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The Great Queen Seondeok

선덕여왕

Drama History

7.1 / 10 · 42 TMDB votes

First broadcast: 2009-05-25
Episodes: 62
Status: Ended
Network: MBC

The story, without spoilers

A royal prophecy warns that the birth of twins will end the male line of succession. To protect the kingdom, one twin sister is exiled to a distant desert, growing up unaware of her royal heritage. Years later, she returns disguised as a man, joining an elite order of warriors. Alongside loyal allies and an outcast warrior, she fights to reclaim her identity and overthrow a corrupt rival faction threatening the throne.