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Iljimae

Details

Title: 일지매 (一枝梅) / Iljimae
Genre: Historical
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2008-May-21 to 2008-Jul
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 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 Jun Ki as Iljimae / Yong / Geom
Han Hyo Joo as Eun Chae
Lee Young Ah as Bong Soon
Park Shi Hoo as Shi Hoo

Extended Cast

Lee Moon Shik as Sol Dol (Yong's adopted father)
Kim Sung Ryung
Lee Won Jong as Byun Sik (Eun Chae's father)
Ahn Kil Kang as monk (Bong Soon's adopted father)
Kim Rae Ha
Moon Ji Yoon as Yong's friend
Ahn Ji Hong
Kim Chang Wan
??? as Dani (Shi Hoo's mother)
??? as Shi Wan (Eun Chae's brother)
Son Tae Young as Geom's older sister (cameo)
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

Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2008-05-21	1	14.8 (4th)	15.4 (2nd)
2008-05-22	2	17.6 (2nd)	17.8 (2nd)
2008-05-28	3	19.0 (2nd)	19.1 (2nd)
2008-05-29	4	18.9 (2nd)	18.9 (2nd)
2008-06-04	5	19.3 (2nd)	20.5 (2nd)
2008-06-05	6	18.6 (2nd)	18.4 (2nd)
2008-06-11	7	-	-
2008-06-12	8	-	-
2008-06-18	9	-	-
2008-06-19	10	-	-
2008-06-25	11	-	-
2008-06-26	12	-	-
2008-07-02	13	-	-
2008-07-03	14	-	-
2008-07-09	15	-	-
2008-07-10	16	-	-
2008-07-16	17	-	-
2008-07-17	18	-	-
2008-07-23	19	-	-
2008-07-24	20	-	-
Average		-	-

Source: TNS Media Korea

Notes

The series started filming on December 26th, 2007. There will be a location shoot in China as well.
Actor Joo Ji Hoon was considered for the lead role, but lost to Lee Jun Ki.
The drama started shooting in January.

Production Credits

Original work: Comic by Ko Woo Young (고우영)
Producer: Lee Yong Suk
Screenwriter: Choi Ran (최란)
Director:

External Links

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 ==Cast==
-*[[Lee Jun Ki]] as Iljimae / Ryung / Geom
+*[[Lee Jun Ki]] as Iljimae / Yong / Geom
 *[[Han Hyo Joo]] as Eun Chae
 *[[Lee Young Ah]] as Bong Soon
 *[[Park Shi Hoo]] as Shi Hoo
 '''Extended Cast'''
-*[[Lee Moon Shik]] as Sol Dol (Ryung's adopted father)
+*[[Lee Moon Shik]] as Sol Dol (Yong's adopted father)
-*[[Son Tae Young]] as Ryung's older sister (noona)
-*[[Jo Min Ki]] as Geom's biological father
 *[[Kim Sung Ryung]]
-*[[Lee Won Jong]]
+*[[Lee Won Jong]] as Byun Sik (Eun Chae's father)
-*[[Ahn Gil Kang]]
+*[[Ahn Kil Kang]] as monk (Bong Soon's adopted father)
 *[[Kim Rae Ha]]
+*[[Moon Ji Yoon]] as Yong's friend
 *[[Ahn Ji Hong]]
-*??? as monk (Bong Soon's adopted father)
+*[[Kim Chang Wan]]
-*??? as Dan (Shi Hoo's mother)
+*??? as Dani (Shi Hoo's mother)
-*??? as Byun Sik (Eun Chae's father)
+*??? as Shi Wan (Eun Chae's brother)
-*??? as Shi Jong (Eun Chae's brother)
+*[[Son Tae Young]] as Geom's older sister (cameo)
+*[[Jo Min Ki]] as Lee Won Ho (Geom's biological father)
 *[[Kim Yoo Jung]] as young Eun Chae
 *[[Jung Da Bin (2000)|Jung Da Bin]] as young Boon Soon