Uinyeo Dae Jang Geum

In June 2023, Fantagio announced that Lee Young-ae signed a contract to star in a drama which set to air in 2025.^[1]

In January 2024, Kim Tae-ho of DealSite reported that Fantagio plans to invest ₩15.1 billion, or nearly 75% of the funding, into the 24-episode historical series.^[2] On the same month, Fantagio has recently sealed a contract with a writer for the series and film shooting would begin in October 2024, with the goal to air sometime in 2025.^[3][4] In February, a Fantagio representative clarified that the series "is a completely different and unrelated project" and "a new fictional story based on the historical figure Dae Jang-geum and her history, it does not feature the return of the character from the previous drama".^[5]

Fantagio announced that Lee Young-ae will reprise her popular character for the series.^[6][7] Some of the main actors have been confirmed to appear.^[2]

• Uinyeo Dae Jang Geum at HanCinema