Jang Na-ra on playing an empress in 'The Last Empress'

Jang plays a cheerful musical actress named Oh Sunny who marries the emperor Lee Hyuk in The Last Empress. — Handout

New K-drama thriller The Last Empress looks set to spice up the year end with suspense and romance.

Starring Jang Na-ra, Choi Jin-hyuk and Shin Sung-rok, the drama takes place in an alternate reality where modern-day Korea is a constitutional monarchy.