Name: Queen Seondeok
Director: Park Hong-kyun, Kim Geun-hong
Cast: Lee Yo-won, Park Yi-jin, Ko Hyun-jung, Yom Tae-woo
Genre: Drama, Costume, History
Region: South Korea
Language: Korean
Release Date: 2009-05-25
Production Company: MBC
Related Links: Queen Seondeok Bar
This is a story about Queen Seondeok, the first queen in Korean history. She ascended to the male-dominated throne as a princess and became the 27th sovereign of Silla. The greatness of Queen Seondeok does not lie in her being a woman who sat on the throne, but in her discovery and cultivation of Kim Yu-sin and Kim Chunchu, the first individuals in Korean history to complete the unification mission, making these two people her most capable political aides. In addition, this drama sets Princess Deokman (Queen Seondeok) and Princess Cheonmyeong as twins; one gave up love for a great cause, while the other gave up the throne for her child and love. Through the conflicts, struggles, and pain of these two women, it is believed that modern women will reconsider their own lives.