Iljimae — Season 1, Episode 17: Episode 17
Action & Adventure, Drama • 68 min • 1 season, 20 episodes • ★ 6.9/10
Episode synopsis
Swe-dol, who went to Seo Young Soo's household disguised as Iljimae, so that Yong wouldn't get caught, dies, after being tortured to death about what he might have heard while he was there. Shi Hoo is devastated, as is Yong, and Dani. Yong promises himself to get the person who murdered his real father, and then Swe Dol as well. However, the two noblemen who might know what happened to his father, Seo Young Soo and Yi Jeong Soeb, are both killed too, under the king's orders, and Iljimae, who happened to be there, is accused of both murders. While on pursuit of the ...
About Iljimae
Set during the Joseon Dynasty, Ryung 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. The poor citizens only know him as Iljimae. Bong Soon is a hilarious girl with good martial art skills and lives as a swindler. She only loves Ryung and sacrifices her whole life for him. Eun Chae is a government official's daughter and is good in nature and usually helps miserable people. She meets Iljimae once by chance, and their sweet love story begins. However, her love puts Iljimae in a dangerous situation because an Imperial Guard also loves her.