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Jewel in the Palace (2003)

  • Drama
  • 60 min episodes
  • 1 seasons
  • NR age guide
  • ★ 8.5/10 from 284 ratings

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.

Created byKim Young-hyun

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  1. 01

    Jewel in the Crown

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    2010 · 65 min · Drama

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    Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health of the Queen during the court disputes caused by Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared theme: joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
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  2. 03

    Cheongdam Dong Alice

    Same creator

    2012 · 65 min · Comedy · Drama

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    An aspiring fashion designer lands the job of her dreams in the luxurious but shallow world of Cheongdam-dong, and discovers that it will take more than hard work to succeed in this business.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
    • substantial genre overlap
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  3. 04

    Winter Sonata

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    2002 · 60 min · Drama

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    A woman, who is about to marry her longtime lover, encounters a man who looks just like her first love.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
    • similar audience response
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  4. 05

    The Great Queen Seondeok

    Genre overlap

    2009 · 64 min · Drama · History

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    A royal prophecy warns that the birth of twins will end the male line of succession. To protect the kingdom, one twin sister is exiled to a distant desert, growing up unaware of her royal heritage. Years later, she returns disguised as a man, joining an elite order of warriors. Alongside loyal allies and an outcast warrior, she fights to reclaim her identity and overthrow a corrupt rival faction threatening the throne.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
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  5. 06

    Six Flying Dragons

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    2015 · 60 min · Drama

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    The ambitious success stories of 6 people surrounding Prince Lee Bang Won, and the ideological and political conflict between Prince Lee Bang Won and Jung Do Jeon, the man instrumental in helping King Taejo establish the fledgling Joseon nation.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  6. 08

    Sungkyunkwan Scandal

    Strong story similarity

    2010 · 66 min · Comedy · Drama

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    In the Joseon dynasty, a female breadwinner takes a job as a substitute test-taker, but soon finds herself attending a men's university in disguise.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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  7. 09

    Days of Delight

    Same network

    1999 · 30 min · Drama · Family

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    When Jun-je (Kim Sang-kyung) and Hoon-je (Lee Hoon) move into the all-female Yoo-jeong (Lee Tae-ran) household, the two families find themselves constantly at odds. Things take a strange turn when Jun-je accidentally joins the underwear company Yoo-je works for...

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
    • shared network: MBC
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  8. 10

    Tree with Deep Roots

    Same creator

    2011 · 70 min · Drama

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    Deep Rooted Tree is a 2011 South Korean television series starring Jang Hyuk, Shin Se-kyung and Han Suk-kyu. Based on the novel of the same title by Lee Jeong-myeong, it aired on SBS from October 5 to December 22, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Taking its name from the poem Yongbieocheonga that says that trees with deep roots do not sway, the series tells the story of a royal guard investigating a case involving the serial murders of Jiphyeonjeon scholars in Gyeongbok Palace while King Sejong comes to create the Korean written language.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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