Iljimae (2008)

Original title

일지매

Directed by

Lee Yong Suk

Cast

Lee Jun Ki, Yeo Jin Goo, Han Hyo Joo, Kim Yoo Jung, Lee Young Ah, Jung Da Bin, Park Shi Hoo, Lee David

Genre

sageuk

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 20 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in the Joseon era, this series follows a masked outlaw who steals from corrupt officials to help the poor. The hero hides his true identity while seeking justice and protecting those he loves.

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What happens

Iljimae (Korean: 일지매; lit. 'One blossom branch') 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. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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