Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Jang-geum" in English language version.
Janggeum was a real person, mentioned in Joseon Dynasty annals who lived in Korea some 500 years ago.
When the producer Lee Byung Hoon was working on the historical drama "Heo Jun," he came across a noteworthy passage while searching the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty for information about Heo Jun (1539–1615), a Joseon court physician who attended the royal family. It was a statement by King Jungjong (r. 1506–1544) who declared: "No one knows my illnesses as well as Jang Geum."
...only woman to serve as head physician to the King in the rigidly hierarchical and male-dominated social structure of the Joseon Dynasty.
...only woman to serve as head physician to the King in the rigidly hierarchical and male-dominated social structure of the Joseon Dynasty.
When the producer Lee Byung Hoon was working on the historical drama "Heo Jun," he came across a noteworthy passage while searching the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty for information about Heo Jun (1539–1615), a Joseon court physician who attended the royal family. It was a statement by King Jungjong (r. 1506–1544) who declared: "No one knows my illnesses as well as Jang Geum."
