Series synopsis
The Return of Iljimae, also known as 돌아온 일지매 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on MBC on January 21, 2009. It ended on April 9, 2009. It stars Jung Il-woo, Yoon Jin-seo, Kim Min-jong and Jeong Hye-young.
The Return of Iljimae is a 2009 South Korean historical action television series, starring Jung Il-woo in the title role of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo, Kim Min-jong and Jung Hye-young. It aired on MBC from January 21 to April 9, 2009 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.
The series is based on comic strip Iljimae, published between 1975 and 1977, by Ko Woo-yung which was based on a Chinese folklore from the Ming dynasty about a masked Robin Hood-esque character during the Joseon era. ...
Premise
The Return of Iljimae is a 2009 South Korean historical action television series, starring Jung Il-woo in the title role of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo, Kim Min-jong and Jung Hye-young. It aired on MBC from January 21 to April 9, 2009 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.
The series is based on comic strip Iljimae, published between 1975 and 1977, by Ko Woo-yung which was based on a Chinese folklore from the Ming dynasty about a masked Robin Hood-esque character during the Joseon era. MBC bought the rights to the comic strip for their adaptation, which was to star Lee Seung-gi in the title role of Iljimae. However he pulled out and was replaced by Jung, which makes him the third Korean actor to play the hero following Jang Dong-gun and Lee Joon-gi for Iljimae.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jung Il-woo as Iljimae
- Yoon Jin-seo as Dal-yi / Wol-hee
- Kim Min-jong as Koo Ja-myung
- Jeong Hye-young as Baek-mae
- Cheon Ho-jin as Hong Taiji
- Lee Hyun-woo as Cha Dol-yi
- Oh Young-soo as Yeol-gong
- Kim Dong-seok
Supporting cast
- Lee Yoon-jeong as [Han family's daughter]
Guest cast
- Cha Jun-hwan as Iljimae (young)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | January 21, 2009 | April 9, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Iljimae confronts the evil Bulgasari for his crimes against the citizens of Hanyang. Two people, Cha Dol and Bae Sun-dal, work to create a written account of Iljimae's unique stories. |
January 21, 2009 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Iljimae learns the truth about his early life from Wang Hengbo. In the company of Wang Hengbo, Iljimae goes back to Joseon after discovering what his real mother said when he left her. |
January 22, 2009 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Danger follows Iljimae’s journey but he arrives to find there is a funeral in progress. Both Wang Hengbo and Iljimae are taken into custody by the authorities for different offenses. |
January 28, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 21, 2009 |
| Last aired | April 9, 2009 |
| Runtime | 70 minutes |
| Status | Ended |