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Lee Young-ae Returns After 20 Years with a Sequel to 'Dae Jang Geum'
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- The sequel to the drama 'Dae Jang Geum', which aired in 2003, 'Eui Nyo Dae Jang Geum' is scheduled to be released in the first half of 2025. Actress Lee Young-ae will reprise her role as Seo Jang-geum, the main character.
- Apart from the scriptwriter, the cast and crew, including Lee Young-ae, have not been confirmed yet, and it is highly likely that the sequel will be quite different from the 2003 version of 'Dae Jang Geum'.
- 'Dae Jang Geum' was a drama that became a starting point for the Korean Wave, gaining immense popularity across Eurasia at the time. 'Eui Nyo Dae Jang Geum' is expected to carry on this popularity.
2003 'Dae Jang Geum' Promo
The 2003 Korean drama "Jewel in the Palace" is returning with a sequel after 20 years. In Korean time, on January 30th, TV drama production company Fantagio announced that they will be producing a sequel to "Jewel in the Palace" titled "The Female Physician, Jewel in the Palace."
The notable point is that Lee Young-ae, the actress who played the main character "Seo Jang-geum" in "Jewel in the Palace", will be returning to the same role. Prior to the success of "Jewel in the Palace", there had been many attempts to create a sequel. Since 2009, MBC, the Korean terrestrial broadcaster that aired "Jewel in the Palace", had tried to produce a sequel, but it was scrapped.
Especially in 2014, they even went as far as casting the actors for the sequel of "Jewel in the Palace," but Lee Young-ae expressed her unwillingness to play Seo Jang-geum anymore. Therefore, the sequel of "Jewel in the Palace" that was being pursued in 2014 could not be made.
Lee Young-ae in the 2023 drama 'Maestra'
The production company said that they have secured a writer to write the script in addition to Lee Young-ae's casting. However, other than Lee Young-ae's casting, nothing has been revealed about the cast, writer, producer, etc. The title "The Female Physician, Jewel in the Palace" is not yet finalized and may change later. It is also unclear whether it will be released as an SVOD original like Netflix or if it will be released on MBC, which aired "Jewel in the Palace".
Furthermore, director Lee Byung-hoon, who directed the 2003 "Jewel in the Palace", has not directed any TV series since "Okjung-hwa" in 2017. (He turns 80 this year!) Therefore, "The Female Physician, Jewel in the Palace" is likely to be very different from the 2003 "Jewel in the Palace". Also, after the global success of "Jewel in the Palace", many Korean historical dramas have tried to create works similar to "Jewel in the Palace", so a change in style seems inevitable.
'Dae Jang Geum' (2003) Still
Meanwhile, "Jewel in the Palace" was a huge hit across Eurasia at the time of its broadcast. It is a drama that is always mentioned when explaining the current cultural phenomenon of "Hallyu". Of course, it was a success in China, Taiwan, and Japan, which share cultural similarities with Korea, but it was also a hit in India, Thailand, Romania, etc., countries where Korean TV drama series were not well known before.
In particular, "Jewel in the Palace" was also very popular in Islamic countries such as Iran and Turkey. It was well received in conservative Islamic societies because it was set in the royal court of a Confucian country, and it was especially appealing that it depicted the achievements of women in the midst of all that.
"The Female Physician, Jewel in the Palace" will be released in the first half of 2025.
