Jewel in the Palace (2003)

> Both dramas focus on court ladies
> The friendships of the different court ladies, their relationships with their higher ups, emphasis on how they should serve and belong to the king, is shown in both dramas
> TRIVIA: The female lead Lee Se Young is actually the child version of the rival female in Jewel in the Palace! Her characters in both dramas are both court ladies that are very talented. In Jewel in the Palace, she can cook since she was 3 years and is very knowledgeable in the kitchen compared to others. In Red Sleeve, she's good at writing and poetry.

• Strong Female Lead during the Joseon Dynasty
• Both share a slight romance with the ML
• Both dramas are longer in length (50+ eps), historical fiction

Both feature talented women who chases their dreams despite living in a patriarchal society. They both enter an institution where they were both trained by a woman who were initially strict but whom they eventually learned to love and respect. Because of their talents, both became known in her institution, even the king offering something for her. They both had bitter rivals, jealous of their talents and even obsessed with their lovers. Both overcame a lot of hardships to became well known in their institutions. Their choices of how they live their lives in the end can be a surprise.

They both have a background of food, competition, intrigue , love and deep friendship, as well as betrayal.

The drama has a similar plotline.
The female lead enters the palace to join the food department, where she makes friends and find love.

Jewel in the Palace goes deep into Korean cooking and Painter of the Wind shows you traditional Korean painting. Both depict a really detailed image of the time period and both have a strong female main character. The romance in both is also quite mild and builds slowly.

both have really strong female leads who have ambition and a desire to achieve something. They also both seek revenge and both dramas have a similar feel to it.

powerful female lead in palace...both are intelligent and brave.