About this series
In an alternate-reality South Korea, where a constitutional monarchical system prevails, Oh Sunny, a musical actress, becomes the empress of the country. Thus begins a dispute for power in the royal palace. Nothing is what it seems, and Oh Sunny is ready to fight until the end to uncover a mysterious homicide within the royal palace, fighting to protect those she loves the most and obtain happiness.
Quick facts
First aired
2018
Seasons
1
Episodes
52
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.0/10
Votes
25
Genre
Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery
Status
Ended
Network
SBS
Creator
Language
KO
Seasons & Episodes
S01E01
A Luncheon with the Emperor
In the present, mysterious skeletal remains are found on Ehwa Palace grounds with a necklace worth 2.2 million dollars thought to be a gift of the Emperor to the Empress. Jumping b…
S01E02
The Emperor’s Day Off
After saving the Emperor's life, Sunny safely returns home. The assailant is apprehended, and the Emperor and the Empress Dowager learn that he is the brother of Kang Joon Sung, an…
S01E03
A Hit-and-Run
The Emperor hits and kills Wang Shik's mother with his car. With Wang Shik just behind him, the Emperor loads her body and escapes. Yu Ra convinces him to trust her and tells him t…
S01E04
The Yellow Truck
Yu Ra confesses to the hit-and-run accident and tries to stage her death, but the Emperor and his guards rescue her just in time. In the aftermath of securing his alibi, Sunny stan…
S01E05
The Empress Dowager Underestimates Ms. Min
As the Imperial Family gathers to celebrate the Grand Empress Dowager's World Peace Award, Oh Sunny appears on behalf of the Empress Dowager's request to put on a show. But really,…
S01E06
The Emperor Starts to Court Oh Sunny
With substantial evidence of the hit-and-run accident in her hands, the Empress Dowager reclaims her power over the Emperor and blackmails him to marry Oh Sunny. Cornered and not w…
S01E07
Wedding Preparations
Transformed and well-trained, Na Wang Shik, who is now Chun Woo Bin, gets one step closer to fulfilling his revenge. The Emperor hires him as an Imperial Guard. Preparations for th…
S01E08
The Wedding
As the nation watches the extravagant wedding, the elevated platform Sunny stands on breaks and sets on fire. Just as the situation gets dire, the new Imperial guard, Woo Bin, save…
S01E09
Tell Me It’s Not True
Without knowing Yu Ra's devious ways, Wang Shik contacts her to meet face to face. When he approaches her, he gets a glimpse of Ma Pil and decides to abort for Yu Ra's sake. Later,…
S01E10
Wang Shik’s Rage
After finding out the people involved, Wang Shik returns to Bichido and swears to kill Pil Joo, the Emperor, and Yu Ra. He also tries to abandon Dong Shik, Yo Ra's son, but doesn't…
S01E11
Betrayal in the Palace
The Grand Empress Dowager overhears Yu Ra and the Emperor talking and learns of their secret. She forbids their love and demands Yu Ra to leave the palace. Later, the Empress tries…
S01E12
Pil Joo Finds Wang Shik
Knowing how the Empress must feel, the Grand Empress Dowager spends the day with her and invites her father to the palace. Pil Joo searches through Woo Bin's quarters and finds out…
S01E13
The Empress Finds Out About the Emperor and Yu Ra
When the Empress sees the Emperor and Ms. Min together kissing on a cruise ship, she realizes she had been a fool but decides to hear him out. The Empress Dowager tracks down the P…
S01E14
The Prince is in Town
After talking to the Prince over the phone in after seven years, the Emperor starts to worry. Knowing that the presence of the Prince is a direct threat to his position, the Empero…
S01E15
Wang Shik Betrays the Empress
While trying to catch the Emperor in the act, the Empress gets entangled in a predicament of her own, putting her loyalty to the Emperor in question. Wang Shik betrays her, and wit…
S01E16
The Grand Empress Dowager’s Downfall
Trying to uncover the truth behind the death of late Empress So Hyun, Sunny discovers that Ari is the Emperor's daughter and Kang Hee, the nanny, is her mother. Wang Shik plays bot…
S01E17
Who Killed the Grand Empress Dowager?
The Grand Empress Dowager is found dead, and an investigation of her murder begins. The police question each member of the Imperial Family, but none of them confess to the crime. M…
S01E18
The Empress is Arrested for Murder
Ms. Hong takes the envelope given by the Grand Empress Dowager containing evidence of the Imperial Family's corruption to the Prime Minister, but it never reaches him. The autopsy …
S01E19
Baek Ho Enlightens the Empress
Trying to clear her name, the Empress returns to the palace to retrieve a recording device she had hidden in the Emperor's chamber. She barely escapes the Emperor and slips away wi…
S01E20
Ms. Hong’s Confession
Without knowing the authorities were tapping the phones, the Empress makes a call to her family and gets caught. But before she makes it into the police station, Ms. Hong confesses…
S01E21
The Empress Returns to the Palace
While the Emperor tries to restore his name to the people, Sunny appears boldly before him and forgives him publicly and asks to start again. Reluctantly, without an option, the Em…
S01E22
The Empress Goes Live
Prince Yoon gives Baek Ho the late Empress So Hyun's diary to help uncover the truth. The Empress starts to broadcast a live show and causes an uproar within the palace. Meanwhile,…
S01E23
Wang Shik Saves His Brother
When Woo Bin arrives at the hospital, Baek Ho tells the Empress that Woo Bin is Wang Shik and that his true identity must stay a secret. Luckily, a contact within the hospital assi…
S01E24
Yu Ra’s Demise
Wang Shik learns from So Jin that a court lady had tried the food made by the Empress for the Grand Empress Dowager before her death and is now missing. With this new information, …
S01E25
The Prince Returns
When the Emperor tells the Empress Dowager that he had taken care of Yu Ra without her consent, she smiles and embraces him. She then tells him of her decision to dethrone the Crow…
S01E26
Where Is My Mother’s Corpse?
Wang Shik begins to taunt the Emperor and Yu Ra and lets them know that he is alive and looking for his mother's corpse. The Empress discovers that the diary of the late Empress So…
S01E27
Yu Ra’s Cry for Mercy
The Emperor brings back Yu Ra and forces her to make false statements accusing the Empress Dowager of murdering the Grand Empress Dowager. Sunny also confronts the Empress Dowager …
S01E28
Wang Shik Mourns at His Mother’s Side
Wang Shik calls the Emperor again threatening to know where his mother's body is, and Woo Bin persuades the Emperor to make a deal with Yu Ra. Woo Bin releases Yu Ra from the hospi…
S01E29
The Emperor’s Jealousy
Wang Shik recovers his mother's body and gives her a proper goodbye. He promises her that he will punish those who are responsible for her death. Sunny stays close by and consoles …
S01E30
An Antique Clock
Prince Yoon charges into the Emperor's chamber and yells in disgust of the incident that took Sunny's mother's life to save the Emperor. After learning this fact, the Empress Dowag…
S01E31
The Scandal
The Empress recovers from the Empress Dowager's attempt to kill her, but it leaves her family outraged and wanting revenge. Sunny learns that Prince Yoon is helping to reveal Empre…
S01E32
Prince Yoon Lights the Powder Keg
The hospital director kills himself to stop the truth from coming out, Prince Yoon publishes the second part of his novel depicting the death of Empress So Hyun, and Sunny finds ou…
S01E33
Peanut Butter Cookies
Chief Chun proclaims his desire for the Empress in front of the Emperor, but the Empress rebukes his words for his sake. The Empress Dowager swaps cookies made by the Empress with …
S01E34
Yu Ra’s Escape
After calling the Empress Dowager, Chief Joo helps Yu Ra escape from Sunil Mental Hospital. Yu Ra promises the Empress Dowager to give her Na Wang Shik and informs her of his littl…
S01E35
The Emperor Abandons the Empress
As the Emperor reads from Vincent Lee's book, the Empress Dowager screams for him to stop. Soon after, Chief Byun enters the room and demands to know the truth behind her daughter'…
S01E36
Yu Ra Teams Up with the Empress Dowager
Yu Ra intends to keep her promise to the Empress Dowager and fetches Dong Shik to the palace hoping to lure in Wang Shik. The Emperor finishes reading Vincent Lee's book and tracks…
S01E37
Princess Ari is Promised to Become the Empress Regnant
Princess Ari jumps up and down in joy after being told by Kang Hee that she will be the empress regnant very soon. Princess Ari keeps her joy in secret but ends up narrating to the…
S01E38
Woo Bin Runs Away With the Empress
The Empress Dowager orders Woo Bin to run away with the Empress in the middle of the night. Woo Bin tells the Empress of this, but she decides to play along with the Empress Dowage…
S01E39
The Empress Regains Control of the Palace
When the Emperor is about to pull the trigger, Woo Bin promises to bring him Wang Shik. The Empress blackmails the Empress Dowager and regains command of the palace workers, and la…
S01E40
The Prime Minister Loses His Edge
To ensure the promise of Princess Ari becoming the empress regnant, Kang Hee gives her recorded testimony of seeing Emperor Lee Hyuk of killing Empress So Hyun to the Prime Ministe…
S01E41
Gifts From the Emperor
Woo Bin reveals his true identity to Yu Ra, but he doesn't kill her. He takes her to Kang Joo Seung to help him remember the past. The Emperor, who is now free from his duties, con…
S01E42
Joo Seung Starts to Remember
Joo Seung remembers the day he was supposed to meet Yu Ra and explains it to her in detail. Princess So Jin asks Woo Bin desperately to get back together, and later, begs the Empre…
S01E43
An Investigation of Prince Yoon’s Attacker
All the evidence found in the investigation of Prince Yoon's attacker points to the Emperor. However, the Empress suspects it was Kang Hee. But with Princess Ari as her alibi, she …
S01E44
A Trap for Kang Hee
The Empress and the Emperor set up a trap for Kang Hee. With so much on the line, Kang Hee takes the bait. When she couldn't look any guiltier of being Prince Yoon's attacker and o…
S01E45
Wang Shik Starts His Revenge
To save Dong Shik and the rest of the imperial guards' lives, Wang Shik withdraws his gun and submits to the Emperor's wishes. However, when taken away by the Emperor's guards, the…
S01E46
The Emperor Returns to the Palace
The Empress Dowager is shocked to hear of the Emperor's return unscathed. When she talks to him, she tells him to divorce the Empress immediately, but the Emperor tells her he'll r…
S01E47
Michelle Arrives at the Palace
Michelle, the former empress under Emperor Lee Jeong's rule 30 years ago, arrives at the palace to appoint the legal proxy for the Crown Princess, stunning everyone. Making things …
S01E48
Sunny Is Appointed as the Crown Prince
The Emperor regrets getting mad at the Empress and begs her not to leave him as she sleeps. Michelle announces Empress Oh Sunny to be the Crown Princess' proxy and tells her about …
S01E49
Michelle Reinstates Hyuk As the Emperor
The Emperor and Prince Yoon catch Kang Hee red-handed admitting to killing Joo Seung, but she reveals that it was the Empress Dowager's decree. Prince Yoon surprises the Empress Do…
S01E50
The Emperor’s 10-Year Anniversary Celebration
Knowing that Sunny planned to reveal everything during his 10-year-anniversary as the emperor, he asks her for her forgiveness one last time before he locks her up. On the day of t…
S01E51
The Emperor’s Vengeance
Sunny recuperates from the blast with Hyuk at her side. When she wakes, he tells her that it was Na Wang Shik who was behind the attack. Later, at a press conference held at the pa…
S01E52
The Fall of the Imperial Family
With the Emperor dead, the Empress Dowager rushes to make her escape from the palace. As she is about to leave, Kang Hee confronts her. Unaware of the police and media waiting outs…
Available on
Cast
🎭 Drama
🎭 Action & Adventure
🎭 Mystery
🎬 Park Young-soo
👤 Jang Na-ra
👤 Choi Jin-hyuk
👤 Shin Sung-rok
love triangle
queen
monarchy
revenge
murder
romance
unrequited love
empress
alternative reality
double identity
alternate universe
suspense
Questions about The Last Empress
How many seasons does The Last Empress have?
The Last Empress has 1 season and 52 episodes total.
Who created The Last Empress?
The Last Empress was created by Park Young-soo and first aired in 2018.
What genre is The Last Empress?
The Last Empress is a Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery series.
Who stars in The Last Empress?
The cast of The Last Empress includes Jang Na-ra, Choi Jin-hyuk, Shin Sung-rok, Lee Elijah, Shin Eun-kyung.
What is the TMDB rating for The Last Empress?
The Last Empress has a TMDB rating of 6.0/10 based on 25 votes.
