Jewel in the Crown

About Jewel in the Crown

Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health of the Queen during the court disputes caused by Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon,…

Jewel in the Crown is a drama series that ran on MBC. The series is filed under joseon dynasty (1392–1910) and 17th century.

Its one season of 60 episodes was broadcast from March 2010 to October 2010.

Han Hyo-joo appears as Dong Yi, Park Ha-seon as Queen Inhyeon, Jeong Dong-hwan as Oh Tae-suk, and Ji Jin-hee as King Sukjong.

American members can watch it on Kocowa, Kocowa Amazon Channel, and OnDemandKorea. My Dearest and The Slave Hunters make useful companions to Jewel in the Crown. It carries a NR rating.