TV series

Jang Hee Bin

2002–2003 · 1 season

A slow, stately plunge into palace intrigue, where every glance and promotion carries the weight of a kingdom's politics.

Overview: Jang Hee Bin tells the story of a young lady-in-waiting whose beauty catches the eye of the King and becomes his concubine. Quickly rising in the ranks and eventually giving birth to a son, her hunger for power drives her not only to maintain her position, but to become Queen.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, class, betrayal, grief
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
class
betrayal
grief
power
Places: single country house
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild