Iljimae

Iljimae () is a 2008 South Korean period-action television series, starring Lee Joon-gi in the title role of Iljimae. It is an original story based on the Korean folk hero and gentleman thief "Iljimae" from the Joseon era.

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★ 6.9

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.

Aired: 2008–2008
Seasons: 1 · 20 episodes
Status: Ended
Network: SBS
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama

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Key facts

Television.image: Iljimae poster.jpg
Television.caption: Promotional poster
Television.genre: HistoricalActionRomance
Television.alt_name: Iljimae: The Phantom Thief
Television.director: Lee Yong-suk
Television.writer: Choi Ran
Television.starring: Lee Joon-giPark Si-hooHan Hyo-jooLee Young-ah
Television.music: Ryo Yoshimata Park Ki-heon Won Ho-kyung
Television.country: South Korea
Television.language: Korean
Television.num_episodes: 20
Television.executive_producer: Lee Hyun-jik
Television.location: Korea
Television.runtime: 60 minutes
Television.company: Chorokbaem Media
Television.channel: SBS TV
Television.related: The Return of IljimaeThe Vigilantes in Masks
Korean television name/auto.hangul: ^일지매

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Official website

일지매 : SBS

조선 시대를 배경으로 사회계급 타파 등 개혁추구세력과 보수세력의 갈등 사이에서 신분을 감추고 활약을 펼쳐 보이는 일지매의 이야기를 다룬 내용의 퓨전 사극 드라마

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Wikidata facts

Official website: tv.sbs.co.kr/iljimae

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number of seasons: 1
number of episodes: 20
Revised Romanization: Il Ji-mae
McCune–Reischauer romanization: Il Chi-mae
start time: 2008-05-21
end time: 2008-07-24
title: 일지매

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Awards and nominations
International broadcast
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It was directed by Lee Yong-suk, and produced by Chorokbaem Media. It aired on SBS TV from May 21 to July 24, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 20 episodes.