It first aired on MBC from Septemto March 23, 2004, where it was the top program with an average viewership rating of 45.8% and a peak of 57.1% (making it the 10th highest rated Korean drama of all time). A film set of the royal kitchen, later converted into Daejanggeum Theme Parkĭae Jang Geum ( Korean: 대장금 Hanja: 大長今 RR: Dae Jang-geum MR: Tae Chang-gǔm literally '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.
