I know that currently most people are addicted to The Little Nonya, but for me, Iljimae wins hands down. The plot is pretty confusing at times (just ask my mom, she's still lost) because each of the two male leads has more than 1 father, and 2 of the fathers are common to both the leads, though they do not know it. The two half-brothers seem doomed to kill each other in some sort of a confrontation as one of them (Lee Geom) becomes the infamous thief Iljimae, while the other becomes a law-enforcer who's in hot pursuit of him. The tragedy that befalls Lee Geom really draws me in and it's really gratifying to see how he exacts revenge against the forces that slayed his family. I'm expecting lots of exciting fight scenes once he masters some thievery and martial arts skills.
Iljimae main cast
Besides there's also some eye candy to ogle at in the form of Han Hyo Joo, Lee Young Ah and Son Tae Young (too few of her appearances, really).
And to top it off, the music is really top-notch, I've got to say some of the tracks instill a sense of poignant melancholy. Like this, it seems to be called "Hwa Sin", or "Flower Letter"
花信-朴孝信.mp3 -
This is the opening theme, which I really like for it's pensive beginning and the subsequent kicking in of the percussion and strings to set the dramatic mood.
iljimae(Main Title) - Ryo Yoshimata
And this piece for a bit of soothing sentimentalism
iljimae - 03
I'm gonna get the OST :)
