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Jewel in the Palace (2003)

Biography · Drama · History

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.

IMDb rating
8.4 (5,208 votes)
Episode average
7.7 -0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons
2
Language
KO
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2003)

7.74 avg 27 episodes 8.6 → 7.7 60 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 64 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 45 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 39 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 38 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 43 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 39 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 41 votesEp 8: 7.5 · 40 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 36 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 36 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 36 votesEp 12: 7.3 · 38 votesEp 13: 7.2 · 37 votesEp 14: 7.5 · 37 votesEp 15: 7.4 · 38 votesEp 16: 7.4 · 39 votesEp 17: 7.8 · 36 votesEp 18: 8.1 · 36 votesEp 19: 8.2 · 36 votesEp 20: 7.5 · 38 votesEp 21: 7.7 · 40 votesEp 22: 7.3 · 38 votesEp 23: 8.2 · 36 votesEp 24: 7.9 · 38 votesEp 25: 8.1 · 37 votesEp 26: 7.5 · 39 votesEp 27: 7.7 · 42 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The King's Order8.664
2Literati Purge 15047.845
3Jungjong banjong8.039
4A Bowl of Water8.038
5Episode #1.58.143
6The Golden Pheasant7.339
7The Herb Garden7.741
8Mandu7.540
9Cold Noodles7.836
10Bad Luck Charm7.636
11Poisonous Ducks?7.836
12Taste Palate7.338
13Unlucky Bean Paste7.237
14Cooking Whale Meat7.537
15COMPETITION for the HEAD KITCHEN LADY7.438
16EXILED to the TEMPLE7.439
17Competition Part 2: Raw Fish7.836
18The Diabetic Envoy8.136
19The Second Test8.236
20The Kidnap7.538
21Wild Berries7.740
22The Strike7.338
23The Court Lady Accountant8.236
24True Identities Are Revealed7.938
25More Poisonous Ducks8.137
26The Interrogation7.539
27THIRD LITERATI PURGE of 15197.742

Season 2 (2004)

7.69 avg 27 episodes 7.8 → 7.9 59 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 36 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 32 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 33 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 33 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 32 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 31 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 33 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 36 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 32 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 31 votesEp 11: 7.8 · 30 votesEp 12: 7.4 · 31 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 34 votesEp 14: 7.4 · 32 votesEp 15: 7.4 · 32 votesEp 16: 7.5 · 31 votesEp 17: 7.7 · 30 votesEp 18: 7.5 · 32 votesEp 19: 7.3 · 30 votesEp 20: 7.4 · 33 votesEp 21: 8.5 · 40 votesEp 22: 7.4 · 31 votesEp 23: 7.8 · 33 votesEp 24: 7.5 · 31 votesEp 25: 7.6 · 31 votesEp 26: 7.4 · 33 votesEp 27: 7.9 · 39 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Jejudo7.836
2Jejudo Water7.632
3A New Mentor7.833
4Japanese Invasion7.733
5Back in Hanyang7.932
6Arrogant Jang Geum7.731
7Royal Lady Physicians7.833
8Duck Soup Again!8.236
9Pregnancy Pulse7.732
10The Riddle8.031
11Beriberi7.830
12The Plague7.431
13Food Poisoning8.034
14Suk Won Concubine7.432
15THE KING's MEDICAL RECORDS7.432
16THE KING's FLU7.531
17Poisonous Mushrooms7.730
18The King Goes Blind7.532
19The Suicide7.330
20The Ghost7.433
21THE CLIFF, REWARDS and PUNISHMENTS8.540
22The Crown Prince7.431
23Running Away7.833
24Small Pox7.531
25The King Backs Down Again7.631
26THE KING's PHYSICIAN7.433
27Clearing Names7.939
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