
The story is about a man fighting against a selfish and corrupt government to save ordinary peasants. Iljimae was abandoned by his birth father and adopted by a Chinese couple. He returns to Korea to find his birth family and realizes how unjust the world really is. He watched as his first love, Dal Yi, was wrongfully put to death. Iljimae then vows to help the commoners from the corrupt government officials.
Synopsis: MyDramaList
The Return of Iljimae is a Korean drama from 2009 that aired on MBC, with 24 episodes. It mixes historical, romance and drama. It stars Jung Il Woo and Yoon Jin Seo and is directed by Hwang In Roe. Its story tags include Hidden Identity, Hidden Personality and Strong Male Lead. If you enjoyed it, try Warrior Baek Dong Soo or Damo.
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