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.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Jung Il-woo
Iljimae
Yoon Jin-seo
Dal-yi / Wol-hee
Kim Min-jong
Koo Ja-myung
Jeong Hye-young
Baek-mae
Cheon Ho-jin
Hong Taiji
Lee Hyun-woo
Cha Dol-yi
Oh Young-soo
Yeol-gong
Kim Dong-seok
Lee Yoon-jeong
[Han family's daughter]
Cha Jun-hwan
Iljimae (young)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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...
The Return of Iljimae has 1 season with 24 episodes.
The Return of Iljimae premiered on January 21, 2009.
No, The Return of Iljimae has ended. The final episode aired on April 9, 2009.
The Return of Iljimae originally aired on MBC. Check your local streaming services for availability.
The Return of Iljimae has a rating of 4.4/10 based on user reviews.
The Return of Iljimae is classified as Drama.