Dae Jang Geum is super long (25 DVDS in 54 episodes), so it's hard to categorize. You can call it a historical drama with parts comedy, biography, romance, and action. I'm recommending it here because it is also part food movie: a lot of the action, intrigue, and drama takes place in the royal court kitchen, where Jang Geum's mother was a royal court lady in the kitchen and where Jang Geum herself spends a large part of her life.