Empress Ki (2013)

LOVED IT

I'm way behind the times since this is an old series. 51 episodes is the longest series I ever watched.
Honestly I watched it only because of Ji Change Wook (my favorite actor, he is perfecto)!
I ended up liking all the actors in it, they did a great job!
I'll make this short and sweet. I really liked the series, however I think they could have made it with less episodes, but I still liked it a lot anyway.
I was disappointed in the last 2 episodes, I'm a happy ending kind of person, this was not so much, but true love had it's moments in there, VERY SWEET!
I only gave it a 9.5 because it was too long for me.
And I don't give big points on re-watch since I've never rewatched a series yet.

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This drama may be a lengthy one but once you start you'll see that you have to learn what's going to happen. The cliff hungers won't let your excitement down!

About the plot:

The whole plot won't let you down! There are some plot twists that make this drama almost perfect! It is not "perfect" because the last two episodes were not so impresively directed in comparison to the whole series. That doesn't mean that I would wish about a different ending but a different way to show it.

About the cast and acting:

Every single character was fitting their role and they played incredibly good! I am not that excited about Wang Yu (king of Koryo) though, he didn't amaze or inspire me too much, but he played really well!

Nyang (empress Ki) was insane!!! I absolutely love her! She has the best female character I've ever seen so far! A strong character with incredible manners, an amazingly big heart that knows the true meaning of love and concern about others! She is also really just, smart and a great warrior! She has the whole package, perfect image and personality! Congratulations to the actress for the breathtaking the acting! Iwish to see this kind of character in other series too!

I'm won't write anything regarding the male leads. I'll just say that among the men who loved her they is one that is the definition of a male personality! He has exactly the same personality as the heroine but in a male way!!! He is absolutely gorgeous too!!! Figure out who he is!

To sum up in this drama you will find the definition of male and female character that will mesmerize you!

In this drama you will also find:

the best fitting osts

amazing clothing

acting skills that will make your heart race!

I ubsolutely recommend it!
Let me know what you think

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So... This drama I would say has a really good story as well as the actors, however I am a sucker for good endings which this series did not contain.
That's not the only reason I didn't like the ending though, It was like it wasn't really an ending if you understand what I mean, it felt more like it would continue but in an awful way (won't say anymore..)....
The music was kind of good, it wasn't bad but it's kind of the music you'll listen to when you're in the car or something crying ????
Rewatch value I would say, you can find a better series that does not take 51 hours for a normal person to finish. What I mean by normal is if you have to watch every minute to understand the context for 51 hours, this series can come up as boring in the long run. It's a long series and I mean if you have a lot of free time and you really like fight scenes, romance and a lot of historical drama then yes this will be a good series for you, but however you can still find a better drama that contains just that :)
Yes this series was exciting and you want to keep watching but I did not watch every scene because unlike some people who have free time I do not (yes, that's jealousy ????)
I rate this drama a good but still a bad... It's not the story line or the actors or the music, it's just the freaking long time of the whole series and you can find a better and shorter drama. I am not to say that this drama is bad but just think of your options before watching it.
Don't hate on me it's just my opinion, I'm just stating how I think this drama turned out :)

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Jesus Christ, this is the BEST SHOW I've ever seen!!!

Now, some of you might be thinking, "Uh this is over 50 episodes long and each episode is about an hour long... How am I ever going to finish this??? Is watching this with my busy schedule even feasible?"

Well... yes, it is feasible for you find time in your schedule to watch it because it's really worth watching... Since the show's first episode aired, I've watched it about 4 times.

I love this show because this is the first foreign show I've watched where there is a very, very strong female protagonist. I grew up watching USSR, Chinese, and Korean shows/ movies and all of them did not really display any elements of female empowerment. However, Empress Ki is not only beautiful like many other female leads--- she is witty, strong, and brave. A master at martial arts? Empress Ki. An elegant young lady? Empress Ki. Someone who fights for justice? Empress Ki. The fact that this show is based on the real Empress Ki is what shocks me the most..... 10/10 It's been my favorite show since middle school.

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I am not a fan of historical dramas, but this one did not fail me. Skeptical at first, 51 episodes?..never thought i can stick with that but with all those cliffhangers how do u stop? No wonder everyone i kno whos seen this drama said it was really good (thank you dongsaengs and ajummas :))

If youre not a fan of all those slow, graceful, asian refined woman, do-not-move-a-muscle acts etc etc , like me, lol... this might get pretty boring for you,a lil patience will help. id suggest to download it first then hit the vlc faster playback as fast as u want?Then voila! Youre done in just 5 days yea

No regrets, id still prefer watching it now, 2 years later, than waiting for every ep while it was airing.

Overall, it was really worth watching. Time well spent.

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Outstanding

This is one of the best historical dramas, the acting is excellent, the story captivating, keeps the attention if the audience, it's well written and informative. A must to see for those who live history and intrigue.
Highly recommended for the above audiences.
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Binge it , now !

I have no reason to give it anything below 10 stars !
I was very hesitant to start it , coz of the number of episodes , I mean its the longest K drama I have seen so far ! But I still did it owing to my loyalty to JCW :) ..... and I am happy to announce it was worth my time !

JCW never fails to impress . I mean just see the wide range of roles he has picked up . I couldn't expect the macho in the healer / K2 / Baek Dong too , can actually act this stupid in empress Ki . Forget other roles , he has shown such varied range of emotions in this very drama itself . From happy and funny to anger , desperation , pitiful , emotional and what not ! All the other characters are wonderful too like KI , wang yu , taltal , baykan and not to forget Tanashili ! I m sorry to say but I found Tanashili much more impressive than Ki . I mean her smile , smirks , sadness all say so much

Its based on the real historical story with lots of twisted facts ! So just go with the flow .. Empress Ki was actually a cunning and greedy woman , not a saintess as shown here ! Same goes for Wang yu and ta Hwan... since ta Hwan is yuan dynasty , they shown him stupid , he wasn't this stupid though , he depended on Ki , just coz he loved her ! and there was no connection between wang yu and Ki whatsoever. Here I am just stating facts and not saying that there was something wrong with the plot. I thoroughly enjoyed whatever was shown throughout the series . I just wanted Ta Hwan to grow a little more independent of Ki !

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