Iljimae (2008)
Peasant by day, Hero by night, Iljimae.
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Ryung acts as a useless gangster in the marketplace by day but at night he is a chivalrous robber who robs corrupt government officials to give to the poor. After each robbery he leaves behind a wooden branch from a plum tree at the site of the robbery to take responsibility for the robbery. The poor citizens only know him as Iljimae. Bong Soon is a hilarious girl with good martial art skills and lives as a swindler. She only loves Ryung and sacrifices her whole life for him. Eun Chae is a government official's daughter and is good in nature and usually helps miserable people. She meets Iljimae once by chance, and their sweet love story begins. However, her love puts Iljimae in a dangerous situation because an Imperial Guard also loves her.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Lee Yong-seok
- Geom / Yong / Iljimae Lee Joon-gi
- Byun Eun Chae Han Hyo-joo
- Shi Hoo / Ja Dol Park Si-hoo
- Bong Soon Lee Young-ah
- Dani Kim Sung-ryung
- Kongkal A Je Ahn Kil-kang
- King Do Po Hui Kim Chang-wan
- Byeon Sik Lee Won-jong
Season 1
2008
20 episodes
Season 1 of Iljimae premiered on May 21, 2008
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Keywords
- sword fight
- romance
- historical fiction
- hidden identity
- hidden agenda
- found family
- secret
- hidden personality
- based on manhwa