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Chae Si-ra, the chameleon-like actress at home in everything from present-day dramas to historical sagas, is lately playing Lady Jam-mi in "God of the Sea", a fusion historical drama set during the reign of the Maritime Trade Emperor, Chang Po-go.Source Open the link
 The Iron Empress (천추태후 - 2008) As : Empress Cheon Chu (천추태후)
|  Invisible Man (투명인간 최장수 - 2006) |  Emperor of The Sea (해신 - 2004) |  Terms of Endearment (애정의 조건 - 2004) |
| The May 31 episode of "The Iron Empress" featured conflict between Hwang Bo-su (Chae Si-ra) and her son, Prince Gaeryeong (Lee In), over power succession. Nearing death due to an illness and having no rightful heir, King Seongjong (Kim Myeong-soo) decided to hand over the throne to Prince Gaeryeong, who had been deprived of his right to the throne over his mother's attempt to dethrone the king. Hwang was released from exile and came to see her son. "At last you are to become a king", she said. But Prince Gaeryeong replied, "I don't want to be a king. There is no good reason for me to become a king. Please tell that to the king". This made Hwang angry, and she said, "Don't you know how many people had to sacrifice themselves to make you a king". The prince said, "That is exactly why I don't want to be a king. I don't really care at all about the bloodstained throne". He continued, "Do you have any idea about what the throne means to me? It's a curse to me. It pitted the one ...| More | ||||||||||||
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| The May 24 episode of "The Iron Empress" featured Prince Gaeryeong, Wang Song, and Yoo Seon, his future wife, as adults. Wang Song pleaded with Queen Munhwa (Moon Jeong-hee) to save his mother, Hwang Bo-su (Chae Si-ra), whose attempt to carry out a coup failed. The queen told him to give up his right to succeed to the throne in return. Wang said to King Seongjong, "I did not fulfill my responsibility as a son, so please deprive me of the right to the throne and forgive my mother". Hearing this, Hwang Bo-su told him, "Please take good care of yourself. Do not lose courage and confidence". Ousted and reduced to an ordinary man, Wang was confined in a small palace. Gangjo (Choi Jae-seong), who took part in the failed plot, was also deprived of his rights and ordered to assist him. Kim Chi-yang (Kim Seok-hoon) was sent into exile to a remote island and Hwang Bo-su to another country. Hwang, on her way to exile, met Yoo Seon and asked her to find Wang and take care of him. ...| More | ||||||||||||
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| On the May 23 episode of "The Iron Empress", Hwang Bo-su, played by Chae Si-ra, finally carried out a coup where her followers captured King Seongjong, played by Kim Myeong-soo. Hwang had been concerned that Goryeo would be put in danger again as the king tried to depend on the Song Dynasty of China for its defense rather than trying to strengthen its own power when it had recently had a war with the Khitan people. Hwang and her followers had made thorough preparations for the coup by winning over political rivals; organizing militias; getting rid of Prince Daeryang, the rival of Prince Gaeryeong; causing a stir among people; and seizing the military power in the palace. But Prince Gaeryeong, who would succeed to the throne in case of the ousting of King Seongjong, has lost confidence in his own ability since learning that he is epileptic. He was also displeased that Hwang was trying to cause damage to her own brother, King Seongjong. Queen Munhwa (Moon Jung-hee) asked Choi...| More | ||||||||||||
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 Kim plays a royal descendant of the Shilla KingdomActor Kim Seok-hoon talked on Monday about why he accepted the role he is currently playing in the new KBS2 TV drama "The Iron Empress" in an interview at the KBS Drama Center in Suwon. "I liked the character (Kim Chi-yang) because he has two faces. He has not yet revealed them in the drama, but will soon do so", he said. "Kim Chi-yang is currently disguised as a Chinese merchant, but actually he is a man who has a great ambition to rebuild the Shilla Kingdom (57 BC935 AD)". A royal descendant of the fallen Shilla Kingdom, Kim hides his identity to approach Empress Cheonchu, played by Chae Si-ra, and to achieve his ambition by using her. But contrary to his intention to use the empress to destroy the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1,392), he ends up falling in love with her, becoming the love of the empress's life. "His goal is neither to save Goryeo nor win a war. He just wants to gain the trust of Empress Cheonchu so that he can pursu...| More | ||||||||||||
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| Elegant actresses rarely get the chance to play aggressive characters in a drama - for instance, as a war leader - so Chae Si-ra makes the most of her titular role in KBS 2TV's history drama, "The Iron Empress". Chae plays Empress Cheon Chu, a general who fights against the Georan tribe of Manchuria to fulfill her dreams of reclaiming the lost land of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392), and her heroics have translated into a ratings bonanza. Last Sunday, the drama, which started on Jan. 3, attracted 22.6 percent of viewers, according to TNS Media. But it hasn't been easy. Playing a battle-hardened military commander is hard work. "I bet that of all the actors playing warriors [like Empress Cheon] I've probably spent the most time on horseback, sword in hand and shooting a bow and arrow", Chae said at the drama's outdoor set in Danyang, North Chungcheong. Despite the challenging role, there wasn't a glimpse of fatigue. Chae's choice of such a manly and aggressive role might...| More | ||||||||||||
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