Iljimae

About Iljimae

Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Ryung acts as a useless gangster in the marketplace by day but at night he is a chivalrous robber who robs corrupt government officials to give to the poor. After each robbery he leaves behind a wooden branch from a plum tree at the site of the robbery to take responsibility for the robbery.

SBS's Iljimae is an action-adventure series. Lee Joon-gi stars as Geom, Han Hyo-joo as Byun Eun Chae, Park Si-hoo as Shi Hoo, and Lee Young-ah as Bong Soon.

It ran for one season of 20 episodes between May 2008 and July 2008.

Shelv files it under secret, based on manhwa, found family, and sword fight. In the United States it streams on Kocowa Amazon Channel, OnDemandKorea, and Rakuten Viki.

The King's Affection, Revamp: The Undead Story, and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God make useful companions to Iljimae, all filed under hidden identity and historical fiction.