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〈奇皇后〉讲述来自於高丽的元朝奇皇后之故事。

成吉思汗建立了横跨东南亚和东欧的庞大帝国。而一个女人在长达三十七年的时间里撼动他创建的元朝。她不是蒙古族，也不是汉族，而是位于元朝边疆的高丽女人奇承娘（河智苑饰）。她以高丽贡女的身份被献上于元廷，靠着与生俱来的坚韧的心肠和明晰的头脑，克服重重难关，终于成为在幕后掌握元朝廷的奇皇后。

The drama portrays the love and conflicts in the life of Empress Ki, a real person in Goeryeo’s history, and her influence in the Yuan Dynasty. After Goryo surrendered to Mongol in war, Mongol requested Goryo sent young girls as tribute for Yuan. Those girl will be serving in Yuan’s palace. Ki Seung-nyang (Ha Ji-won) was one those tribute girls, but somehow overcame her lowly status to become an empress in another

Ki Seung-nyang (Ha Ji-won) has born during Goryeo times, Seung-nyang is forced to live like a boy in order to live like a human. She becomes a confidant to Wang Yoo, and eventually sold into slavery to the Yuan Empire. Crown Prince Yoo / Wang Yoo of Goryeo (Joo Jin-mo) is a fiercely intelligent ruler, King Yoo is determined to free Goryeo from Chinese rule. Not only does he come up against the Emperor of Yuan as a political foe, but becomes a romantic rival in the fight to win the heart of Seung-nyang. Ta Hwan / Huizong (Ji Chang-wook) is the Emperor of Yuan. He is exiled to Goryeo after a coup puts his younger brother on the Yuan Throne. There he meets Seung-nyang, and a blossoming friendship begins. Returning to Yuan, Huizong is appointed Emperor and defies the Royal Court and his Cabinet in order to elevate Seung-nyang to the throne as Empress Ki.