First Aired: September 15th, 2003
Status: Ended
Genre: Drama
Network: MBC
Summary: Starring Lee Young Ae, it tells the tale of an orphaned kitchen cook who went on to become the king's first female physician. In a time when women held little influence in society, young apprentice cook Jang Geum strives to learn the secrets of Korean cooking and medicine in order to cure the King of his various ailments. It is based on the true story of Jang-geum, the first female royal physician of the Joseon Dynasty. The main themes are her perseverance and the portrayal of traditional Korean culture, including Korean royal court cuisine and traditional medicine.
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Episode Statistics:
# of Episodes: 54
# of Episodes I watched: 0
# of Episodes I haven't watched: 54
Last Episode I watched: -
Cast
Lee Young-ae
as Seo Jang-geum
as Seo Jang-geum
Ji Jin-hee
as Min Jeong-ho
as Min Jeong-ho
Im Ho
as King Jungjong
as King Jungjong
Lee Se-eun
as Park Yeol-yi
as Park Yeol-yi
Geum Bo-ra
as Na Joo-daek
as Na Joo-daek
Jung Eun Jo
as Young Jang-geum Seo
as Young Jang-geum Seo
Jo Kyeong-hwan
as Prime Minister, Gyeom-Ho Oh
as Prime Minister, Gyeom-Ho Oh
Park Chan-hwan
as Cheon-Soo Seo, Jang-Geum's Father
as Cheon-Soo Seo, Jang-Geum's Father
Uhm Yoo-Shin
as Ja Sun Dowager Queen
as Ja Sun Dowager Queen
Kim So yi
as Min Gwi-yeol
as Min Gwi-yeol
Park Eun-hye
as Lee Yeon-saeng
as Lee Yeon-saeng
Yang Mi-kyung
as Han Baek-young
as Han Baek-young
Han Ji-min
as Shin-bi
as Shin-bi
Hong Ri-na
as Choi Geum-young
as Choi Geum-young
Kim Hye-sun
as Park Myung-yi, Jang-Geum's Mother
as Park Myung-yi, Jang-Geum's Mother
Kyeon Mi-ri
as Choi Seong-geum
as Choi Seong-geum
Im Hyun-sik
as Kang Duk-gu
as Kang Duk-gu
Choi Ja-hye
as Chang-Yee
as Chang-Yee
Yeo Un-gye
as Jung Mal-geum
as Jung Mal-geum
Do-hee Lee
as Pan-Sul Choi
as Pan-Sul Choi
Maeng Sang-hun
as Dr. Woon-Baek Jeong
as Dr. Woon-Baek Jeong
Park Jung-soo
as Queen Munjeong
as Queen Munjeong
Lee Ip-sae
as Yoon Young-roh
as Yoon Young-roh
Kim Yeo-jin
as Woman Dr. Jang-Deok
as Woman Dr. Jang-Deok
Joo Da-young
as Young Chang-yi
as Young Chang-yi
Im Hyun-sik
as Deok-Gu Kang
as Deok-Gu Kang
Lee Se-young
as Young Geum-yeong Choi
as Young Geum-yeong Choi