Queen Seondeok | |
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Also known as | The Great Queen Seondeok |
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Created by | Lee Chang-seop (MBC Drama Division) |
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Music by | Lim Ha-young |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 62 |
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Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 60~65 |
Production company | Time Box Production |
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Network | MBC |
Release | 25 May 22 December 2009 | –
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 선덕여왕 |
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Revised Romanization | Seondeok Yeowang |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏndŏk Yŏwang |
Queen Seondeok (Korean: 선덕여왕; Hanja: 善德女王; RR: Seondeok Yeowang) is a 2009 South Korean historical drama produced by MBC and Time Box Production for the former's 48th founding anniversary, starring Lee Yo-won, Go Hyun-jung, Uhm Tae-woong, Kim Nam-gil, and Park Ye-jin. It chronicles the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla.[1] It aired on MBC from May 25 to December 22, 2009 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 62 episodes.[2]
The viewership ratings for the show topped TV charts almost every week during its run, peaking at 43.6 percent.[3] It swept the 2009 MBC Drama Awards; actress Go Hyun-jung's performance and subsequent grand prize win received near-universal acclaim.[4]