Uinyeo Dae Jang Geum
Uinyeo Dae Jang Geum is an upcoming South Korean television series starring Lee Young-ae in her titular role. It follows the story of Jang-geum, who became the first female physician of the king.
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Development
In June 2023, Fantagio announced that Lee Young-ae signed a contract to star in a drama which set to air in 2025.In January 2024, Kim Tae-ho of DealSite reported that Fantagio plans to invest billion, or nearly 75% of the funding, into the 24-episode historical series. On the same month, Fantagio has recently sealed a contract with a writer for the series and film shooting would begin in October 2024, with the goal to air sometime in 2025. In February, a Fantagio representative clarified that the series "is a completely different and unrelated project" and "a new fictional story based on the historical figure Dae Jang-geum and her history, it does not feature the return of the character from the previous drama".