Jewel in the Palace is one of my favorite Korean dramas, but I would be surprised that a sequel to the series after over 20 years will have the same charm as the original. With that said Tom Cruise pulled that off in Top Gun Maverick so maybe Lee Young-ae can do it in this sequel to Jewel in the Palace:
Actor Lee Young-ae pose at production press conference of “Maestra: Strings of Truth”, Seoul, Dec. 6, 2023. Courtesy of tvN
Actor Lee Young-ae will reprise the popular character Jang-geum again in a new TV series, a follow-up to the mega-hit MBC drama “Jewel in the Palace,” a local entertainment company said Tuesday.
Fantagio said it has recently sealed a contract with a writer for the series, seven months after it confirmed the casting of Lee in the new series, “Dae Jang Geum” (working title).
Shooting will begin in October, the company said, adding it plans to air the show early next year.
“Dae Jang Geum” will tell the life story of Jang-geum as the king’s first female physician.
One of my favorite Korean actresses Lee Young-ae has been recognized by the First Lady of Uzbekistan:
Korean actress Lee Young-ae shakes hands with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a state banquet hosted by President Moon Jae-in at Cheong Wa Dae in November 2017. Uzbek First Lady Ziroatkhon Hoshimova, fourth from left, sent a letter recently to thank Lee for her role in “Saimdang, Memoir of Colors,” a big-budget K-drama she starred in in 2017, now being broadcast for free in Uzbekistan. Yonhap
Lee Young-ae, one of Korea’s most famous actresses, has received a letter of gratitude from the first lady of Uzbekistan recently in recognition of a favor she did for Uzbek television viewers.
According to her agency, Ziroatkhon Hoshimova, the wife of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, thanked Lee in the letter in June for helping provide “Saimdang, Memoir of Colors,” a big-budget K-drama she starred in in 2017, for free broadcast in Uzbekistan by donating the copyright.
The first lady wrote that she was “very pleased to hear about Lee’s role” in helping the soap opera’s broadcasting in Uzbekistan.
She called Lee’s action “a beautiful one” and that it is “more meaningful in the time of COVID-19 pandemic.”
South Korean actress Lee Young-ae, who stars in the new drama “Saimdang, Memoir of Colors,” poses during a publicity event in Seoul on Jan. 24, 2017. The first episode of the drama will be aired by the SBS TV network on Jan. 26. (Yonhap)
Seen above is one of the photos of South Korean actress Lee Young-ae published by local magazine JLook in its February edition. Lee remains a top celebrity of “hallyu,” or Korean pop culture, after rising to her starring role in the 2004 megahit drama “Daejanggeum” that gained Asia-wide fame. Lee, who does not make many public appearances, is coming back after a 10-year hiatus from marriage and rearing twins in the new drama “Saimdang, the Herstory,” which will air simultaneously in South Korea and China in the second half of this year. (Photo provided by JLook) (Yonhap)
Lee Young-ae fans will soon have a long awaited new drama to watch that she will be staring in. It is hard to believe that it has been 12 years since she starred in “Jewel in the Palace”:
Hallyu star Song Seung-heon says he never dreamed he would co-star with top actress Lee Young-ae.
“I was so nervous that I made a lot of mistakes” Song told a press conference at Seamark Hotel in Gangenung, Gangwon Province on Monday. The eastern province will feature in many scenes for the upcoming drama “Saimdang, the Herstory.”
Lee will play Sin Saimdang (1504-1551), a painter from the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) who is better known as the mother of Confucian scholar Lee Yul-gok (1536-1584). Lee will also play a double role as a modern woman, a college lecturer in art history.
The drama has been much anticipated since she starred in “Jewel in the Palace” (2003).
For her part, Lee said she wants to bring out Saimdang as a real figure, not one that is etched in the Korean 50,000 won note.
“I chose this drama so we could tackle what it means to educate children, and to look in-depth into what women’s lives entail,” Lee said. [Korea Times]
Lee Young-ae (R), one of South Korea’s leading hallyu actresses, poses for photos with Min Dong-seok, head of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, on Oct. 27, 2015, in Seoul after being named a special ambassador of the organization. Lee will participate in the commission’s donation campaign for education assistance to underdeveloped countries. (Photo provided by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO) (Yonhap)
South Korean actress Lee Young-ae poses for a photo during the Seoul International Drama Awards 2015 at the National Theater in Seoul on Sept. 10, 2015. (Yonhap)
