Name: Il Ji Mae
Genre: Romance, Action, Costume et Époque
Released: 2008-05-21
Rating: 9.2
Cast: Park Si Hoo, Lee Young Ah, Lee Joon Gi, Han Hyo Joo, Son Tae Young

Park Shi Hoo is the stage name of Park Pyeong Ho, an award-winning South Korean actor. Born on April 3, 1978, he began his career as an underwear model and stage actor. He made his television debut in the 2005 drama “Delightful Girl, Choon Hyang” and then gained fame with his roles in “Queen of Reversals” (2010), “Prosecutor Princess” (2010), “The Princess’ Man” (2011) and “Cheongdam-dong Alice” (2012), “Neighborhood Hero” (2016) and “My Golden Life” (2017-2018).

Park Si Hoo

Lee Young Ah is a South Korean actress. Born on October 23, 1984, she made her acting debut in the 2005 television drama “I Love You, My Enemy” and then won Best New Actress at the 35th Korean Broadcasting Awards for her role in the drama “Iljimae” (2008). Her other notable works include the dramas “Baker King, Kim Tak Goo” (2010), “Vampire Prosecutor” (2011) and Vampire Prosecutor 2” (2012) and the film “Snow Is on the Sea” (2015).

Lee Young Ah

Lee Joon Gi, which also is written as Lee Jun Ki, is a popular South Korean singer and actor. Born on April 17, 1982, he is often referred to as a “flower boy,” a phrase used to indicate an good-looking man with pretty features. Lee Joon Gi began working as a model in 2001 and broke into acting with his first major role in the hit film “The King and the Clown” in 2005. He went on to star in many films and television dramas since, including “My Girl” (2005), “Iljimae” (2008), “Arang and the Magistrate” (2012), “Two Weeks” (2013), “Gunman in Joseon” (2014), “Scholar Who Walks the Night” (2015), “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo” (2016) and “Lawless Lawyer” (2018). Lee Joon Gi also has released several albums and tracks since 2006.

Lee Joon Gi

Han Hyo Joo

Son Tae Young is South Korean actress and former Miss Korea. Born on August 19, 1980, she rose to fame after competing as Miss Daegu in the 2000 Miss Korea pageant, placing second runner-up in the competition. She then represented Korea at the 2000 Miss International pageant, where she won first runner-up and the Miss Photogenic Award. Son Tae Young later turned to acting and starred in many popular films and television dramas, including “I Am Sam” (2007), “Iljimae” (2008), “Queen of Ambition” (2013) and “You’re the Best, Lee Soon Shin” (2013). She also hosted several lifestyle and fashion programs, including “Son Tae Young’s Life Magazine” (2008), “Actress House – Season 2” (2011) and “Son Tae Young’s W Show!” (2013). Son Tae Young married actor Kwon Sang Woo in 2008, and they have two children.

Son Tae Young

Kim Moo Yul is an award-winning South Korean actor. Born on May 22, 1982, he started his career acting in musical theater. After some minor roles in films and television, he gained recognition for his roles in the films “The Scam” (2009) and “A Muse” (2012). Some of his known television roles include “Wife Returns” (2009) and “My Beautiful Bride” (2015). Kim Moo Yul married actress Yoon Seung Ah in 2015.

Kim Moo Yul

Lee Moon Shik is a prolific South Korean actor. Born on November 13, 1967, he began his career in theater and then began appearing in Jang Jin films in the 1990s. He has since enjoyed a prolific career, mostly as a supporting actor, in many popular films and television dramas. Some of his recent credits include the television dramas “Moorim School” (2016), “Please Come Back, Mister” (2016), “Jackpot” (2016), “Wanted” (2016) and “Moonlight Drawn by Clouds” (2016), as well as the film “Proof of Innocence” (2016).

Lee Moon Shik

Yeon Jun Suk is a South Korean actor. Born on December 15, 1995, he began his career as a child actor at the age of 9. After a bit part in a 2004 television drama, he made his acting debut in the 2005 film “Duelist.” He also has starred in “Iljimae” (2008), “Shining Inheritance” (2009), “Shark” (2013), “Reply 1994” (2013) and “Choco Bank” (2016). For his role in “Shark,” Yeon Jun Suk won Male Newcomer of the Year at the Herald DongA TV Lifestyle Awards and Best Young Actor at the KBS Drama Awards in 2013.

Yeon Jun Suk

Baek Seung Hyun

Jo Sang Ki

Jo Min Ki

Moon Ji Yoon is a South Korean model and actor. He was born on February 18, 1984 and made his acting debut in 2002. Since then, he has appeared in a number of films and television dramas, including “Iljimae” (2008), “Big” (2012), “May Queen” (2012), and both the drama adaptation of the popular webtoon, “Cheese in the Trap” (2016), and the film adaptation of “Cheese in the Trap” (2018).

Moon Ji Yoon

Kim Roe Ha is a South Korean actor. Born on November 15, 1965, he began his acting career in short films starting in 1994. He has since appeared in many films, television dramas and theatrical productions. Some of his recent works include the television dramas “Inspiring Generation” (2014) and “Shine or Go Crazy” (2015), as well as the film “Proof of Innocence” (2016). Kim Roe Ha married actress Park Yoon Kyung in 2006.

Kim Roe Ha

Yang Jae Sung

Seo Dong Won is a South Korean actor who was born on April 4, 1979. He studied at Kyung Hee University and Joongbu University and made his debut in the smash-hit 2001 movie “My Sassy Girl.” He made his small-screen bow in the drama series “My 19-Year-Old Sister-in-Law” in 2004. He has since gone on to appear in scores of hit drama titles such as “Modern Farmer” (2014) – as well as the more recent dramas “The Secret Life of My Secretary” (2019) and “Love with Flaws” (2019-2020).

Seo Dong Won

Kim Kwang Sik

Lee Won Jong is a prolific, award-winning South Korean character actor with an instantly recognizable face. Born on January 1, 1966, he made his acting debut in the 2001 television drama “School of Love.” He has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “Secret Door” (2014), “The Girl Who Sees Smells” (2015), “Hidden Identity” (2015), “Remember” (2015-2016) and “Goodbye Mr. Black” (2016).

Lee Won Jong

Kim Chang Wan is a South Korean musician and actor who was born in Seoul, South Korea on February 22, 1954. He graduated from the prestigious Seoul National University in 1975 and in 1977 debuted as one of the founding members of the rock group Sanulrim. He later went on to make his acting debut in the 1985 drama series “Song of the Sea.” He has since gone on to appear in scores of movie and drama titles, including the recent series “One Spring Night” (2019) and “Find Me in Your Memory” (2020).

Kim Chang Wan

Lee David is a South Korean actor who began his career as a child actor. He also is known as David Lee and Lee Da Wit. Born on March 3, 1994, he made his acting debut in the 2001 television series “TV Novel: Flower Story” and has appeared in many popular television dramas and films since, including the dramas “Who Are You: School 2015” (2015), “Mirror of the Witch” (2016), “Bring It On, Ghost” (2016) and the film “Split” (2016).

Lee David

Lee Won Jae

Shin Dong Woo

Lee Il Hwa

No Young Hak

Jung Da Bin is a South Korean actress who was born on April 25, 2000. She made her entertainment industry debut aged just three years, appearing in a commercial for a major ice cream company. In 2005, she made her small-screen acting debut in the drama series “Wonderful Life.” She has since gone on to appear in numerous drama series titles, such as “She Was Pretty” (2015), “The Flower in Prison” (2016), and “Should We Kiss First?” (2016).

Jung Da Bin

Kim Hyun Sung

Yeo Jin Goo is an award-winning South Korean actor who got his start in many popular dramas and films as a child actor. Born on August 13, 1997, he began his career in such hit films as “Sad Movie” (2005) and the popular dramas as “Giant” (2011), “A Tree With Deep Roots” (2011), “The Moon Embracing the Sun” (2012), “Missing You” (2012), “Orange Marmalade” (2015) and “Jackpot” (2016). When he played his first leading role in the 2013 film “Hwayi: A Monster Boy,” he won many “Best New Actor” awards.

Yeo Jin Goo

Ahn Kil Kang is a South Korean actor who has enjoyed a prolific career in supporting roles in both films and television. Born on August 24, 1966, he made his acting debut in the 1997 film “Trio.” He won the Golden Acting Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2009 MBC Drama Awards for his role in the television drama “The Great Queen Seon Deok.” He also has appeared in the recent dramas “Cheese in the Trap” (2016), “Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo” (2016-2017), “Mystery Queen” (2017) and “Bad Thief, Good Thief” (2017).

Ahn Kil Kang

Kim Sung Ryung is a South Korean actress who was born on February 8, 1967. She first made a name for herself by winning the Miss Korea beauty pageant in 1988 and representing South Korea at the Miss Universe 1989 pageant. She then turned her hand to acting, appearing in the 1991 movie “Who Saw the Dragon’s Claws?” She made her small-screen bow in 1992, featuring in the series “92 Whale Hunting.” Since then, she has appeared in scores of hit drama titles, including “The Queen’s Flower” (2015), “Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016), and “Are You Human Too?” (2018).

Kim Sung Ryung

Dan Yi

Kim You Jung

Min Ji Oh

Kim Dong Yoon

In the midst of the Joseon Dynasty, eight-year-old Lee Gyeom was orphaned after witnessing his father’s murder. Haunted by the past, he transforms into a masked vigilante named “Il Ji Mae” (Lee Joon Gi) who steals from corrupt officials to aid the poor, leaving a plum blossom calling card. Driven by vengeance, he seeks the truth behind his family's demise and the killer's identity. His quest intertwines with Eun Chae (Han Hyo Joo), a compassionate woman who eventually falls for Il Ji Mae, and Si Hoo (Park Si Hoo), his adoptive brother-turned-royal guard who seeks to capture Il Ji Mae in the hopes of being promoted to a nobleman. Will Il Ji Mae find the justice he seeks, or will his mission to avenge his family lead him deeper into darkness?

Il Ji Mae

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