Iljimae
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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.
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About Iljimae
- Title
- Iljimae
- Original language
- Korean
- Country of origin
- South Korea
- Release year
- 2008
- Status
- Ended
- Average runtime
- 70 min
- Format
- Drama series
Iljimae is a Korean drama series from South Korea, released in 2008. Most international viewers experience Iljimae through translated subtitles — the quality of those subtitles directly shapes how much of the original story, humor, and character voice survives the language gap.
Watching Iljimae with English subtitles paired to the original Korean audio is the preferred choice for language learners and fans who want to preserve the performance. Dubbed audio compresses timing and swaps voice actors; subtitled Korean keeps the original delivery intact.
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Cast
Lee Joon KiIljimaePhoto: TVmaze 
Han Hyo JooEun ChaePhoto: TVmaze 
Lee Young AhBong SoonPhoto: TVmaze 
Park Shi HooShi HooPhoto: TVmaze
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