Jang Geum's Dream
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| Jang Geum's Dream | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Jeong Mi Sook |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| No. of episodes | 52 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC |
| Release | October 29, 2005 – September 19, 2007 |
Jang Geum's Dream (hangul: 장금이의 꿈, Jang Geum ieui Kkum) is a Korean animation. It is a production by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. The animation was done by Sonokong and Heewon Entertainment. The animation centers on Jang Geum (장금), who enters the Royal Kitchen as an apprentice court lady. The show is a spinoff from MBC's mega-hit historical drama Dae Jang Geum. The animation program has been sold to Tooniverse, resulting in the broadcast of a second series in 2007.
Plot
The story is spun off of the Korean historical drama Dae Jang Geum, though it is aimed for a younger audience. The plot is basically the same: a girl named Jang Geum with a dream of becoming a palace chef (의녀). However, the complex line of corruption and sometimes even murder present in Dae Jang Geum does not appear in Jang Geum's Dream. The fate of Jang Geum's parents is never revealed and no one in the story dies. The plot is kept light throughout with quite a bit of comedy. Through the story, Jang Geum enters the palace and amazes people with her skills and willingness to learn.
However, after receiving much approval from the royals and upper sang goong, she abandons her thought of cooking to see people's smiles and turns to winning and impressing. Lady Han, a sang goong that has always watched over her, warns her of the path she is taking but Jang Geum continues to strive to impress. Finally she is found out by the sang goongs after stealing a sacred book and thrown out of the palace with her friends, Yeon Shan and Chang Yi. Jang Geum travels with her friends and slowly realizes the mistakes she made and turns back to the train of thought she once had. She realizes that she had forgotten the importance of natural flavor. At the end of this series, Jang Geum wins a competition by preparing food that is beneficial to each individual eating it and is allowed back into the palace. However, she demotes herself to the lowest palace maid because she wants to start over. The story continues with Jang Geum's Dream Season 2 in 2007.
Korean version
- Jeong Mi Sook- as Seo Jang Geum
- Rieu Seung Kon- as Min Jeong Ho
- Bahk Seon Yeong- as Choi Geum Yeong, Han Sang Goong
- Kim Yeong Seon- as Jang Soo Ro
- Bahk So Ra- as Lee Yeon Saeng
- Rhee Seon Joo- as Lee Chang Ih, Kang Dong Ih
- Kim Seo Yeong- as Yoon Yeong Ro, Deok Goo Cheo
- Chweh Seok Pil- as Kang Deok Goo, Beori Jagaek
- Yoon Seong Hye- as Choi Sang Goong
- Chweh Han- as Jung Jong
- Song Joon Seok- as Eori Jagaek, Yun Hwan
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was released on CD. It featured some traditional Korean songs like Kkobang Kkobang. Popular artists like 7Princess and Lee Seung Hwan contributed as well.