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.
| Title | The Return of Iljimae |
|---|---|
| Year | 2009 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | South Korea |
| Studio | MBC |
| Cast | Jung Il-woo, Yoon Jin-seo, Kim Min-jong, Jeong Hye-young, Cheon Ho-jin, Lee Hyun-woo |
| Crew | Hwang In-roe (Director) |
| Alternative Titles | 돌아온 일지매, Moon River |
| Keyword | rebel, martial arts, vigilante, based on comic, romance, historical, killer, tragic past, hidden identity, life lessons, ming dynasty, skilled fighter, chinese history, hidden personality, skilled killer, searching for parents, searching for biological parents |
| First Air Date | Jan 21, 2009 |
| Last Air date | Apr 09, 2009 |
| Season | 1 Season |
| Episode | 24 Episode |
| Runtime | 70:14 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb: | 4.38/ 10 by 8.00 users |
| Popularity | 21.377 |
| Language | Korean |
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