
The Iron Empress(2009)
Overview
Empress Cheonchu is a 2009 South Korean period television series based on the titular character, an actual historical figure and her lifelong struggle to protect the country her ancestors built. 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.
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78 episodes • 2009
Season 1
78 episodes • 2009
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epsiode 1 | Jan 3, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 4, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 10, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 11, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jan 17, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jan 18, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jan 24, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jan 25, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Jan 31, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Feb 1, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Feb 7, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Feb 8, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Feb 14, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Feb 15, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Feb 21, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Feb 22, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Feb 28, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | Mar 1, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | Mar 7, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | Mar 8, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Episode 21 | Mar 14, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Episode 22 | Mar 15, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Episode 23 | Mar 21, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Episode 24 | Mar 22, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Episode 25 | Mar 28, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Episode 26 | Mar 29, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Episode 27 | Apr 4, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Episode 28 | Apr 5, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Episode 29 | Apr 11, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Episode 30 | Apr 12, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Episode 31 | Apr 18, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Episode 32 | Apr 19, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Episode 33 | Apr 25, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Episode 34 | Apr 26, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Episode 35 | May 2, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Episode 36 | May 3, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Episode 37 | May 9, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Episode 38 | May 10, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Episode 39 | May 16, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Episode 40 | May 17, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Episode 41 | May 23, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Episode 42 | May 24, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Episode 43 | May 30, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Episode 44 | May 31, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Episode 45 | Jun 6, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Episode 46 | Jun 7, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Episode 47 | Jun 13, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Episode 48 | Jun 14, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Episode 49 | Jun 20, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Episode 50 | Jun 21, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Episode 51 | Jun 27, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Episode 52 | Jun 28, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 53 | Episode 53 | Jul 4, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 54 | Episode 54 | Jul 5, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 55 | Episode 55 | Jul 11, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 56 | Episode 56 | Jul 12, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 57 | Episode 57 | Jul 18, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 58 | Episode 58 | Jul 19, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 59 | Episode 59 | Jul 25, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 60 | Episode 60 | Jul 26, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 61 | Episode 61 | Aug 1, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 62 | Episode 62 | Aug 2, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 63 | Episode 63 | Aug 8, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 64 | Episode 64 | Aug 9, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 65 | Episode 65 | Aug 15, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 66 | Episode 66 | Aug 16, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 67 | Episode 67 | Aug 22, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 68 | Episode 68 | Aug 23, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 69 | Episode 69 | Aug 29, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 70 | Episode 70 | Aug 30, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 71 | Episode 71 | Sep 5, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 72 | Episode 72 | Sep 6, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 73 | Episode 73 | Sep 12, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Episode 74 | Sep 13, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 75 | Episode 75 | Sep 19, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 76 | Episode 76 | Sep 20, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 77 | Episode 77 | Sep 26, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 78 | Episode 78 | Sep 27, 2009 | 0.0 |
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