The Last Empress

  • Premiered: Nov 2018
  • Episodes: 56
  • Followers: 8
  • Ended
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Season 1
1x1
A Luncheon with the Emperor
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Nov 21, 2018
In the present, mysterious skeletal remains are found on Ehwa Palace grounds with a necklace worth 2.2 million dollars thought to be a gift of the Emperor to the Empress. Jumping back .. show full overview
1x2
The Emperor’s Day Off
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Nov 21, 2018
After saving the Emperor's life, Sunny safely returns home. The assailant is apprehended, and the Emperor and the Empress Dowager learn that he is the brother of Kang Joon Sung, an .. show full overview
1x3
A Hit-and-Run
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Nov 22, 2018
The Emperor hits and kills Wang Shik's mother with his car. With Wang Shik just behind him, the Emperor loads her body and escapes. Yu Ra convinces him to trust her and tells him to dump .. show full overview
1x4
The Yellow Truck
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Nov 22, 2018
Yu Ra confesses to the hit-and-run accident and tries to stage her death, but the Emperor and his guards rescue her just in time. In the aftermath of securing his alibi, Sunny stands in .. show full overview
1x5
The Empress Dowager Underestimates Ms. Min
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Nov 28, 2018
As the Imperial Family gathers to celebrate the Grand Empress Dowager's World Peace Award, Oh Sunny appears on behalf of the Empress Dowager's request to put on a show. But really, she's .. show full overview
1x6
The Emperor Starts to Court Oh Sunny
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Nov 28, 2018
With substantial evidence of the hit-and-run accident in her hands, the Empress Dowager reclaims her power over the Emperor and blackmails him to marry Oh Sunny. Cornered and not wanting .. show full overview
1x7
Wedding Preparations
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Nov 29, 2018
Transformed and well-trained, Na Wang Shik, who is now Chun Woo Bin, gets one step closer to fulfilling his revenge. The Emperor hires him as an Imperial Guard. Preparations for the .. show full overview
1x8
The Wedding
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Nov 29, 2018
As the nation watches the extravagant wedding, the elevated platform Sunny stands on breaks and sets on fire. Just as the situation gets dire, the new Imperial guard, Woo Bin, saves her. .. show full overview
1x9
Tell Me It’s Not True
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Dec 05, 2018
Without knowing Yu Ra's devious ways, Wang Shik contacts her to meet face to face. When he approaches her, he gets a glimpse of Ma Pil and decides to abort for Yu Ra's sake. Later, his .. show full overview
1x10
Wang Shik’s Rage
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Dec 05, 2018
After finding out the people involved, Wang Shik returns to Bichido and swears to kill Pil Joo, the Emperor, and Yu Ra. He also tries to abandon Dong Shik, Yo Ra's son, but doesn't have .. show full overview
1x11
Betrayal in the Palace
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Dec 06, 2018
The Grand Empress Dowager overhears Yu Ra and the Emperor talking and learns of their secret. She forbids their love and demands Yu Ra to leave the palace. Later, the Empress tries her .. show full overview
1x12
Pil Joo Finds Wang Shik
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Dec 06, 2018
Knowing how the Empress must feel, the Grand Empress Dowager spends the day with her and invites her father to the palace. Pil Joo searches through Woo Bin's quarters and finds out that .. show full overview
1x13
The Empress Finds Out About the Emperor and Yu Ra
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Dec 12, 2018
When the Empress sees the Emperor and Ms. Min together kissing on a cruise ship, she realizes she had been a fool but decides to hear him out. The Empress Dowager tracks down the Prince .. show full overview
1x14
The Prince is in Town
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Dec 12, 2018
After talking to the Prince over the phone in after seven years, the Emperor starts to worry. Knowing that the presence of the Prince is a direct threat to his position, the Emperor .. show full overview
1x15
Wang Shik Betrays the Empress
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Dec 13, 2018
While trying to catch the Emperor in the act, the Empress gets entangled in a predicament of her own, putting her loyalty to the Emperor in question. Wang Shik betrays her, and with the .. show full overview
1x16
The Grand Empress Dowager’s Downfall
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Dec 13, 2018
Trying to uncover the truth behind the death of late Empress So Hyun, Sunny discovers that Ari is the Emperor's daughter and Kang Hee, the nanny, is her mother. Wang Shil plays both .. show full overview
1x17
Who Killed the Grand Empress Dowager?
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Dec 19, 2018
The Grand Empress Dowager is found dead, and an investigation of her murder begins. The police question each member of the Imperial Family, but none of them confess to the crime. .. show full overview
1x18
The Empress is Arrested for Murder
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Dec 19, 2018
Ms. Hong takes the envelope given by the Grand Empress Dowager containing evidence of the Imperial Family's corruption to the Prime Minister, but it never reaches him. The autopsy of the .. show full overview
1x19
Baek Ho Enlightens the Empress
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Dec 20, 2018
Trying to clear her name, the Empress returns to the palace to retrieve a recording device she had hidden in the Emperor's chamber. She barely escapes the Emperor and slips away with the .. show full overview
1x20
Ms. Hong’s Confession
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Dec 20, 2018
Without knowing the authorities were tapping the phones, the Empress makes a call to her family and gets caught. But before she makes it into the police station, Ms. Hong confesses to .. show full overview
1x21
The Empress Returns to the Palace
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Dec 26, 2018
While the Emperor tries to restore his name to the people, Sunny appears boldly before him and forgives him publicly and asks to start again. Reluctantly, without an option, the Emperor .. show full overview
1x22
The Empress Goes Live
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Dec 26, 2018
Prince Yoon gives Baek Ho the late Empress So Hyun's diary to help uncover the truth. The Empress starts to broadcast a live show and causes an uproar within the palace. Meanwhile, Wang .. show full overview
1x23
Wang Shik Saves His Brother
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Dec 27, 2018
When Woo Bin arrives at the hospital, Baek Ho tells the Empress that Woo Bin is Wang Shik and that his true identity must stay a secret. Luckily, a contact within the hospital assists in .. show full overview
1x24
Yu Ra’s Demise
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Dec 27, 2018
Wang Shik learns from So Jin that a court lady had tried the food made by the Empress for the Grand Empress Dowager before her death and is now missing. With this new information, Wang .. show full overview
1x25
The Prince Returns
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Jan 02, 2019
When the Emperor tells the Empress Dowager that he had taken care of Yu Ra without her consent, she smiles and embraces him. She then tells him of her decision to dethrone the Crowned .. show full overview
1x26
Where Is My Mother’s Corpse?
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Jan 02, 2019
Wang Shik begins to taunt the Emperor and Yu Ra and lets them know that he is alive and looking for his mother's corpse. The Empress discovers that the diary of the late Empress So Hyun .. show full overview
1x27
Yu Ra’s Cry For Mercy
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Jan 03, 2019
The Emperor brings back Yu Ra and forces her to make false statements accusing the Empress Dowager of murdering the Grand Empress Dowager. Sunny also confronts the Empress Dowager with .. show full overview
1x28
Wang Shik Mourns at His Mother’s Side
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Jan 03, 2019
Wang Shik calls the Emperor again threatening to know where his mother's body is, and Woo Bin persuades the Emperor to make a deal with Yu Ra. Woo Bin releases Yu Ra from the hospital .. show full overview
1x29
The Emperor’s Jealousy
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Jan 09, 2019
Wang Shik recovers his mother's body and gives her a proper goodbye. He promises her that he will punish those who are responsible for her death. Sunny stays close by and consoles Wang .. show full overview
1x30
An Antique Clock
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Jan 09, 2019
Prince Yoon charges into the Emperor's chamber and yells in disgust of the incident that took Sunny's mother's life to save the Emperor. The Empress Dowager feels no guilt or remorse of .. show full overview
1x31
The Scandal
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Jan 10, 2019
The Empress recovers from the Empress Dowager's attempt to kill her, but it leaves her family outraged and wanting revenge. Sunny learns that Prince Yoon is helping to reveal Empress So .. show full overview
1x32
Prince Yoon Lights the Powder Keg
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Jan 10, 2019
The hospital director kills himself to stop the truth from coming out, Prince Yoon publishes the second part of his novel depicting the death of Empress So Hyun, and Sunny finds out that .. show full overview
1x33
Peanut Butter Cookies
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Jan 17, 2019
Chief Chun proclaims his desire for the Empress in front of the Emperor, but the Empress rebukes his words for his sake. The Empress Dowager swaps cookies made by the Empress with ones .. show full overview
1x34
Yu Ra’s Escape
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Jan 17, 2019
After calling the Empress Dowager, Chief Joo helps Yu Ra escape from Sunil Mental Hospital. Yu Ra promises the Empress Dowager to give her Na Wang Shik and informs her of his little .. show full overview
1x35
The Emperor Abandons the Empress
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Jan 23, 2019
As the Emperor reads from Vincent Lee's book, the Empress Dowager screams for him to stop. Soon after, Chief Byun enters the room and demands to know the truth behind her daughter's .. show full overview
1x36
Yu Ra Teams Up with the Empress Dowager
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Jan 23, 2019
Yu Ra intends to keep her promise to the Empress Dowager and fetches Dong Shik to the palace hoping to lure in Wang Shik. The Emperor finishes reading Vincent Lee's book and tracks down .. show full overview
1x37
Princess Ari is Promised to Become the Empress Regnant
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Jan 24, 2019
Princess Ari jumps up and down in joy after being told by Kang Hee that she will be the empress regnant very soon. Princess Ari keeps her joy in secret but ends up narrating to the .. show full overview
1x38
Woo Bin Runs Away With the Empress
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Jan 24, 2019
The Empress Dowager orders Woo Bin to run away with the Empress in the middle of the night. Woo Bin tells the Empress of this, but she decides to play along with the Empress Dowager's .. show full overview
1x39
The Empress Regains Control of the Palace
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Jan 30, 2019
When the Emperor is about to pull the trigger, Woo Bin promises to bring him Wang Shik. The Empress blackmails the Empress Dowager and regains command of the palace workers, and later, .. show full overview
1x40
The Prime Minister Loses His Edge
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Jan 30, 2019
To ensure the promise of Princess Ari becoming the empress regnant, Kang Hee gives her recorded testimony of seeing Emperor Lee Hyuk of killing Empress So Hyun to the Prime Minister. .. show full overview
1x41
Gifts From the Emperor
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Jan 31, 2019
Woo Bin reveals his true identity to Yu Ra, but he doesn't kill her. He takes her to Kang Joo Seung to help him remember the past. The Emperor, who is now free from his duties, continues .. show full overview
1x42
Joo Seung Starts to Remember
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Jan 31, 2019
Joo Seung remembers the day he was supposed to meet Yu Ra and explains it to her in detail. Princess So Jin asks Woo Bin desperately to get back together, and later, begs the Empress .. show full overview
1x43
An Investigation of Prince Yoon’s Attacker
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Feb 07, 2019
All the evidence found in the investigation of Prince Yoon's attacker points to the Emperor. However, the Empress suspects it was Kang Hee. But with Princess Ari as her alibi, she can't .. show full overview
1x44
A Trap for Kang Hee
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Feb 07, 2019
The Empress and the Emperor set up a trap for Kang Hee. With so much on the line, Kang Hee takes the bait. When she couldn't look any guiltier of being Prince Yoon's attacker and of .. show full overview
1x45
Wang Shik Starts His Revenge
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Feb 13, 2019
To save Dong Shik and the rest of the imperial guards' lives, Wang Shik withdraws his gun and submits to the Emperor's wishes. However, when taken away by the Emperor's guards, they .. show full overview
1x46
The Emperor Returns to the Palace
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Feb 13, 2019
The Empress Dowager is shocked to hear of the Emperor's return unscathed. When she talks to him, she tells him to divorce the Empress immediately, but the Emperor tells her he'll resolve .. show full overview
1x47
Michelle Arrives at the Palace
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Feb 14, 2019
Michelle, the former empress under Emperor Lee Jeong's rule 30 years ago, arrives at the palace to appoint the legal proxy for the Crown Princess, stunning everyone. Making things even .. show full overview
1x48
Sunny Is Appointed as the Crown Prince
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Feb 14, 2019
The Emperor regrets getting mad at the Empress and begs her not to leave him as she sleeps. Michelle announces Empress Oh Sunny to be the Crown Princess' proxy and tells her about the .. show full overview
1x49
Episode 49
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Feb 14, 2019
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Episode 50
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Feb 14, 2019
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1x49
Michelle Reinstates Hyuk As the Emperor
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Feb 20, 2019
The Emperor and Prince Yoon catch Kang Hee red-handed admitting to killing Joo Seung, but she reveals that it was the Empress Dowager's decree. Prince Yoon surprises the Empress Dowager .. show full overview
1x50
The Emperor’s 10-Year Anniversary Celebration
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Feb 20, 2019
Knowing that Sunny planned to reveal everything during his 10-year-anniversary as the emperor, he asks her for her forgiveness one last time before he locks her up. On the day of the .. show full overview
1x51
Episode 51
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Feb 20, 2019
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Episode 52
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Feb 20, 2019
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1x51
The Emperor’s Vengeance
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Feb 21, 2019
Sunny recuperates from the blast with Hyuk at her side. When she wakes, he tells her that it was Na Wang Shik who was behind the attack. Later, at a press conference held at the palace, .. show full overview
1x52 Show finale
The Fall of the Imperial Family
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Feb 21, 2019
With the Emperor dead, the Empress Dowager rushes to make her escape from the palace. As she is about to leave, Kang Hee confronts her. Unaware of the police and media waiting outside .. show full overview

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