Jewel in the Palace
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Jewel in the Palace is a 2003 South Korean historical drama television series directed by Lee Byung-hoon. It first aired on MBC from September 15, 2003, to March 23, 2004, where it was the top program with an average viewership rating of 45.8% and a peak of 57.1%. Produced for US$15 million, it was later exported to 91 countries and has earned US$103.4 million worldwide, being known as one of the primary proponents of the Korean Wave by heightening the spread of Korean culture abroad.
The film set of the royal kitchen, as part of the Dae Jang Geum Theme Park
Cut-outs of the main characters Jang-geum and Min Jeong-ho at the film set
Sageuk
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Sageuk in Korean denotes historical dramas, including traditional drama plays, films or television series. In English language literature sageuk usually refers to historical films and television series. In North Korea, South Korean historical dramas are generally called 고전 영화 or classic film.
Yongin MBC Daejanggeum Park, where many sageuk television series are shot
The poster of Yangsan Province from 1955
Film still from The Story of Chun-hyang (1923).
Lee Soon-jae, who played several historic figures since 1970s, such as Heungseon Daewongun (1982), Yoo Ui-tae (1991, 1999), Yi Hwang (2004), King Yeongjo (2007) & General Kim Jong-seo (2011)