Peasant by day, Hero by night, Iljimae.
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.
Iljimae (2008) is a action & adventure and drama series that premiered on May 21, 2008, spanning 1 season and 20 episodes. It stars Lee Joon-gi, Han Hyo-joo, Park Si-hoo and Lee Young-ah. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 27 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Iljimae before you start streaming.
Lee Joon-gi
as Geom / Yong / Iljimae
Han Hyo-joo
as Byun Eun Chae
Park Si-hoo
as Shi Hoo / Ja Dol
Lee Young-ah
as Bong Soon
Kim Sung-ryung
as Dani
An Kil-kang
as Kongkal A Je
Kim Chang-wan
as King Do Po Hui
Lee Won-jong
as Byeon Sik
Yeo Jin-goo
as Lee Gyeom (young)
Kim You-jung
as Eun Chae (young)
David Lee
as Cha-dol / Shi-hoo (young)
Jung Da-bin
as Bong Soon (young)
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 27 ratings.
Aside from the obvious writing problems, the story itself felt like it was dragging its feet endlessly. Everything became tiring and dull after episode 4. The male lead was on a life mission to become more and more pathetic with each passing episode. Romance? A pale imitation. There was no spark, no cosmic alignment of hearts, just a void where chemistry should have ignited. And then, to compound matters, they…
Reviewed on January 5, 2024
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Iljimae (2008) is available to stream on Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea and Kocowa Amazon Channel. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Iljimae has 1 season and 20 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on May 21, 2008.
No. Iljimae is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on July 24, 2008.
Iljimae (2008) stars Lee Joon-gi, Han Hyo-joo, Park Si-hoo, Lee Young-ah and Kim Sung-ryung. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Iljimae (2008) is rated 6.9 out of 10 from 27 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like action & adventure and drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official Iljimae trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
