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Jung Il Woo and Yoon Jin Suh lead the MBC drama "Iljimae Returnsby: CindyW88
on: October 22, 2008 11:14pm
10/22/08 -- Jung Il Woo and Yoon Jin Suh will lead the 24-episode Wednesday-Thursday drama "Iljimae Returns " scheduled to be aired by MBC on 11/19, following the final episode of "Beethoven Virus".
This drama portrays the contents of the comic book "Iljimae Returns" written by Go Woo Young . Iljimae was a charming and legendary Korean hero who learned martial art while he was in and out of China and Japan. The PD Hwang In Lui states, "After Iljimae was born, he was abandoned in Qing dynasty of China. Although he grew up with his adopted parents, he decides to go back to his homeland to search his real parents. Due to fate, he goes to Japan to find his identity. He also goes through the insurgence happened at the end of the Manchu War in China, and then he finally returns to Chosun, his homeland. That's why this drama’s title is 'Iljimae Returns'."
Yoon Jin Suh plays 2 roles, one is Iljimae's first love Dal Yi and another is Iljimae's destined lover Wal Hee .
Kim Min Jong plays the investigator Goo Ja Myung who has clear and sharp brain to successfully chase after thieves. Goo Ja Myung has loved Iljimae's mother and therefore he has sympathy with Iljimae. Supporting cast includes Jung Hye Young, Park Geun Hyung and Lee Gye In
