Jewel in the Palace
대장금
“A Cinderella saga of cuisine, medicine and the Joseon court”
Orphaned Jang-geum becomes the first female physician in the Joseon Dynasty and her determination is tested when people around her start showing their true faces.
Lee Young-ae
as Seo Jang-geum · LEAD
Lee Young-ae
Seo Jang-geum
Ji Jin-hee
as Min Jeong-ho · LEAD
Ji Jin-hee
Min Jeong-ho
Lim Ho
as King Jungjong · SUPPORTING
Lim Ho
King Jungjong
Lee Se-eun
as Park Yeol-yi · SUPPORTING
Lee Se-eun
Park Yeol-yi
Geum Bo-ra
as Na Joo-daek · SUPPORTING
Geum Bo-ra
Na Joo-daek
Jo Jung-eun
as Young Jang-geum · SUPPORTING
Jo Jung-eun
Young Jang-geum
Jo Kyeong-hwan
as Oh Gyeom-ho · SUPPORTING
Jo Kyeong-hwan
Oh Gyeom-ho
Park Chan-hwan
as Seo Cheon-soo · SUPPORTING
Park Chan-hwan
Seo Cheon-soo
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Quick verdict
Should you watch?
A legendary, globe-spanning historical epic.
✓Fans of historical epics, rags-to-greatness sagas, and foundational Hallyu classics
✗Its 54-episode length and slow build feel daunting
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What is it really about
An orphaned girl climbs from royal-kitchen cook to the king's first female royal physician, surviving betrayal and exile through sheer skill and will. A sweeping historical epic that defined the Hallyu wave.
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