Iljimae (2008)
“See? I told you there was nothing in the world I couldn’t do. Because… I’m ILJIMAE!”
Iljimae Synopsis : When Il Ji Mae’s (Lee Joon Gi) father passes away he is raised by a retired thief. He eventually grows into a champion who steals from the rich and gives to the poor; all the while searching for the mysterious man who killed his father. During his escapades he encounters the daughter of one of the many government officials that are after him, named Eun Chae (Han Hyo Joo), and she develops romantic interest in him. (Source : Soompi)
MAIN CAST
- Lee Joon-gi as Lee Gyeom/Yong-i/Iljimae
- Han Hyo-joo as Byeon Eun-chae
- Lee Young-ah as Bong-soon
- Park Si-hoo as Cha-dol/Byeon Si-hoo
FANGIRL NOTES
- Also known as Iljimae: The Phantom Thief
- Genre : Historical / Action / Romance
- It is loosely based on the comic strip Iljimae, published between 1975 and 1977, written by Ko Woo-young based on Chinese folklore from the Ming dynasty about a masked Robin Hood-esque character during the Joseon era.
- It aired on SBS from 21 May to 24 July 2008 for 20 episodes.
- Lee is the second Korean actor to play the hero following Jang Dong-gun in 1993 and followed by Jung Il-woo for MBC’s The Return of Iljimae in 2009.
FANGIRL FEELS
- It was a beautiful story with beautiful characters (and great action scenes). It has heart, humour and depth.
- There were so many moments of laughter, crying, angriness, etc. in this drama.
- The father/son relationship was incredibly moving.
- I’m really impressed with Lee Joon Gi, the way he transformed from goofy and loveable Yong-i to serious with awesome fighting skills Iljimae was impressive!
- Watch it for the amazing cast and the great story!
- I would definitely recommend this to add to your Plan to Watch list because it’s way worth it!
My Rating – 8.5/10
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FANGIRL RECOMMENDS :
- Historical / Action Drama – Gu Family Book (2013)
- Lee Joon Gi’s Drama – Arang and the Magistrate (2012)
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