Name: The Last Empress
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Costume & Period, Drama
Released: 2018-11-21
Rating: 9.3
Cast: Shin Sung Rok, Jang Na Ra, Choi Jin Hyuk, Shin Eun Kyung, Lee Elijah

Shin Sung Rok is a South Korean actor. Born on November 23, 1982, he made his acting debut in television in 2002 but found it difficult to find roles. He switched to musical theater in 2004 and is now considered one of Korea’s top musical theater stars, drawing audiences from all over Asia. Shin Sung Rok has since found mainstream fame with his roles in the television dramas “My Love From the Star” (2013), “Trot Lovers” (2014), “Liar Game” (2014), “The King’s Face” (2014), “On the Road to the Airport” (2016) and “Return” (2018).

Shin Sung Rok

Lee Hyuk

Jang Na Ra

Oh Sunny

Choi Jin Hyuk is one of the most popular South Korean actors working today. Born as Kim Tae Ho on February 9, 1986, Choi Jin Hyuk broke into entertainment in 2006 after he won the grand prize in the reality talent show “Survival Star Audition.” He adopted his stage name in 2010 before his role in the drama “It’s Alright, Daddy’s Daughter.” He also starred in “I Need Romance” (2011) and “Panda and Hedgehog” (2012), but it was his memorable roles of a fierce spirit god in the drama “Gu Family Book” and a moody chaebol in “Heirs” in 2013 that elevated Choi Jin Hyuk to superstardom. Leading roles quickly followed starting in 2014 with the popular dramas “Emergency Couple,” “Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Unit,” “Fated to Love You” and “Pride and Prejudice.” In March 2015, Choi Jin Hyuk enlisted for his mandatory military service, and he made his comeback after discharge in the 2017 drama “Tunnel.”

Choi Jin Hyuk

Shin Eun Kyung is an award-winning veteran South Korean actress. Born on February 15, 1973, she started her career appearing in commercials at the age of 13. She began hosting the television variety show “Beautiful Morning With Shin Eun Kyung and Kim Chang Wan” in 1997 and then made her acting debut in the 1988 television series “Door of Desire.” But it was her role in the hit 1997 film “Downfall” that elevated her to star status, and the 2002 film “My Wife Is a Gangster” is still considered her most famous role to date. Some of her recent popular roles include “Scandal: A Shocking and Wrongful Incident” (2013), “Your Neighbor’s Wife” (2013) and “The Village: Achiara’s Secret” (2015). Shin Eun Kyung also has been a professor at Seoul Hoseo Art College’s Department of Performing Arts since 2011.

Shin Eun Kyung

Lee Elijah is a South Korean actress and model. Born on February 19, 1990, she began her career in modeling and music videos before she made her acting debut in the 2013 television drama “Basketball.” She also has appeared in “Wonderful Days” (2014), “Heroes” (2014-2015), “The Return of Hwang Geum Bok” (2015) and “Fight My Way” (2017).

Lee Elijah

Park Won Sook is a South Korean actress who was born on January 19, 1949. She began studying Chemistry at Chung-Ang University, but dropped out to pursue a career in acting. She was selected as an actress by TV network MBC in 1970, and made her screen debut in the drama series “Brilliant Season” later the same year. She followed up in 1975 with her debut movie, “Visitor in Dawn.” She has since gone on to star in scores of hit drama and films, including small-screen hits “You Are My Destiny” (2014) and “The Last Empress” in 2018, where she played the Dowager Empress.

Park Won Sook

Yoon Da Hoon

Lee Hee Jin

Yoon Soy is an award-winning South Korean actress. Born a Moon So Yi on January 5, 1985, she began her career as a model and then made her acting debut in the 2004 film “Arahan.” She has since starred in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Warrior Baek Dong Soo” (2011), “The Color of a Woman” (2011), “IRIS 2” (2013), “Angel’s Revenge” (2014) and “Hidden Identity” (2015).

Yoon Soy

Stephanie Lee is a Korean American model and actress. Born on September 14, 1993, in Boston, Massachusetts, she began modeling in the United States after being inspired by the reality modeling competition television series “America’s Next Top Model.” She branched into modeling in Korea, and then expanded into acting with her debut role in the 2014 television drama “Seonam Girls High School Investigators.” She also has starred in the popular dramas “Yong Pal” (2015) and “Second to Last Love” (2016).

Stephanie Lee

Kim Yoon Ji, also known by her stage name NS Yoon-G, is a Korean-American singer and actress. She was born in Seoul, South Korea, on September 6, 1988 and moved to California in the fourth grade. After attending UCLA for a time, she returned to South Korea to pursue her entertainment career. She made her debut as a singer in 2009, with the release of her first digital single, “Head Hurts”. She made her acting debut in 2018, taking her first role in a television drama. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of television dramas and reality programs, including “The Last Empress” (2018) and “Welcome to the Guesthouse” (2020).

Kim Yoon Ji

Tae Hang Ho is a South Korean actor who was born on July 22, 1983, in Busan, South Korea. He made his acting debut in stage plays, appearing in a 2010-2011 performance of “I Miss You.” He went on to make his drama series bow in “It’s OK, This Is Love” in 2014, following up with “High-End Crush” in 2015. His movie debut came in 2017, when he appeared in the film “Psychokinesis.” More recently, he starred in the drama “Voice 3” (2019).

Tae Hang Ho

Oh Seung Yun is a South Korean actor born March 27, 1991. He began acting at a very young age, making his debut in period drama series “Ladies of the Palace” (2001) at the age of 10. He continued to act as he grew into his teens, featuring in “The Legend” (2007). He went on to study in the Theatre and Film Department at Seoul’s Hanyang University. More recently, he has appeared in “The Last Empress” (2018) and “Melo Is My Nature” (2019).

Oh Seung Yun

Ha Do Kwon, born Kim Yeong Gu, is a South Korean actor. He was born on March 3, 1977 and made his acting debut in 2014. Since then, he has appeared in various films and television dramas, including “Gogh, the Starry Night” (2016), “Thirty But Seventeen” (2018), “The Last Empress” (2018), “Stove League” (2019), and “Stove League: The Real” (2020).

Ha Do Kwon

Oh Arin is a South Korean actress. She was born on May 2, 2011 and made her acting debut in 2015. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films and television dramas, including “Band of Sisters” (2017), “The Last Empress” (2018), “Melting Me Softly” (2019), and “River Where the Moon Rises” (2021).

Oh Arin

Lee Su Ryeon is a South Korean actress. She studied at Yonsei University’s Graduate School, where she obtained a Master’s Degree in International Security. She initially worked in politics, with a job in the Presidential Security office before eventually transitioning into acting. She appeared in the hit 2014 drama series “Pinocchio.” She later went on to star in the 2016 drama “The Royal Gambler,” and followed up with roles in the movies “Money” (2019) and “Steel Rain 2: The Summit” (2020). More recently, she has starred in the BL drama “You Make Me Dance” (2021).

Lee Su Ryeon

Lee Ji Ha is a South Korean actress who was born on September 7, 1970. She attended Kyungsung University’s Department of Theater and made her debut as a stage actress in the mid-2000s, scooping the Seoul Theater Festival’s New Actress Award in 2005. In 2010, she starred in the hit movie “Finding Mr. Destiny” and has since appeared in dramas such as “Squid Game” (2021), “Eve” (2022), and “The King of Pigs” (2022).

Lee Ji Ha

Kim Da Som is a South Korean singer and actress best known for being a member of the K-pop girl group SISTAR. Born on May 6, 1993, Da Som won a number of contests for her poems and songwriting prior to her 2010 debut with SISTAR. She made her acting debut in the 2012 television drama “Shut Up Family” and went on to star in “Melody of Love” (2014) and “The Eccentric Daughter-in-Law” (2015), as well as the film “Like a French Movie” (2015). Dasom also has been a popular guest of the reality shows “Running Man,” “Law of the Jungle” and “My Little Television.”

Kim Da Som

Son Chang Min is a South Korean actor. Born on April 24, 1965, he began his career as a child actor in the 1971 film “Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter,” winning the Best Child Actor at the 10th Grand Bell Awards that year. He has since starred in many films and television dramas, including “Glory Jane” (2011), “Glorious Day” (2014), “Pride and Prejudice” (2014), “Unkind Women” (2015) and “My Daughter, Geum Sa Wol” (2015).

Son Chang Min

In a world where South Korea is a constitutional monarchy. Oh Sunny (Jang Na Ra), a bright and bubbly musical actress, unexpectedly marries Emperor Lee Hyuk (Shin Sung Rok). She dreams of a fairytale life, but the palace is a viper's nest of secrets, power struggles, and murder, orchestrated by the ruthless Empress Dowager (Shin Eun Kyung) and the Emperor's manipulative mistress (Lee Elijah). Sunny quickly realizes her husband is far from the charming royal he appears. As she navigates treacherous court politics, she teams up with Na Wang Shik (Choi Jin Hyuk), a mysterious bodyguard seeking revenge against the imperial family. Together, they uncover dark truths, fighting to expose corruption and dismantle the monarchy from within, all while Sunny transforms from naive bride to formidable empress.

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