Jewel in the Palace (2003)

Traditional cuisine. It's Chinese cooking in Happy Ever After while Jewel in the Palace showcases Korean cuisine. If you are even remotely interested in food, you must watch both.

Dae Jang Geum is Watching imagines how the descendants of Joseon's first female royal doctor Jang Geum might live today; the famous historical drama classic Jewel in the Palace is the story of her life. One is a sageuk and one is a romantic comedy, but they are connected by way of the backstory.

> Both dramas focus on court ladies
> The friendships of the different court ladies, their relationships with their higher ups, emphasis on how they should serve and belong to the king, is shown in both dramas
> TRIVIA: The female lead Lee Se Young is actually the child version of the rival female in Jewel in the Palace! Her characters in both dramas are both court ladies that are very talented. In Jewel in the Palace, she can cook since she was 3 years and is very knowledgeable in the kitchen compared to others. In Red Sleeve, she's good at writing and poetry.

Similar story of a female chef who climbs through the ranks because of her skill and wit. Excellent use of food cinematography

Both dramas are essentially medical dramas centred around the use of Traditional Oriental Medicine, including herbal medicine and acupuncture.

'Jewel in the Palace' is set in the royal palace of Joseon era Korea, where Traditional Oriental Medicine is the default form of healthcare prescribed by royal physicians.

'Let me Take Your Pulse' is set in modern Hong Kong (2023), where Traditional Oriental Medicine must work alongside Western Medicine, with different regulatory and political restrictions.

Both dramas explore the lives of medicine practitioners and their journey of healing others.

Both dramas delve into the complex world of palace politics, filled with power struggles, alliances, and betrayals.showcase the rise of a woman from humble beginnings to a position of great influence.

Both dramas feature strong, intelligent, and resourceful female protagonists who rise to positions of power and influence despite societal limitations.

focuses on the protagonist's journey to become a skilled court physician but she has to face and fight lot of difficulties political plots and power struggles.

The female protagonists in both dramas display remarkable resilience, overcoming adversity and fighting for their beliefs.

• Strong Female Lead during the Joseon Dynasty
• Both share a slight romance with the ML
• Both dramas are longer in length (50+ eps), historical fiction

Both feature talented women who chases their dreams despite living in a patriarchal society. They both enter an institution where they were both trained by a woman who were initially strict but whom they eventually learned to love and respect. Because of their talents, both became known in her institution, even the king offering something for her. They both had bitter rivals, jealous of their talents and even obsessed with their lovers. Both overcame a lot of hardships to became well known in their institutions. Their choices of how they live their lives in the end can be a surprise.

They both have a background of food, competition, intrigue , love and deep friendship, as well as betrayal.

Jewel in the Palace goes deep into Korean cooking and Painter of the Wind shows you traditional Korean painting. Both depict a really detailed image of the time period and both have a strong female main character. The romance in both is also quite mild and builds slowly.

both have really strong female leads who have ambition and a desire to achieve something. They also both seek revenge and both dramas have a similar feel to it.

powerful female lead in palace...both are intelligent and brave.