Actress Ha Ji-won is coming back as an empress in the MBC drama "Hwatu".

According to MBC, "Hwatu" is a historical drama about Empress Gi who exists in real history.

Empress Gi is an attractive and wise empress from the Koryeo who was a great influence in the 37 years of the Yuan Dynasty which was a great empire dominated by Genghis Khan. She held onto her pride in a foreign land and she is also the first woman in Korean history to have fulfilled destined love and ideal political views.

"Hwatu" is going to portray the love story of the empress which has never been told before.

This drama is written by Jang Yeong-cheol and Jeong Kyeong-soon-I from "Giant", "Salaryman" and others and is directed by Han Heui from "Dr. JIN" and "Over the Rainbow - Drama".

Credits: HanCinema