Iljimae

Title: 일지매 / Iljimae

chinese title : 一枝梅

Genre: Historical

Episodes: 20

Broadcast network: SBS

Broadcast period: 2008-May-21 to 2008-July-24

Air time: Wednesdays & Thursdays 21:55 (9:55 Korean time)

Synopsis

Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Iljimae 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. Bong Soon is a hilarious girl with good martial art skills and lives as a swindler. She only loves Iljimae and sacrifices her whole life for him. Eun Chan is a doctor’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

Lee Joon Ki as Iljimae / Ryung

Han Hyo Joo as Eun Chae

Lee Young Ah as Bong Soon

Park Shi Hoo as Iljimae’s rival

Extended Cast

Lee Moon Shik as Swe Dol (Yong’s adopted father)

Kim Sung Ryung as Dani (Shi Hoo’s mother)

Lee Won Jong as Byun Sik (Eun Chae’s father)

Ahn Kil Kang as Kong He / monk (Bong Soon’s adopted father)

Moon Ji Yoon as Dae Shi (Yong’s friend)

Kim Chang Wan as the king

Ahn Ji Hong

Kim Rae Ha

Son Tae Young as Lee Yeon (Geom’s older sister)

Jo Min Ki as Lee Won Ho (Geom’s biological father)

Kim Yoo Jung as young Eun Chae

Jung Da Bin as young Boon Soon

Production Credits

Original Work: Comic by Ko Woo Yung (고우영)

Producer: Lee Yong Suk (이용석)

Scriptwriter: Choi Ran (최란)

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