TV series
The Return of Iljimae
2009, Korean, on MBC.
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
- 1
- Episodes
- 24
- Episode length
- 70 min
- Status
- Ended in 2009
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The Return of Iljimae is streaming on Rakuten Viki in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E24: Episode 24
Aired 9 April 2009
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Jung Il-wooIljimae · 24 ep
- Yoon Jin-seoDal-yi / Wol-hee · 24 ep
- Kim Min-jongKoo Ja-myung · 24 ep
- Jeong Hye-youngBaek-mae · 24 ep
- Cheon Ho-jinHong Taiji · 24 ep
- Lee Hyun-wooCha Dol-yi · 24 ep
- Oh Young-sooYeol-gong · 24 ep
- Kim Dong-seokCast · 24 ep
- Lee Yoon-jeong[Han family's daughter] · 24 ep
- Cha Jun-hwanYoung-yi · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 21 January 2009
- Last aired
- 9 April 2009
- Network
- MBC
- Original title
- 돌아온 일지매
- Language
- Korean
- Country
- South Korea
- Type
- Scripted
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What The Return of Iljimae is based on
The Return of Iljimae is adapted from a comic.
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The Return of Iljimae has 1 season and 24 episodes, about 70 minutes each.
Is The Return of Iljimae finished?
Yes. The Return of Iljimae ended in 2009, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Return of Iljimae on?
The Return of Iljimae is streaming on Rakuten Viki in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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What shows are like The Return of Iljimae?
If you liked The Return of Iljimae, try Iljimae, Bridal Mask, Agent Kim Reactivated.
What is The Return of Iljimae based on?
The Return of Iljimae is adapted from a comic.