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Iljimae

2008 · 1 season

A sweeping historical adventure that balances swashbuckling action with emotional family drama and a touch of romance.

Created by
Lee Yong-seok
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Lee Joon-gi, Han Hyo-joo, Park Si-hoo
Tagline
Peasant by day, Hero by night, Iljimae.
Overview
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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Created by
Lee Yong-seok
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Lee Joon-gi, Han Hyo-joo, Park Si-hoo
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • identity
  • family
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism5
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action & adventure, drama
Created by
Lee Yong-seok
Written by
Choi Ran
Starring
Lee Joon-gi, Han Hyo-joo, Park Si-hoo, Lee Young-ah, Kim Sung-ryung, Ahn Kil-kang, Kim Chang-wan, Lee Won-jong
Length
1 seasons, 20 episodes, 65 min each
Network
SBS
Country
South Korea
Languages
Mandarin, Korean

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