The Return of Iljimae (2009)
돌아온 일지매
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Return of Iljimae
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Rakuten Viki | — | — |
| Canada | Rakuten Viki | — | — |
| Germany | Rakuten Viki | — | — |
| Japan | FOD | — | — |
| South Korea | wavve | — | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Rakuten Viki | — | — |
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What is The Return of Iljimae about?
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. The Return of Iljimae is a Drama series, first aired on 2009-01-21, 1 season and 24 episodes.
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Directed by
Hwang In-roe
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
- Lee Yoon-jeong as [Han family's daughter]
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Sources
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