
Empress Ki(2013)
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.


“Pyeonggang’s vie for power could very well cost her everything. Will the price she realizes she must pay prove to be too much?”
Born a princess and raised a soldier, Pyeong Gang is a woman with big dreams and limitless ambition. Determined to become the first Empress of Goguryeo, Pyeong Gang will stop at nothing to make her dream come true. Clever and level headed, Pyeong Gang is well aware of the obstacles that stand in her way and she’s more than capable of taking them on. With meticulous planning, she sets out to make her dream come true. But things take an unexpected turn, the day she meets On Dal.

Kim So-hyun
Pyeong-gang / Yeom Ga-jin / Queen Yeon

Na In-woo
On Dal

Lee Ji-hoon
Go Geon

Choi Yu-hwa
Hae Mo Yong

Kwon Hwa-woon
King Yeong Yang

Kim Hee-jung
Tara Jin

Ryu Ui-hyun
Tara San

Wang Bit-na
Jin-bi

Cho Tae-kwan
Wol-gwang

Kim Pub-lae
King Pyeong-won
River Where the Moon Rises is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of amnesia, princess, revenge, female assassin, historical drama, unconditional love. Created by Han Ji-hoon, it stars Kim So-hyun, Na In-woo, Lee Ji-hoon. Born a princess and raised a soldier, Pyeong Gang is a woman with big dreams and limitless ambition. Determined to become the first Empress of Goguryeo, Pyeong Gang will stop at nothing to make her dream come true. Clever and level headed, Pyeong Gang is well aware of the obstacles that stand in her way and she’s more than capable of taking them on. With meticulous planning, she sets out to make her dream come true. But things take an unexpected turn, the day she meets On Dal.
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