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| Lee Young-ae stars in a scene from the popular 2003 drama "Daejanggeum." |
The 2003 drama starring top actors Lee Young-ae and Ji Jin-hee against the Joseon (1392-1910) era was one of the jet engines that propelled the popularity of Korean dramas overseas.
MBC officials said last year in its forum that they will produce "Daejanggeum II" in 2015. But the network officials did not specify just when season two of the drama would start airing nor whether the original stars would return.
The fictionalized tale about a Joseon-era royal cook who later becomes the King's physician was produced for $15 million, but it later earned about $40 million worldwide.
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