Empress Myeongseong (TV series)

Empress Myeongseong (Korean: 명성황후; Hanja: 明成皇后) is a 2001 and 2002 South Korean television series that aired on KBS2.

Empress Myeongseong
GenreHistorical
Written byJung Ha-yeon
Directed byYoon Chang-bum
Shin Chang-suk
StarringLee Mi-yeon
Choi Myung-gil
Lee Jin-woo
Yoo Dong-geun
Ending theme"If I Leave" (나 가거든/Na Kakeodeun) by Jo Sumi
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes124
Production
ProducerYoon Yong-hoon
Production locationsKyeongbok Palace, South Korea
Running time60 minutes
Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:50 (KST)
Production companiesSamhwa Networks
GM Agency
Release
Original networkKorean Broadcasting System
Picture format480 Analog Television → 480 Standard-Definition Television
Original releaseMay 9, 2001 (2001-05-09) –
July 18, 2002 (2002-07-18)
External links
Website
Empress Myeongseong
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMyeongseong Hwanghu
McCune–ReischauerMyŏngsŏng Hwang-hu

Historical connection
Main article: Empress Myeongseong

Empress Myeongseong was considered as the last empress of Korea because of the Eulmi Incident (also called Operation Fox Hunt).

Cast

Two Empress Myeongseong Actresses

It was reported that Lee Mi-Yeon signed a contract with KBS for this drama for only 100 episodes. However, due to high viewership rates, KBS wanted to extend the episodes for more than 100 originally. Since Lee Mi-Yeon wanted to stick with the original contract, she refused to do more than 100 episodes. However, KBS still extended Empress Myeongseong and had Choi Myung-Gil for the role. Lee Mi-Yeon's last episode was Episode 81 and Choi Myung-Gil started at Episode 82. The viewers should not be confused as Lee Mi-Yeon also had a death scene which is actually a music video for the OST.

Awards
2001 KBS Drama Awards
  • Top Excellence Award, Actress: Lee Mi-yeon
  • Best Supporting Actor: Kim Sung-hwan
  • Best Supporting Actress: Kim Bo-mi
  • PD of the Year Award: Yoon Chang-bum
2002 Baeksang Arts Awards
2002 KBS Drama Awards

See also

References
  1. Formally known as "Lee Gwi-in of the Yeongbo House".
  2. Formally known as "Hanchang, Princess Consort to the Internal Prince, of the Yi clan".
  3. Formally known as "Yeoheung, Princess Consort to the Grand Internal Prince, of the Yeoheung Min clan".
  4. Formally known as "Queen Sinjeong of the Pungyang Jo clan".
  5. Identified as Queen Cheolin of the Andong Kim clan; Cheoljong's Queen
  6. Identified as Queen Hyohyeon of the Andong Kim clan; Heonjong's Queen Consort
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