Yes. More violent than 81% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does Iljimae leave you hopeful?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Iljimae easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Iljimae

Name: Iljimae
Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama
Released: 2008
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Lee Joon-gi, Han Hyo-joo, Park Si-hoo, Lee Young-ah, Kim Sung-ryung

Peasant by day, Hero by night, Iljimae.

On SBS

20081 season20 episodes65 min6.9 / 10

A swashbuckling historical romance built on a Robin Hood premise, balancing sword-fight action with dual-identity intrigue and competing love interests across a single, tightly plotted season.

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. The poor citizens only know him as Iljimae. Bong Soon is a hilarious girl with good martial art skills and lives as a swindler. She only loves Ryung and sacrifices her whole life for him. Eun Chae is a government official's daughter and is good in nature and usually helps miserable people. She meets Iljimae once by chance, and their sweet love story begins. However, her love puts Iljimae in a dangerous situation because an Imperial Guard also loves her.

Clusters

Melodrama Built on Forbidden Longing

Genres

Action & Adventure Drama

Keywords

Sword Fight Romance Historical Fiction Hidden Identity Hidden Agenda Found Family Secret Hidden Personality Based On Manhwa

Questions people ask

Is Iljimae violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Does Iljimae leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Iljimae scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is Iljimae sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Iljimae easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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