The Return of Iljimae(2009)
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.
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24 episodes • 2009Avg: 10.0Golden Era
Season 1
24 episodes • 2009Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 21, 2009 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 22, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 28, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 29, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 4, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 5, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 11, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 12, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Feb 18, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Feb 19, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Feb 25, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Feb 26, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Mar 4, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Mar 5, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Mar 11, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Mar 12, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Mar 18, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | Mar 19, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | Mar 25, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | Mar 26, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Episode 21 | Apr 1, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Episode 22 | Apr 2, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Episode 23 | Apr 8, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Episode 24 | Apr 9, 2009 | 0.0 |
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