S01E011:05:261. The Start of a TragedyThe story begins in 1681, 7th year of King Sukjong. Dong Yi lives with her father and brother in a slave village. They are the members of Sword Fraternity, which is the…Episodes — Season 1
Season pageS01E011:05:261. The Start of a TragedyThe story begins in 1681, 7th year of King Sukjong. Dong Yi lives with her father and brother in a slave village. They are the members of Sword Fraternity, which is the…
S01E021:05:442. The Framing of Sword FraternityOh Tae Seok wants to frame Sword Fraternity for the murders of Southern Faction and the police officer. Chief Seo asks his father to speak to the king about opening the…
S01E031:05:383. The Rescue MissionDong Yi's father and brother are taken into custody. Dong Yi is taken to a fortune teller's place. He predicts she will be the leader of Sword Fraternity. Oh Tae Seok…
S01E041:05:054. The Search for the TruthChief Seo orders the city to be searched for members of Sword Fraternity. Dong Yi is still on the wanted list. So, when she takes her friend, Gae Doo La to the hospital…
S01E051:05:275. A Bad OmenSix years have gone by and Dong Yi is now a young woman. Then, a meteorite is landed in the palace, a bad omen. Jang Ok Jeong's protesters blame this on her…
S01E061:05:536. The InvestigationDong Yi manages to escape before she is killed by the bad guy. She finds a policeman but when they go back to the barn, the body is gone. The capital is in turmoil…
S01E071:05:237. The Plan That BackfiredThe King keeps saying who he is. Luckily, Chief Seo and his men arrive and save the day. The Queen Dowager devastated to know that her plan has been foiled and the…
S01E081:05:268. The MedicineDong Yi wants to take a look at Jang Ok Jeong's personal hanbok accessory as a reward for helping to prove that she is not the cause of the bad omen. Dong Yi is sent to…
S01E091:05:009. The Confession By Jang Ok JeongThe pharmacist who gave Dong Yi the herbs has been murdered. Police interviews Dong Yi, but she says that she gets the medicine for a musician and not Jang Ok Jeong…
S01E101:05:3810. The EvidenceJang Ok Jeong has voluntarily agrees to be investigated. The herbs are found in the Jang Ok Jeong's quarter and she is charged with trying to kill the Queen. But, Dong…
S01E111:05:4811. The Truth RevealedDong Yi is saved by the King's guard. She tells him that she has evidence to prove Jang Ok Jeong is innocent. The King and Chief Seo gather in the morgue to watch the…
S01E121:05:1012. Dong Yi Becomes a Court LadyThe court lady investigators don't want to accept Dong Yi because of her low class origin. But, the Queen who is the head of the inner court refuses to change her…
S01E131:05:0413. The Sword Fraternity HeadbandDong Yi fails the test. So, she begs her superior for another chance. The Queen is angry when she heard about it and scolds Investigator Yoo because of her behaviour…
S01E141:05:0314. Dong Yi and Chun Soo ReunitedJang Hee Jae agrees to help Cheon Soo to find Dong Yi if he works for him. Jang Hee Jae is spooked when he hears that investigators are looking for Cheon Soo. Cheon Soo…
S01E151:05:3315. Dong Yi Turn Herself InThe Qing guards want to arrest Dong Yi for trespassing but the King insists that it will be investigated by the Joseon police. Then, they find out that the code is a…
S01E161:05:0316. The Truth About Joseon SmugglerDong Yi is given three days to find the truth about the Joseon smuggler. She discovers that he staged his own death and the suicide note is not written by him. Then…
S01E171:05:4117. Jang Ok Jeong PregnancyThe palace is in confusion with the announcement that Jang Ok Jeong will become a concubine. Western factions are concerned that it will give Namin more power. Then…
S01E181:05:5618. The Queen Dowager Poisoning ScandalJang Ok Jeong notices that it is her brother who plotted the plan to poison the Queen Dowager. She is furious but he says that they have to do this if she wants to be…
S01E191:05:1419. The ConspiracyJang Ok Jeong and her family will be in trouble if they are found guilty of poisoning the Queen Dowager. She then realizes that it is an opportunity to frame the Queen…
S01E201:05:3320. The Death of Queen DowagerDong Yi and Cheon Soo go into town to investigate. But, when Dong Yi is alone for a moment, she is captured by Jang Hee Jae's men. They tie her and later throw her into…
S01E211:05:2721. The Queen's DethronementA ceremony for the Queen's dethronement is held. She wears all white and her accessories which symbolize her status, are removed. The Joseon citizens are not happy about…
S01E221:05:3322. The AuditThe eunuchs refuse to let the lady investigators do the audit. Then, the King decides that they shouldn't continue with the audit because he wants to investigate the…
S01E231:05:2723. The Assassination Attempt on Dong Yi's LifeDong Yi runs to the home of Chief Seo's colleague with the proof that Jang Ok Jeong and Jang Hee Jae are behind the bribe. But, the assassins arrive and kill everyone…
S01E241:05:1224. The Disappearances of Dong YiJang Ok Jeong is now the Queen and although she believes that Dong Yi is dead, she also has nightmares about Dong Yi. Furthermore, Jang Ok Jeong is furious because she…
S01E251:05:3425. The Exiled NoblemanJang Hee Jae arrives at the city to bribe the delegates from Qing. Sir Shim, an exiled nobleman who stays with the merchant is suspicious about Jang Hee Jae. So, he…
S01E261:05:0026. National Security RecordsDong Yi is tied up and about to be killed by Jang Hee Jae. But Sir Shim saves her by saying that he has the security records. He tells him to release Dong Yi and he will…
S01E271:05:3027. The Dangerous PlanJang Ok Jeong is worried because the King doesn't trust her anymore. So, she decides to poison herself at her own coronation and blame it on the dethroned Queen. She…
S01E281:05:3128. The MelodyThe King doesn't recognise Dong Yi as he is dragged away by guards. He then turns his attention to Jang Ok Jeong when he hears that she is conscious. Jang Ok Jeong is…
S01E291:05:1329. The King and Dong Yi Are ReunitedFinally, the King and Dong Yi are reunited. He then hides her at a royal place outside the palace. Then, Dong Yi gives the evidence that proves Jang Ok Jeong and her…
S01E301:05:5630. A Special Court LadyIn order to make Jang Hee Jae and his accomplices to confess their crime, they are being tortured. But, Jang Ok Jeong still refuses to admit the charges and blames the…
S01E311:05:5031. The King Confess His LoveDong Yi's life changes instantly. But, she thinks that she has no right to be a Special Court Lady. Furthermore, she also worried that the King find out about her past…
S01E321:05:2832. The PlagueThe King is in love, but Dong Yi is having trouble in her new role. This is because the court lady doesn't want to work for her. But things get from bad to worse when…
S01E331:05:2233. Dong Yi Discovers The Cause of the PlagueJang Ok Jeong finds out that it is her mother who causes the plague. She however ignores it because of her hate towards Dong Yi. In the meantime, Southern Faction finds…
S01E341:05:2134. Dong Yi's SecretJang Hee Jae is summoned to meet Qing delegates who are angry about the fake security records. They warn him that the Crown Prince position can be reversed and if they…
S01E351:05:4335. The Plan to Search For Security RecordsChief Seo has all the records of the Sword Fraternity. He still blames Dong Yi's father for his father's death. But then, Cheon Soo tells him the truth. Chief Soo then…
S01E361:05:1336. Dong Yi's TrapDong Yi decides to go back to her residence, but Jang Ok Jeong does not let her. She knows that when all the guards and police are in one place, Jang Ok Jeong…
S01E371:05:4337. Jang Ok Jeong's DethronementAll the criminal are being arrested. Meanwhile, Dong Yi goes to see Jang Ok Jeong and reveals her plan on how to prove that she is guilty of stealing the records. Jang…
S01E381:05:5838. The King's DreamQueen Inhyeon returns to the palace and greeted by the King who feels guilty on how she was treated before. Jang Ok Jeong goes back to her old residence and determines…
S01E391:05:3639. A Year LaterOne year later, Dong Yi now has a son and the Queen thinks that the Crown Prince should be changed to Dong Yi's son. Then, Dong Yi and the King decide to open a welfare…
S01E401:05:0340. Sword Fraternity RegroupedDong Yi goes out of the palace to investigate the hand signals that being showed to her when she was a child. She and Sir Shim go to the gambling house to ask about it…
S01E411:05:5741. The Hand SignalsSword Fraternity assassins nearly kill Dong Yi but then stop when she says that she is the daughter of the original Sword Fraternity leader. Dong Yi later meets Gae Doo…
S01E421:05:0742. Oh Tae Seok's MurderDong Yi, Sir Shim and Chief Seo now realises that Oh Tae Seok and Jang Ok Jeong is behind the Namin official murder, framing of Sword Fraternity and the death of her…
S01E431:05:2543. King's Cover UpDong Yi finally tells the truth about her past. But, the King tries to help Dong Yi by seeing Gae Doo La who explains that her father doesn't kill Chief Seo's father…
S01E441:05:3044. Dong Yi's New SonDong Yi confess to everything. The scholars want the King to punish Dong Yi by execution, but he refuses. Then, Dong Yi's son is dead because he has measles. Soon after…
S01E451:05:1645. King Sukjong Meets His SonDong Yi and Geum live outside of the palace with the commoners but Geum is desperate to find out who his father is. So, he sneaks into the palace but bumps into Jang Ok…
S01E461:05:1846. Dong Yi and Her Son Come Back to The PalaceThe King takes his son to a Korean sumo game and ends up participating in it to impress his son. Later, Dong Yi takes Geum to a scholar so that he can learn better and…
S01E471:05:4847. Child ProdigyGeum, or now known as Prince Yeoning is shocked when he realises that the nobleman is his father. He starts to get used to the life as a prince and Dong Yi is made a…
S01E481:05:1348. The Plot to Kill The QueenBut then, it's decided that Prince Yeoning will be studying with a famous scholar and not with the Crown Prince. Furiously, Jang Ok Jeong's mother goes to see a shaman…
S01E491:05:1949. The Death of The QueenSince the Queen is sick, Jang Ok Jeong thinks that luck is on her side. She then orders a shaman to do some black magic near the Queen's residence because she wants her…
S01E501:05:4650. Dong Yi Promotion to Bin Level 1 ConcubineThe Queen also asks the King to make Dong Yi a Queen, but Southern and Disciples' factions want Jang Ok Jeong to be the Queen. Now, Prince Yeoning and Crown Prince are…
S01E511:05:3651. The Crown Prince is MissingJang Ok Jeong confirms to Dong Yi that she is not going to accept her truce as they are enemies. Then, guards storm the Crown Prince's palace because someone has stolen…
S01E521:05:5052. The Truth About Crown Prince IllnesEveryone searches for the Crown Prince. He doesn't tell the police who he is because he is worried something bad will happen to him. Cheon Soo finally finds him and…
S01E531:05:0453. The Attempt to Kill Prince YeoningWhen the King knows about Crown Prince's illness, he is furious. Jang Moo Yeol also spread the news so that officials will stop supporting Jang Ok Jeong. So, they all…
S01E541:05:3154. Jang Ok Jeong's Family Sentences to DeathDong Yi is seriously injured by the attack. The assassin tries to get out of the palace but they get caught by the soldiers. Then, it is revealed that the attack was…
S01E551:05:1355. Jang Ok Jeong's ExecutionThe Crown Prince is devastated that his mother is going to die and begs the King to change his mind. But the King doesn't change his mind. On the day of her execution…
S01E561:05:4756. Prince Yeoning's MarriageDong Yi is shocked to hear that but manages to get the permission to choose her son's bride. She refuses all the candidates from Disciples' Faction family. In the end…
S01E571:05:1357. The King Contemplates to AbdicateThe King then announces that Dong Yi is to live outside of the palace. But, the reason for this is, he wants to abdicate and live with Dong Yi. Then, the Crown Prince…
S01E581:05:2058. Jang Moo Yeol's Plan to Frame Dong Yi and The PrinceJang Moo Yeol is now in charge of the army and he also has the Queen under his influence. He then persuades the Queen to move Dong Yi to her new residence while the King…
S01E591:05:3459. Jang Moo Yeol Executed for TreasonThen, Dong Yi decides to tell the Queen about the King's plan to abdicate. She also manages to send word to the King about Jang Moo Yeol's plan to frame her and Prince…
S01E601:05:1760. A Happy EndingDong Yi leaves the palace and set up her own citizen's advice bureau to help lowborn who have problems with corrupt nobleman. Then, she discovers that the Finance…Where to stream Jewel in the Crown
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Jewel in the Crown synopsis
Set during the reign of King Sukjong in the Joseon dynasty, the story focuses on Dong Yi, a water maid who gains the trust of Queen Inhyeon and later the favour of the king when he is moved by her prayers for the health of the Queen during the court disputes caused by Jang Hee Bin. Dong Yi becomes a concubine with the rank of sook-bin and bears a son who will later become the 21st king of Joseon, Yeongjo.
Jewel in the Crown cast
Han Hyo-jooDong Yi · 60 ep.
Park Ha-seonQueen Inhyeon · 60 ep.
Jeong Dong-hwanOh Tae-suk · 60 ep.
Ji Jin-heeKing Sukjong · 60 ep.
Lee So-yeonJang Hee-Bin · 60 ep.
Bae Soo-binCha Jeon-Soo · 60 ep.
Jung Jin-young60 ep.
Kim You-jungDong Yi (young) · 60 ep.
Lee Kwang-sooYeong-dal · 60 ep.
Kim Dong-yoonShim Woon-taek · 60 ep.
Yeo Hyun-sooGe Dwo-ra · 60 ep.
Oh Yeon-seoQueen Inwon · 60 ep.
Choi Cheol-hoOh Yun · 60 ep.
Nam Da-reumPrince Eunpyeong · 60 ep.
Jeong Yu-miJung Eum · 60 ep.
Kwon Hae-sungCha Soo-taek · 60 ep.Jewel in the Crown trailer
About the series Jewel in the Crown
Jewel in the Crown is a series (drama) created by Kim Yi-young, airing on MBC since 2010. It has 1 season and 60 episodes of about 65 minutes each. The series ended on October 12, 2010. Cast members include Han Hyo-joo, Park Ha-seon and Jeong Dong-hwan. It is rated 7.7/10 by 46 TMDB users.
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Where to watch Jewel in the Crown online?
In the United States, Jewel in the Crown is available with a subscription on Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea and Kocowa Amazon Channel, for free with ads on The Roku Channel and Rakuten Viki (source: JustWatch via TMDB, offers subject to change). Each episode has its own page with this information.
How many seasons of Jewel in the Crown are there?
Jewel in the Crown has 1 season for a total of 60 episodes.
Has Jewel in the Crown ended?
Yes, the series has ended: the last episode aired on October 12, 2010.
Who stars in Jewel in the Crown?
The lead actors are Han Hyo-joo (Dong Yi), Park Ha-seon (Queen Inhyeon), Jeong Dong-hwan (Oh Tae-suk), Ji Jin-hee (King Sukjong), Lee So-yeon (Jang Hee-Bin).
