Korean TV channel MBC is planning to make the sequel of popular 2003 drama “Dae Jang Geum” (or “Jewel In The Palace”). The sequel will be using the same production team, including director and screen writer, but there will be changes in the main cast.
The main actress of all in the first series, Lee Young-ae ((pic on our left) will not be featuring in this new production, and will be replaced with a relatively new star, Jeong Yu-mi (pic on our right).
Dae Jang Geum was one of Korea most successful TV drama ever, and it sparked huge interest worldwide about Korean culture and bring huge crowd of travellers to Korea to learn about their history.
The original Jewel In The Palace story was about the life of Korea first female royal physician back in the Joseon Dynasty, her name was Jang Geum, and the character was played by Lee Young-ae.
It’s said that the new sequel is using a new actress because Lee Young-ae has become so popular that her pay become very high, and the production cannot afford to pay her salary.. thus going for Jeong Yu-mi instead.
Yu-mi was quite a familiar face in Korea with some commercial advertisement, but she has only a few acting experience.. so it’s quite a suprise news for her to be picked for the important role.
No official news about what the storyline of the sequel, it will be kept as secret according to a MBC spokeman. Hope that Yu-mi will play as well as Young-ae, and hope that the new sequel will be as good as the original.
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March 20th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
LEEYOUNG AE
May 23rd, 2007 at 11:31 am
OMG!!! I’m so sad that LYA’s not reprising her role in the DJG sequel…
October 21st, 2007 at 12:43 am
only LEE YOUNG AE
October 31st, 2007 at 8:49 pm
i think only LYA can act the rule of jang guem, and she is the only one who can act it……. no other ppl can replace her………..
ONLY LEE YOUNG AE CAN ACT………………
November 5th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
my name is pouriya.I love you very very very very very much.Please answer me.please please please please please please please please please
November 16th, 2007 at 12:16 am
i will not watch the show if they will replace the actress with someone else. They should know better!!!!!!
November 18th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
no way..no 1 can replace Dae Great Lee Young Ae no1 can be like her..i love lee young ae..
November 18th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Btw, the plan of Daejanggeum 2 seems to be just rumours… haven’t heard any updates about that.
December 4th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
we Love you of Iranian
December 7th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
making DJG 2 is a good idea but if they replace this actress as jang geum instead of Ms.LEE YOUNG AE i think it is the WORST decision that you ever in your life. no offence to yung mi but Ms. YOUNG AE is the best among the rest. i dont think if this tv series will become popular if they replace a new actress!!!…
December 7th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
SARANG HAMNIDA MS. LEE YOUNG AE… I WILL SUPPORT YOU ‘TIL THE END… I WISH TO SEE YOU PERSONALLY AND I WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN IN TELEVISION HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES….
December 15th, 2007 at 7:47 pm
No one can replace Young Ae to play as Jang Geum…
December 15th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
I wish that Ms Kyeon Mi-ri will play again as Lady Choi….
December 23rd, 2007 at 6:09 pm
Yeap…. everyone was rite….. no one can replace the roll playing of Lee Young-ae , even her salary pay is high , the production company should think deeply over n over again due to this drama series not even show in korea but is over the world , somemore everyone like her acting….. the production company should think if the 1st Dae Jang Geum drama series is without Lee Young-ae , can this drama to be so success n famous ? If the main actress are changing , I don’t think the Dae Jang Geum 2 drama will give the audience a good view…..of course we all can’t make any decision on this but we all hopefuly the main actress of Dae Jang Geum 2 will be Lee Young-ae . Anyway the decision still on the production company….. Lastly I wanted to say , Lee Young-ae was acting so good in Dae Jang Geum drama so don’t let it stop , her spirit of Dae Jang Geum shall remain ……Thanks……………..
January 8th, 2008 at 7:26 am
I live in washington state in america. i have watched jang guem 3 times and can not believe how great this movie is. you cannot change from miss lee as jang guem.i would love to send a e mail to miss lee if i had her e mail
January 15th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
She is so pretty
January 31st, 2008 at 11:47 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 2 Ms LEE YOUNG-AE
German: Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
God Bless!!!
February 7th, 2008 at 9:40 am
thats bullshit no one can replace lee young ae
shez da best actres in the world u no tat
SHE IS THE BEST
February 9th, 2008 at 4:32 am
It’s a good idea to make the second film. But………. if you’ll change the main character player you’ll lose-be sure. The experience shows that all the actor or actress changes in the serials are unlucky. Especially, an actress like Lee Young-ae is irreplaceable. I personally ask to lee young-ae to make a contrat with the same condition terms.
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February 9th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
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