Choi Seong-geum
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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. It is Lady Choi who killed Park Myeong-yi
, her good friend, successfully plotted to oust Lady Han and Jang Geum from the palace, kicked Lady Min, Chang-ee
, and Yeon-saeng out of the Royal Kitchen, attempted many times to get Jang Geum kicked out of the palace, and exploited the usually honest physician lady Park Yeol-ee. Lady Choi also goes against Lady Jung and Lady Han many times, trying to overthrow them. Despite her evil actions, however, Lady Choi cares only about her family, especially her niece Choi Geum-young
. She teaches Geum-young that she must strive to raise her family to new heights so that generations later her ancestors' hard work does not become waste.
She dies in episode 48 from falling off a cliff on Mount Tongyin.
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 considered the most notorious woman in the series, and is known as Lady Choi throughout much of the series. It is Lady Choi who killed Park Myeong-yi
Park Myeong-yi
Park Myeong-yi is a minor character in Dae Jang Geum. She is Seo Jang Geum's mother. Myeong-yi is from the upper class yangban. Her grandfather was a court official who lost favor with the court. Myeong-yi was sent to the palace in hopes she could gain rank and salary and raise her family. She...
, her good friend, successfully plotted to oust Lady Han and Jang Geum from the palace, kicked Lady Min, Chang-ee
Chang-ee
Chang-ee is a minor character in Dae Jang Geum. She is one of Jang Geum's close friends. Throughout most of the series, Chang-ee was a palace maid. She was the assistant and favorite palace maid of the Court Lady Min Mee-Geum...
, and Yeon-saeng out of the Royal Kitchen, attempted many times to get Jang Geum kicked out of the palace, and exploited the usually honest physician lady Park Yeol-ee. Lady Choi also goes against Lady Jung and Lady Han many times, trying to overthrow them. Despite her evil actions, however, Lady Choi cares only about her family, especially her niece Choi Geum-young
Choi Geum-young
Choi Geum-young is a major character in Dae Jang Geum. She is the niece of the evil but prominent merchant Choi Pan-sul. A very skilled cook, she obtains the post of Highest Lady of the Royal Kitchen and the privilege of cooking and serving the King's food. However, she got this unjustly from...
. She teaches Geum-young that she must strive to raise her family to new heights so that generations later her ancestors' hard work does not become waste.
She dies in episode 48 from falling off a cliff on Mount Tongyin.