Queen Seondeok (TV series)
| Queen Seondeok | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Lee Yo Won Ko Hyeon-jeong Park Ye-Jin Uhm Tae Woong |
| Country of origin |  South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 62 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | Monday & Tuesday 9:55 P.M. (In Korean time) |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC |
| Release | May 25 – December 22, 2009 |
Queen Seondeok is a South Korean Historical Drama airing on MBC. This drama is about the life of the Queen Seondeok of Silla.
Synopsis
Deokman (later Queen Seondeok) was born a twin but was taken away from the palace in secret by a maid when she was a baby, as a prophecy that twins will soon end the male line of the royal family. Deokman and the maid (whom she called "Mother") lived together for a while in peace until their house was burned and a man named Chilsuk tried to kill her.Deokman threw a candle at his eyes which caused him to be blind. She then escaped from the house and tried to find out why someone had tried to kill her. She later came back to Silla disguised as a man, and became a Rangdo under Princess Cheonmyeong's orders. Later, she joined forces with her twin sister Princess Cheonmyeong to oppose Mishil (a royal concubine of the deposed King Jinji) and the Head of the Council of Nobles (who wanted to seize power). Mishil devised sinister plans to dethrone Queen Maya, Princess Cheonmyeong, and Deokman. In a secretive battle, Princess Cheonmyeong was assassinated by Daenambo (who is part of Mishil's large faction). But Deokman shrewdly enlisted the help of Kim Yushin, Alcheon, BokYaHoe, & Bidam, and eliminated her archenemy Mishil. She became the first female ruler of the Silla kingdom.
Cast
Main Cast
- Ko Hyeon-jeong as Lady Mishil
- Lee Yo won as Queen Seondeok
- Park Ye-Jin as Princess Cheonmyeong
- Uhm Tae Woong as Kim Yushin
- Kim Nam-gil as Bidam
- Yu Seung-ho as King Muyeol, son of Princess Cheonmyeong and Kim Yongsu
- Lee Seung-hyo as Kim Alcheon
- Jo Min Ki as King Jinpyeong
- Yoon Yoo Sun as Queen Maya
- Seo Young Hee as Sohwa
Guest Cast
- Nam Ji Hyun as young Deokman
- UEE as young Mishil
- Lee Hyun Woo as young Kim Yushin
- Park Ji Bin as young Bidam
- Baek Jong Min as young King Jinpyeong/former Son of the Crown Prince Baekjeong
- Park Soo Jin as young Queen Maya
Episode Ratings
- Episode ratings for the MBC drama Queen Seondeok (TNS)
| Date | Episode | Nationwide | Seoul |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-25 | 1 | 16.0 (2nd) | 17.1 (2nd) |
| 2009-05-26 | 2 | 16.6 (2nd) | 17.8 (2nd) |
| 2009-06-01 | 3 | 21.3 (1st) | 23.3 (1st) |
| 2009-06-02 | 4 | 22.3 (1st) | 23.8 (1st) |
| 2009-06-08 | 5 | 21.6 (1st) | 23.7 (1st) |
| 2009-06-09 | 6 | 25.2 (1st) | 27.1 (1st) |
| 2009-06-15 | 7 | 27.9 (1st) | 30.0 (1st) |
| 2009-06-16 | 8 | 29.7 (1st) | 32.0 (1st) |
| 2009-06-22 | 9 | 28.1 (1st) | 30.0 (1st) |
| 2009-06-23 | 10 | 27.9 (1st) | 29.4 (1st) |
| 2009-06-29 | 11 | 29.4 (1st) | 30.8 (1st) |
| 2009-06-30 | 12 | 29.2 (1st) | 30.5 (1st) |
| 2009-07-06 | 13 | 29.9 (1st) | 31.6 (1st) |
| 2009-07-07 | 14 | 31.0 (1st) | 31.9 (1st) |
| 2009-07-13 | 15 | 31.6 (1st) | 32.8 (1st) |
| 2009-07-14 | 16 | 31.7 (1st) | 33.5 (1st) |
| 2009-07-20 | 17 | 30.7 (1st) | 32.0 (1st) |
| 2009-07-21 | 18 | 32.8 (1st) | 34.4 (1st) |
| 2009-07-27 | 19 | 32.7 (1st) | 34.1 (1st) |
| 2009-07-28 | 20 | 34.9 (1st) | 36.0 (1st) |
| 2009-08-03 | 21 | 31.9 (1st) | 33.2 (1st) |
| 2009-08-04 | 22 | 35.4 (1st) | 36.4 (1st) |
| 2009-08-10 | 23 | 37.5 (1st) | 39.6 (1st) |
| 2009-08-11 | 24 | 39.5 (1st) | 41.7 (1st) |
| 2009-08-17 | 25 | 39.0 (1st) | 40.4 (1st) |
| 2009-08-18 | 26 | 42.0 (1st) | 44.3 (1st) |
| 2009-08-24 | 27 | 40.3 (1st) | 41.7 (1st) |
| 2009-08-25 | 28 | 42.0 (1st) | 43.6 (1st) |
| 2009-08-31 | 29 | 42.2 (1st) | 44.7 (1st) |
| 2009-09-01 | 30 | 42.1 (1st) | 44.4 (1st) |
| 2009-09-07 | 31 | 43.5 (1st) | 45.4 (1st) |
| 2009-09-08 | 32 | 40.6 (1st) | 42.9 (1st) |
| 2009-09-14 | 33 | 40.6 (1st) | 42.1 (1st) |
| 2009-09-15 | 34 | 42.3 (1st) | 43.9 (1st) |
| 2009-09-21 | 35 | 41.6 (1st) | 44.6 (1st) |
| 2009-09-22 | 36 | 39.6 (1st) | 41.1 (1st) |
| 2009-09-28 | 37 | 39.1 (1st) | 40.3 (1st) |
| 2009-09-29 | 38 | 39.5 (1st) | 40.4 (1st) |
| 2009-10-05 | 39 | 39.3 (1st) | 40.6 (1st) |
| 2009-10-06 | 40 | 39.6 (1st) | 40.6 (1st) |
| 2009-10-12 | 41 | 38.1 (1st) | 39.9 (1st) |
| 2009-10-13 | 42 | 38.0 (1st) | 38.8 (1st) |
| 2009-10-19 | 43 | 38.3 (1st) | 38.8 (1st) |
| 2009-10-20 | 44 | 37.6 (1st) | 38.7 (1st) |
| 2009-10-26 | 45 | 39.3 (1st) | 41.5 (1st) |
| 2009-10-27 | 46 | 40.8 (1st) | 43.0 (1st) |
| 2009-11-02 | 47 | 41.7 (1st) | 43.7 (1st) |
| 2009-11-03 | 48 | 42.4 (1st) | 44.1 (1st) |
| 2009-11-09 | 49 | 44.9 (1st) | 46.7 (1st) |
| 2009-11-10 | 50 | 44.4 (1st) | 46.1 (1st) |
| 2009-11-16 | 51 | 42.3 (1st) | 44.4 (1st) |
| 2009-11-17 | 52 | 37.7 (1st) | 39.1 (1st) |
| 2009-11-23 | 53 | 35.0 (1st) | 36.1 (1st) |
| 2009-11-24 | 54 | 36.5 (1st) | 38.3 (1st) |
| 2009-11-30 | 55 | 35.3 (1st) | 36.0 (1st) |
| 2009-12-01 | 56 | 36.9 (1st) | 38.0 (1st) |
| 2009-12-07 | 57 | 38.0 (1st) | 39.1 (1st) |
| 2009-12-08 | 58 | 36.2 (1st) | 37.9 (1st) |
| 2009-12-14 | 59 | 35.8 (1st) | 36.4 (1st) |
| 2009-12-15 | 60 | 35.8 (1st) | 37.4 (1st) |
| 2009-12-21 | 61 | 35.1 (1st) | 37.1 (1st) |
| 2009-12-22 | 62 | 37.7 (1st) | 39.7 (1st) |
| Average | 35.4 | 37.0 | |