It's rare that a k-drama gets a second season but when the drama is as popular as "Dae Jang Geum" was, it should probably not be a surprise.

To imagine just how well liked the 2003 drama was, consider the popularity of "Empress Ki" but with twice the ratings.

"Dae Jang Geum," the story of a kitchen cook, who became the king's first female physician, had ratings of 57.8 percent with an average viewership rating of 46.3 percent. It was the 10^th highest rated k-drama of all time and became one of the most successful Hallyu exports worldwide.

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