TV series

Dae Jang Geum

2003–2004 · 1 season

A sweeping, earnest historical drama that immerses you in court intrigue and culinary tradition, rewarding patience with emotional depth.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, justice, identity, family
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: survival
justice
identity
family
betrayal
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none