#1719 Iljimae - Final

Korean: 일지매
English: The Phantom Thief
Genre: Drama/Action/Romance
Episodes: 20
Country: Korea
Year: 2008
Rating: 8.4


I've cried so much while watching this drama!
The beginning and start from episode 7 till the end!
That's really something Korean I think!!

In my opinion the first 6 episodes were really slow
The youth of Gyum/Yong and the start of Iljimae ..
I'm a little bit confused about the ending!
Is he dead or he's still alive?
The beginning is just the ending right?
SO he's alive ....

I don't like the ending!
I think Bong Soon shouldn't be like that!
Eun Chae don't know that Yong is Iljimae but why she asked how "he" is ...
BUT the last few EP about the Plan was just the best!!

In my opinion I think Yong should end with Bong Soon
She really did many things for him!
And even can sacrifice her life for him!

I love Lee Jun Ki!! His acting is just so good!!
I must say this is actually the first time I see him on screen!
I saw a little part of The King And The Clown but that I don't count!
I'm so happy he's back from military service!
I can't wait for his new CD and drama/movie!!

The kids performance from Yeo Jin Goo, Jung Da Bin, Kim Yoo Jung & David Lee are really good!
Especially from Yeo Jin Goo as Gyum! 
His acting is so strong! I'm waiting for his "I Hope" movies in the follower years!

I didn't know Kim Hyun Sung was in here.
I actually don't know his name till I saw him on screen ..
He was just so familiar ...
OH yeah he was the guy in Puzzle with Joo Jin Mo LOL...

Awards:
2008 SBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Award: Actor - Lee Jun Ki 
2008 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Special Drama: Actress - Lee Young Ah 
2008 SBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Special Drama: Supporting Actor - Lee Moon Shik 
2008 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award -Han Hyo Joo
2008 SBS Drama Awards: Netizen Popularity Award - Lee Jun Ki 
2008 SBS Drama Awards: Best Young Actor Award - Yeo Jin Goo 
2008 SBS Drama Awards: Best Young Actress Award - Kim Yoo Jung 

Summary:
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Iljimae acts as a useless gangster in the marketplace by day but at night he is a chivalrous robber who robs corrupt government officials to give to the poor. After each robbery he leaves behind a wooden branch from a plum tree at the site of the robbery to take responsibility for the robbery. Bong Soon is a hilarious girl with good martial art skills and lives as a swindler. She only loves Iljimae and sacrifices her whole life for him. Eun Chan is a doctor’s daughter and is good in nature and usually helps miserable people. She meets Iljimae once by chance, and their sweet love story begins. 


Cast:
Lee Jun Ki - Iljimae/Yong/Lee Gyum
Park Shi Hoo - Shi Hoo/Cha Dol
Han Hyo Joo - Eun Chae
Lee Young Ah - Bong Soon
   
Lee Moon Shik - Swe Dol
Kim Sung Ryung - Dan Yi
Lee Won Jong - Byun Shik
Ahn Kil Kang - Kong He
Moon Ji Yoon - Dae Shik
Kim Chang Wan - The King
Kim Roe Ha - Sa Cheon
Kim Moo Yul - Shi Wan
Do Ki Suk - Hee Bong
Kim Hyun Sung - Heung Kyeon
Jung Jae Eun - Shim Deok
Suh Dong Won - Eun Bok
Lee Won Jae - Hunter Jang
Kim Kwang Sik - Geok Doo
Yang Jae Sung - Shim Gi Won
Lee Seol Goo - Kang Woo
Jo Sang Ki - Moo Yi
Lee Il Hwa - Han Byu Yi
Son Tae Young - Lee Yeon
Jo Min Ki as Lee Won Ho

Yeo Jin Goo - Lee Gyum (Young)
Jung Da Bin - Bong Soon (Young)
Kim Yoo Jung - Eun Chae (Young)
David Lee - Cha Dol (Young)

Like:
Lee Gyum/Yong/Iljimae
Bong Soon
Hee Book
Heung Kyeon


Yong & Bong Soon
Boon Soon & Kong Hee
Swe Dol, Yong & Dan 


Dislike:
Eun Chae
Shi Hoo
Byun Shik
The King
Sa Cheon

Memorable Scene:
- The dead of Lee Yeon. It was so tragic! Yong saw his own sister die!
- The dead of Swe Dol. Only to protect Yong
- When Yong saw Kong Hee & Bong Soon "jumped" from the cliff .. Only to help him!
- The sweet kiss from Iljimae & Eun Chae in the tree! And also the other scenes from them in the tree!
- When Yong make a lamp for Bong Soon and tell her she can leave with him after the plan! BUT he need time to forget the person in his heart! It was maybe so stupid for Bong Soon! BUT I think it was rwally touching.
- The wedding from Swe Dol & Dan Yi. Just so suddenly!
ETC ETC ETC ....

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#1704 Iljimae

It's actually really bad to start with a drama

I haven't even finished Boy & Girl

I wonder if I still gonna finish that one ..

BUT with all that stress

I think it's possible ...

This time I chose for a Korean drama

Iljimae 일지매 aka The Phantom Thief 

I owned this drama on DVD ^.^

And all because Lee Jun Ki 

He's the one why I want this on DVD 

This drama is about a rich boy who's witness his father's dead. After he's been chased by the government and from the suffering he lost his memories and a couple that know his father adopted him.

Growing up in a poor environment for 13 years he still living easily

But after an accident all his memory came back. And he remember his father's dead and he want to take revenge of it!

So in the night he become Iljimae who robbed the corrupter government officials to give it to the poor

BUT his goal is to find the sword who kills his father ..

OK just something like that

I'm so sucks to writing summaries

The drama main cast are Lee Jun Ki, Lee Young Ah, Han Hyo Joo & Park Shi Yoo

I know the women by name...

I saw Han Hyo Joo @ the award show when she won many awards for Dong Yi

And that's all ..

And of course Jun Ki .. hehehe

Supporting cast are Lee Moon Sik, Kim Sung Ryung, Lee Won Jong, Ahn Kil Kang, Kim Chang Wan. Kim Roe Ha, Jo Min Ki, Son Tae Yeong.

I know more names in here

Lee Moon Sik was guest @ Running Man LOL

Son Tae Yeong is the wife of Kwon Sang Woo and I saw her in Freeze before

Kim Roe Ha, Ahn Kil Kang & Lee Won Jong I saw them before in movies LOL

This drama contains 20 episode

HAPPY WATCHING!!