Jewel in the Palace (2003)

Name: Jewel in the Palace
Genre: Food, Historical, Romance, Medical
Released: 2003
Cast: Jo Jung-eun, Park Chan-hwan, Uhm Yoo-shin, Kim So-yi, Park Eun-hye

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대장금 · Dae Jang Geum, Great Jang Geum

MyDramaList: 8.6

Genres: Food Historical Romance Medical

Tags:

Cooking Royal Rules And Etiquette Joseon Dynasty Doctor Female Lead Orphan Female Lead Nice Male Lead

Type: Drama

Episodes: 54 × 1 hr. 5 min.

Aired: 15 Sep 2003 — 23 Mar 2004 (Monday, Tuesday)

Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

About 500 years ago during the time of Joseon Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Based on a true story about a legendary girl, Jang Geum, 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. (Source: AsianWiki)