To change recent dramas, we suggest you return to a cult drama, it is a historical drama. If we tell you that Lee Jun Ki and Park Si Hu are in the cast, it makes you want to? When you delve into the history of South Korea, you can't miss historical dramas that contain a wealth of information!
Iljimae
Original title: Iljimae – 일지매
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 20
Issued: May 21 to July 24, 2008
Director: Lee Yong Seok
Scriptwriter: Choi Ran
Genre: historical – romance – action
The main characters of Iljimae
Role: Yong / Iljimae / Lee Geom
This young man saw his father die in front of his eyes and his family disappear. Adopted following memory loss, he is cheerful by nature.Following the discovery of his past, he thirsts for the truth and wants to avenge the unjust death of his father.He then becomes Iljimae the defender of the poor antagonizing Si Ho.
Role: Ja Dol/ Si Hu
His parents dream of a better life for him and he finds himself adopted by a family of nobles who do not appreciate him.Disappointed with his new life, he decides to climb the ladder by catching Iljimae and getting what he is looking for.He disapproves of Ryung's behavior and the love his parents have for him, jealous of what he didn't get.
Lee Yeong Ah
Bong Sun lost his brother at a very young age to Geom. She was adopted by a monk and they crisscross the cities selling remedies that are not always effective.She falls in love with Ryung following their many encounters due to the fraudulent sale of his goods.
Eun Chae is Si Hu's sister and she is a noble young woman helping the poor people.She supports Iljimae despite her rank and loves him, as he reminds her of her first childhood love.Although she has a strong bond with her brother Si Hu, it is to Iljimae that her heart guides her.
Synopsis
The story takes place during the Joseon era.
When Yong was nine years old, he witnessed the death of his father, a magistrate, who was considered a traitor. He vows to avenge her death. But soon after, he loses his memory and is adopted by a family of the people. We find him thirteen years later. He eventually regained his memory. It is then that his plan of revenge is put in place. He will "become" Iljimae. He goes to the rich looking for information about the murderers and takes the opportunity to steal their wealth and redistribute it to the oppressed people. This story would not be complete without complex relationships: complicated romances, secrets of each other…
Spring: Nautiljon
Revenge
If we had to summarize this drama, it is the word "revenge" that would best illustrate it. Indeed, Ryung who at first lost his memory because of the shock (of the death of his father) lives a life that could not be more idle with his adoptive parents.He does not miss one to play the little sacripant to the chagrin of his mother and father who runs after him with a broom …But where the story becomes important is when the young man discovers the hidden truth about his past. He then becomes aware of the injustice that reigns around him and the law exercised by the powerful who crush poor people like him.His quest for truth will simply lead him to lead a double life, pretending to be Ryung the good-for-nothing who hangs out with a rich kid, which is a good way to get the information he is looking for without arousing the slightest suspicion, and on the other, the thief Iljimae with a big heart rescuing the widow and the orphan.Moreover, the people end up seeing in him a "king" who listens to them unlike the sovereign with corrupt power who reigns.Thus, Ryung ends up carrying out his revenge while refusing to kill, following his father's doctrine and not becoming a villain.The revenge that Bong Sun will also want to execute by discovering the truth about the death of his brother…
Crossed destinies
But what would a drama be without a good rival to put obstacles in the wheels of our hero.If Hu also had a difficult life despite appearances, he was betrayed by his parents who thought they offered him a better life by being in a noble family.Yet, Si Hu is not happy in his new home where he is more often abused than rewarded for his actions. However, as soon as Iljimae begins to plague the city, Si Hu finds new meaning in his life. Indeed, if he captures the thief, he can become an official nobleman.Then follows many fights between the two men with extraordinary skills. They share a similar past (Ryung was adopted by Si Hu's parents when he left).Through the two men, one can discern the many defects of a government controlled by the Qing Empire (China at the time): the thirst for power, the suffering of the people, etc. But we also have endearing female characters with Eun Chae, a noble girl who loves to help the poor and whose great love is none other than Iljimae whose face she does not know; Bong Sun and his father monk who surrounds everyone, but who are far from being so greedy!Of course, we will note the performance of Ryung's father who is a model father (especially since none of his sons is of his blood), the way of talking about father Eun Chae who is so funny and his son a little silly around the edges.
A historical drama mixing revenge, romance and action in a sublime setting with quality ost!
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