Jewel in the Palace
I spent most of my holiday watching a korean drama series called : Jewel in the Palace (Dae Jang Geum). A historical drama set in the sixteenth-century court of the Korean Emperor. Based on a true story Jewel in the Palace the story of Jang-Geum, the first woman in Korea to become the King's personal physician in the Royal Palace. In a time when women held little influence in society, a palace girl - Jang-Geum (Lee Young-Ae) learn the secrets of Korean cooking and medicine in order to cure The King's various illnes. But palace conspiracies and intrigues impede Jang-Geum, as her fellow ladies compete to earn the King's favor and secure the top female positions in the Royal Kitchen. But Jang-Geum is far from ordinary. With her remarkable determination and wisdom, she takes on even greater odds, challenging numerous foes and even society to achieve a position never-before-held by a woman in Korean history!

What worth to watch : *    The palace intrigue and politics
*    The cooking scene & food preparation were amazing, the food makes me drool in the middle of the night :P
*    The medical cases decribed here were interesting : Traditional Korean medicine with Chinese acupuncture and herbs.
*    the love story between Jang-Geum and Min Jung-ho, and the love of a king for her. Although in history the real Jang-Geum did not have an affair with the King. She really did achieve the impossible by herself. The series added the love line in no doubt to make it more interesting
Overall, this drama is simply outstanding!!! The best drama I have ever seen, it's so different than other Korean drama.. no dumb / fake love triangle.. etc.. I'm planning to buy one for my mom, I guess she will love this one :)
Detailed Info:
http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/drama/daejanggum/index.html
Images courtesy of http://english.tour2korea.com/02Culture/TVMiniseries/daejangguem.asp?konum=1&kosm=m2_6



Posted by jazzpearl on January 2, 2006 05:30 PM |

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On January 3, 2006 11:52 PM
venny Said :

I heard a lot about this show. People are CRAZY over the show and I missed it (a friend had the DVD but I wasn't interested in the first place). Boo..hoo..hoo...

On January 4, 2006 09:26 AM
Jenz Said :

masih berminat ngga ven? klo mao ntar pas lo balik gw titipin ke sopi deh

On January 19, 2006 12:05 AM
Armand Said :

Setuju jenz, gw biasa paling anti nonton drama... tapi tidak yang satu ini...
critanya bagus... didukung oleh pemeran utama yang enak diliat (alias cakeup... hehehe... )
Abis nonton ini, liat sinetron Indonesia rasanya jadi pengen garuk2 aspal....

On January 19, 2006 03:12 PM
Jenz Said :

Pantesan jalanan di Medan pada ga rata & rusak2 Man, ada yang suka garuk2 toh ;))

On January 20, 2006 05:47 AM
Armand Said :

Kagak jenz, jalanan di seluruh Indonesia kan banyak yg rusak gara2 digarukin sama org2 yg abis nonton sinetron Indonesia... krekekekeke... no ofense cuma suebel aja sama sinetron lokal ( kecuali bajuri )

On October 14, 2006 09:35 AM
maxie Said :

Jenzz ...
i seng2 baca lagi .. e demen juga liat DJG yah ... idem saja gw .
waktu nih pelem dibuat di sononya g udah heboh kapan masuk ke JKt , gitu ada bajakan g dah tmbh ribut napa subtitle masih mandarin aja ... gitu beneran DVD dah ada lgs g liat n terpukau ... temen2 g komporin semua untuk liat .. bener2 nih crt bgs yah .. g demen spt e juga ada masak2 nya , intrik ..., traditional medicine ...
Lee jUng Ae maen bgs sekali ..
g suka liat serial ... tapi serial korea skrg g males krn semua pny type yg sama bocen jadinya , g prefer TVB HK pny . ha ha ...

On April 27, 2007 10:17 PM
sahar Said :

hi i am iranian i love jewel in the place movie and i like mrs lee young ae

On May 2, 2007 12:47 AM
venny Said :

Eh, gue baru liat reply elo. kapan hari gitu udah beli di Jkt vcdnya. Cuma... sampe hari ini (udah setaun kali) belon gue tonton :">

On May 18, 2007 10:42 PM
sigord Said :

the flim Jang-geum verygood
bye
asigord from KURDISTAN

On June 29, 2007 09:36 AM
ninocero Said :

Hi.. just watched the movie yesterday on Indosiar.. Loved it.. Anyone know where i can buy the original dvd/vcd ?

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