Ladies of the Palace (2001)

Ladies of the Palace 2001 / 여인천하 2001 / Woman's World , Yeoin Cheonha , 女人天下 , World of Woman

It centers on two women in the 1500s who became the most influential figures in the court: Queen Mun Jung of the Yoon family, the third Queen-consort of King Joongjong, and Jung Nan Jung, a humble-bred lady who became the queen's advisor. Nan Jung, an illegitimate daughter of a government officer, tries to find someone who can elevate her status. She chooses to become a gisaeng and start her training under the most famous gisaeng in Hanyang. Meanwhile, the King marries, for the third time, a young lady from the Yoon family, his former queen's relatives. Won Hyung, the new queen's brother, falls in love with Nan Jung at first sight and would do everything to make her his concubine. Nan Jung demands him an audience with the queen, and Queen Mun Jung and Nan Jung soon become allies to bring the court under their absolute control. (Source: OnDemandKorea)