Jewel in the Palace

Lee Young-ae as Seo Jang-geum, a palace cook, becomes the first female physician to the king.

Jo Jung-eun as young Seo Jang-geum

Ji Jin-hee as Min Jeong-ho, a scholar, judge of the ministry governing the affairs of the capital Hansung.

Hong Ri-na as Choi Keum-young, niece of the influential Lady Choi.

Lee Se-young as young Choi Keum-young

Im Ho as King Jungjong, the 11th king of the Joseon Dynasty.

Yang Mi-kyung as Han Baek-young, Lady Han, Jang-geum's mentor and best friend of her mother.

Kyeon Mi-ri as Choi Seong-geum, Lady Choi, Choi Pan-sul's younger sister and Geum-young's aunt.

Park Chan-hwan as Seo Cheon-soo, Royal Consort Suk-won, Jang-geum's father and a former royal guard.

Kim Hye-sun as Park Myeong-yi, Jang-geum's mother and a former kitchen lady and best friend of Lady Han.

Im Hyun-sik as Kang Duk-gu, Jang-geum's adoptive father and a palace chef.

Geum Bo-ra as Na Ju-daek, Duk-gu's wife and Jang-geum's adoptive mother.

Park Eun-hye as Lee Yeon-seng, the 8th wife of King Jungjong, Jang-Geum's best friend.

Lee Ip-sae as Yoon Young-roh, niece of Yoon Mak-Gae loyal to the Choi family.

Kim So-yi as Min Gwi-yeol, mentor of Chang-yi and second teacher to Jang-geum and Yeun-seng.

Yeo Woon-kay as Jung Mal-geum, Yeun-Seng's mentor and mother figure. She became the Kitchen Head Lady.

Park Jung-soo as Park Yong-shin, former Head Lady and Park Yeul-Yee's adoptive mother.

Choi Ja-hye as Chang-yi, Jang-Geum's and Yeun-Seng's friend. She became the Kitchen Lady of Yeun-Seng.

Joo Da-young as young Chang-yi

Jo Gyeong-hwan as Oh Gyeom-ho, the Right State Councilor.

Lee Hee-do as Choi Pan-sul, brother of Lady Choi and Keum-Young's uncle.

Na Seong-gyun as Yoon Mak-gae, Young-roh's uncle and a palace guard.

Lee Hye-sang as Jo Bang, a kitchen lady.

Kim So-young / Chae So-young as young Jo Bang

Shin Gook as Jang Geon, the head Eunuch.

Jeon In-taek as Doctor Jeong Yoon-soo, the King's Physician.

Maeng Sang-hoon as Professor Jeong Woon-baek, a physician, supervisor of Royal Garden.

Kim Yeo-jin as Jang-deok, a physician from Jeju, Jang-Geum's mentor in medicine.

Han Ji-min as Shin-bi, friend to Jang-Geum. She is a palace nurse to Crown Prince and Suk-Won Lee.

Lee Se-eun as Park Yeul-Yee, a palace nurse, the adoptive daughter of the former Head Lady, Park Yong-Shin.

Lee Seung-ah as Eun-Bi, a palace nurse, physician lady of the Queen Dowager Jasun.

Park Eun-soo as Physician Shin Ik-Phil, trainer of Jang-geum and Shin-bi when they enter the palace, became the King's physician.

Yeom Hong as Bi Seon, the royal medical staff discipliner, assistant head of physician ladies.

Professor Lee, another one of Jang-geum and Shin-bi's trainers, Queen Dowager Jasun's relative.

Park Jeong-sook as Queen Munjeong, Grand Dowager Queen Seongryeol, King Jungjong's 3rd wife, Prince Gyeongwon's mother.

Eom Yoo-shin as Queen Dowager Jasun, King Jungjong's mother, a relative of Professor Lee.