The Return of Iljimae (2009)

Other name: 돌아온 일지매, 美賊イルジメ伝, 帰ってきた一枝梅, 一枝梅歸來, Doraon Iljimae, Dolaon Iljimae, Iljimae Returns, Moon River, El regreso de Iljimae

Description:

The Return of Iljimae follows the powerful journey of a legendary hero fighting against a corrupt and selfish government to save ordinary peasants. Abandoned by his birth father during infancy, Iljimae is adopted and raised by a Chinese couple. Driven by the hope of finding his biological family, he returns to Korea, only to uncover a world filled with cruelty and systemic injustice. His pain deepens when he is forced to watch his first love, Dal Yi, wrongfully put to death by the authorities. This devastating loss ignites a fire within him. Grieved but determined, Iljimae vows to protect the helpless commoners from tyrannical government officials. As he transitions from an abandoned orphan to a champion of the poor, his quest for identity turns into a noble crusade for justice. The Return of Iljimae delivers a gripping narrative of love, tragedy, and heroic rebellion.

Producer: MBC

Director: Hwang In Roe [Hwang In Roe] and Kim Soo Yeong [김수영]

Country: Korean

Status: Completed

Released: 2009

Genre:Drama; Hidden Identity; Historical; Martial Arts; Romance; Serial Killer; Tragic Past