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Dae Jang Geum (대장금; 大長今; Dae Jang-geum; Tae Chang-gǔm; lit. The Great Jang-geum), also known as 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 46.3% and a peak of 57.8%, making it the 10th highest rated Korean drama of all time. 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.
Starring Lee Young Ae in the title role, it tells the tale of an orphaned kitchen cook who went on to become the King's first female physician. In a time when women held little influence in society, young apprentice cook Jang Geum strives to learn the secrets of Korean cooking and medicine to cure the King of his various ailments. It is based on the true story of Jang Geum, the first female royal physician of the Joseon Dynasty. The main themes are her perseverance and the portrayal of traditional Korean culture, including Korean royal court cuisine and traditional medicine.
Synopsis[]
About 500 years ago during the time of Chosun Dynasty, Korea boasted a rigidly hierarchical and male dominated social structure. Based on a true story about a legendary girl, Jang Geum, who became the first woman to be the supreme royal physician of her times. Despite her poor condition as a low class girl in the male dominated society, Jang Geum overcame a series of social discrimination and landed herself as a royal cook, later becoming the royal physician, then ultimately the physician in charge of the king. She was even given by the king the title "The Great Jang Geum."
The story of her checkered life on her success and breakdown as well as her love story beautifully unfold.[1]
Plot[]
The story is set in Korea during the reigns of King Seong Jong (1457–1494), King Yeon San (1494–1506) and King Jung Jong (1506–1544). The epilogue also spans through the reigns of King In Jong (1544-1545) and King Myeong Jong (1545-1567), with the last scene from March, 1550.
At the outset, King Seong Jong has ordered the execution by poisoning of his wife Deposed Queen Lady Yun, the mother of the crown prince (the future Prince Yeon San). After carrying out the execution, one of the royal guards, Seo Cheon Soo, is haunted by it. On his way home, he suffers an accident and is rescued by a mysterious hermit with a cryptic message— that his life will revolve around three women: the first he has already met, but he killed her; another he will save, but will die because of him; and the third will kill him, but will go on to save many lives. It doesn't become clear until later in the story that the three women are the poisoned deposed queen, Park Myeong Yi (Seo's eventual wife) and Jang Geum (Seo's daughter). Haunted by the curse of the executed deposed queen and his prophesied fate at the hands of the third woman, he abandons his post and also becomes a hermit, refusing to take a wife. After many years, the former king dies and the Crown Prince ascends the throne. Park Myeong Yi is a palace girl and apprentice cook of the royal kitchen. She witnesses a fellow apprentice, a girl from the powerful Choi clan named Choi Seong-geum, slip poison into the Great Royal Dowager Queen's food. Unaware that the senior kitchen officers are part of a conspiracy against the said Queen, Myeong Yi informs them. The officers, fearful that Myeong Yi might reveal their conspiracy, attempt to murder her by framing her committing adultery with a royal guard, then executing her with poison. Myeong Yi's best friend, Han Baek Young, manages to save her by secretly diluting the poison with an antidote and leaves the unconscious Myeong Yi a letter explaining what had happened. As Seo Cheon Soo wanders through the forest, he stumbles upon the half-conscious Myeong Yi, rescues her, and the two fall in love and marry. They end up living peacefully in a remote village as lower caste commoners and raise a clever daughter named Seo Jang Geum.
When Jang Geum is eight years old, King Yeongsangun learns about the murder of his mother and vows revenge, seeking and killing people who were previously involved. Among them is Jang Geum's father, who so far managed to hide his identity. However, following an incident, Jang Geum accidentally causes him to be arrested. Her mother, rushing on the way to Hanyang to visit her husband, is spotted by Choi's family and eventually killed by an arrow. Jang Geum, now an orphan, is adopted by Kang Duk Gu and Na Joo Daek, a family making a living through selling wine. Two years later, Jang Geum enters the palace after King Jung Jong ascends to the throne. She is committed to be able to enter the middle kitchen (where her mother used to cook) to uncover her mother's letter written for her. During this time, she meets Lady Han and they form a mother-daughter bond. The Right Minister Oh Gyeom Ho (the Choi clan's ally within the Royal Cabinet) frame Lady Han and Jang Geum as traitors in league with Jo Gwang Jo, the famous Joseon reformer. In an effort to save Jang Geum, Lady Han declares that she alone is guilty of treason. Nonetheless, both are judged guilty and sent to Jeju Island to work as government slaves. On the way to Jeju, Lady Han dies from her injuries. Lady Choi replaces her as the head court lady of the royal kitchen, while Jang Geum vows revenge. Official Min Jeong Ho, who's in love with Jang Geum, follows her to Jeju Island and offers to help her escape, but she refuses since doing so would mean never being able to return to the palace to not only clear Lady Han's name, but obtain justice for her mother's death. Min Jeong Ho declares he will wait for her and help her out throughout her stay in Jeju.
On Jeju, Jang Geum meets a woman named Jang Deok, a famous female doctor. Jang Deok's blunt and forthright manner at first offend her, but as time goes by, she begins to see that the female doctor is dedicated and caring. As the days go by, Jang Geum realizes that her only way back to the palace is to become a female physician, and begs Jang Deok to teach her medicine. Jang Geum's friend, Jeong Woon Baek, an eccentric royal physician, disapproves of her decision to pursue medicine in order to take revenge, but, in spite of this, she perseveres and earns herself a post as a female doctor-in-training at the palace. Here she encounters her former friend Choi Geum Young, who has been promoted to head lady of the kitchen, while the ruthlessly ambitious Lady Choi is now in charge of all the women working in the palace. Jang Geum's childhood best friend, Lee Yeon Saeng, has caught the king's eye, and is now his concubine. Jang Geum endures many trials at the palace, but manages to accomplish great feats.
With Jang Geum's status rising, several events ensue that lead to an investigation of the Choi clan, resulting in the prosecution of Lady Choi, her elder brother and several high-ranking officials, including the Chief State Councillor. Everyone tries to escape, but only Lady Choi manages to evade the guards. Jang Geum finds her and asks if she is willing to sacrifice her niece, Geum Young, to the authorities while she herself escapes. Having abandoned her ethics and conscience for the sake of the Choi clan a long time ago, Lady Choi is unable to respond. Torn between self-preservation and guilt, she wanders the countryside hallucinating, ends up falling off a cliff off Mount Dongin and dies. Choi Geum Young loses her position and is exiled along with the other officials.
Through her dedication, perseverance and medical skills, Jang Geum saves the royal family from re-occurring ill fortune. After giving birth to a stillborn child, Queen Consort Mun Jeong remains ill. Jang Geum correctly identifies a second stillborn fetus in her womb and saves her life. She convinces the Dowager Queen Mother to undergo medical treatment at the risk of being beheaded, and she also cures Grand Prince Gyeong Won of smallpox, which earns her the permanent gratitude of the Queen Consort.
For her achievements King Jung Jong makes Jang Geum a 6th rank official and appoints her to be his personal physician, the first woman to hold such a position. The court is in uproar and the state councillors unanimously oppose the appointment on the grounds that it violates the country's constitution. When the Dowager Queen Mother humiliates herself to express her disapproval, the king revokes his decision. She urges the king to take Jang Geum as one of his concubines. Although he is in love with Jang Geum, he refrains from making her one of his concubines against her will. Jang Geum contains a small pox epidemic, and the king finally decrees her his personal physician. She is granted the honorific Dae (meaning "The Great"), as well as the position of a third rank official. The ministers and scholars of the court bitterly accept the decree, but demand that the king punish Min Jeong Ho for supporting Jang Geum's appointment. Seeing an opportunity to separate the lovers, the king agrees and Jeong Ho is sentenced to exile.
Eventually, the king's previous medical condition re-emerges. Jang Geum attempts to heal him using all the medical equipment and knowledge available at the time. The other doctors offer advice but nothing works; the king is dying. Jang Geum resorts to her last option—an experimental technique using newly "discovered" anesthesia and surgery. However, the king's body is considered sacred and the court unanimously opposes this new procedure, and the king decides not to allow the operation. Knowing Jang Geum's life will be in danger after his death, the repentant king grants her escape to be with Min Jeong Ho. The two of them live as fugitives and have a daughter, So Hoon.
Eight years later, King Jung Jong is dead and Grand Prince Gyeong Won has been enthroned, while his mother Queen Mun Jeong is now both the Great Royal Dowager Queen and the Regent, wielding enormous power. When she learns that Jang Geum is still in the country, she invites her and Jeong Ho to return to the palace and be reinstated to their previous positions. Jang Geum and Jeong Ho joyfully return, but decide to live outside the palace for the sake of their family. Jang Geum leaves the palace not before seeing her friends from afar. As they return to their previous routine, Jang Geum comes across a pregnant woman, and successfully uses her surgical skills to deliver the woman's baby via Caesarean section. While she celebrates her success, Jeong Ho laments the repressive social climate of Korea, and its inability to accommodate a woman with ambitions.
Cast[]
- Lee Young Ae as Seo Jang Geum
- Jo Eun Jung as young Jang Geum
- An intelligent, beautiful, and extroverted woman whose outgoing nature and enthusiasm allow her stand out from the crowd. Ever since her parents died during a political massacre, she has suffered many hardships and obstacles, especially in the palace, but she overcomes them with strong determination and perseverance. Being strong-willed, Jang Geum strives to reach her goal regardless of the obstacles she is facing. It is with her extraordinary medical skills and knowledge, as well as her integrity and high ethics to only use her knowledge to heal and cure, that she becomes the first female physician to the king, and named Dae ("the Great") Jang Geum, becoming a third-ranked official, something unheard of at the time for a woman during the Joseon era.
- Ji Jin Hee as Min Jung Ho
- An educated, very intelligent and good-looking man, he is an outstanding scholar who combines both learning and the martial arts. Jeong Ho is a judge of the Hang Sung Boo, the ministry governing the affairs of the capital Hansung. Unaware of who he is, Jang Geum saves him upon being shot at. They then meet again when she approaches him to borrow books. They become romantically involved as he moves to Nae Geum Wee (the Royal Military Guard) as Jong Sa Gwan, a senior officer.
- Hong Ri Na as Choi Geum Yeong
- Lee Se Young as young Choi Geum Young
- Ambitious and arrogant, Choi Geum Young starts her life in the palace as the niece of the influential Lady Choi, a former friend that becomes Jang Geum's lifelong rival. Although she is with the Choi clan, she yearns to find her own way— never really accepting the Chois' way of doing things but unable to find her own independent identity. Her intelligence and talent often put her head-to-head with Jang Geum and she competes with her in order to become better than her. Eventually Lady Choi's influence and her unreciprocated attraction to Min Jeong Ho prompt her to keep mostly to the Choi clan's ways.
- Im Ho as King Jung Jong
- The 11th king of the Joseon Dynasty, he is very gentle but extremely irresolute and indecisive. He is a kind man who, after his first wife was forced to be commit suicide by cabinet ministers for political reasons, has shut down his heart. The king deeply mourns over his beloved wife, powerless to protect her. He is constantly aware that he is only a puppet to the appointed ministers and angry that he is helpless to do anything about it. The king gets to know Jang Geum in the midst of his aggressive efforts toward pushing for political reform and grows fond of her warm personality and outstanding talents. He finds an understanding companion in her and later, for the first time in a decade, becomes attracted to her.
- Yang Mi Kyung as Court Lady Han Baek Young, Jang Geum's teacher
- Kyeon Mi Ri as Lady Choi
- Park Eun Hye as Lee Yeon Saeng
- Kim So Yi as Court Lady Min Mi Geum
- Uhm Yoo Shin as Dowager Queen Ja Sun
- Yeom Hong as Bi Seon, a medical staff discipliner
- Jo Kyung Hwan as Prime Minister Oh Gyum Ho
- Ji Sang Ryeol as Jo Chi Bok
- Lee Hee Do as Choi Pan Sul
- Jeon Hye Soo as Cho Bok
- Kim Yeo Jin as Dr. Jang Deok
- Geum Bo Ra as Na Joo Daek, Duk Gu's wife
- Yeo Woon Kye as Court Lady Jung Mal Geum
- Kim Hye Sun as Park Myung Yi, Jang Geum's mother
- Choi Ja Hye as Chang Yi
- Joo Ah Reum as young Chang Yi
- Jun In Taek as Doctor Jung Yoon Soo
- Kang Jung Hwa as Jo Dong
- Park Chan Hwan as Seo Chun Soo, Jang Geum's father
- Im Hyun Shik as Kang Deok Gu
- Han Ji Min as Shin Bi
- Lee Hye Sang as Jo Bang
- Chae So Young as young Jo Bang
- Kim So Young as young Jo Bang
- Lee Do Eun as Na In Yeong Ro
- Jung Gi Sung as Yeon San Gun
- Lee Joo Hee as Queen Yun
- Lee Sook as Court Lady Cho
Soundtrack[]
Episodes[]
International broadcast[]
Following its initial broadcast in South Korea, Dae Jang Geum was syndicated in over 60 countries around the world, under the titles Jewel in the Palace and The Great Jang-Geum
| Country | Title | Premiere | Network(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 대장금 (Dae Jang Geum) | September 2003 | MBC |
| Afghanistan | جواهر در قصر (Jewel in the Palace) | August 2007 | Tolo TV |
| Algeria | جوهرة القصر (Jewel of the Palace) | 2008 | EPTV |
| Australia | The Great Jang-Geum | September 2005 | TVB Jade |
| Bangladesh | Jewel in the Palace | 2012 | BTV |
| Barbados | Jewel in the Palace | January 2012 | CBC TV 8 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Dragulj u Carskoj Palati (The Jewel in the Imperial Palace) | January 2010 | TVR1 |
| Brunei | Jewel in the Palace | April 2007 | RTB2 |
| Bulgaria | Съкровище в двореца (Treasure in the Palace) | July 2018 | BNT 1 |
| Cambodia | ជីវីតនាងចំាងគឹម (The Life of Jang Geum Lady) | June 2005 | TV5 |
| Cameroon | Jewel In The Palace | CRTV | |
| Canada | The Great Jang-Geum | July 2005 | Fairchild TV |
| China | 大长今 (Great Jang Geum) | September 2005 | Hunan TV |
| Colombia | Una Joya en el Palacio (The Jewel in the Palace) | March 2010 | Canal Capital |
| Costa Rica | Una Joya en el Palacio (The Jewel in the Palace) | October 2009 | Canal 13 |
| Ecuador | Una Joya en el Palacio (The Jewel in the Palace) | June 2009 | Ecuador TV |
| Egypt | جوهرة القصر (Jewel in the Palace) | June 2006 | ERTU |
| Ethiopia | Jewel in the Palace | 2008 | Ethiopian TV |
| France | Jewel in the Palace | November 2016 | France 2 |
| Ghana | Jewel in the Palace | February 2006 | TV3 |
| Jewel in the Palace | October 2009 | TV Africa | |
| Greece | Το Κόσμημα του Παλατιού | December 2013 | TV 100 |
| Grenada | Jewel in the Palace | January 2012 | GNN |
| Hong Kong | 大長今 (Great Jang Geum) | September 2005 | TVB |
| Hungary | A palota ékköve (The Jewel in the Palace) | October 2008 | m1 |
| India | घर का चिराग (The Lamp of the House) | September 2007 | DD National |
| Indonesia | Jewel in the Palace | December 2005 | Indosiar |
| Iran | جواهری در قصر (Jewel in the Palace) | November 2006 | Channel 2 |
| Israel | היהלום שבכתר (The Diamond in the Crown) | October 2008 | Viva |
| Japan | 宮廷女官チャングムの誓い (The Vow of Palace Court Lady Jang Geum) | October 2005 | NHK |
| Jordan | جوهرة القصر (Jewel in the Palace) | June 2006 | MEM |
| Kenya | Jewel in the Palace | October 2009 | GBS |
| Malaysia | Jewel in the Palace | December 2005 | 8TV |
| Mexico | Una Joya en el Palacio (The Jewel in the Palace) | October 2009 | Canal 34 |
| Mongolia | Дэ Жанг Гүм | March 2004 | UBS |
| Myanmar | Jewel of the Palace (Flower in the Palace) | June 2018 | Myawady TV (MWD) MRTV-4 |
| New Zealand | The Great Jang-Geum | October 2009 | Triangle TV |
| Nigeria | Jewel in the Palace | August 2008 | AIT |
| Pakistan | Nageen | January 2015 | PTV |
| Peru | Una Joya en el Palacio (The Jewel in the Palace) | November 2008 | TV Perú |
| Philippines | Jewel in the Palace Ang Katangi-tanging Hiyas ng Palasyo Ang Tunay na Yaman ng Palasyo |
November 2005 May 2014 |
GMA Network |
| Jewel in the Palace | 2013 | TeleAsia | |
| Jewel in the Palace Ang Katangi-tanging Hiyas ng Palasyo |
October 2018 | GMA News TV | |
| Puerto Rico | Una Joya en el Palacio (The Jewel in the Palace) | September 2010 | WIPR-TV |
| Taiwan | 大長今 (Great Jang Geum) | May 2004 | GTV |
| Romania | Giuvaierul Palatului (Jewel in the Palace) | April 2009 | TVR1 |
| Russia | Жемчужина дворца (The Jewel in the Palace) | March 2007 | DTV |
| Saint Lucia | Jewel in the Palace | January 2012 | GNN |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |||
| Saudi Arabia | جوهرة القصر (Jewel in the Palace) | October 2007 | Saudi 1 |
| Singapore | Jewel in the Palace | July 2005 | VV Drama |
| 大長今 (Jewel in the Palace) | March 2006 | Mediacorp Channel U | |
| Spain | Una Joya en el Palacio (The Jewel in the Palace) | November 2010 | TVE |
| Sri Lanka | සුජාත දියණි (Sujatha Diyani) | October 2012 | Rupavahini |
| சுஜாத தியனி (Sujatha Diyani) | August 2013 | Nethra TV | |
| Tanzania | Jewel in the Palace | August 2008 | Independent Television (ITV) |
| Thailand | แดจังกึม จอมนางแห่งวังหลวง (Great Jang Geum) | October 2005 | Channel 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Jewel in the Palace | July 2011 | CCN TV6 |
| Turkey | Saraydaki Mücevher (Jewel in the Palace) | January 2008 | TRT 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | جوهرة القصر (Jewel in the Palace) | October 2007 | Dubai TV |
| United States | The Great Jang-Geum | June 2005 | AZN |
| Uzbekistan | Saroy Javohiri (Jewel in the Palace) | November 2005 | Uzbekistan Channel |
| Vietnam | Nàng Dae Jang Geum (Miss Dae Jang Geum) | September 2005 | VTV1 |
| Zambia | Jewel in the Palace | August 2008 | AIT |
| Zimbabwe | Jewel in the Korean Palace | August 2008 | |
| Tunisia | جوهرة القصر (Jewel in the Palace) | June 2015 | M Tunisia |
Cultural impact[]
As part of the Korean Wave of South Korean culture in East Asia, Dae Jang Geum's immense popularity has had significant cultural impact.
Tourism[]
The wikipedia:Korea Tourism OrganizationKorea Tourism Organization promotes Dae Jang Geum-oriented tourism in East Asia and the United States and the main outdoor sets built by MBC for the shooting of the drama were purchased by the South Korean government. The Daejanggeum Theme Park was opened in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province in December 2004 at the site of these sets where much of the filming occurred.
Korean cuisine[]
Dae Jang Geum rekindled public interest in traditional Korean cuisine, both locally and abroad.
References in other shows[]
- In an episode of King of the Hill, Kahn and Minh were watching Dae Jang Geum (which is dubbed in Laotian).
- In episode 1 of Princess Hours, Chae Gyeong's family is watching episode 30 of Dae Jang Geum (Yeon Saeng being scolded for playing with the King's puppy).
- In episode 32 of Love Truly, Yeo Bong Soon's mother (played by Geum Bo Ra) is watching Dae Jang Geum. Geum Bo Ra played Jang Geum's adoptive mother Na Joo Daek in Dae Jang Geum.
- In episode 9 of Who Are You, there is a large Dae Jang Geum poster on the side of a building.
- In episode 2 of Silence, a Taiwanese drama starring Park Eun Hye, Dae Jang Geum is mentioned as a famous Korean drama.
- In episode 8 of Playful Kiss, Dae Jang Geum is mentioned despite the bad cooking skills of the main character.
- In the final episode of the 2007 series, Yi San, a character played by Lee Ip Sae and her colleague has a moment of deja vu in the royal kitchen and came to believe that they worked there in their previous life. The same series takes place two centuries later in the Joseon Dynasty after Dae Jang Geum. Coincidentally, Lee Ip Sae also starred in Dae Jang Geum and the other series is also produced by the same company and director.
Musical theatre[]
In 2007, Dae Jang Geum was made into a stage musical titled "The Great Janggeum," staged at the Seoul Arts Center from May 26 to June 16. Following the same storyline, it condensed 54 episodes of the original TV drama into a two-and-a-half-hour-long musical which combined Western orchestral music with traditional Korean group dances. An eye-catching 400 different traditional Korean costumes enhanced the beauty and scale of the stage, coupled with beautifully detailed stage settings. Producer Han Jin-sup said the musical used music to substitute for visual effects, "rhythm and melodies that replace the enjoyment of watching beautiful sets of Korean food and also have lots of Korean colors and styles to amaze audiences". For example, when girls in the royal kitchen made dumplings to win the cooking competition, "plate dances" expressed the enthusiasm of the girls and the variety of dumplings. A total of 40 songs for the musical were arranged and written by Cho Sung-woo, a famous film composer. This was the first time that Cho had written vocal and background music for a musical, saying, "This is a great opportunity and an honor for musicians like me to have a chance to write songs for musical productions. I tried to make songs that have both the Korean and Western melodies." Asked about how to deliver a storyline that requires some knowledge of Korean history to foreign audiences, co-chairman of PMC Production Song Seung-hwan cited the familiarity of most Asian viewers with the drama's plot and said the musical will highlight "love," as a universal theme in the musical.
The musical was again staged at Sungjeon Hall in Gyeonghui Palace on September 5–30, 2008. Hosted by the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture and the Seoul City government, it was the foundation's idea to put the ancient palaces to added use beyond mere preservation and protection for viewing. Gyeonghui Palace was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built in the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897); about ten kings of the era stayed at the palace from King In Jo to King Cheol Jong. In the latter Joseon period, the palace served as a secondary palace ― a place where the king moves in times of emergency, as it was situated on the west side of Seoul. The palace was built incorporating the slanted geography of the surrounding mountain and boasts traditional beauty along with architecture rich with historical significance. The upgraded version of the musical highlighted the musical elements to better portray each character based on the more historical facts, reinterpreting the work through a new theme rather than the episodes. Keeping the colors, patterns, touches of the structures intact, the production used the natural backgrounds, traditional atmosphere and the outdoor characteristics. Audiences were surprised by the unconventional modern setting. While the story revolved around an historic palace from the wikipedia:Joseon Dynasty, the musical incorporated hip hop, fast tempos and a dynamic staging. The actors even broke into rap, creating an imaginative, gutsy and intense show.
Spin-off[]
The animated rendition of Dae Jang Geum, called Jang Geum's Dream is much the same story but focuses on Jang-geum in her younger years.
Sequel[]
In September 2012, MBC announced its plans to produce a sequel, Dae Jang Geum 2. In his opening speech at a cultural contents forum in Seoul in October 2013, MBC president Kim Jong-guk reaffirmed the project, saying, "We'll push for the production in the first half of 2015 after a year of pre-production."
In March 2014, writer Kim Young Hyun confirmed that the series would be aired in October 2014, and that lead actress Lee Young Ae who had previously turned down offers of a sequel since her semi-retirement from acting in 2006, is "positively considering" reprising her role. In Kim's synopsis, Jang Geum will reportedly lose her husband and her daughter will be kidnapped and taken to China, leaving Jang Geum to try to find her. The first half of the series will be about her journey to China, where the original series has a big following, and filming will take place there. But Jang Geum will return home without success, and resume her life by looking for a young successor to take under her tutelage. Jang Geum will choose to train the daughter of Geum Young, Jang Geum's rival from the first series.
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2003 MBC Drama Awards | Grand Prize/Daesang | Lee Young Ae | Won |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | ||||
| Special Acting Award | Yang Mi Kyung | |||
| Special Acting Award | Lim Hyun Sik | |||
| Best Screenplay | Kim Young Hyun | |||
| 2004 | 2004 Baeksang Arts Awards | Best Director (TV) | Lee Byung Hoon | |
| Most Popular Actress (TV) | Yang Mi Kyung |
Trivia[]
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