That really put a spanner in the works for me with regard to wanting to watch more for awhile. Then when he finds out it's the father of the girl he is starting to fancy he suddenly becomes 'nice'. So I was enjoying watching Jang Geum and the lovely Lady Han and was in awe of the incredible knowledge that Koreans have with regard to food combination and the medicinal values of foods, and looking forward to the ensuing romance, till Jeong Ho started callously mishandling Jang Geums' father when he discovered him with the sauce pots. Park Jung-Sook - Queen Dowager Moonjung.Jo Kyeong-Hwan - Prime Minister Oh Gyeom-Ho.She was even given by the king the title 'The Great Jang-Geum'. Set in this period, 'Jewel in the Palace' is based on a true story about a legendary girl named Jang-Geum who became the first woman to be the supreme royal physician of her times.ĭespite 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.
About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure.
