Jewel in the Palace | The K-Drama Series That Started the Korean Wave
Jewel in the Palace was released 20 years ago in 2003. It is credited as being one of the historical K-drama series that started the Korean Wave.
For almost 3 decades, i.e. since the 1990s the popularity of South Korean culture has risen worldwide. Two hashtags, #KoreanWave or #Hallyu, are used on social media platforms like Twitter, to refer to this global phenomenon.
Jewel in the Palace is the TV series credited with starting the K-Drama Korean Wave. This television series, also known as Dae Jang Geum or The Great Jang Geum, was released in 2003. It is historical fiction based on the life of a woman named Jang-geum who was reputedly the first female Royal Physician during the Joseon Dynasty.
Meet Jang Geum’s Parents
Seo Cheon-soo was a royal guard present at the poisoning death of Queen Yun. When the queen’s son grows up, he decides to kill everyone who was involved. Cheon-soo flees and meets an old man who tells him 3 women hold his fate. Queen Yun was the 1st woman. If he never meets the 2nd woman, the 3rd woman will not cause his death.
