The drama is based on the historical Dowager Queen Empress Cheonchu of the Goryeo, who fought against the Liao Dynasty in order to achieve her Grandmother's personal dream of reclaiming old lands lost over the years to other associated tribes and countries such as the Khitans and some Jurchens.
Empress | empress | Empress Matilda | Empress Suiko | Empress Michiko | Empress Dowager Cixi | Empress Shōken | Empress Elisabeth of Austria | Empress of Britain | Empress of Blandings | Empress Myeongseong | Beatrice of Sicily, Latin Empress | Holy Roman Empress | Empress of Canada | Empress Feng (Wencheng) | Battle of Empress Augusta Bay | SS ''Empress of Asia'' | Rasputin and the Empress | Empress Yu Wenjun | Empress Yang Lihua | Empress Xin | Empress Wang Zhi | Empress of Russia | Empress Kōken | Empress Jitō | Empress Cheonchu | Eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress | RMS Empress of China | RMS ''Empress of China'' | RMS Empress of Asia |
Although debuting as an actress on SBS drama series Medical Center in 2000, as well as being a model for major endorsement companies such as Cyon and Olay, Shin Ae mainly portrayed supporting characters on television, her biggest roles being in KBS's Summer Scent in 2003, and Empress Cheonchu in 2009.