
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.


“The one who messed up the world, the one who messed up the heart.”
Amid a royal and political power struggle, a king entangles with an intriguing woman — whose hidden desire for revenge transforms into unintended love.

Cho Jung-seok
Lee In

Shin Sae-kyeong
Kang Hee-Soo

Lee Sin-young
Kim Myeong-ha

Park Ye-yeong
Dong Sang-gung

Cho Seong-ha

Choi Dae-hoon

Lee Gyu-hoe

Jeong Seok-yong

Na Hyun-woo
Chu Dal-ha

Yang Kyung-won
Yoo Hyun-bo
Captivating the King is a drama, war & politics, mystery series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of palace, espionage, revenge, deception, romance, royalty. it stars Cho Jung-seok, Shin Sae-kyeong, Lee Sin-young. Amid a royal and political power struggle, a king entangles with an intriguing woman — whose hidden desire for revenge transforms into unintended love.
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