The Last Empress

2018 1 season · 52 ep live_tv Scripted

The Last Empress

황후의 품격

One of 3 works attributed to Kim Soon-ok & Park Young-soo in our catalog, The Last Empress aired on SBS.

Synopsis

황후의 품격

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.

Also On SBS

Other series that aired on SBS.

Drama + Action & Adventure in South Korea

35 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Last Empress itself).

More From Kim Soon-ok & Park Young-soo

Other series created by the same creative team. Rated ★ by TMDB audiences.

The 2017–2019 South Korea Window

The Last Empress holds position #166 of 271 South Korea seriess in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

2018 was the decade’s peak output year for South Korea — 93 titles released, including The Last Empress. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (719 total).

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 92 other South Korea seriess in 2018.

The 993rd South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Audience Engagement

16

Reviews

32nd

Review-volume percentile

51st

Popularity percentile

16 audience reviews — more than 32% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity (51th percentile) outruns review volume (32th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date

November 21, 2018

Last Air Date

February 21, 2019

Broadcast Span

3 months

Total Episodes

52 across 1 season

Format

Scripted

Total Runtime

≈ 30.3 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.0

TMDB Rating

16

Audience Reviews

Highly Rated

Critical Tier

Ranked #678 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #468 of 868 (top 54%).

Production Details

Primary Country	South Korea
Original Language	Korean
Production Companies	SM Life Design Group
Series Type	Scripted
Seasons / Episodes	1 / 52
Release Date	November 21, 2018
Official Site	programs.sbs.co.kr

Questions Answered

Who created The Last Empress?

The Last Empress was created by Kim Soon-ok, Park Young-soo.

When did The Last Empress end?

The Last Empress finished its run with its final episode airing on February 21, 2019.

Where did The Last Empress air?

The Last Empress aired on SBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.