Iljimae (2008– )

Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Ryung acted as a hooligan in the marketplace by day but at night he was a thief who robbed corrupted government officials to give to the poor.

Stars:

Jun-ki Lee, Hyo-ju Han, Shi-hoo Park

Cast

Credited cast:
Jun-ki Lee	...	Iljimae
Hyo-ju Han	...	Eun Chae
Shi-hoo Park	...	Shi Hoo
Young-a Lee	...	Bong Soon
Chang-wan Kim	...	The King
Mun-shik Lee	...	Seo Dol
Seong-ryeong Kim	...	Dani
Won-jong Lee	...	Byeon Sik
Kil-Kang Ahn	...	Kongkal Ah Je
Mu-Yeol Kim	...	Si Wan
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Min-gi Jo	...	Lee Won Ho
Il-hwa Lee	...	Mrs. Han Bu In

Storyline

Geom is the son of a virtuous nobleman, Lee Won Ho, who is a trustworthy supporter and brother to the king and a central member of the secret organization, Cheonwoohoe, comprised of important nobles and with the king as their leader. He lives peacefully in a house with many plum trees with his wife, daughter, and son. However, a mysterious rumor is spread that he is plotting to overthrow the king. Knowing about this, the king kills Lee Won Ho as he believes that 'two suns cannot exist on the same sky'. Geom witnesses the incident from the inside of a safe where his father hid him. Later, he is saved and adopted by a retired thief, Seo Dol, after he becomes stricken with amnesia due to the shock of losing his father and being forced to throw a rock at his mother's head to prove that he was not the son. 13 years later, Geom, who was renamed Ryung by Seo Dol, starts to regain his memories and begins to search for his older sister, Yeon, only to see her being sentenced and hanged. The ...

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Plot Keywords:

king | hero

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Taglines:

Peasant by day, Hero by night, Iljimae.

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Genres:

Action | History | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp] SBS [kr]

Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

Release Date:

21 May 2008 (South Korea)

Filming Locations:

South Korea

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Color:

Color (HD)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lee Jun-gi caught a cold during the making of Ep.17, which almost lead him to pass out.

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Connections

Remake of Iljimae (1993)

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