Queen Woo is a 2024 South Korean sageuk action television series.
It premiered on the TVING streaming service on August 29, 2024.
Synopsis
After the sudden death of King Gogukcheon, sovereign of the mighty kingdom of Goguryeo, the royal court descends into chaos. His wife, the majestic Woo Hee, is left a widow—and dangerously exposed.
Now a strategic prize for both rival kingdoms and scheming factions within her own court, the crown she wears grows heavier by the hour. With the throne still warm, a brutal and merciless struggle erupts among the clans, each desperate to install their own puppet king.
In a monarchy ruled by men and poisoned by ambition, power is the only prize that matters. But Woo Hee—sharp as a blade and twice as daring—refuses to be a pawn in their bloody game. Instead, she plays her last, most dangerous card: an ancient and controversial tradition.
If a king dies without an heir, the queen has the right to marry his younger brother, preserving both the royal bloodline... and her power.
In a single, perilous gamble, Woo Hee fights to wed one of her late husband’s brothers and place him on the throne. She has only 24 hours to succeed.
Amidst treachery, forbidden desires, and hidden passions, Woo Hee will stop at nothing to carve her name into history—becoming the first woman to be crowned queen twice.
But at what cost?
In the battle for power, there are only two fates: rule... or be devoured.