Iljimae (1993 TV series) explained

Genre:	Historical
Based On:	Novel "Iljimae" by Choi Jung-joo^[1] ^[2]
Screenplay:	Kim-Nam
Director:	Jo Joong-hyun
Starring:	Jang Dong-gun Yum Jung-ah
Country:	South Korea
Language:	Korean
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	8
Runtime:	60 minutes
Network:	MBC

Iljimae is a 1993 South Korean mini series based on the novel with the same title by Choi Jung-joo starring Jang Dong-gun and Yum Jung-ah.^[3] It aired on MBC from August 9 to August 31, 1993, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:50 until 22:50 for 8 episodes.^[4]

Cast

• Jang Dong-gun as Iljimae (일지매)^[5]
• Yum Jung-ah as Lee Hwa (이화)
• Im Kyung-wook as Jung Ran (정란)
  • Park Sun-young as Jung Ran (later replace by Im Kyung-wook)
• Kim Dong-hyun as Heo-Kyoon (허균)
• Park Soon-ae as Sul Hwa (설화)
• Jeon In-taek as a Grand Master (포도 대장)
• Shin Choong-shik as a Buddhist monk (법열 스님)
• Park Young-ji as Mae Yun (매연)^[6]

Other

• Initially, Park Sun-young was cast as Jung Ran, but he was pushed out of the role as he cut his hair short for filming, and Im Kyung-wook replaced him. Because of this incident, Park was banned from appearing on MBC for six months due to the disruption to the production.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 고전 한국 슈퍼히어로 날으는 소년 일지매 자료!. m.blog.naver.com. July 17, 2021. ko.
2. Web site: 소설 일지매 작가 최정주씨. The Chosun Ilbo. July 17, 2021. ko.
3. Web site: 다시 드라마로 뜨는 ‘일지매’. mnews.joins.com. July 17, 2021. ko.
4. Web site: 일지매 씨리즈. m.blog.naver.com. July 17, 2021. ko.
5. Web site: 장동건→이준기→정일우, 일지매는 계속된다. OhmyNews. July 17, 2021. ko.
6. Web site: 일지매 (1993) – 출연/제작. Watcha Pedia, 왓챠피디아. July 17, 2021. ko.
7. Web site: 호쾌한 무협극 여름밤 식힌다. newslibrary.naver.com. July 17, 2021. ko.