Iljimae

Iljimae
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Also known asIljimae: The Phantom Thief
일지매
GenreHistorical
Action
Romance
Based onIljimae
by Ko Woo-young
Written byChoi Ran
Directed byLee Yong-suk
StarringLee Joon-gi
Park Si-hoo
Han Hyo-joo
Lee Young-ah
Theme music composerRyo Yoshimata (요시마타 료)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerLee Hyun-jik
Producers
  • Kim Ki-beom
  • Kim Gwang-il
Production locationKorea
Running time60 minutes
Production companyChorokbaem Media
Original release
NetworkSBS TV
ReleaseMay 21 (2008-05-21) –
July 24, 2008 (2008-07-24)
Related
The Return of Iljimae
The Vigilantes in Masks
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Korean name
Hangul
일지매
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIl Ji-mae
McCune–ReischauerIl Chi-mae

Iljimae (Korean일지매; Hanja一枝梅; RRIljimae; literally "One blossom branch") is a 2008 South Korean period-action television series, starring Lee Joon-gi in the title role of Iljimae.[1] It is an original story based on the Korean folk hero and gentleman thief "Iljimae" from the Joseon era.[2]

It was directed by Lee Yong-suk,[3] and produced by Chorokbaem Media.[4] It aired on SBS TV from May 21 to July 24, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 20 episodes.[5]

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  2. ^ Kang, Myung-gwan (7 October 2002). "백성을 도적으로 만드는 자 누구인가". Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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  4. ^ Oh, Jean (19 November 2012). "Historical fantasies a passing fancy?". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Drama 'Iljimae' has tough act to follow". The Korea Herald. 4 April 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2018.