Iljimae - Korean Series

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Iljimae

Details

Title: 일지매 (一枝梅) / Iljimae
Genre: Historical Romance
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: SBS
Broadcast period: 2008-May-21 to 2008-Jul-24
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
Related Series: The Return of Iljimae, Il-Ji-Mae. Guai Xia Yi Zhi Mei

Synopsis

Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Yong acted as a hooligan in the marketplace by day but at night he was a thief who robbed corrupted government officials to give to the poor. After each robbery he left behind a painting depicting a plum tree branch to make his mark and was thus named Iljimae. His main purpose was not so much to rob but to search for the owner of a specially designed sword which he saw as a child was used to kill his father, a loyal subject of the emperor. Eun Chae is a government official's daughter who despite her upbringing has a lot of empathy towards the poor. She met Iljimae by chance and couldn't help admiring him for what he stood for even though she had never seen his face.

Cast

Lee Jun Ki as Iljimae / Yong / Lee Geom
- Yeo Jin Goo as Geom (child)
Han Hyo Joo as Eun Chae
- Kim Yoo Jung as Eun Chae (child)
Lee Young Ah as Bong Soon
- Jung Da Bin as Bong Soon (child)
Park Shi Hoo as Shi Hoo / Ja Dol
- Lee David as Ja Dol (teen)

Extended Cast

Lee Moon Shik as Swe Dol (Yong's adopted father)
Kim Sung Ryung as Dani (Shi Hoo's mother)
Lee Won Jong as Byun Sik (Eun Chae's father)
Ahn Kil Kang as Kong He / monk (Bong Soon's adopted father)
Moon Ji Yoon as Dae Shi (Yong's friend)
Kim Chang Wan as the king
Kim Roe Ha as Sa Cheon (chief assassin)
Kim Moo Yul as Shi Wan (Eun Chae's brother)
Do Ki Suk as Hee Bong / Slick (Castor Oil gang boss)
Kim Hyun Sung as Heung Kyun
Jung Jae Eun as Sim Seok
Suh Dong Won as Eun Bok (Hunter Jang's son)
Lee Won Jae as Hunter Jang
Kim Kwang Sik as Geok Doo
Yang Jae Sung as Shim Gi Won
Lee Seol Goo as Kang Woo
Jo Sang Ki as Moo Yi (Sa Cheon's follower)
Lee Il Hwa as Lady Han (Geom's mother)
Son Tae Young as Lee Yeon (Geom's older sister)
Jo Min Ki as Lee Won Ho (Geom's biological father)
Kim Sung Hoon as Goon Ui Kwan
Yun Joon Suk
Ahn Ji Hong
Baek Seung Hyun
No Young Hak
Min Ji Oh
Kim Dong Yoon

Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2008-05-21	1	14.8 (4th)	15.4 (2nd)
2008-05-22	2	17.6 (2nd)	17.8 (2nd)
2008-05-28	3	19.0 (2nd)	19.1 (2nd)
2008-05-29	4	18.9 (2nd)	18.9 (2nd)
2008-06-04	5	19.3 (2nd)	20.5 (2nd)
2008-06-05	6	18.6 (2nd)	18.4 (2nd)
2008-06-11	7	20.5 (2nd)	20.7 (2nd)
2008-06-12	8	23.0 (1st)	23.3 (1st)
2008-06-18	9	24.6 (2nd)	25.0 (1st)
2008-06-19	10	23.1 (1st)	22.4 (1st)
2008-06-25	11	22.6 (2nd)	22.6 (1st)
2008-06-26	12	24.6 (1st)	24.0 (1st)
2008-07-02	13	25.3 (2nd)	25.0 (1st)
2008-07-03	14	25.4 (1st)	24.6 (1st)
2008-07-09	15	26.0 (1st)	26.1 (1st)
2008-07-10	16	27.6 (1st)	28.2 (1st)
2008-07-16	17	28.0 (1st)	29.3 (1st)
2008-07-17	18	27.8 (1st)	28.1 (1st)
2008-07-23	19	27.1 (1st)	26.8 (1st)
2008-07-24	20	31.0 (1st)	31.4 (1st)
Average		23.2%	23.4%

Source: TNS Media Korea

Recognitions

2008 SBS Drama Awards: Male Top Excellence Award (Lee Jun Ki)
2008 SBS Drama Awards: Netizen Highest Popularity Award (Lee Jun Ki)
2008 SBS Drama Awards: Male Supporting Award - Special Drama (Lee Moon Shik)
2008 SBS Drama Awards: Male Young Star Award (Yeo Jin Goo)
2008 SBS Drama Awards: Female Young Star Award (Kim Yoo Jung)

Notes

Actor Joo Ji Hoon was considered for the lead role, but lost to Lee Jun Ki.

Production Credits

Original Work: Comic by Ko Woo Yung (고우영)
Producer: Lee Yong Suk (이용석)
Screenwriter: Choi Ran (최란)
Director: Lee Yong Suk (이용석)
Assistant Director: Choi Young Hoon

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