A Jewel in the Palace

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Drama: A Jewel in the Palace
Revised romanization: Dae Jang Geum
Hangul: 대장금
Director: Lee Byung-Hoon
Writer: Kim Young-Hyun
Network: MBC
Episodes: 54
Release Date: September 15, 2003 - March 23, 2004
Runtime: 60 min.
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

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 named 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".

Cast



Lee Young-Ae	Ji Jin-Hee	Hong Ri-Na	Lim Ho	Yang Mi-Kyung
Seo Jang-Geum	Min Jeong-Ho	Choi Keum-Young	King Jungjong	Attendant Han



Kyeon Mi-Ri	Lim Hyeon-Shik	Park Chan-Hwan	Lee Hee-Do	Kim Hye-Sun
Court Lady Choi	Kang Deok-Gu	Seo Cheon-Soo	Choi Pan-Sul	Park Myeong-Hee

Additional Cast Members:

Geum Bo-Ra - NaJudaek
Han Ji-Min - Shinbi
Ji Sang-Ryeol - Jo Chi-Bok
Jo Jung-Eun - Jang-Geum (young)
Jo Kyeong-Hwan - Prime Minister Oh Gyeom-Ho
Kang Jeong-Hwa - Jodong
Kim So-Yi - Court Lady Min
Kim Yeo-Jin - Dr. Jang-Deok
Lee Se-Eun - Yeol-I
Lee Se-Young - Young Geum-yeong Choi
Maeng Sang-Hun - Dr. Jung Woon-Baek
Choi Ja-Hye - Chang-Yi
Park Eun-Hye - Yeon-Saeng
Park Eun-Soo - Dr. Shin Ik-Phil
Park Jung-Soo - Park Yong-Shin
Yeo Woon-Kye - Court Lady Jeong
Jeon In-Taek - Dr. Jeong Yoon-Soo
Lee Seung-Ah - Eun-Bi
Kim Do-Yeon - Si-Yun
Na Seong-Kyun - Yoon Mak-Ge
Shin Kuk - eunuch
Kim Kwang-Kyu - eunuch
Kim So-Young - Jobang
Yoon Kap-Soo - duck seller
Eom Yu-Shin - Queen Dowager Junghyun
Park Jung-Sook - Queen Dowager Moonjung
Won Duk-Hyun
Choi Jin-Ho
Kim Seok-Ok
No-yun
Joo A-Reum
Son Seon-Geun
Seo Kwang-Jae
Kim Min-Chae

Comments

Renwa Apr 28 2022 9:57 am The test of time! Just watched (really riveted) Jewel in the Palace, a stunning epic journey. Such long dramas make me impatient but this one has so much going for it, I couldn’t pull myself away. The acting across the entire cast was memorable evoking every possible emotion. The script/ storyline is so contemporary, relevant, historically spot on. The struggles, ethical dilemmas, advances in medicine, women’s roles in society continue to this day. So many tender poignant moments amongst the leads continue to bubble up and won’t leave me for some time. Thank you to all associated with this stunning prodigious work.

stumpdII Feb 19 2022 6:01 pm Kay it's on Kocowa now. streaming service for major 3 tv networks in S Korea.

Pumpkin Marshmallow Feb 09 2022 11:14 pm The Red Sleeve Cuff brought me here, in fact there is Lee Se Young on this series

Kay Devine Feb 08 2022 9:05 am Also ,where can I watch this show last time I watched it ,it was 12years ago on BTV I didn't even finish it ?

Narcissus Nov 25 2021 4:04 am Best historical drama ever Strong story line Perfect acts Amazing songs Must watch

Aloysius Sep 24 2021 5:16 pm Best Drama ever!! Educational, cultural, historical. Any more synopsis beyond 54th episode? Need to follow entire series.

Doc Jun Ferraren May 13 2021 7:22 am Who is the tenor in the background music

Nayanaharie May 07 2021 9:19 am Best TV series ever for me, so touching and real.

Annette Reyes Apr 06 2021 7:36 pm Best Korean series ever. Love it!

Jen Sep 17 2020 12:22 pm I am wondering what happened to jang geum's father in the story

Francina Aug 30 2020 3:19 pm Awesome I loved the way of cooking skills ,

Azron May 05 2020 9:43 am I love this drama especially the relationship between Jang Geum and Min Jeon-Ho so pure so beautiful the actors had a great chemistry between each other

Missy Sep 11 2019 4:33 pm This drama is one of my childhood memories. I remember every evening we went to my granny house because she's got the biggest tv among our family, and the elders watch this drama while me and other kids play together. So for me this drama is really nostalgic eventhought i never really watch it by myself.

Nagoya01 Aug 12 2019 4:51 pm A korean drama that hugely impact my life :)

sera Jul 30 2019 9:52 pm Initially, Park Eun Hye, the actress who played Jang Geum's friend, was supposed to play the Jang Geum role. However, Lee Young Ae was cast so the plan fell out. Anyway, that was some interesting trivial fact.

Diana Comilang Jun 19 2019 5:50 pm Though I already watched the movie multiple times, I still can't stop watching it over and over again. I really love all the people and casts, director of the movie. You really did a great job! I woukd recommend this movie to anyone!

Sobnom Loma Feb 24 2019 12:45 am I first saw this series when i am just 13, i was watching it to stop going school even, i didn’t able to watch all episode but today i have finished all the 54 episod, i can't find word to appreciate it, why the series are not unlimited, i wish i see Jang Geum and Min jeo Ho

Sylvia P. Carrion Feb 04 2019 6:10 am I want to watch this movie : Jewel in the Palace

Tiffany Cheng Aug 20 2018 4:50 am I love this drama since I was a 11 years old girl when it was aired on the television back then and I still like this drama until now.

@Davia

As for my defense on Min Jung Ho, well at least he apologized to Jang Geum's foster father after he listened to Jang Geum's foster father explanation about why he came to the palace.

Rosie Aug 08 2018 4:41 am This is my first movie which I can remember. It is a real 'jewel 'as it is titled . I have never watched such a marvellous film in my life thats why I have already seen at least 20 times .(I am trying to be like Jang Geum ,I wish I would meet with her in real life).In conclusion ,I strictly recomment to watch it.

Yusi Jun 02 2018 7:13 am I always remember my entire family watched this together in my grandma's house because she's got the nicest television among all back then. It's aired at 4-5 pm in my country and when I flashback now I'm happy because I remember it as warm afternoons in my childhood.

Gurprem Nov 30 2017 11:05 am I remember watching this when I was 7 and this even as a kid had a special place in my heart, feeling nostalgic now. Our entire family would specially wait for this and my mother used to love the kawaii little Jang Guem. The show really moved my heart to the core.

Bahri Oct 04 2017 11:01 am Still remember the song... Onara onara aju ona Ganara ganara aju gana Nanari naryodo motu nani Aniri aniri ani none Eya deya eya nara niyo motona nado gama. Lol... my first ever K-drama

ruma Apr 02 2017 4:58 am my first k drama..... loved it so much... :)

chubs Mar 10 2017 2:10 am My auntie is such an avid viewer of jewel in the palace. She never gets tired watching this even when it has been aired in a Philippine TV back then and that has been such a long time but this drama is still her favourite korean drama :D

Alicia Nov 21 2016 12:54 pm This drama is wonderful! So beautiful and full of great characters. I'm watching now.

Yatie Sep 06 2016 5:20 am The Best Historical Drama i've ever seen, watching again in 2016 at OH K channel :)

Jameel Apr 21 2016 10:18 am Such a Nice story and every part gives a lesson. salute to Great Jang Geum

Jennylopez Apr 16 2016 5:19 am Wow i somuch love this drama!I nearly cried out my eyes when (little)jang guem's mum kicked the bucket.she romed around the village in search of primary needs at the exend she ate logs of wood.

Shruti Mar 24 2016 7:12 am I watched jewel in the palace when I was just a small kid. I still remember how I was fascinated by the things shown in this serial. Being an Indian we did not knew anything about Korean history. The actors brought life to the storyline. It was the best serial I ever saw in my 16 years of life. My family is practically a fan of this serial.

elena Feb 04 2016 11:24 am ep. 1-27 Plot Synopsis ep. 28-54 Plot Synopsis

Seems a lot but in the end it will seem that it was just a minute ago and you've lived another life.

Tankomaa Jan 13 2016 2:35 pm Today 2016, this is one of the best korean dramas I have ever watched.

Jang Geum Jan 05 2016 2:33 am One of the best dramas out there. I loved the story and the chemistry between the main characters is so genuine and felt. I hope they don't make the sequel though. I doubt they could make it better than the original. Just reading the synopsis of DJG2 makes me think "WHYYYY??". Warning though, the feels in this drama are so real. Be prepared with a box of tissues nearby. Also, this is a fictional drama BASED on a person that existed during Joseon times. Jang Geum is said to have been the first female royal physician but little is actually known about her. Her very existence is still controversial among the public. Read more on Wikipe-deeya~ @Harold

Harold Dec 22 2015 2:30 am This is truly entertaining, educational, and teaches lots of valuable life lessons. It's the best I have ever watched. I am shocked to learn that this is a true story. So wonderful .

Shortfus Dec 17 2015 1:55 pm Hands down, the best period Korean drama ever. I watched it when it first aired in 2003, my very first period drama (I didn't care for any period drama before this because the language tends to be too stiff and difficult, no subtitles back then), and I fell in love with it from the first episode and could not wait to get the VCR tapes each week. Ever since, I've been watching it once every other year and it never gets old. The true test of great timeless drama. It has a great storyline, nice acting and most of all, just plain good old entertainment through out the entire 54 episodes. If someone asks me for a recommendation on Korean drama, this is at the top of my list!

MEP Sep 25 2015 7:31 am This drama was one of the best drama of all times. The screenplay and directing was brilliant. Lee Young-ae the lead character portrayed her role splendidly. This drama really entertaining. I appreciated the whole cast for viewing a such a spectacular drama.

Regie Aug 26 2015 12:59 am Since Jewel in the Palace, my interest for Segeuk dramas had been born but so far nothing can compare to Jang Geum. I can watch it repeatedly feeling the same excitement and thrill. It is indeed a MASTERPIECE!

dream Jun 08 2015 7:33 am My favorutie tv series DJG.very beautiful kdrama.LEE YOUNG AE is very beautiful and stubborn. Park Eun Hye is very cute.Im Hyeon Sik and Geum Bo Ra is very funny.Yang Mi Kyung unni is very good.Kyun Miri,Hong Rina,Lee Se Eun and Lee He do is very bad.ji jin hee is very hndsm.jo jung eun and lee se young is very pretty.

william Mar 01 2015 6:50 pm Well since everyone knows how splendid this drama is then i dont think that i need to say anything else, but just "a masterpiece" , and for you who share the same interest with this kind of drama series, i suggest you to try "Moon embracing the Sun" a historical fiction story that happened in joseon dynasty too. Give it a try, thx me later :)

jjjosie Dec 05 2014 5:28 am This is my 1st Korean Sageuk drama, Great story and great casts, I love their cookings and everything... I watched this drama for the 8 times, great shows... love both JJ Hee and Lee Young- Ae, The child actor who acted Jang Geum when she was young Jo Jung Eun was so cute and a born natural child actor... love to watch more of her show...

Gwen Oct 02 2014 3:01 pm Wow i just love this korea episode so much i have watched it several times but i still enjoy it every single time i watch it.All ghanians do i hope to jave the ungiving up spirit of jang guem

progress Aug 29 2014 2:44 am loved every minute look forward to every episode greatest movie for me

Minda Gomez Aug 28 2014 7:01 am very inspiring!

agnes Aug 03 2014 8:18 am A lovely, heartwarming movie at all times! Congratulations to all the casts of Jewel in the Palace! It was indeed a "wholesome" movie, so touching! It may be a century old historical,educational drama but it "itch" CLASSIC to my heart! A million thanks!...keep on...

Movie Buff Jul 18 2014 9:00 am Wonderful movie, only wish Han Ji Min and Hyun Bin, or Micky Yuchun they work very well together, and would be casted in this #2. Talk about money maker more that 500 million dollars. Hope the writers and staff would make it less melodrama and more exciting and your audience will surely be interested in action, comedy and romance type. Fighting

Andrea Jul 13 2014 9:42 am Very educational . Korean history and costumes well portrayed.

tinashe mupasi Jul 02 2014 6:27 am l love this movie

fatemeh May 12 2014 11:57 am I love this drama. it was the firs kdrama that i saw and it forced me to watch kdrama's. I LOVE KDRAMA

farise Apr 14 2014 8:53 am my first historical drama, it was pure love can't wait for the new series

sadhna tripathi (sandy) Mar 19 2014 9:29 pm Hi! I loved this drama so much... in fact all my friends and I'm sure the whole India loved it. It made me an innovative cook... I want to watch more episodes, just miss it so badly..

Otabek Uzbek Feb 12 2014 8:07 am Hallo, This drama was best watched in Uzbekistan, whole country loved it Greatly. Best watched in Uzbekistan, i say

Melly Jan 10 2014 4:20 am Even after 4 years l still I love this drama it teaches a lot about life, great drama i stll want more after 54 episodes

Merina Toromon Dec 11 2013 5:33 am kind of movie that inspires my life and give me lessons to learn as i watch thoughout!! Great perfomance by everyone.

kana Nov 30 2013 9:18 am Great drama, nice character for jang geum, beautiful and smart. character of dae jang geum I think can be a motivator for some people esspecially for me. . really like it !!!

annisa Nov 27 2013 3:48 am this drama is great and make me cried a lot. i felt in love with this drama. even though i've watched this drama around 3 years ago, i still remembered it and always in my heart~ the actor and actress also very talented. keep it up! saya suka saya suka. im malaysian :)

Cudhi Nov 19 2013 5:59 am I like the " jewel in th place " drama yg menyimpan arti

Fathia Nov 15 2013 1:19 am i love Jang Geum! she is beautifuuuuuuul ^_^ and Keum Young you beautiful but you evil! :( and Court lady choi you eeeeeeeeviiiiiiiil in the movie jewel in the palace see you next timeeeeeee

samir Oct 21 2013 12:50 am so good i hope if i have CD ???????/

Valerie kalenga Sep 28 2013 1:52 pm This drama triggered all the love i have for korean drama. I love korean drama and i have watched a couple of about 25+ dramas, boys over flowers, i am sam., city hunter, nice guy, stairway to heaven, save the last dance for me, 49 days,love story in harvard, we are dating now,faith. To mention but a few. Thanks guys keep on working hard, fighting!

supriya Sep 16 2013 8:19 am I like jewel in the palace very much.. i love lee young ae park eun hye

superstar Sep 13 2013 4:25 pm I love it for ever

Eileen Calipusan Aug 22 2013 12:46 am It's the Best Korean Drama that i watch!! i already watch it twice and i still wanna watch it more.. ^_^

Uyanga Aug 12 2013 9:47 am I first watched it when I was a little girl, that was around when it came out, I still remember the OST word by word, I sing along all the time, watched it more than 100 times, never gets boring

Donhusty Aug 06 2013 5:31 am charlie booiss i really loved this drama series, i would encourage each and every one to watch this movie. it is really very amazing

Vicky Aug 02 2013 11:49 pm Best drama ever! Very meaningful! But it made me cried almost at every episode! I find that the ep that Madame Han dies and then all her flashbacks are soo sad :(

Erisadesu Jul 30 2013 8:33 am it is planned to be broadcasted in Thessaloniki's municipality TV next winter !! in TV 100

HARIOM KUSHWAHA Jun 14 2013 11:05 am That was a fantastic , brillant,excellent,urite drama.I xnever missed any episode.I also downloaded it.mindblowing show.That was my favov

tsillah chukwu May 17 2013 10:05 am Jewel In the palace is a very intriguing and wonderful Story. I LOVE IT!it is so encouraging. lee yeong-Ae is a great actress she played the role of jang-Geum perfectly well. i enjoyed every episode.all the actors and actresses acted perfectly well and I'v always loved korea movies.Love you lee yeong-Ae your fan from NIGERIA.

Pramudi Mekala Apr 28 2013 5:45 am Sujatha diyani (Jewel in the palace) is the best tele drama i had ever seen... love u lee yeong ae sooo much... Please come to sri lanka.. :) <3

hauwa Apr 26 2013 4:19 am its so interesting that i always like to watch it all the time and i followed it to the end

Jean Mar 26 2013 7:37 am When i first watched Lee San (Wind of the palace) it was so intresting that i dont mind watchin it over n over again. Then i watched jewel in the palace, Woow it was something else. I never missed any episode. I remember suspending whatever am doing in other not to mis any episode. Come to think its a true life story makes me begin to wonder how she was able to overcome all her difficulties. Dis drama has encouraged me alot. Thanks for putting dis beautiful pieace of work together. God bless you all.

wally Mar 20 2013 9:39 am Jewel in the Palace, is the best drama program I have ever seen..the story was so amazing , this drama series encourages me to strive harder in life even though there are many difficulties we might encounter.. such an inspiring movie..I hope Lee young ae visits the Philippines..together with the other cast. To the creators of jewel in the palace I salute you..a job well done..God bless

Xin Feb 26 2013 5:05 pm This was my first K-Drama! I grew up watching it and still continue to rewatch it now even thought it's almost been 10 years... XD I actually didn't even know it was a K-Drama until I older because I watched the Mandarin dub version and they did an absolutely AMAZING job dubbing! The voices were right on! I seriously didn't know... One of the best dubs I have EVER seen and probably will will ever see. They don't make dubs like the used to.

bbaboloki batlhalefi Feb 25 2013 11:46 am This was indeed the best korean drama ever seen. Big up to JAng GEum

helena Feb 08 2013 1:41 pm i love this movie so so much

Davia Feb 03 2013 10:31 pm So I was enjoying watching Jang Geum and the lovely Lady Han and was in awe of the incredible knowledge that Koreans have with regard to food combination and the medicinal values of foods, and looking forward to the ensuing romance, till Jeong Ho started callously mishandling Jang Geums' father when he discovered him with the sauce pots. Then when he finds out it's the father of the girl he is starting to fancy he suddenly becomes 'nice'. That really put a spanner in the works for me with regard to wanting to watch more for awhile. I mean how can one want our lovely Jang Geum to be matched to someone who is so mean that he can't even take a few minutes to find out what's really going on and not seriously mistreat someone whom he obviously thought was a commoner. After that every time he smiles I just think he is a fake. Very disappointing.

No one even apologized to the poor father when they arrested and mistreated him after the prince was paralyzed. Really Jang Geum should not have continued working somewhere where they treated her adoptive father so abhorrently.

I have enjoyed this drama up until now mainly due to the ambience of the drama, the cooking and the two ladies above but so far it could be really titled "Much Ado About Nothing". I mean the court ladies are constantly making mountains out of molehills.

Anyway if I can get past my disgust of the leading man I hope to continue watching this otherwise beautiful drama and am looking forward to seeing more of Jang Geums' journey as she grows in her skills.

lorenzo Jan 19 2013 9:37 am very nicely done...a truly inspirational drama indeed...she overcame many hardships..but became very successful in the end...

guwani Jan 14 2013 7:23 am i love jwell in the palace drama my lovely actress is lee yeong ae best wishes lee yeon ae

Missaka Jan 12 2013 3:40 am This a interesting story. From all the other korean drama series i have watched i vote this as the best. Great story.

LAPM Jan 07 2013 1:07 pm I cannot possibly express enough accolades about this series. Having stumbled upon it late one night, the series had me hooked from Ep 1 through the very last. The script is brisk, flows beautifully from her transitions between houses (from culinary to medicine), and the direction is on dot. I raved about it to MBC. As a relative newcomer to the KDrama scene, (I have done more on the foreign film venue than television), the absolute pleasure of stumbling across a script so intelligent and vibrant was manna from heaven. This following Road No. 1, another treasure from MBC, was the best antidote to my viewer withdrawals.

Kudos to the director, the writer, and the cast to this masterpiece. It does watch like a fantabulous novel. Again, the whole series is smart and brilliant and REMAINS that way to the end. The only downside is that these two series is the rule to which I measure others. Totally understand that most KDramas are tailored to th domestic market, but Jang Deum and RN1 are so universal that they're such invaluable finds, beyond borders. This is such a worthwhile watch, to even the most discriminating of viewers.

The cast is beautiful as well. With the leads, I don't know if one can outdo, outgun, or outcast the combination of Lee Yeong-Ae and Jin Ji-Hee. Whoever the casting director was for the series should have gotten the equivalent of an Emmy for having such a sharp eye and one that clearly had an encompassing perspective on the whole project from leads to extras.

Thank you again to MBC for this series. I own a copy now! :-)) Best always to all involved from top to bottom. A+++

awanka Dec 31 2012 3:23 am thawa thawath "lee yeong-ae"ge katha srilankan wala pennanna.Good luck jewel in the palace.

Tereen Harshana Dec 15 2012 6:04 am This is best tv series i'v ever seen..

Nawoda Dec 14 2012 11:00 pm it's a fantastic series which i like very much.

KKhan Nov 24 2012 2:57 pm I believe this info is wrong:- Park Jeong-Su - Queen Munjeong

This is probably correct:- Park Jeong-Su - Head Lady Park Yong Shin and, Park Jeong-Sook - Queen Munjeong (Birthdate: 1970-Feb-04)

SHENALI AMARATHUNGA Nov 23 2012 9:05 pm i love jwell in the palace drama. its my favourite drama. my favourite actress is lee young ae

Hansi Nov 21 2012 9:11 am fantastic

comfort Sep 19 2012 2:02 am Dis korean drama is so intrestn,I lv it so much kudos 2 who actd dis drama,it cool muah

Patience Sep 06 2012 7:05 am Today im very happy to comment abt my very best jewel in the Korean palace.my top number one.it feels i have bond with series.chang geuma was a very strong brave women.when she entered the palace she saved the prince.her mom did e same.its very cultural brought me close to Korean culture.luv the way they respected the king.i cried wen lady choi & her relatives did bad things to them(lady han).i remember the diabitic Chinese who hated herbs but the love how the food was prepared he changed.i started to luv cooking.wen she was a doctor i luvd it.MY JEWEL IN THE KOREAN PALACE

Andreea Jul 19 2012 5:17 am I think the historical drama A Jewel in the Palace/Dae Jang Geum is one of the best korean drama.The story,the acting,the filming locations,the music are absolutely amazing. (^ . ^)

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