| Empress Cheonchu | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | The Iron Empress |
| Written by | Son Young-mok Lee Sang-min Kang Young-ran |
| Directed by | Shin Chang-suk Hwang In-hyuk |
| Starring | Chae Shi-ra Kim Suk-hoon Choi Jae-sung Lee Deok-hwa Kim Ho-jin Shin Ae |
| Opening theme | "Opening" (various artists) |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Won-yong |
| Producer | Jin Hyung-wook KBS |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Wednesday and Thursday at 21:30 |
| Production company | KBS self-production |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | January 1 – September 30, 2009 |
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Empress Cheonchu (Korean: 천추태후; Hanja: 千秋太后; RR: Cheonchu Taehu; MR: Ch'ŏnch'ŭ Ta'ehu; also known as The Iron Empress) is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the title character, an actual historical figure and her lifelong struggle to protect the country her ancestors built.[1][2] The granddaughter of Goryeo Dynasty founder Taejo Wanggeon, the empress ruled as the regent for her son Mokjong, the dynasty's seventh ruler. Determined to realize her ambitious goals for the kingdom of Goryeo, she dons armor, battles against foreign invaders, and tramples her lover, her son and brother in her rise to power.[3]
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