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In the Korean drama Empress Ki, it is mentioned that the Mongol empire in China prized women from Korea or Goryeo.

Here is the story of a Korean woman who rose through the ranks.

https://www1.ondramanice.io/drama/empress-ki-detail

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[Antoninus]

In the Korean drama Empress Ki,

Yup. There's a whole sequence in that particular drama that involves the deposed king of Koryo fighting as a Mongol slave-warrior against the Turks for control of the Silk Road.