"Last Empress" became the first homegrown musical to see over 2 million viewers, according to its producer Acom on Wednesday.

In 1982, Korean producer Yun Ho-jin traveled ... Around that time, there was a reinterpretation of Empress Myeongseong, the last empress of the Joseon era who was assassinated by Japanese soldiers ...

a Korean concubine (played by Ha Ji-won) who lived from 1315 to 1369/70, and who married a Mongolian emperor. This drama focuses on Empress Ki’s political aspirations and how she rises to power ...