Queen Seondeok (TV series)

Queen Seondeok
Also known asThe Great Queen Seondeok
Hangul
선덕여왕
Hanja
善德女王
RRSeondeok yeowang
MRSŏndŏk yŏwang
Genre
Created byLee Chang-seop (MBC Drama Division)
Written by
Directed by
Starring
Music byLim Ha-young
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes62
Production
Producers
  • Park Myeong-guk
  • Mik Tae-won
  • Kim Ho-young
  • Yoo Hyeon-jong
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60~65
Production companyTime Box Production
Original release
NetworkMBC
Release25 May (2009-05-25) 
22 December 2009 (2009-12-22)

Queen Seondeok (Korean: 선덕여왕) is a 2009 South Korean historical drama produced by MBC and Time Box Production for the former's 48th founding anniversary, starring Lee Yo-won, Go Hyun-jung, Uhm Tae-woong, Kim Nam-gil, and Park Ye-jin. It chronicles the life of Queen Seondeok of Silla. It aired on MBC from May 25 to December 22, 2009 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 62 episodes.

The viewership ratings for the show topped TV charts almost every week during its run, peaking at 43.6 percent. It swept the 2009 MBC Drama Awards; actress Go Hyun-jung's performance and subsequent grand prize win received near-universal acclaim.