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==User Rating==
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==Profile==
* '''Drama:''' The Empire
* '''Revised romanization:''' The Empire: Bupeui Jeguk
* '''Hangul:''' 디 엠파이어 : 법의 제국
* '''Director:''' [[Yoo Hyun-Ki]]
* '''Writer:''' Oh Ga-Gyu
* '''Network:''' [[JTBC]]
* '''Episodes:''' 16
* '''Release Date:''' September 24 - November 13, 2022
* '''Runtime:''' Saturday & Sunday 22:30
* '''Language:''' Korean
* '''Country:''' South Korea

==Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©==
A family has accumulated vast wealth and power through the law. They face ruin because of scandals.

Han Hye-Ryool ([[Kim Sun-A]]) and her family come from a law background. She works as the chief of a special investigation team at the Central District Prosecutors’ Office. Her husband Na Geun-Woo ([[Ahn Jae-Wook]]) and her mother Ham Gwang-Jeon ([[Lee Mi-Sook]]) both work as law school professors. Her father Han Gun-Do ([[Song Young-Chang]]) works as a lawyer for the biggest law firm in South Korea.

Han Hye-Ryool carries out her job as a prosecutor in an excellent manner, but people denigrate her work because of her family's prestigious background. She wants to break free from her family ties and satisfy her own desires. Meanwhile, her husband Na Geun-Woo has been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate. He seems to have achieved everything he wants and is a good person, but people don't know who he really is. Han Hye-Ryool's mother Ham Gwang-Jeon and her father Han Gun-Do also use the law as tools to make more money and protect their status.

==Notes==
# "The Empire" takes over the [[JTBC]]'s Saturday & Sunday 22:30 time slot previously occupied by "[[The Good Detective 2]]" and followed by "[[Reborn Rich]]" on November 18, 2022.

==Cast==
===Han Hye-Ryool's Family===
{{CastPictures6-2
|1picture=File:The Empire-Kim Sun-A.jpg
|1name=Kim Sun-A
|1charactername=Han Hye-Ryool
|2picture=File:The Empire-Ahn Jae-Wook.jpg
|2name=Ahn Jae-Wook
|2charactername=Na Geun-Woo
|3picture=File:The Empire-Lee Mi-Sook.jpg
|3name=Lee Mi-Sook
|3charactername=Ham Gwang-Jeon
|4picture=File:The Empire-Song Young-Chang.jpg
|4name=Song Young-Chang
|4charactername=Han Gun-Do
|5picture=File:The Empire-Shin Goo.jpg
|5name=Shin Goo
|5charactername=Ham Min-Heon
|6picture=File:The Empire-Oh Hyun-Kyung.jpg
|6name=Oh Hyun-Kyung (1970){{!}}Oh Hyun-Kyung
|6charactername=Lee Ae-Heon
}}
{{CastPictures3
|1picture=File:The Empire-Kwon Ji-Woo.jpg
|1name=Kwon Ji-Woo (1996){{!}}Kwon Ji-Woo
|1charactername=Han Gang-Baek
|2picture=File:The Empire-Kim Jung.jpg
|2name=Kim Jung
|2charactername=Han Mu-Ryul
|3picture=File:The Empire-Choi Jung Woon.jpg
|3name=Choi Jung-Woon (2001){{!}}Choi Jung-Woon
|3charactername=Han Gang-Ye
}}

===Minkook University Law School===
{{CastPictures9
|1picture=File:The Empire-Kim Myung Ji.jpg
|1name=Joo Se-Bin (1997){{!}}Joo Se-Bin
|1charactername=Hong Nan-Hee
|2picture=File:The Empire-Jung Jae Oh.jpg
|2name=Jung Jae-Oh (1993){{!}}Jung Jae-Oh
|2charactername=Jung Kyung-Yoon
|3picture=File:The Empire-Lee Ga Eun.jpg
|3name=Lee Ga-Eun (1994){{!}}Lee Ga-Eun
|3charactername=Jang Ji-Yi
|4picture=File:The Empire-Bang Joo Hwan1.jpg
|4name=Bang Joo-Hwan (1989){{!}}Bang Joo-Hwan
|4charactername=Yoo Hyun
|5picture=File:The Empire-Kwon So-Yi1.jpg
|5name=Kwon So-Yi (1995){{!}}Kwon So-Yi
|5charactername=Lee A-Jung
|6picture=File:The Empire-Kim Young Woong.jpg
|6name=Kim Young-Woong
|6charactername=Hwang Yong-Ji
|7picture=File:The Empire-Kim Kyun Ha.jpg
|7name=Kim Kyun-Ha (1993){{!}}Kim Kyun-Ha
|7charactername=Yoon Gu-Ryeong
|8picture=File:The Empire-Seo Kwang-Jae.jpg
|8name=Seo Kwang-Jae (1962){{!}}Seo Kwang-Jae
|8charactername=Security Staff Yoon Jung-Gun (ep.10)
|9picture=File:The Empire-Seo Jung-Bin.jpg
|9name=Seo Jung-Bin (1997){{!}}Seo Jung-Bin
|9charactername=student (ep.10)
}}

===Prosecutors' Office===
{{CastPictures7-5
|1picture=File:The Empire-Lee Moon-Sik1.jpg
|1name=Lee Moon-Sik
|1charactername=Jang Il
|2picture=File:The Empire-Kim Hyung Mook1.jpg
|2name=Kim Hyung-Mook
|2charactername=Go Won-Gyung
|3picture=File:The Empire-Han Joon Woo.jpg
|3name=Han Joon-Woo (1984){{!}}Han Joon-Woo
|3charactername=Oh Sung-Hyun
|4picture=File:The Empire-Kwon Oh Kyung.jpg
|4name=Kwon Oh-Kyung (1981){{!}}Kwon Oh-Kyung
|4charactername=investigator
|5picture=File:The Empire-Min Sang-Woo.jpg
|5name=Min Sang-Woo (1981){{!}}Min Sang-Woo
|5charactername= Prosecutor Go Won-Gyung's staff
|6picture=File:The Empire-Seon Yool-Woo.jpg
|6name=Seon Yool-Woo (1986){{!}}Seon Yool-Woo
|6charactername=staff (ep.1)
|7picture=File:The Empire-Lee Chan-Hee.jpg
|7name=Lee Chan-Hee (1986){{!}}Lee Chan-Hee
|7charactername=staff (ep.13)
}}

===Police===
{{CastPictures5
|1picture=File:The Empire-Park Jin Woo1.jpg
|1name=Park Jin-Woo (1973){{!}}Park Jin-Woo
|1charactername=Ji Gu-Won
|2picture=File:The Empire-Woo Ji Hyun.jpg
|2name=Woo Ji-Hyun (1986){{!}}Woo Ji-Hyun
|2charactername=Wang Joong-Jin
|3picture=File:The Empire-Lee Seung Hyeong.jpg
|3name=Lee Seung-Hyeong
|3charactername=Seo Jung-Hoon
|4picture=File:The Empire-Kwak Seung-Nam.jpg
|4name=Kwak Seung-Nam
|4charactername=intelligence division officer (ep.3)
|5picture=File:The Empire-Lee Jang-Won.jpg
|5name=Lee Jang-Won (1979){{!}}Lee Jang-Won
|5charactername=detective (ep.15)
}}

===Christmas Fund===
{{CastPictures3
|1picture=File:The Empire-Kim Won Hae.jpg
|1name=Kim Won-Hae
|1charactername=Dolphin
|2picture=File:The Empire-Han Seung-Do.jpg
|2name=Han Seung-Do
|2charactername=board member
|3picture=File:The Empire-Moon Ho-Jin.jpg
|3name=Moon Ho-Jin (1974){{!}}Moon Ho-Jin
|3charactername=board member
}}

===Blue House===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:The Empire-Choi Jung Woo.jpg
|1name=Choi Jung-Woo
|1charactername=Presidential Secretary Ahn
|2picture=File:The Empire-Moon Seung-Bae1.jpg
|2name=Moon Seung-Bae
|2charactername=Mr. Jung (ep.4)
}}

===Media===
{{CastPictures8-5
|1picture=File:The Empire-Lim Se-Mi.jpg
|1name=Lim Se-Mi
|1charactername=SBC Reporter Yoon Eun-Mi
|2picture=File:The Empire-Park Cheol-Ho.jpg
|2name=Park Cheol-Ho
|2charactername=MBS Director Yoon Sung-Gyu
|3picture=File:The Empire-Park Hye-Young.jpg
|3name=Park Hye-Young (actress){{!}}Park Hye-Young
|3charactername=reporter
|4picture=File:The Empire-Oh Seung-Chan.jpg
|4name=Oh Seung-Chan (1983){{!}}Oh Seung-Chan
|4charactername=reporter
|5picture=File:The Empire-Kim Ga-Ran.jpg
|5name=Kim Ga-Ran
|5charactername=news program host (ep.7)
|6picture=File:The Empire-Kim Young-Pyo.jpg
|6name=Kim Young-Pyo (1986){{!}}Kim Young-Pyo
|6charactername=SBC staff (ep.10)
|7picture=File:The Empire-Kim Mi-Ji.jpg
|7name=Kim Mi-Ji (1991){{!}}Kim Mi-Ji
|7charactername=SBC staff (ep.10)
|8picture=File:The Empire-Jin Si-Won.jpg
|8name=Jin Si-Won (actor){{!}}Jin Si-Won
|8charactername=reporter (ep.11-12)
}}

===Ham & Lee Law Firm===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:The Empire-Tae In Ho1.jpg
|1name=Tae In-Ho (1980){{!}}Tae In-Ho
|1charactername=Nam Su-Hyeok
|2picture=File:The Empire-Kim Mi Hye.jpg
|2name=Kim Mi-Hye (1988){{!}}Kim Mi-Hye
|2charactername=secretary
}}

===Jusung===
{{CastPictures5
|1picture=File:The Empire-Kim Ho.jpg
|1name=Kim Ho (1974){{!}}Kim Ho
|1charactername=vice-chairman (ep.2)
|2picture=File:The Empire-Min Eung-Sik.jpg
|2name=Min Eung-Sik
|2charactername=CEO (ep.12)
|3picture=File:The Empire-Kang Sung-Ho.jpg
|3name=Kang Sung-Ho (1970){{!}}Kang Sung-Ho
|3charactername=executive (ep.12)
|4picture=File:The Empire-Kim Shin-Yul.jpg
|4name=Kim Shin-Yul (actor){{!}}Kim Shin-Yul
|4charactername=executive (ep.12)
|5picture=File:The Empire-Jung Hwee-Wook.jpg
|5name=Jung Hwee-Wook (1989){{!}}Jung Hwee-Wook
|5charactername=Jung Tae-Eul (ep.16)
}}

===Han Hye-Ryool's Family's Staff===
{{CastPictures4
|1picture=File:The Empire-Park Hyun-Suk.jpg
|1name=Park Hyun-Suk (1968){{!}}Park Hyun-Suk
|1charactername=Ms. Yang
|2picture=File:The Empire-Jeon Young Mi.jpg
|2name=Jeon Young-Mi (1972){{!}}Jeon Young-Mi
|2charactername=Senior Mi-Ja
|3picture=File:The Empire-Jo Ji Hyun.jpg
|3name=Jo Ji-Hyun (1981){{!}}Jo Ji-Hyun
|3charactername=Younger Mi-Ja
|4picture=File:The Empire-Jung Ji Soon.jpg
|4name=Jung Ji-Soon (1976){{!}}Jung Ji-Soon
|4charactername=Chef Kim
}}

===Kim Yang-Sun Murder Case===
{{CastPictures5
|1picture=File:The Empire-Hwang Mi-Na.jpg
|1name=Hwang Mi-Na (1993){{!}}Hwang Mi-Na
|1charactername=Kim Yang-Sun (ep.8-9)
|2picture=File:The Empire-Nam Myung-Ryul.jpg
|2name=Nam Myung-Ryul
|2charactername=Yoo Ye-Hoo (ep.8)
|3picture=File:The Empire-Ha Dong-Joon.jpg
|3name=Ha Dong-Joon (1975){{!}}Ha Dong-Joon
|3charactername=prosecutor (ep.8)
|4picture=File:The Empire-Kim Sang-Wook.jpg
|4name=Kim Sang-Wook (1968){{!}}Kim Sang-Wook
|4charactername=associate judge (ep.8)
|5picture=File:The Empire-Lim Hyo-Jin.jpg
|5name=Lim Hyo-Jin (1970){{!}}Lim Hyo-Jin
|5charactername=associate judge (ep.8)
}}

===Hongyeon Engineering===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:The Empire-Kim Hak Sun.jpg
|1name=Kim Hak-Sun
|1charactername=Hong Nan-Hee's father (ep.8)
|2picture=File:The Empire-Byun Jin-Soo.jpg
|2name=Byun Jin-Soo
|2charactername=employee (ep.8)
}}

===Ham Sook-Ja's Group===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:The Empire-Ban Hyo-Jung.jpg
|1name=Ban Hyo-Jung
|1charactername=Ham Sook-Ja
|2picture=File:The Empire-Kwon Hyuk-Sung.jpg
|2name=Kwon Hyuk-Sung (1979){{!}}Kwon Hyuk-Sung
|2charactername=Ham Sook-Ja's assistant
}}

===Childhood Days===
{{CastPictures2
|1picture=File:The Empire-Shim Hye-Yeon.jpg
|1name=Shim Hye-Yeon (2013){{!}}Shim Hye-Yeon
|1charactername=Han Hye-Ryool (child) (ep.2)
|2picture=File:The Empire-Kim Si-Woo1.jpg
|2name=Kim Si-Woo (0529){{!}}Kim Si-Woo
|2charactername=Han Gang-Baek (child)
}}

===Others===
{{CastPictures1
|1picture=File:The Empire-Lee Sang Hee.jpg
|1name=Lee Sang-Hee (1961){{!}}Lee Sang-Hee
|1charactername=Park Hong-Gyu
}}
{{CastPictures23
|1picture=File:The Empire-Ko Gun-Han.jpg
|1name=Ko Gun-Han
|1charactername=event moderator (ep.1)
|2picture=File:The Empire-Ko Kyung Man.jpg
|2name=Ko Kyung-Man (actor){{!}}Ko Kyung-Man
|2charactername=interrogated man (ep.1)
|3picture=File:The Empire-Kim Ji-Su.jpg
|3name=Kim Ji-Su (1990){{!}}Kim Ji-Su
|3charactername=jewelry store staff (ep.2)
|4picture=File:The Empire-Park Seung-Tae.jpg
|4name=Park Seung-Tae
|4charactername=plaintiff (ep.2)
|5picture=File:The Empire-Ma Jung-Pil.jpg
|5name=Ma Jung-Pil (1976){{!}}Ma Jung-Pil
|5charactername=restaurant staff (ep.4)
|6picture=File:The Empire-Im Yu-Ran.jpg
|6name=Im Yu-Ran (1970){{!}}Im Yu-Ran
|6charactername=news program panelist (ep.5)
|7picture=File:The Empire-Yoon Hyo-Sik.jpg
|7name=Yoon Hyo-Sik (1979){{!}}Yoon Hyo-Sik
|7charactername=Prison Guard Lee (ep.5)
|8picture=File:The Empire-Kim Tae-Moon.jpg
|8name=Kim Tae-Moon
|8charactername=plaintiff group (ep.7)
|9picture=File:The Empire-Park Kyu-Beom.jpg
|9name=Park Kyu-Beom (1974){{!}}Park Kyu-Beom
|9charactername=mock trial judge (ep.8)
|10picture=File:The Empire-Jeon Min-Hyub.jpg
|10name=Jeon Min-Hyub (1982){{!}}Jeon Min-Hyub
|10charactername=Human Rights Commission staff (ep.8)
|11picture=File:The Empire-Hwang Jung-Min.jpg
|11name=Hwang Jung-Min (1969){{!}}Hwang Jung-Min
|11charactername=prisoner (ep.9)
|12picture=File:The Empire-Seo Yi-Sook1.jpg
|12name=Seo Yi-Sook
|12charactername=Jang Il's wife (ep.10-11)
|13picture=File:The Empire-Lee Dal.jpg
|13name=Lee Dal
|13charactername=vlogger (ep.11-12)
|14picture=File:The Empire-Jung Yong-Ju.jpg
|14name=Jung Yong-Ju (1996){{!}}Jung Yong-Ju
|14charactername=vlogger (ep.11)
|15picture=File:The Empire-Yoo Min-Joo.jpg
|15name=Yoo Min-Joo (1992){{!}}Yoo Min-Joo
|15charactername=vlogger (ep.11)
|16picture=File:The Empire-Lee Ki-Bbeum.jpg
|16name=Lee Ki-Bbeum (1993){{!}}Lee Ki-Bbeum
|16charactername=vlogger (ep.11)
|17picture=File:Blind-KD-Kim Byeong-Ki.jpg
|17name=Kim Byeong-Ki
|17charactername=priest (ep.13)
|18picture=File:The Empire-Lee Sang-Eun.jpg
|18name=Lee Sang-Eun (1992){{!}}Lee Sang-Eun
|18charactername=jeweler (ep.13)
|19picture=File:The Empire-Han Ji-Won.jpg
|19name=Han Ji-Won (1996){{!}}Han Ji-Won
|19charactername=Park Ji-Seon (ep.15-16)
|20picture=File:The Empire-Lee Chae-Yoon.jpg
|20name=Lee Chae-Yoon (1964){{!}}Lee Chae-Yoon
|20charactername=Park Hong-Gyu's wife (ep.15)
|21picture=File:The Empire-Moon Hyeong Cheol.jpg
|21name=Moon Hyeong-Cheol (1978){{!}}Moon Hyeong-Cheol
|21charactername=prisoner (ep.15)
|22picture=File:The Empire-Lee Sung-Il.jpg
|22name=Lee Sung-Il (1976){{!}}Lee Sung-Il
|22charactername=prison officer (ep.16)
|23picture=File:The Empire-Son Seon-Geun.jpg
|23name=Son Seon-Geun (1964){{!}}Son Seon-Geun
|23charactername=judge (ep.16)
}}
'''Additional Cast Members:'''
* [[Sa Hye-Jin (1991)|Sa Hye-Jin]] - guide staff (ep.1)
* [[Kim Si-Gyeong]] - (ep.11)

==Trailers==
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==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #F9F9F9; border: 1px #AAA solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
! rowspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Date
! rowspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Episode
! colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="F52887" | AGB
|-
! align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Nationwide
! align=center bgcolor="F52887" | Seoul
|-align=center
| 2022-09-24 || 1 || 2.399% || 2.542%
|-align=center
| 2022-09-25 || 2 || 3.003% || 3.401%
|-align=center
| 2022-10-01 || 3 || 1.885% || 2.042%
|-align=center
| 2022-10-02 || 4 || 3.414% || 3.150%
|-align=center
| 2022-10-08 || 5 || 2.120% || 2.195%
|-align=center
| 2022-10-09 || 6 || 3.883% || 3.859%
|-align=center
| 2022-10-15 || 7 || 2.146% || 1.803%
|-align=center
| 2022-10-16 || 8 || 2.917% || 2.750%
|-align=center
| 2022-10-22 || 9 || 1.695% || 1.562%
|-align=center
| 2022-10-23 || 10 || 3.062% || 2.757%
|-align=center
| 2022-10-29 || 11 || 1.844% || -
|-align=center
| 2022-11-05 || 12 || 1.573% || -
|-align=center
| 2022-11-06 || 13 || 2.844% || 2.702%
|-align=center
| 2022-11-12 || 14 || 2.115% || -
|-align=center
| 2022-11-13 || 15 || 2.811% || 2.445%
|-align=center
| 2022-11-13 || 16 || 4.036% || 3.725%
|}

Source: [http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/ AGB Nielson]

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==External Links==
* [https://tv.jtbc.co.kr/theempire Official Website]

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