Season 1 (2005)
Clever and cheerful Jang Geum dreams of becoming a palace chef. When she gets accepted as a palace servant and quickly finds friends due to her nature, everything seems to be going well for her. But all too soon she encounters intrigue and corruption.
Episodes: 26
Star Cast: Chung Mi-sook , Bak So-ra , Rhee Seon-joo , Kim Young-sun ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Jang Geum's Dream
Air Date: 2005-10-29
Ep.2 Court Lady Screening Test
Air Date: 2005-11-05
Ep.3 Natural Taste
Air Date: 2005-11-12
Ep.4 Mother's Taste
Air Date: 2005-11-19
Ep.5 Promotion Test
Air Date: 2005-11-25
Ep.6 Endless Confrontations of Cooking
Air Date: 2005-12-03
Ep.7 Legend of the Grandmother Pot
Air Date: 2005-12-10
Ep.8 Inn Showdown
Air Date: 2005-12-17
Ep.9 Ordeal of Jeju Island
Air Date: 2005-12-31
Ep.10 Abalone and Sea Cucumber
Air Date: 2006-01-07
Ep.11 Eerie Cave
Air Date: 2006-01-14
Ep.12 Natural Gift
Air Date: 2006-01-21
Ep.13 Heart of Pot Cooking
Air Date: 2006-01-28
Ep.14 Pirate Island
Air Date: 2006-02-04
Ep.15 A Daughter's Request
Air Date: 2006-02-11
Ep.16 A Ghost's Disturbance
Air Date: 2006-02-18
Ep.17 The Shape of a Mastermind
Air Date: 2006-02-25
Ep.18 The Director's Trap
Air Date: 2006-03-04
Ep.19 The Book of Secrets
Air Date: 2006-03-11
Ep.20 Queer Cook
Air Date: 2006-03-18
Ep.21 Wood of Sanzashi
Air Date: 2006-03-25
Ep.22 Miso Tamamura
Air Date: 2006-04-01
Ep.23 Famine
Air Date: 2006-04-08
Ep.24 Visiting an Expert
Air Date: 2006-04-15
Ep.25 Cooking Conference
Air Date: 2006-04-22
