Jewel in the Palace

Name: Jewel in the Palace
Director: Lee Byeong-hoon
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-09-15
Rating: 8.5

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Creator: Lee Byeong-hoon
Language: Korean
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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.

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Season 1
2003 · 54 episodes

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Cast

Lee Young-aeSeo Jang-geum
Ji Jin-heeMin Jeong-ho
Lim HoKing Jungjong
Lee Se-eunPark Yeol-yi
Geum Bo-raNa Joo-daek
Jo Jung-eunYoung Jang-geum
Jo Kyeong-hwanOh Gyeom-ho
Park Chan-hwanSeo Cheon-soo
Uhm Yoo-shinJa Sun Dowager Queen
Kim So-yiMin Gwi-yeol

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