Empress Ki

Empress Ki

7.3/10 IMDb 8.4 2013 1 Season Complete Series
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Storyline

Discover the story behind the screen.

A woman born in Korea navigates her way through love, war, politics and national loyalties to become a powerful empress in China's Yuan dynasty.

Top Billed Cast

Episodes

Episode 1
Episode 1 · The Jackal and the Prince
Sungnyang disguises herself as a man and works to free women who were sent to be Yuan concubines. King Wang Ko orders Sungnyang to get close to Wang Yu to lure him into an ambush.
Episode 2
Episode 2 · The Timid Prince
Sungnyang reveals to the Crown Prince that there is a spy among them. Prince Togon is exiled to Koryo.
Episode 3
Episode 3 · Protecting the Future Crown Prince
Sungnyang mistakes the Yuan Prince for a Yuan soldier. For the prince's protection, the Koryo King barricades the prince within the Koryo palace.
Episode 4
Episode 4 · In Hot Pursuit
The Yaun Prince asks Sungnyang to teach him how to defend himself. El Temur plans a full-on attack on Daechong Island in order to kill the prince.
Episode 5
Episode 5 · Survival in the Forest
Sungnyang and Prince Togon continue their way to Kaegyong to find the Koryo King. Meanwhile, El Temur takes Koryo's palace under his command.
Episode 6
Episode 6 · Confrontation and a Sad Goodbye
Yom falls for Sungnyangs trick and brings in Prince Togon's body into the palace. Prince Togon becomes conflicted about choosing to tell the truth or becoming emperor of Yuan.
Episode 7
Episode 7 · Separation of Lovers
The King of Koryo finds out that Sungnyang is a woman and tires to protect her from Tangqishi. Meanwhile, at the capital of Yuan, Tanasiri is taking lessons to be empress.
Episode 8
Episode 8 · The Life of a Servant
Sungnyang plots to take revenge on Emperor Togon during his wedding ceremony. The King of Koryo and Yom Byongsu are to duel to see who will be commander.
Episode 9
Episode 9 · Meeting the Emperor
The Koryo King defeats Yom and takes command, but is given poor resources to prepare for battle. El Temur is enraged when he finds out that the Emperor has taken in a concubine.
Episode 10
Episode 10 · Curious
The Koryo King leads his men to their first victory against the Turks. The Emperor makes Sungnyang a part of his retinue.
Episode 11
Episode 11 · Spies in the Palace
The Empress orders Sungnyang to feed Lady Pak a powder that will cause her a miscarriage. The Emperor further suspects Nyang of being Sungnyang.
Episode 12
Episode 12 · The Brilliant Plan
Nyang is ordered to spread rumors that Lady Pak is faking her pregnancy. General Bayan disguises himself as Batolu, but runs into unexpected trouble on the battlefield.
Episode 13
Episode 13 · Personal Maid
Lady Pak is brought in front of the inquisition to be re-examined. Sungnyang receives a written promise to be let out of the palace, but gets caught by the Emperor.
Episode 14
Episode 14 · He Returns
Wang Yu brings victory with him to the Yuan Palace. The previous Yuan Emperor is said to have written a blood vow before his death and all are scrambling to find it.
Episode 15
Episode 15 · The Fake Blood Vow
Wang Yu comes up with a plan to infuriate El Temur, but needs Sungnyang to accomplish it. The Emperor challenges Wang Yu to a soccer match.
Episode 16
Episode 16 · The Soluble Vows
El Temur tries to find the one who sent the appeal. Wang Yu finds out that Sungnyang was the one to help and decides to not see her again.
Episode 17
Episode 17 · Curse Phase 2
The Emperor and the Queen Dowager ask Wang Yu if he is interested in marrying one of the princesses. The Emperor opens a shadow play for Yang but uninvited guests decide to join them.
Episode 18
Episode 18 · Tangqishi's Plan
The palace fills with rats and begin the curse of the late Khan. The emperor decides to actively search for the Blood Vow.
Episode 19
Episode 19 · Fake or Real
Wangyu and Yeonchul comes up with a plan to fake Yeonchul's death to find out who are loyal to him. Nyang tell the emperor that she does not want him to speak to her again.
Episode 20
Episode 20 · Removing El Temur
Wangyu meets with the Dowager and wins her trust. Wangyu asks Nyang if she wants to be his Queen once he goes back to Koryo.
Episode 21
Episode 21 · The Truth About Jok Ho
WangYu receives permission from the Regent to return to Koguryo to visit his "sick" father. Nyang and two others stay behind to look for Jukho to find the blood vow.
Episode 22
Episode 22 · Pregnant Sung Nyang
The emperor decides to hide injured Nyang in the pavilion so the regent's men cannot find her. Nyang's party is attacked by thieves while they were trying to help Nyang escape.
Episode 23
Episode 23 · Byul or Maha
Nyang gives birth to a son with a unique dot on his feet. The emperor and Wang yu finds out about Nyang and plans their revenge against the empress.
Episode 24
Episode 24 · Preparation for War
Nyang is found by Bayan in Liaoyang province while she is being sold as a slave. Nyang discovers the blood vow and shows it to Bayan.
Episode 25
Episode 25 · The Imperial Consort
Nyang begins the selection process for the consorts as she fights through the obstacles the empress sets up. Wang Yu continues to find who is behind the counterfeit money.
Episode 26
Episode 26 · Finally Meeting the Blood Vow
Nyang becomes a consort and begins to fight with the empress with the support of other people from Koryo. Wangyu is fighting to stop counterfeit money from entering Liaoyang.
Episode 27
Episode 27 · The Jealous Empress
Nyang begins to teach the Emperor how to read and write every night by disguising it as a party. The empress decides to lock Nyang in the archives and give her an impossible task to finish.
Episode 28
Episode 28 · Poisoned Sung Nyang
Nyang begins her plan to take the empress' power away from her. Wangyu meets with Hukso to get Musong back by telling Hukso that he is the husband of El Temur's niece.
Episode 29
Episode 29 · The Poisonous Dates
WangYu finds out about Nyang's situation from Tal Tal after they arrest Huksu. Nyang continues her revenge on the Empress.
Episode 30
Episode 30 · Abdication Decree
Nyang and Wangyu finally meet together and go their own ways. Feisu finally completes deciphering the book they found in Huksu's house.
Episode 31
Episode 31 · A Win for the Emperor
The Emperor speaks in front of El Temur and also shows him that he can read. Tal Tal brings the spies from Eagle House in front of the governors.
Episode 32
Episode 32 · Out to Kill
Nyang avoids the bullet from El Temur and makes another governer the culprit of the attempted assassination of the Prince. The Empress calls in Wang Yu and Nyang together for a drink.
Episode 33
Episode 33 · The Dramatic Royal Hunt
Nyang and the Emperor survive the coup but the Emperor is shot by a poison arrow. Wang Yu gets stabbed in the process of helping Nyang run away from the guards.
Episode 34
Episode 34 · The Curse
The Emperor comes to save Nyang and her servants from being punished for the Emperor's injury. The Empress decides to use a curse to try and kill Nyang.
Episode 35
Episode 35 · Ayushiridara
After Nyang recovered the talisman and broke the curse, El Temur begins to have nightmares. Wangyu begins to train the bums Wongjin brought as new recruits.
Episode 36
Episode 36 · Eagle Group and the Blood Vow
Bayan begins his plan to go to war with El Temur and marches to the capitol. El Temur receives word from his men that his son is bringing Bayan and won the war.
Episode 37
Episode 37 · The Downfall
Nyang is in the Ice Palace and calls everyone in to start planning to defend the Emperor while Bayan takes the palace. Wangyu complete's his job by opening the gate for Bayan's soldiers to enter.
Episode 38
Episode 38 · A New Enemy Rising
The Dowager opposes Nayng becoming the empress and makes Bayan bring his niece to run Nyang out. The former empress was hanged from the square for the public to see.
Episode 39
Episode 39 · Bayan Hudu
Bayan Hudu becomes the new empress and Nyang continues the search for the secret funds. Wang Yu is also searching for the secret funds to help Nyang become the empress.
Episode 40
Episode 40 · Finding the Secret Treasure
Nyang finally finds out about the secret funds El Temur has been collecting. Bayan announces to the Emperor that he wants to go to war and conquer surrounding countries.

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