Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Facts on Jewel in the Palace

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Learn some facts related to the Jewel in the Palace story and TV series:

* In actual history, the King did fall in love with Jang Geum(Chang Jin), but he can't do anything to save Jang Geum after his death...

(Nothing much is written about Jang Geum in history, so the above statement is FALSE!)!

* King Jung Jong's Wife-Queen, Queen Munjeong was a major historical figure in Korean History. She ruled Korea from behind the veil with absolute power for 8 years. Thus, Jang-geum was not the only woman who broke through barrier of gender inequality and sexual discrimination. A touch of this was mentioned in the series.(Gerry Tan)

* During the reign of Jungjong (the 11th Joseon King) there was a major conflict between two Confucian factions. One is the Yanban, to which the Right Minister Oh belongs. These Yanban were descendants of the group responsible for King Sejong's (4th Joseon King) accession to the throne, and as a result of this service, accumulated a great deal of power and wealth ever since. The other faction is the Shilin to which the Left Minister Pak and Min jung-ho belongs to.They (Shilin) believe that a person should be suited for a position based on merit and not on breeding and connections,thus in direct opposition to the Yanban code.This is truly the Shilin philosophy and the King took it a step further by appointing Jang-geum as his Personal physician and bestowed her the title of Dae Jang Geum.(Gerry Tan)

* Dae Jang Geum is the one and only female to be a King's Personal physician. Until today even the Presidential Personal physician is still a male. (Gerry Tan)

* The King tried to push for reforms by appointing Jo Gwangjo to his administration who tried but failed and suffered tremendous setbacks.He was subsequently exiled. In 1521, an event occured when the Yanban pressed for Jo's execution rather than exile. This served as a historical basis for the Sulfur Duck incident where Lady Court Han was accused to be in league with Jo. (although the character of Jo is not seen but references to him were made throughout the story, I think it is common knowledge that the Koreans know this historical incident but we are oblivios to Korean Joseon History are keep in a limbo on who Jo was. Gerry Tan)

* There was a person named Min Jung-Ho, but he had no romantic relationship with Jang-Geum at all.

* Geum Young(Jing Ying) and Court Lady Choi existed in actual history. However,the historical Court Lady Choi was 10 times worse than the one portrayed in the show.Apart from making Jang-geum's life miserable,she allegedly even forced Geum Young into being one of the King's concubines.

* There was supposed to be a kissing scene of Lee Young Ae and Ji Jin Hee,but Lee Young Ae thought it was not appropriate, hence they did not.

* Court Lady Han's character(played by Yang Mi-Gyeong) was supposed to die earlier.However, due to the fans' protest, the director 'delayed' her death scene.

* Park Eun-Hye was originally cast to take the role of 'Seo Jang-Geum', but later on when it was confirmed that Lee Young Ae acting in the show as well, Park Eun-Hye was re-cast again to take over the role of 'Yeon-Sheng'.

* Kyun Mi-Ri was supposed to play the role of Court Lady Han(Han sang goon), but later on Yang Mi-Gyeong took over the role.

* On sunday, (May 1st 2005) TVB (Hong Kong television network) has finally finished airing this series in Hong Kong, and the last episode broke the golden record by achieving 44 average rating as well as 49 at the highest point. This series just beaten 'Nan Chan Lui Aui'/War of Genders acted by Dodo Cheng and Davo Wong in year 2000 by only one point.


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EnticX and Chang Jin or Jang Geum

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EnticX has been depressed not by her experience but because of the life of Jang Geum.
But because I finished watching Da Chang Jin (Jewel in the Palace), the show is still resonant in my mind. Sometimes, I wished I had her endurance, and most of all her freedom(at the last episode). Maybe it's because she beared so much hardships in the beginning, that is why she can have the life that she wants at the end. Is this life? If so, it probably sucks! (source)


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Sunday, May 21, 2006

Lesson to be learned

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I just want you to read this:
In this week's Jewel in the Palace, Chang Jin's classmates hovered around her like bees and praised her talents. Chang Jin looked at the floor and suppressed a smile. Before long, she found out she failed again because she had not learnt humility, which was an essential quality for a physician in the palace. I wondered what would have been if all was nice and smooth in Chang Jin's life. She would have grown up to "have it all" -- an attractive and remarkably gifted noble living in the cushy life of a palace. But Murphy's Law seems to be rule in this poor girl who scraped through every trial. 一波未停,一波又起。 Read More Here

This is not of course the Jewel in the Palace episode aired in the Philippines. Remember in the Philippines Chang Jin is Jang Geum in the Philippines, as well as in the original language.

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Friday, May 19, 2006

Ending of the Dae Jang Geum

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Nathan of Cavite, Philippines, asked me through the email what was the ending of the jewel in the palace?

On the last episode of Jewel in the Palace, Jang Geum successfully returned to the palace with the help of the Queen and was given the freedom doing his profession as a physician. And when she and her family were walking along the beach, they found a pregnant woman who is about to deliver the twin.

Jang Geum found out that there was no option availalble to help the woman but surgery. She asked her husband for the permission to do it and he agreed. After preparing the apparatus needed for the surgery, Jang Geum immediately started the surgery and was successful on it, saving the life of the woman and her twin.

And according to the history, Jang Geum was the first to perfrom surgery.

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Monday, May 15, 2006

Japan Meets Lee

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Some 3,000 Japanese fans came out to see one of the Korean Wave's top stars, Lee Young-ae, on Tuesday. “Korea's Sayuri Yoshinaga, the beautiful Lee Young-ae, held her first fan meeting in Japan at Tokyo's Shibuya NHK Hall,” the Sankei Sports newspaper reported. Full Story.

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Friday, May 12, 2006

Patie's Reflection

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Let's hear some inspiring words from Patie after watching an episode of the Jewel in the Palace:
Nakakaiyak ang ang episode ng Jewel in the Palace kagabi. Ang pangyayaring nagmulat sa kin sa pagpapatawad sa taong gumawa sa yo ng malaking kasalanan. Ang pinakamatinding pangyayaring napanood ko kagabi, ang pagkamatay ni Madame Choi, sanhi ng sinadyang pagpapakamatay (yata?)ang siyang naging pangmulat sa kin sa isang malaking bagay, na di magawa ng ibang tao.(link)


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Saturday, May 06, 2006

HongKong Want to Include Dae Jang Geum

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The remarkable success of the Korean historical soap “Daejanggeum (A Jewel in the Palace)” in Hong Kong last year has prompted calls there for the story to be written up for elementary school textbooks.

The Takungpao daily's online edition said Tuesday, "It has now been one year since the end of ‘Daejanggeum’, but the education authorities have still not issued a decision on the inclusion of the 'Janggeum spirit' in school textbooks." (link)

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Wasn't Yet The End

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I thought the Jewel in the Palace aired by GMA7 has ended already. But then from the post at Tolsky, I realized that this series is still going on. I haven't watched this series since my transfer here in Southern Leyte. I wonder on what part is it already. I'll just guess Jang Geum is now successful on his mission on clearing the names of her mother and Lady Han's. She already wrote the life of her mother and of Lady Han on the Book of the Kitchen's Cheif Servant.

I wonder again if she's already doing her medical experiments on cow, rabbit, fish and recommended a surgery to the King.

Anyway, the viewers will enjoy every episode of this series for it contains challenges which everyone of them could learn lessons for them.

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