Dae Jang Geum – 대장금 – Korean Dramas & Movies

대장금 大長今
Genre: History, Medical, Romance
Episodes: 54
Broadcast network: MBC
Broadcast period: 2003-Sep-15 to 2004-Mar-23
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

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.

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
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 (김한비) as Young Ro (young)
Lee Hae Sang as Jo Bang
– Chae So Young as Jo Bang (young)
Jun In Taek as Doctor Jung Yoon Soo
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
Choi Ja Hye as Chang Yi
– Joo Da Young as Chang Yi (young)
Eom Yoo Shin as Dowager Queen Jasun
Park Jung Sook as Queen Munjeong
Lee Sang Chul (이상철) as Goo Man
Kim So Yi as Court Lady Min Mi Geum
Na Sung Kyoon as Yoon Mak Gye
Baek Hyun Sook as In Dong
Jung Ki Sung as Yeonsangun
Choi Jin Ho