Jewel in the Palace
Created by Kim Young-hyun
On MBC
A historical drama following an orphaned woman's rise to become the first female physician in Joseon Dynasty Korea, balancing personal determination against court intrigue and betrayal.
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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