# Queen Woo

Queen Woo (Korean: 우씨왕후) is a 2024 South Korean sageuk action television series starring Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Mu-yeol, Ji Chang-wook, Jeong Yu-mi, Lee Soo-hyuk and Park Ji-hwan. The series is about a struggle to establish a new king within 24 hours. It was released on TVING from August 29, to September 12, 2024. It is also available for streaming on Viu and will be on Paramount+ in selected regions.

## Synopsis

As soon as the death of King Gogukcheon of Goguryeo is announced, a fierce battle between tribes will begin. Queen Woo, who became the target of five tribes seeking power, struggles to establish a new king within 24 hours. So begins the journey of the life of 'Woo', who became the first woman in history to become queen twice.

## Cast
### Main

* Jeon Jong-seo as Woo Hee / Queen Woo of Goguryeo
** Song Si-an as teen Woo Hee
** Kim Ha-eun as child Woo Hee
    The queen of Goguryeo who has beauty and intelligence. She tries to protect her family and tribe by marrying one of her husband's younger brothers when the king dies.
* Kim Mu-yeol as Eul Pa-so
** Ahn Seok-hyun as child Eul Pa-so
    Prime minister of Goguryeo and the king's soldier.
* Ji Chang-wook as Go Nam-mu / King Gogukcheon of Goguryeo
** Park Do-ha as teen Go Nam-mu
    Woo Hee's husband who is the king of Goguryeo with a brilliant mind.
* Jeong Yu-mi as Woo Sun
** Jung Ye-na as teen Woo Sun
    Woo Hee's older sister and her head maid.
* Lee Soo-hyuk as Go Bal-gi
    Third prince of Goguryeo who is one of three candidates for succession to the throne.
* Park Ji-hwan as Mugol
    A commander who protects King Go Nam-mu.

### Supporting

* Jeon Bae-soo as Woo So
    Head of Woo family, Hee and Sun's father.
* Jo Han-chul as Woo Do
    Head of Woo family, So's brother.
* Kim Do-yoon as Song Woo
    The king's closest aide.
* Lee Hae-woo as Mochi
    A member of the royal guard.
* Kang Young-seok as Go Yeon-u / Sansang of Goguryeo
    Fourth prince of Goguryeo.
* Jung Jae-kwang as Go Gye-su
    Fifth prince of Goguryeo.
* Song Jae-rim as Go Pae-ui
    Dethroned crown prince of Goguryeo.
* Park Jung-won as Yoo-ah
    Queen Woo's loyal female warrior.
* Oh Ha-nee as Sa-bi
    Head shaman of the royal palace.
* Lee Do-yeop as Myungrim Eoru
* Park Bo-kyung as Yeon Bi
    Jolbon's ruler who is trying to destroy the Go royal family.
* Won Hyun-jun as Noe-eum
    The leader of the White Tiger Tribe.

## Reception

The clothing, hairstyles, and accessories of the main characters have been criticized as anachronistic and historically inaccurate for resembling styles from the Chinese Qin dynasty and Warring States period. For instance, the appearance of Eul Pa-so has been noted to closely resemble a character from The Qin Empire.
Viewers have also criticized the gratuitous use of intimate scenes, claiming that they often feel out of place and interrupt the storyline. Reviews have noted an excessive amount of degrading violence against women. An often cited scene is when the king's younger brother, Go Bal-ki, bends his wife over a table and, while having intercourse, impales her in the back with his sword. A few minutes later, he stabs a wall in frustration, accidentally killing a woman on the other side, and orders his guards to chop off the heads of all the remaining maids in the palace.