MANILA, Philippines - Beginning tonight, get ready to go back in time as the Kapuso network airs the hit fictional period Koreanovela Empress Ki on GMA Telebabad.
Following the huge success of historical Korean dramas Jewel in the Palace, Jumong and The Legend, GMA Network offers another phenomenal primetime Koreanovela to Filipino viewers. It presents an epic tale of ancient figures during the 1300s involving the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, the King of Korea and a woman disguising as a man who will eventually hold immense influence in the country.
Empress Ki won the Golden Bird Prize for the Serial Drama Category at the 2014 Seoul International Drama Awards because of its poignant storyline, heroic battle scenes, dramatic visual effects and brilliant performances of the cast.
The story revolves around the life of Seung Nyang (Ha Ji Won), a woman who was raised as a boy to avoid being taken as one of the tribute women to the Yuan Empire. She will later ascend to power and become an empress of the Yuan Dynasty despite the restrictions of the era’s class system after marrying the dashing Emperor Huizong (Ji Chang Wook).
Conflict arises when the valiant King Wang Yu (Joo Min Mo), the worst enemy of Emperor Huizong, falls in love with Empress Ki and will do everything to steal her heart from the emperor.
Empress Ki airs weeknights after Hiram na Alaala.