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Dae Jang Geum

Details

  • Title: Dae Jang Geum / ëŒ€ìž¥ê¸ˆ
  • Also known as: Jewel in the Palace / Great Jang Geum
  • Genre: Historical, Medical, Melodrama, Romance
  • Episodes: 54
  • Network: MBC
  • First episode: September 15, 2003
  • Final episode: March 23, 2004
  • Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis

About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Set in this period, "Jewel in the Palace" is based on a true story about a legendary girl who became the first woman to be the supreme royal physician of her times. Despite her poor condition as a low class girl in the male dominated society, Jang Geum overcame a series of social discrimination and landed herself as a royal cook, later becoming the royal physician, then ultimately the physician in charge of the king. She was even given by the king the title"The Great Jang-Geum". The story of her checkered life on her success and breakdown as well as her love story beautifully unfold. "Jewel in the Palace" is sure to touch your heart.

Cast

  • Lee Young Ae as Seo Jang Geum
             - Jo Jung Eun as Jang Geum (young)
  • Ji Jin Hee as Min Jung Ho
  • Hong Ri Na as Choi Geum Young
             - Lee Se Young as Geum Young (young)
  • Im Ho as King Jungjong

Main Role

Supporting Role

  • Uhm Yoo Shin as Dowager Queen Jasun
  • Park Jung Sook as Queen Munjeong
  • Yang Mi Kyung as Court Lady Han Baek Young (Jang Geum's teacher)
  • Kyun Mi Ri as Court Lady Choi Sung Geum (Geum Young's aunt)
  • Yeo Woon Kye as Court Lady Jung Mal Geum
  • Park Jung Soo as Head Lady Park Yong Shin
  • Park Eun Hye as Lee Yeon Saeng
  • Lee Ip Sae as Yoon Young Ro
             - Kim Han Bi as Young Ro (young)
  • Lee Hye Sang as Jo Bang
             - Kim So Young as Jo Bang (young)
  • Jun In Taek as Doctor Jung Yoon Soo
  • Choi Ja Hye as Chang Yi
             - Joo Da Young as Chang Yi (young)
  • Kim Do Yun as Shi Yeon
  • Lee Seung Ah as Eun Bi
  • Kim Min Hee as Bi Sun
  • Han Ji Min as Shin Bi
  • Lee Se Eun as Park Yeol Yi
  • Jun Soo Yeon as Cho Bok
  • Kang Jung Hwa as Jo Dong
  • Park Eun Soo as Shin Ik Pil
  • Ji Sang Ryul as Jo Chil Bok
  • Kim Hye Sun as Park Myung Yi (Jang Geum's mother)
  • Park Chan Hwan as Seo Chun Soo (Jang Geum's father)
  • Jo Kyung Hwan as Oh Gyum Ho
  • Lee Hee Do as Choi Pan Sool (Lady Choi's brother)
  • Kim Yeo Jin as Jang Duk (physician lady from Jeju)
  • Maeng Sang Hoon as Doctor Jung Woon Baek
  • Im Hyun Sik as Kang Duk Goo (Jang Geum's adoptive father)
  • Geum Bo Ra as Na Joo Daek (Duk Goo's wife)
  • Shin Gook as Eunuch Jang Beon
  • Lee Sang Chul as Goo Man
  • Kim So Yi as Court Lady Min Mi Geum
  • Na Sung Kyoon as Yoon Mak Gye
  • Ahn Yeo Jin as court lady
  • Baek Hyun Sook as In Dong
  • Jung Ki Sung as Yeon San Gun
             - Won Duk Hyun as Yeon San Gun (young)
  • Lee Joo Hee as Queen Yun (Yeon San Gun's mother)
  • Kim Su Yeon as Dowager Queen Jasun's court lady
  • Lee Sook as Park Yong Shin's assistant
  • Han Young Kwang
  • Seo Bum Shik
  • Han Young Sook
  • Moon Hoe Won as Jeju minister
  • Lee Jung Sung as Hwang Chul​
  • Kim Kwang In as Bu Gwan
  • Kim Hak Chul as Cho Pyung Ok

Production

  • Chief Producer: Jo Joong Hyun
  • Director: Lee Byung Hoon
  • Screenwriter: Kim Young Hyun
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