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K-Drama: 천추태후 (The Iron Empress)
Schedule Update beginning 3/07/2009
This drama will show Sat/Sun from 8:00p–9:00p on KXLA 44/44.1 class center *****Schedule Change 3/01/2009 class ul Sat – 10–11:00p
Sun –8:00–8:40pKBS Drama, The Iron Empress will begin on February 7, 2009. Station KXLA, Sat–Sun from 10:10p–11:00p. Eng Subs
(Replaces encore showing of Devil/Lucifer)
Alternate name: Empress Cheon Chu
Starring: Kim Suk Hoon, Chae Shi Ra, Choi Jae Sung, Lee Duk Hwa, Shin Ae
Director: Shin Chang-suk
Writer: Son Yeong-mok
Number of Episodes: 78
Runtime: 60 minutes
(Note: The opening Special runs 70-minutes)
Official Homepage: Korean; Soompi
SYNOPSIS by DramaWiki class ul The drama is about the third empress of the Goryeo era who fought against the Tungusic people of Manchuria in order to achieve their dream of reclaiming their old land.OFFICIAL KBS SYNOPSIS class ul The stereotypical view of womanhood on screen is changing. Different from the past, showing the passive and modest nature of women, recent dramas illustrate women with grand authority and active spirit. However, most of the historical dramas are still presenting the submissive images, woman as a subordinate who gives birth to children to carry on the family lineage, or a political tactician who takes part in conspiracies and causes internal wars in the palace.
The 'Iron Empress' is incompatible with the previously known images of women in history. She is the granddaughter of Wang Gun, the first emperor of Goryeo. She has inherited her grandfather's vision as well as his Great Spirit. The empress fights against the enemies trying to destroy Goryeo, and as ‘The Iron Empress’ she gets rid of her brother, son, and even her lover, for the good of the empire. During the Goryeo period, women had a firm stature and their power was as great as that of men. Introducing the legendary heroine, ‘The Iron Empress’ would bring hopes and dreams to the women living in this era.CAST and CHARACTERS from DramaWiki class ul * Chae Si Ra as Empress Chun Chu
*Kim So Eun as young Hwang Bo Soo / Chun Chu
* Kim Suk Hoon as Kim Chi Yang
* Choi Jae Sung as Kang Jo
* Lee Duk Hwa as General Kang Kam Chan
* Kim Ho Jin as Wang Wook
* Shin Ae as Hwang Bo Seol / Princess Hun Jung (the empress's
younger sister)
* Park Eun Bin as young Hwang Bo Seol
* Ban Hyo Jung as Queen mother, Shin Jung Hwang (Taejo Wang
Geon's 4th wife)
* Kim Myung Soo as Seong Jong / Wang Chi (The 6th King and the
empress's older brother)
* Choi Woo Hyuk as young Seong Jong
* Choi Chul Ho as Gyeong Jong / Wang Yu (The 5th King)
* Moon Jung Hee as Lady Kim (Seong Jong's 2nd wife)
* Kim Min Ji as young Lady Kim
* ?? as Lady Yu (Seong Jong's 1st wife)
* Park Ji Bin as young Mok Jong
* Lee Young Ah as Empress Dae Mok (Gyeongjong's mother)
* Im Hyuk as Seo Hee (Minister of Foreign Affairs)
* Jun Moo Song as Lee Ji Baek
* Won Suk Yun (원석연) as Lee Kyeom Ui
* Kim Jong Kyul (김종결) as Choi Ryang
* Lee Ki Yeol as Choi Seom
* Park Ji Il (박지일) as Kim Shim Eon
* Kim Byung Gi as Kim Won Soong
* Oh Wook Chul (오욱철) as Jo Haeng Soo
* Jo Byung Gon (조병곤) as Lee Yang
* Lee Joon Woo (이준우) as Seol Shin Yoo
* Jun Seung Hwan (전승환) as Choi Ji Mong
* Maeng Ho Rim (맹호림) as Park Yang Yoo
* Im Byung Ki (임병기) as Han Yeon Gong
* Kim Young Sun (김영선) as Han In Kyung
* Park Chul Ho as Kim Hoon
* Choi Wang Soon (최왕순) as Choi Jil
* Choi Dong Joon (최동준) as Dae Do Soo
* Lee Won Bal (이원발) as Yoo Bang
* Choi Joon Yong as Lee Hyun Woon
* Hong In Young as Cheon Hyang Bi
* Kim Ye Won as young Cheon Hyang Bi
* Lee Chae Young as Sa Il Ra
* Kim Hyung Min as Sa Ga Moon
* Kim Byung Choon (김병춘) as Lee Joo Jeong
* Jung Jin (정진) as Go Hyeon
* Ahn Hae Sook as Court lady Yoon
* Ki Jong Woon (기종운) as Court lady J
* Ji Dae Han (지대한) as So Son Nyeong
* Oh Gun Woo (오건우) as Geo Ran Seongjong
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Re: K-Drama: 천추태후 (The Iron Empress)
Gosh did you see this tonight???
What a battle to start things off. Huge battle bears let out of wooden cages to run the enemy down. So ridiculous but very funny. I wondered how they would round up such fierce creatures after. No mention made of that...
So far it is all rfghting and such intense stuff. I hope that we will get into the plot more in next weeks saga. Familiar faces in battle dress.
I think this may turn out to be interesting.
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One solid hour of fighting and more fighting. I always find it distasteful to see the horses tripped so the warriors go flying off in battle. They say the horses are 'trained,' but galloping along and suddenly being tripped by wires.... what training is there for that?! Makes me sick to my stomach, actually.
I laughed at those CGI bears and some scenes with guys in bear suits! But, as the Special mentioned, this was an actual battle tactic used in those days, so our K-drama producers had to do something to portray it. Can't blame them too much... but it was funny and a whole lot better than seeing a bunch of bears being abused in the name of entertainment.
I also thought it really incongruous to see our Battleaxe Femme speaking so boldly and warrior-like to the king one minute, then acting all feminine and weak the next when the king got tired of listening to her diatribe and had the guards drag her out!
Then there was one of her 'secret weapons' mentioned by the little boy actor in the special—her hair! I enjoyed seeing her whip off her battle helmet and flip her long, wavy hair around! Too funny. Speaking of head gear, the $10,000 USD helmet/crown was pretty spectacular to see in the Special. Some of the robes that are worn by royalty in these historicals are super expensive, too. They are indeed beautiful.
Chae Si Ra is a good choice for this role. She plays it well and looks the part, too. I have an indelible image of her in my mind as Lady Jami. I'm sure this drama will replace it, though! (I always get her mixed up with Choi Ji-woo. They look like twins to me.)
 
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nchristi,
count me in about the use of horses in battles. Hollywood used to go to Spain to do scenes where horses were illtreated. That is really what happens to animals all the time. I hate circuses and small zoos and even some larger ones. I particularly hate to see elephonts being abused.
I really think those horses were terrified in those battle scenes in this episode.
Peggy
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2/9/2009, 8:15 pm
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nchristi...I have been watching this show on KBS World. So far, we are just with the young Empresses and it's not at interesting. I do agree the women look so much alike that is uncanny. The actor playing the Emperor was in MY PITIFUL SISTER which is a morning program on KBS World. The ending was terrible and inconceivable.
I am confused about these program time changes. What is 44.1 and how does one get it? Channel 18 is doing the same, and the times are different also.
Could you
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I am confused about these program time changes. What is 44.1 and how does one get it? Channel 18 is doing the same, and the times are different also.
Could you [explain?  ]Okay, this is more than you asked for, Pali, but for others, too, here's an overview of the current TV situation.
Originally, for decades there was free, over the air (analog) TV transmission, received on analog TVs. Then cable and satellite came along that are by subscription and have a monthly fee charged. The cable companies pick and choose the stations they carry in their various packages. (They do not choose to carry all stations that are available.)
People who did not want to pay for TV could still watch the free-of-charge analog/over the air TV stations by using a rooftop antenna or rabbit ears antenna.
Now, along comes Digital transmission and the government's decision to switch all analog (free, over the air) TV transmission to DIGITAL transmission. A lot of digital transmission will remain free to those who use an ANTENNA (indoor or outdoor) and have a digital TV. For those who still have the old analog TVs, you must get a DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX (converts the digital signal to an analog signal which your TV can receive) and also use an antenna.
Here's where Digital Station 44.1 enters the picture. This switch from analog to digital transmission is invisible to everyone who has cable/satellite service. However, the cable companies do not carry all the digital substations. (If you cannot receive 18.2 or 44.1, your cable service probably does not carry those stations.)
Since Channels KXLA 44 and LA18 are analog stations, they will no longer be transmitting after the June cutover date (extended from Feb 17). Instead, they are moving some of their former analog programming to digital stations. LA 18.1 is now showing SBS programming in the evenings. MBC is moving to 18.3. A lot of Asian programs will be seen on other 18.x substations.
KXLA (44) is also currently showing their programming on digital station 44.1. But I cannot find a KBS schedule for the digital station, 44.1. KBS America is still providing the analog 44 schedule (and schedules for Dish Network and TimeWarner), but not the digital station 44.1.
If you have an analog TV, or subscribe to a cable/satellite service that does NOT include 18.1, or 18.2, or 44.1, the only way to view these stations is with a DIGITAL CONVERTER BOX and an INDOOR or OUTDOOR ANTENNA.
Bottom line for cable/satellite customers is to check with your provider if they are carrying the particular digital sub-stations you are interested in. (People have posted that their providers do NOT carry these stations and the customer service reps don't even know what you're talking about.)
If, for example, station 44.1 is not carried by your provider, the only way you can find or watch 44.1 is with a digital converter box (not to be confused with your cable box) and an antenna.
I hope I have stated everything correctly here. But if not, I'm sure a techie will come along and correct it.
Edit: This is way off topic, so let's move any further discussion to the appropriate threads in our forum.
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nchristi...Thanks for your information. It was helpful.
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