Details
* Title: 일지매 (一枝梅) / Iljimae
* Genre: Historical
* Episodes: 20
* Broadcast network: SBS
* Broadcast period: 2008-May-21 to 2008-Jul-24
* Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 21:55
* Related Series: The Return of Iljimae, Il-Ji-Mae
Synopsis
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Yong acted as a hooligan in the marketplace by day but at night he was a thief who robbed corrupted government officials to give to the poor. After each robbery he left behind a painting depicting a plum tree branch to make his mark and was thus named Iljimae. His main purpose was not so much to rob but to search for the owner of a specially designed sword which he saw as a child was used to kill his father, a loyal subject of the emperor. Eun Chae is a government official's daughter who despite her upbringing has a lot of empathy towards the poor. She met Iljimae by chance and couldn't help admiring him for what he stood for even though she had never seen his face.
Cast
* Lee Joon Ki as Iljimae / Yong / Lee Geom
* Han Hyo Joo as Eun Chae
* Lee Young Ah as Bong Soon
* Park Shi Hoo as Shi Hoo / Ja Dol
Extended Cast
* Lee Moon Shik as Swe Dol (Yong's adopted father)
* Kim Sung Ryung as Dani (Shi Hoo's mother)
* Lee Won Jong as Byun Sik (Eun Chae's father)
* Ahn Kil Kang as Kong He / monk (Bong Soon's adopted father)
* Moon Ji Yoon as Dae Shi (Yong's friend)
* Kim Chang Wan as the king
* Kim Roe Ha as Sa Cheon (chief assassin)
* Kim Moo Yul as Shi Wan (Eun Chae's brother)
* Do Ki Suk as Hee Bong / Slick (Castor Oil gang boss)
* Kim Hyun Sung as Heung Kyun
* Jung Jae Eun as Sim Seok
* Suh Dong Won as Eun Bok (Hunter Jang's son)
* Lee Won Jae as Hunter Jang
* Kim Kwang Sik as Geok Doo
* Yang Jae Sung as Shim Gi Won
* Jo Sang Ki as Moo Yi (Sa Cheon's follower)
* Lee Il Hwa as Lady Han (Geom's mother)
* Son Tae Young as Lee Yeon (Geom's older sister)
* Jo Min Ki as Lee Won Ho (Geom's biological father)
* Yeo Jin Goo as young Geom
* Kim Yoo Jung as young Eun Chae
* Jung Da Bin as young Boon Soon
* Ahn Ji Hong
* Baek Seung Hyun
