Lee Min Young Joins "The Goryeo-Khitan War" as Empress Cheonchu!

According to Star News on the 20th, Lee Min Young has been cast as Empress Cheonchu in the new KBS historical drama The Goryeo-Khitan War.

The Goryeo-Khitan War tells the story of Emperor Hyeonjong of Goryeo, who united Goryeo and led them to victory against the Khitan, and General Gang Gam Chan (played by Choi Soo Jong), who was his political mentor and the commander-in-chief of the Goryeo army. It is part of KBS's special 50th-anniversary project for historical dramas.

Lee Min Young will portray Empress Cheonchu, the granddaughter of Goryeo's founder Wang Geon and the wife of King Gyeongjong. She is also the mother of Mokjong. She was a central figure in the power of Goryeo during the reign of King Mokjong but was exiled due to a rebellion.

In the role of Empress Cheonchu, Lee Min Young is expected to play a significant role in the early development of The Goryeo-Khitan War. She will show a different side of Empress Cheonchu compared to Chae Shi Ra, who portrayed the character in the KBS historical drama "The Iron Empress" in 2009. The transformation of the charismatic Empress Cheonchu and how she will be reborn this time has garnered attention.

Additionally, actor Gong Jung Hwan has been cast as Kim Chi Yang, known as Empress Cheonchu's lover.

The Goryeo-Khitan War is scheduled to air in the second half of this year, with Choi Soo Jong, Kim Dong Joon, Ji Seung Hyun, Lee Won Jong, Lee Shi Ah, and others appearing in the drama.

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