% | 7.5% |
13 | November 10, 2014 | 13.2% | 7.4% |
14 | November 11, 2014 | 13.0% | 7.3% |
15 | November 12, 2014 | 14.6% | 8.4% |
16 | November 13, 2014 | 14.9% | 8.5% |
17 | November 17, 2014 | 13.8% | 8.4% |
18 | November 18, 2014 | 14.6% | 8.4% |
19 | November 19, 2014 | 14.3% | 8.6% |
20 | November 20, 2014 | 14.4% | 8.4% |
21 | November 24, 2014 | 14.5% | 8.7% |
22 | November 25, 2014 | 13.9% | 8.2% |
23 | November 26, 2014 | 16.0% | 8.4% |
24 | November 27, 2014 | 14.5% | 8.1% |
25 | December 1, 2014 | 14.8% | 9.2% |
26 | December 2, 2014 | 15.1% | 9.2% |
27 | December 3, 2014 | 14.1% | 9.7% |
28 | December 4, 2014 | 15.2% | 9.9% |
29 | December 8, 2014 | 15.8% | 8.3% |
30 | December 9, 2014 | 14.7% | 7.9% |
31 | December 10, 2014 | 16.2% | 9.2% |
32 | December 11, 2014 | 15.4% | 6.8% |
33 | December 15, 2014 | 14.0% | 8.1% |
34 | December 16, 2014 | 15.0% | 9.0% |
35 | December 17, 2014 | 15.1% | 8.7% |
36 | December 18, 2014 | 15.9% | 9.8% |
37 | December 22, 2014 | 15.6% | 9.1% |
38 | December 23, 2014 | 16.2% | 8.9% |
39 | December 24, 2014 | 15.1% | 11.9% |
40 | December 25, 2014 | 15.2% | 8.1% |
41 | December 29, 2014 | 16.4% | 7.8% |
42 | December 30, 2014 | 16.3% | 9.5% |
43 | January 1, 2015 | 16.4% | 8.9% |
44 | January 5, 2015 | 16.6% | 8.9% |
45 | January 6, 2015 | 18.2% | 10.3% |
46 | January 7, 2015 | 17.5% | 9.5% |
47 | January 8, 2015 | 16.3% | 9.0% |
48 | January 12, 2015 | 17.2% | 9.2% |
49 | January 13, 2015 | 17.7% | 9.8% |
50 | January 14, 2015 | 19.1% | 11.0% |
51 | January 15, 2015 | 17.9% | 10.1% |
52 | January 19, 2015 | 19.3% | 10.2% |
53 | January 20, 2015 | 19.0% | 10.8% |
54 | January 21, 2015 | 19.0% | 11.1% |
55 | January 22, 2015 | 21.1% | 11.3% |
56 | January 26, 2015 | 19.9% | 10.0% |
57 | January 27, 2015 | 19.6% | 10.5% |
58 | January 28, 2015 | 20.3% | 10.9% |
59 | January 29, 2015 | 21.1% | 11.4% |
60 | February 2, 2015 | 19.2% | 10.2% |
61 | February 3, 2015 | 19.3% | 11.2% |
62 | February 4, 2015 | 19.2% | 11.6% |
63 | February 5, 2015 | 20.6% | 11.8% |
64 | February 9, 2015 | 20.5% | 12.8% |
65 | February 10, 2015 | 19.8% | 11.7% |
66 | February 11, 2015 | 21.3% | 12.3% |
67 | February 12, 2015 | 20.8% | 12.4% |
68 | February 16, 2015 | 21.3% | 12.3% |
69 | February 17, 2015 | 20.4% | 12.5% |
70 | February 18, 2015 | 22.1% | 13.2% |
71 | February 19, 2015 | 21.6% | 13.2% |
72 | February 23, 2015 | 21.3% | 14.1% |
73 | February 24, 2015 | 20.6% | 13.7% |
74 | February 25, 2015 | 19.8% | 14.4% |
75 | February 26, 2015 | 19.1% | 14.0% |
76 | March 2, 2015 | 19.8% | 12.7% |
77 | March 3, 2015 | 19.8% | 12.1% |
78 | March 4, 2015 | 19.7% | 12.6% |
79 | March 5, 2015 | 20.7% | 13.1% |
80 | March 9, 2015 | 18.9% | 13.1% |
81 | March 10, 2015 | 19.5% | 13.5% |
82 | March 11, 2015 | 19.6% | 13.4% |
83 | March 12, 2015 | 19.3% | 13.1% |
84 | March 16, 2015 | 18.2% | 12.4% |
85 | March 17, 2015 | 19.0% | 12.6% |
86 | March 18, 2015 | 20.2% | 13.2% |
87 | March 19, 2015 | 20.5% | 13.1% |
88 | March 23, 2015 | 20.5% | 13.9% |
89 | March 24, 2015 | 21.5% | 14.6% |
90 | March 25, 2015 | 21.5% | 15.3% |
91 | March 26, 2015 | 21.0% | 14.6% |
92 | March 30, 2015 | 21.4% | 14.9% |
93 | March 31, 2015 | 22.1% | 14.9% |
94 | April 1, 2015 | 22.8% | 15.8% |
95 | April 6, 2015 | 21.6% | 15.1% |
96 | April 7, 2015 | 22.0% | 14.0% |
97 | April 8, 2015 | 21.6% | 14.9% |
98 | April 9, 2015 | 22.3% | 15.9% |
99 | April 13, 2015 | 23.9% | 16.6% |
100 | April 14, 2015 | 25.2% | 17.2% |
Average | 17.66% | 10.73% |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2013 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Ha Ji-won | Won | |
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Special Project Drama | Nominated | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Joo Jin-mo | Won | ||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Special Project Drama | Ji Chang-wook | Won | ||
Writer(s) of the Year | Jang Young-chul, Jung Kyung-soon | Won | ||
Best New Actress | Baek Jin-hee | Won | ||
2014 | Best New Actress (TV) | Won | ||
Best Series Drama | Empress Ki | Won | ||
Best Actress | Ha Ji-won | Nominated | ||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Nominated | |||
Best Drama | Empress Ki | Nominated | ||
Best Production Director | Han Hee, Lee Sung-joon | Nominated | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor | Ji Chang-wook | Nominated | ||
Excellence Award, Actress | Baek Jin-hee | Nominated | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Joo Jin-mo | Nominated | ||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Serial Drama | Ha Ji-won | Nominated | ||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Serial Drama | Ji Chang-wook | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Baek Jin-hee | Nominated | ||
Yoon A-jung | Nominated |
International broadcast
Country | Network(s) | Series premiere | Series finale | |
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GEM DRAMA | 2018 | finished | ||
VTV3 | May 8, 2014 | finished | ||
Myanmar National TV | March , 2017 | finished | ||
GMA Network | October 20, 2014 | April 14, 2015 | ||
GMA News TV | July 12, 2016 | finished
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Iflix[17] | Available to stream | |||
Trans7 | November 23, 2015 | finished | ||
Viu | Available to stream | |||
TVP2 | November 9, 2015 | February 25, 2016 | ||
Channel U | October 31, 2015 | February 21, 2016 | ||
Rupavahini Iflix |
February 16, 2016 Available to stream |
July 2016 | ||
Yerkir Media | April 4, 2016 | June 14, 2016 | ||
3 Family Iflix Viu |
May 19, 2017 Available to stream Available to stream |
finished[18] | ||
Duna TV | November 14, 2016[19] | |||
H Now Entertainment | March 6, 2017[20] | |||
WIPR | ||||
SERTV | August 2015 | |||
TV1 | May 5, 2018[21] | October 27, 2018 | ||
PalitraTV | October, 2014 | finished | ||
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External links
- Empress Ki official MBC website
- Empress Ki at MBC Global Media
- Empress Ki at HanCinema
- Empress Ki on IMDb