Why it may be worth watching
- Iljimae combines Action & Adventure and Drama storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Lee Joon-gi, Han Hyo-joo, Park Si-hoo.
TV series
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.
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Lee Joon-giGeom / Yong / Iljimae
Han Hyo-jooByun Eun Chae
Park Si-hooShi Hoo / Ja Dol
Lee Young-ahBong Soon
Kim Sung-ryungDani
Ahn Kil-kangKongkal A Je
Kim Chang-wanKing Do Po Hui
Lee Won-jongByeon Sik
Yeo Jin-gooLee Gyeom (young)
Kim You-jungEun Chae (young)
David LeeCha-dol / Shi-hoo (young)
Jung Da-binBong Soon (young)
Lee Il-hwaLady Han
Viewing guide
Best suited to viewers looking for Action & Adventure, Drama. The available catalogue spans 1 season.
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Aside from the obvious writing problems, the story itself felt like it was dragging its feet endlessly. Everything became tiring and dull after episode 4. The male lead was on a life mission to become more and more pathetic with each passing episode. Romance? A pale imitation. There was no spark, no cosmic alignment of hearts, just a void where chemistry should have ignited. And then, to compound matters, they slapped in a love square (pentagon?) that was infested with poorly written love interests between any and every one of them. The ending was a wea…
Aside from the obvious writing problems, the story itself felt like it was dragging its feet endlessly. Everything became tiring and dull after episode 4. The male lead was on a life mission to become more and more pathetic with each passing episode. Romance? A pale imitation. There was no spark, no cosmic alignment of hearts, just a void where chemistry should have ignited. And then, to compound matters, they slapped in a love square (pentagon?) that was infested with poorly written love interests between any and every one of them. The ending was a weak attempt at redemption. It rushed to tie up loose ends but ended up creating even more problems, leaving major gaps to what could have been a very simple wrap up.
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