Jewel in the Palace

Description

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 (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. “Jewel in the Palace” is sure to touch your heart.

Country: Korean

Status: completed

Released: 2003

Genre: Drama, Food, Historical, Medical, melodrama, Romance

Cast: Ahn Yeo Jin, Chae So Yeong, Choi Ja Hye, Choi Yoon Joon, Geum Bo Ra, Gong Jae Won, Han Ji Min, Han Yeong Sook, Hong Ri Na, Hong Seung Beom, Im Ho, Im Hyeon Shik, Jeon In Taek, Jeon Soo Yeon, Jeong Ki Seong, Ji Jin Hee, Ji Sang Ryeol, Jo Jeong Eun, Jo Kyeong Hwan, Jo Moon Eui, Joo Da Yeong, Kang Cheol Seong, Kang Jeong Hwa, Kim Choo Wol, Kim Hak Joon, Kim Hye Seon, Kim Min Hee, Kim Myeong Joong, Kim Seok Wook, Kim So Yeong, Kim So Yi, Kim Yeo Jin, Ko Jin Myeong, Kwon So Hyeon, Kyeon Mi Ri, Lee Byeong Joon, Lee Chae Min, Lee Do Eun, Lee Do Ryeon, Lee Hee Do, Lee Hye Sang, Lee Joo Hee, Lee Se Yeong, Lee Seung Ki, Lee Yeong Ae, Park Chan Hwan, Park Eun Hye, Park Eun Soo, Seo Kwang Jae, Uhm Yoo Shin, Yang Mi Kyeong, Yeo Woon Kye