The Last Empress (TV series)
| The Last Empress | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | An Empress' Dignity |
| Hangul | 황후의 품격 |
| Hanja | 皇后의 品格 |
| Literal meaning | Empress's Dignity |
| Revised Romanization | Hwanghuui Pumgyeok |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Park Young-soo (SBS Drama Operations Team) |
| Written by | Kim Soon-ok |
| Directed by | Joo Dong-min |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Kim Young-min |
| Producer | Lee Hee-soo |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Production company | SM Life Design Group |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | November 21, 2018 – February 21, 2019 |
The Last Empress (Korean: 황후의 품격; RR: Hwanghuui Pumgyeok) is a 2018–2019 South Korean television series starring Jang Na-ra, Choi Jin-hyuk, Shin Sung-rok, Lee Elijah, and Shin Eun-kyung. It aired on SBS Wednesdays and Thursdays at the 22:00 KST from November 21, 2018, to February 21, 2019, for 52 episodes.
Originally slated for 48 episodes, The Last Empress was extended to 52 episodes due to its popularity. It received high viewership ratings and positive reviews for its fast-paced and unpredictable plot. On its 24th episode on December 27, 2018, The Last Empress garnered nationwide ratings of 17.9%, making it the highest rating weekday mini-series for Korean terrestrial television in 2018. It surpassed the record previously held by the drama Return.