The Iron Empress

Assistant Director

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  Kim Jin U

Director

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  Shin Chang Seok
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  Hwang In Hyeok

Martial Arts Director

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  Jung Doo Hong

Screenwriter

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  Son Young Mok

Main Role

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  Chae Shi Ra

  Empress Chun Chu

  Main Role
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  Kim Suk Hoon

  Kim Chi Yang / Kim Hang

  Main Role
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  Choi Jae Sung

  Gang Jo

  Main Role
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  Lee Deok Hwa

  General Kang Gam Chan

  Main Role
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  Kim Ho Jin

  Wang Uk / Prince Gyeon Ju

  Main Role

Support Role

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  Lee In

  King Mok Jong

  Support Role
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  Park Ji Bin

  Wang Song / Prince Gae Ryung

  Support Role
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  Ahn Hae Sook

  Court lady Yoon

  Support Role
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  Jang Dong Jik

  Emperor Sheng Zong

  Support Role
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  Lee Ki Yeol

  Choi Sum

  Support Role
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  Im Hyuk

  Seo Hui

  Support Role
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  Kim Byung Gi

  Kim Won Seung

  Support Role
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  Kim Hyung Min

  Sa Ga Moon

  Support Role
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  Oh Wook Chul

  Jo

  Support Role
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  Choi Dong Joon

  Dae Do Soo

  Support Role
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  Lee Won Bal

  Yoo Bang

  Support Role
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  Park Ji Il

  Kim Shim Eon

  Support Role
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  Lee Eun Jung

  Dok Yeon

  Support Role
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  Ji Dae Han

  So Son Nyung

  Support Role
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  Shin Ae

  Queen Hun Jung

  Support Role
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  Park Chul Ho

  Kim Hoon

  Support Role
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  Jeon Seung Bin Support Role
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  Jung In Seo

  Queen Won Pyung

  Support Role
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  Lee Eon Jung Support Role
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  Lee Hyun Kyung

  Empress Moon Deok / Lady Yu [Seong Jong's 1st wife]

  Support Role
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  Kim Jong Kyeol

  Choi Ryang

  Support Role
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  Kim Sung Hyun

  Ya Yool Boon No

  Support Role
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  Baek Seung Hoon Support Role
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  Lee Chae Young

  Sa Il La

  Support Role
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  Choi Joon Yong

  Lee Hyun Woon

  Support Role
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  Kim Ji Hoon

  King Hyeon Jong

  Support Role
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  Choi Woo Hyeok

  Young Sung Jong

  Support Role
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  Lee In Hye

  Queen Sun Jung

  Support Role
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  Kim So Eun

  Hwang Bo Su [Young] / Chun Chu

  Support Role
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  Park Eun Bin

  Hwang Bo Seol [Young]

  Support Role
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  Han Bo Bae

  Sun / Queen Sun Jung [Young]

  Support Role
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  Moon Jeong Hee

  Empress Moon Hwa / Lady Kim

  Support Role
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  Shim Hye Jin

  Empress Xiao

  Support Role
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  Kim Myung Kook

  Ya Yool Juk Ryeol

  Support Role
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  Kim Myung Soo

  King Sung Jong

  Support Role
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  Kim Young Sun

  Han In Gyeong

  Support Role
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  Ban Hyo Jung

  Dowager Empress Shin Jung

  Support Role
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  Kim Min Ji

  Queen Moon Hwa [Young]

  Support Role
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  Baek Seung Hee

  Empress Moon Deok

  Support Role
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  Lee Jin Woo

  Han Duk Yang [Prime minister]

  Support Role
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  Hong In Young

  Cheon Hyang Bi

  Support Role
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  Choi Soo Han

  Wang Sun

  Support Role
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  Choi Chul Ho

  King Gyeong Jong

  Support Role
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  Jung Heung Chae

  So Bae Ab

  Support Role
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  Kim Mi Ra

  Lee Sul Hwa

  Support Role
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  Ji Jong Eun

  Court Lady Jo

  Support Role
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  Park Sung Taek

  Yeo Jin Jok

  Support Role
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  Yoo Byung Joon Support Role
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  Maeng Ho Rim

  Park Yang Yoo

  Support Role
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  Park Byung Ho

  Jin Gwan [Priest, young King Hyeon Jong's guardian]

  Support Role
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  Jung Jin

  Ko Hyun

  Support Role
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  Bae Do Hwan

  Choi Won Shin

  Support Role
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  Kim Ha Kyun

  Choi Hang

  Support Role
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  Yang Eun Yong

  Queen Heon Suk

  Support Role
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  Lee Han Sol

  Ya Yool Moo Ki

  Support Role
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  Kim Kyung Ryong

  Moon In Hwi

  Support Role
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  Jang Soon Gook

  Yoo Jong

  Support Role
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  Jung Dong Gyu

  Lee Mong Jeon

  Support Role
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  Lee Jung Sung

  General Seo Kyeong

  Support Role
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  Kim Yoon Tae

  So Son Nyung's Aide-de-Camp

  Support Role
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  Choi Yeong Wan

  Queen Heonui

  Support Role
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  Kwon Da Hyun

  Ya Yool Gwan Eumnyeo [Sun Jong's younger sister]

  Support Role
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  Yum Chul Ho

  Ya Yool Cho

  Support Role
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  Hong Il Kwon

  Yang Kyu

  Support Role
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  Jung Eui Gab

  Tak Sa Jeong

  Support Role
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  Lee Byung Wook

  Ha Gong Jin [Goryeo warrior]

  Support Role
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  Kim Byung Chun

  Lee Joo Jung

  Support Role
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  Ko Kyu Pil

  Jang Myung Gil

  Support Role
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  Park Jin Woo

  Yu Haeng Gan

  Support Role

Guest Role

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  Park Shi Eun

  Empress Won Jeong (Ep. 61-78)

  Guest Role
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  Yoon Bae Young Guest Role
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  Cha Woong Ki

  Gyeong Jong [Young]

  Guest Role
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  Min Ji Oh

  Gang Shin

  Guest Role
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  Lee Young Ah

  Empress Dae Mok

  Guest Role
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  Kim Jin Woo

  Wang Sun / King Hyeon Jong (infant)

  Guest Role
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  Im Byung Ki

  Han Un Kong

  Guest Role
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  Choi Jung Nam

  [Citizen]

  Guest Role
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  Im Jae Geun Guest Role
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  Kim Kang Il Guest Role
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  Gong Jae Won

  [Village town chief]

  Guest Role
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  Lee Bong Gyu

  [Head Monk, Hangyesa Temple]

  Guest Role
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  Na Kyung Min

  Yoo Choong Jung

  Guest Role
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  Lee Jae Woo

  [Sa Ga Moon's follower]

  Guest Role
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  Lee Woo Suk Guest Role
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  Jeon Hae Ryong Guest Role
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  Goo Jung Rim Guest Role
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  Kim Ye Won

  Cheon Hyang Bi [Young]

  Guest Role

Unknown

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  Im Dae Il Unknown
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  Baek Min Hyun Unknown
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  Won Hyun Joon Unknown
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  Kim Ye Rang Unknown
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  Jang Moon Seok Unknown
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  Han Choon Il Unknown
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  Im Jin Taek Unknown
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  Choi Young Unknown
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  Cha Ki Hwan Unknown
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  Mi So Yun Unknown
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  Choi Won Tae Unknown
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  Yoon Jong Hoon Unknown
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  Kwon Tae Ho Unknown
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  Jeon Chang Geol Unknown