Also known as: Iljimae (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
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The Return of Iljimae (Korean: 돌아온 일지매) is a 2009 South Korean historical action television series, starring Jung Il-woo in the title role of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo, Kim Min-jong and Jung Hye-young. It aired on MBC from January 21 to April 9, 2009 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. The series is based on comic strip Iljimae, published between 1975 and 1977, by Ko Woo-young which was based on a Chinese folklore from the Ming dynasty about a masked Robin Hood-esque character during the Joseon era. MBC bought the rights to the comic strip for their adaptation, which was to star Lee Seung-gi in the title role of Iljimae.
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The Return of Iljimae (돌아온 일지매) — verified Korean drama (TV series). On MBC TV.
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Episodes: 24
Genre: drama television series, sageuk
Original language: Korean
Korean Title: 돌아온 일지매
Year: 2009
Network: MBC
Lead Actor: Jung Il-woo
Title: 돌아온 일지매
Start Date: 2009년 1월 21일
End Date: 2009년 4월 9일
Based On: 고우영 화백의 《일지매》
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What is The Return of Iljimae?
The Return of Iljimae (Korean: 돌아온 일지매) is a 2009 South Korean historical action television series, starring Jung Il-woo in the title role of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo, Kim Min-jong and Jung Hye-young. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q493010 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; Wikipedia The Return of Iljimae 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; TMDB 31598 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC, as of 2026-09-07, via KoreaAPI).
What network or platform is The Return of Iljimae on?
The Return of Iljimae — original network/platform: MBC TV (verified via Wikidata Q493010 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; Wikipedia The Return of Iljimae 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; TMDB 31598 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is The Return of Iljimae's episodes?
The Return of Iljimae — Episodes: 24 (verified via Wikidata Q493010 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; Wikipedia The Return of Iljimae 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; TMDB 31598 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is The Return of Iljimae's genre?
The Return of Iljimae — Genre: drama television series, sageuk (verified via Wikidata Q493010 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; Wikipedia The Return of Iljimae 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; TMDB 31598 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is The Return of Iljimae's original language?
The Return of Iljimae — Original language: Korean (verified via Wikidata Q493010 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; Wikipedia The Return of Iljimae 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; TMDB 31598 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is The Return of Iljimae's korean title?
The Return of Iljimae — Korean Title: 돌아온 일지매 (verified via Wikidata Q493010 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; Wikipedia The Return of Iljimae 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; TMDB 31598 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is The Return of Iljimae's year?
The Return of Iljimae — Year: 2009 (verified via Wikidata Q493010 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; Wikipedia The Return of Iljimae 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; TMDB 31598 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is The Return of Iljimae's network?
The Return of Iljimae — Network: MBC (verified via Wikidata Q493010 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; Wikipedia The Return of Iljimae 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; TMDB 31598 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is The Return of Iljimae's lead actor?
The Return of Iljimae — Lead Actor: Jung Il-woo (verified via Wikidata Q493010 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; Wikipedia The Return of Iljimae 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; TMDB 31598 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is The Return of Iljimae's title?
The Return of Iljimae — Title: 돌아온 일지매 (verified via Wikidata Q493010 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; Wikipedia The Return of Iljimae 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; TMDB 31598 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is The Return of Iljimae's start date?
The Return of Iljimae — Start Date: 2009년 1월 21일 (verified via Wikidata Q493010 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; Wikipedia The Return of Iljimae 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; TMDB 31598 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is The Return of Iljimae's end date?
The Return of Iljimae — End Date: 2009년 4월 9일 (verified via Wikidata Q493010 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; Wikipedia The Return of Iljimae 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; TMDB 31598 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
What is The Return of Iljimae's based on?
The Return of Iljimae — Based On: 고우영 화백의 《일지매》 (verified via Wikidata Q493010 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; Wikipedia The Return of Iljimae 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC; TMDB 31598 2026-09-07 06:27 UTC, as of 2026-09-07).
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