The Return of Iljimae 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-yung 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. However he pulled out and was replaced by Jung, which makes him the third Korean actor to play the hero following Jang Dong-gun and Lee Joon-gi for Iljimae.
Ming Yang and Lie Huo, are tasked by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and Prince Yan to find a lost princess who is rumored to be the true mother of Zhu Yunjin. Their search leads them to Hua Gu, who is revealed to be the princess, and they learn they are half-brothers.
A woman seeking revenge for her family's destruction becomes entangled in imperial intrigue and must choose between vengeance and the fate of an entire dynasty.
During the Ming Dynasty, Lin Shaochun, the daughter of a disgraced official, joins a performing troupe to survive. Determined to restore her family's honor, she disguises herself as a man to take the civil service exams. Along the way, she meets Sun Yulou, a wealthy heir who falls for her and defies his family to support her ambitions. However, as she uncovers the truth behind her family's downfall, she must choose between love and justice.
A talented constable and a ruthless Imperial Guard officer are forced to investigate missing government funds together, falling in love despite a family blood feud that threatens to divide them.
Shen Jialan, once a nobleman's granddaughter, falls from grace after her family is falsely accused of treason. Abandoned by her fiancé Lin Jinqi, she is forced to assume a servant's identity in his household. Despite hardships, she refuses to bow to fate. With resilience and wit, she rises above class barriers, wins Lin Jinqi's heart, earns the family's respect, and ultimately clears her family's name.
In the Wanli year of the Ming Dynasty, Japanese riots resumed again. Patriotic compatriots overseas unexpectedly learned that Japan was planning to invade Ming Dynasty via Korea and sent a signal to Ming Dynasty. Mistakes also broke out in the capital here. Shi Shiyong, Zheng Shiyuan and Cheng Yixue of the Royal Guards were forced to jointly investigate the case because of the gathering of clues to the case, and traced back to the source of the chaos to the Japanese pirates!
Growing up in a family of physicians, Tan Yunxian was adored by her grandparents for her intellect, curiosity and medical acumen. Despite the many barriers for female physicians in ancient China, Yunxian nevertheless proved herself to be a skilled family and female doctor — and ultimately the most famous female doctor of the Ming Dynasty.
The Vigilantes in Masks is a Chinese television series produced by Chinese Entertainment Shanghai. Previous adaptations include a 1960 Hong Kong television series, a 1994 film, a 2005 TVB production, a 2008 SBS South Korean television drama, Iljimae, and a 2009 MBC South Korean adaptation The Return of Iljimae. The story is based on folktales of a Robin Hood-style hero who lived in the Ming Dynasty.
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After a troubled childhood, Dou Zhao retreats to a village, where she meets Song Mo, a merchant with a hidden past. To navigate family schemes and personal challenges, they form an alliance, growing from reluctant partners to trusted allies as they strive to protect what matters most.
Zhen Jiafu, a bold young woman who rebels against an arranged marriage and unexpectedly falls for her awkward but loyal cousin, Pei You’an. As they navigate love, power struggles, and societal expectations, Zhen Jiafu charts her own path to freedom and self-discovery.
A series based on the events in the reign of the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty.
After years away from her family, Gu Jinzhao returns home and begins a remarkable transformation, from a carefree young woman into a poised and influential noble lady. As questions of marriage arise, she refuses to follow tradition and holds firmly to her own beliefs about love. But when multiple men enter her life, each offering a different future, who will Gu Jinzhao choose?
Set in the early Ming Dynasty, martial arts factions battle to claim the Four Sacred Artifacts. Hero Gao Lingfeng, while uncovering the truth about his past and a city's destruction, teams up with Sun Chenxi. Together, they thwart a conspiracy, recover one of the artifacts, and take on the mission to find the remaining ones to protect the world.
Set during the 14th year of Chenghua Emperor's reign, Tang Fan, a sixth rank official and Sui Zhou, an embroidered uniform guard, join hands to crush a conspiracy to maintain peace and order for the people.
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When Shuai Jiamo, who is obsessed with mathematics, stumbles upon a historical problem in Jinhua County, he was met with multiple obstacles in his attempts to correct the mistake, triggering a tension between various stakeholders.
Having lost her father at an early age, farm security guard Chan Sai-Mui grew to be an outspoken and determined woman who would do her utmost to protect her home village. It is her sincerity that has won her respect from all villagers of the Leung Choi County. One day, she mistakes the newly appointed agricultural magistrate Tse Wong-Sheung for a thief and the two of them have been bitter enemies ever since. After Sai-Mui saves Wong-Sheung from being framed for a crime, and they begin to spend more time together, Sai-Mui slowly falls in love with Wong-Sheung.
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