Chang-ee is a minor character in Dae Jang Geum

Dae Jang Geum

Dae Jang Geum is a 2003 epic South Korean television series directed by Lee Byung Hoon and produced by MBC. Starring Lee Young Ae, it tells the tale of an orphaned kitchen cook who went on to become the king's first female physician...

. She is one of Jang Geum's close friends. Throughout most of the series, Chang-ee was a palace maid(Na-in(나인(內人))). She was the assistant and favorite palace maid of the Court Lady Min Mee-Geum

Min Mee-Geum

Min Mee-geumis a minor character in Dae Jang Geum. She is the mentor of Chang-ee and also second teacher to Seo Jang Geum and Lee Yeon-saeng. She first appears as a Na-in but for most of the series is a Sang-Goong. When Jang Geum and Lady Han are exiled, Choi Seong-geum casts Lady Min,...

. She first serves in the Royal Kitchen, but is cast out of the kitchen by the evil Choi Seong-geum

Choi Seong-geum

Choi Seong-geum is a major character in Dae Jang Geum. She is considered the most notorious woman in the series, and is known as Lady Choi throughout much of the series...

, who was the Highest Lady of the Royal Kitchen at the time. Luckily, when Lee Yeon-saeng

Lee Yeon-saeng

Lee Yeon-saeng is a major character in Dae Jang Geum. She is the best friend of Seo Jang Geum. Since the first day they entered the palace as children, the two have always been there for each other. When Jang Geum is exiled to Jeju, Yeon-saeng weeps so much King Jungjong sees her and she doesn't...

become the King's royal concubine, she makes Chang-ee her kitchen's assistant. At the end of the series, Chang-ee is promoted to a Sang-Goong(Kitchen Court Lady) after returning to the Royal Kitchen.

Chang-ee is portrayed as a kind girl. However, she likes to munch on food as she cooks, and prefers to eat than cook. In fact, Jang Geum's daughter asked was she the lady who ate lots of good food all the time. She is played by Choi Ja-hye (최자혜 (崔慈慧)) in the series.