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[[File:Iljimae_poster.jpg|thumb|250px|Iljimae]]
==Details==
*'''Title:''' 일지매 (一枝梅) / Iljimae
*'''Genre:''' Historical
*'''Episodes:''' 20
*'''Broadcast network:''' SBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2008-May-21 to 2008-Jul-24
*'''Air time:''' Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
*'''Related Series:''' [[The Return of Iljimae]], [[Il-Ji-Mae]]

==Synopsis==
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==
*[[Lee Jun Ki]] as Iljimae / Yong / Lee Geom
*[[Han Hyo Joo]] as Eun Chae
*[[Lee Young Ah]] as Bong Soon
*[[Park Shi Hoo]] as Shi Hoo / Ja Dol
'''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
*[[Kim Roe Ha]] as Sa Cheon (chief assassin)
*[[Kim Moo Yul]] as Shi Wan (Eun Chae's brother)
*[[Do Ki Suk]] as Hee Bong / Slick (Castor Oil gang boss)
*[[Kim Hyun Sung]] as Heung Kyun
*[[Jung Jae Eun]] as Sim Seok
*[[Suh Dong Won]] as Eun Bok (Hunter Jang's son)
*[[Lee Won Jae]] as Hunter Jang
*[[Kim Kwang Sik]] as Geok Doo
*[[Yang Jae Sung]] as Shim Gi Won
*[[Jo Sang Ki]] as Moo Yi (Sa Cheon's follower)
*[[Lee Il Hwa]] as Lady Han (Geom's mother)
*[[Son Tae Young]] as Lee Yeon (Geom's older sister)
*[[Jo Min Ki]] as Lee Won Ho (Geom's biological father)
*[[Yeo Jin Goo]] as young Geom
*[[Kim Yoo Jung]] as young Eun Chae
*[[Jung Da Bin (2000)|Jung Da Bin]] as young Boon Soon
*[[Ahn Ji Hong]]

==Episode Ratings==
{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Date
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Episode
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Nationwide
! width=100 bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | Seoul
|- align=center
| 2008-05-21 || 1 || 14.8 (4th) || 15.4 (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2008-05-22 || 2 || 17.6 (2nd) || 17.8 (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2008-05-28 || 3 || 19.0 (2nd) || 19.1 (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2008-05-29 || 4 || 18.9 (2nd) || 18.9 (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2008-06-04 || 5 || 19.3 (2nd) || 20.5 (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2008-06-05 || 6 || 18.6 (2nd) || 18.4 (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2008-06-11 || 7 || 20.5 (2nd) || 20.7 (2nd)
|- align=center
| 2008-06-12 || 8 || 23.0 (1st) || 23.3 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2008-06-18 || 9 || 24.6 (2nd) || 25.0 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2008-06-19 || 10 || 23.1 (1st) || 22.4 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2008-06-25 || 11 || 22.6 (2nd) || 22.6 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2008-06-26 || 12 || 24.6 (1st) || 24.0 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2008-07-02 || 13 || 25.3 (2nd) || 25.0 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2008-07-03 || 14 || 25.4 (1st) || 24.6 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2008-07-09 || 15 || 26.0 (1st) || 26.1 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2008-07-10 || 16 || 27.6 (1st) || 28.2 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2008-07-16 || 17 || 28.0 (1st) || 29.3 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2008-07-17 || 18 || 27.8 (1st) || 28.1 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2008-07-23 || 19 || 27.1 (1st) || 26.8 (1st)
|- align=center
| 2008-07-24 || 20 || 31.0 (1st) || 31.4 (1st)
|- align="center" style="background:#ffdead;"
! colspan=2 | Average || 23.2% || 23.4%
|}
Source: [http://www.tnsmk.co.kr TNS Media Korea]

==Notes==
*Actor [[Joo Ji Hoon]] was considered for the lead role, but lost to [[Lee Jun Ki]].

==Production Credits==
*'''Original work:''' Comic by Ko Woo Young (고우영)
*'''Producer:''' [[Lee Yong Suk]]
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Choi Ran (writer)|Choi Ran]] (최란)
*'''Director:'''

==External Links==
*[http://tv.sbs.co.kr/iljimae/ Official site]
*[http://broasia.com/lwboard/lwboard.php?act=view&bid=NEWS&tpl=news&pg=1&no=411 News]

[[Category:KDrama]] [[Category:KDrama2008]] [[Category:SBS]]