| The Last Empress | |
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| Also known as | An Empress' Dignity |
| Hangul | 황후의 품격 |
| Hanja | 皇后의 品格 |
| Literal meaning | Empress's Dignity |
| Revised Romanization | Hwanghuui Pumgyeok |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Park Young-soo (SBS Drama Operations Team) |
| Written by | Kim Soon-ok |
| Directed by | Joo Dong-min |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 52[a][b] |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Young-min |
| Producer | Lee Hee-soo |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 35 minutes[b] |
| Production company | SM Life Design Group[c] |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | November 21, 2018 – February 21, 2019 |
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The Last Empress (Korean: 황후의 품격; RR: Hwanghuui Pumgyeok) is a 2018–2019 South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Choi Jin-hyuk, Shin Sung-rok, Lee Elijah, and Shin Eun-kyung. It aired on SBS Wednesdays and Thursdays at the 22:00 KST from November 21, 2018, to February 21, 2019, for 52 episodes.[3][4]
Originally slated for 48 episodes, The Last Empress was extended to 52 episodes due to its popularity. It received high viewership ratings and positive reviews for its fast-paced and unpredictable plot. On its 24th episode on December 27, 2018, The Last Empress garnered nationwide ratings of 17.9%, making it the highest rating weekday mini-series for Korean terrestrial television in 2018. It surpassed the record previously held by the drama Return.[5]
- ^ Rapir, Jessica (February 12, 2019). "'The Last Empress' Extends Run With Four More Episodes; SBS TV Series Leads Buzzworthy K-Drama List". Korea Portal. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ Park, Jin-hai (May 16, 2017). "Drama viewers angry over commercial breaks". The Korea Times. Retrieved April 17, 2020 – via PressReader.
- ^ [단독]장나라·신성록·최진혁 '황후의 품격' 확정 "6일 리딩"(종합). Ilgan Sports (in Korean). September 3, 2018.
- ^ ""Empress's Dignity" confirmed the main cast". JTBC. September 4, 2018.
- ^ Moon Ji-yeon (December 28, 2018). "올해 지상파 미니中 최고"..'황후의 품격' 브레이크가 고장 난 막장열차. Sports Chosun (in Korean).
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