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Empress Ki S1E3 — Protecting the Future Crown Prince

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Empress Ki•Season 1•Episode 3

Protecting the Future Crown Prince

8.6/10 · 70 votesNov 4, 201359 min

Ranked #4 of 51 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

Sungnyang mistakes the Yuan Prince for a Yuan soldier. For the prince's protection, the Koryo King barricades the prince within the Koryo palace.

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Cast18

Ha Ji-won

Ha Ji-won

Ki Seung Nyang (Empress Ki)

Joo Jin-mo

Joo Jin-mo

Wang Yoo (King Choong Hye of Goryeo)

Ji Chang-wook

Ji Chang-wook

Ta Hwan (Emperor Huizong of Yuan)

Jin Yi-han

Jin Yi-han

Tal Tal

Baek Jin-hee

Baek Jin-hee

Tanashiri (Empress Tanashiri)

Jeon Kuk-hwan

Jeon Kuk-hwan

El Temur

Im Joo-eun

Im Joo-eun

Bayan Khutugh

Lee Won-jong

Lee Won-jong

Dokman

Han Hye-rin

Han Hye-rin

Lady Park

Kim Young-ho

Kim Young-ho

Bayan

Kim Seo-hyung

Kim Seo-hyung

Budashiri (Empress Dowager)

Yoo In-young

Yoo In-young

Yeon Bisu

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Episode Summary

"Protecting the Future Crown Prince" is episode 3 of Empress Ki season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 70 votes, ranking #4 of 51 episodes this season (season average 8.3). It aired on November 4, 2013.

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