'The Great Jang Geum 2' is going to air sometime in October of this year. MBC is currently preparing to premiere 'The Great Jang Geum 2' MBC said, "Actress Lee Young Ae, who is the symbol of Dae Jang Geum, decided to star in 'The Great Jang Geum 2,' and we are currently preparing to film the drama." 'The Great Jang Geum 2' is going to be written by the scriptwriter Kim Young Hyun, who also wrote 'The Great Jang Geum' in 2003 through 2004. 'The Great Jang Geum 2' is going to be composed of 36 episodes, and is going to feature Jang Geum who is a mother of a daughter and a teacher. One staff member of 'The Great Jang Geum 2' said, "'The Great Jang Geum 2' is going to be a completely different story, but the humanistic side of 'The Great Jang Geum' is going to be all in there." A person from Lee Young Ae's agency said, "She has not confirmed her role in 'The Great Jang Geum 2' yet, but she is affirmatively thinking about starring in 'The Great Jang Geum 2'."