Uinyeo Dae Jang Geum (Korean: 의녀 대장금) 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. It is scheduled for release in early 2025.
| Uinyeo Dae Jang Geum | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 의녀 대장금 |
| Hanja | 醫女 大長今 |
| Literal meaning | Medicine Woman Dae Jang-geum |
| Revised Romanization | Uinyeo daejanggeum |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ŭinyŏ taejanggŭm |
| Genre | Historical drama[1] |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| Production | |
| Production company | Fantagio |
Cast and characters
edit- An uinyeo.
Production
editDevelopment
editIn June 2023, Fantagio announced that Lee Young-ae signed a contract to star in a drama which set to air in 2025.[2]
In January 2024, Kim Tae-ho of DealSite reported that Fantagio plans to invest ₩15.1 billion, or nearly 75% of the funding, into the 24-episode historical series.[3] On the same month, Fantagio has recently sealed a contract with a writer for the series and film shooting will began in October 2024.[4]
Casting
editFantagio announced that Lee Young-ae will reprise her popular character for the series.[5][6] Some of the main actors have been confirmed to appear.[3]
References
edit- ^ Park, Soo-in (January 30, 2024). 이영애 주연 대작 사극 '의녀 대장금' (가제) 제작 박차 "내년 초 방영 목표" [Lee Young-ae's masterpiece historical drama 'Uinyeo Dae Jang Geum" (working title) has been accelerated in production "Aim to broadcast early next year"] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Kyung-taek (June 5, 2023). 판타지오, 배우 이영애와 드라마 출연 계약 [Fantagio signs actress Lee Young-ae to appear in a drama]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Kim, Tae-ho (January 24, 2024). 차은우 소속社 판타지오, 사극 제작비 200억 유증 [Fantagio, a company affiliated with Cha Eun-woo, has 20 billion won in historical drama production costs]. DealSite (in Korean). Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Soo-ah (January 30, 2024). 이영애, '의녀 대장금'으로 돌아온다…"내년 초 방영 목표" [공식입장] [Lee Young-ae returns to 'Uinyeo Dae Jang Geum'..."Aiming to air early next year" [Official Position]] (in Korean). Xports News – via Naver.
- ^ Woo, Jae-yeon (January 30, 2024). "Lee Young-ae cast in new 'Dae Jang Geum' drama". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Lim, Jeong-won (January 30, 2024). "Lee Young-ae to reprise role in 'Dae Jang Geum' sequel". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 31, 2024.