Iljimae park si hoo biography

South Korean period-action television series

For the other TV series with the same title, see Iljimae (1993 TV series) and The Return of Iljimae.

Iljimae (Korean: 일지매; Hanja: 一枝梅; RR: Iljimae; literally "One blossom branch") is a 2008 South Korean period-action television series, starring Lee Joon-gi in the title role of Iljimae. It is an original story based on the Korean folk hero and gentleman thief "Iljimae" from the Joseon era.

It was directed by Lee Yong-suk, and produced by Chorokbaem Media. It aired on SBS TV from May 21 to July 24, 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) for 20 episodes.

Synopsis

The story takes place in Joseon, around 1633. Lee Gyeom (Lee Joon-gi) is the son of the virtuous nobleman Lee Won-ho, who is the king's trustworthy supporter and brother, and a central member of the secret organization Cheonwoohoe, composed of other five important nobles with the king as their leader. When a blind fortune teller, looking at Lee Won-ho's home, refers to the king that he sees a person as bright as the sun who would be adored by the people, the king killed Lee Won-ho as he believed that 'two suns cannot exist on the same sky'. Gyeom, from the inside of a safe, manages to survive and witnesses the murder; later, when he is forced to throw a rock at his mother's head to prove that he isn't her son, he loses his memory for the shock and is adopted by a retired thief, Soe-dol, who renames him "Yong-i". Thirteen years later, Yong-i regains his memories and begins to search for his older sister Yeon, only to see her being sentenced and hanged.

The murder of his older sister leaves Gyeom seeking revenge and, with the emblem on the killer's sword he remembers from thirteen years ago as his only clue, he swears to avenge his family. To find the sword and its owner, he disguises himself as the mysterious, black-swathed thief I

PARK Si-Hoo debuted in the play <Life Worth 12 Matches> and got his start on TV with the drama <Delightful Girl Chun Hyang> in 2005. Afterwards, he increased his visibility in the dramas <Let’s Marry>, <What Star Did You Come From>, and <How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor>. He caused a stir in the drama <Prosecutor Princess> and he has since risen to stardom with the dramas <Queen of Reversals> and <The Princess’s Man>.

PARK Si-Hoo debuted in the play <Life Worth 12 Matches> and got his start on TV with the drama <Delightful Girl Chun Hyang> in 2005. Afterwards, he increased his visibility in the dramas <Let’s Marry>, <What Star Did You Come From>, and <How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor>. He caused a stir in the drama <Prosecutor Princess> and he has since risen to stardom with the dramas <Queen of Reversals> and <The Princess’s Man>.

Outside Story
Date of Birth: April 3rd, 1978
Height, Weight, Blood Type: 182cm, 70kg, B type
Hobbies: Skin scuba, working out, snowboarding
Talents: Boxing, kendo
Educational Background: Majoring in Theatre and Film, Hanyang University
Family Relationship: Parents, first born of 2 sons


Debut
’05 KBS2 Drama <Delightful Girl Choon Hyang>

Awards
’10 MBC Drama Awards - Male Outstanding Actor Award
’09 SBS Drama Awards - Male Actor Award, Special Category
’07 SBS Drama Awards - New Star Award

Drama
’11 KBS2 <The Princess’ Man> - Kim Seung-Yoo
’10 MBC <Queen of Reversals> - Koo Yong-Sik
’10 SBS <Prosecutor Princess> - Seo In-Woo
’08 SBS <Family’s Honor> - Lee Gang-Seok
’08 SBS <Iljimae> - Si-Hoo
’07 SBS <How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor> - Yoo Joon-Seok
’06 MBC <What Star Did You Come From> - Han Jeong-Hoon
’05 MBC <Let’s Marry>
’05 KBS2 <Delightful Girl Choon Hyang>

Movie
’12 <Confession of Murder>

Music Video
’09 Kim Bum-Soo <The Taste of

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Iljimae (일지매; 一枝梅; Iljimae; literally "One blossom branch") is a 2008 South Korean period-action television series, starring Lee Joon-gi in the title role of Iljimae. It is loosely based on the comic strip Iljimae, published between 1975 and 1977, written by Ko Woo-young based on Chinese folklore from the Ming dynasty about a masked Robin Hood-esque character during the Joseon era.

It was directed by Lee Yong-suk, and produced by Chorokbaem Media. It aired on SBS from 21 May to 24 July 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes

Synopsis[]

Joseon, around 1633. Lee Gyeom (Lee Joon-gi) is the son of the virtuous nobleman Lee Won-ho, who is the king's trustworthy supporter and brother, and a central member of the secret organization Cheonwoohoe, composed of other five important nobles with the king as their leader. When a blind fortune teller, looking at Lee Won-ho's home, refers to the king that he sees a person as bright as the sun who would be adored by the people, the king killed Lee Won-ho as he believed that 'two suns cannot exist on the same sky'. Gyeom, from the inside of a safe, manages to survive and witnesses the murder; later, when he is forced to throw a rock at his mother's head to prove that he isn't her son, he loses his memory for the shock and is adopted by a retired thief, Soe-dol, who renames him "Yong-i". Thirteen years later, Yong-i regains his memories and begins to search for his older sister Yeon, only to see her being sentenced and han

South Korean actor

In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Park Si-hoo (born Park Pyeong-ho on April 3, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He began his entertainment career as an underwear model and stage actor, then made his official television debut in 2005. After several years in supporting roles, Park rose to fame in 2010 with the popular romantic comedy series Queen of Reversals and Prosecutor Princess. This was followed by leading roles in period drama The Princess' Man (2011) and thriller film Confession of Murder (2012).

Career

1997–1999: Beginnings

Park Pyeong-ho began his acting career in theater in 1997, putting up posters, handing out flyers, and appearing as an extra or in bit parts on stage, leading to his acting debut in the play The Twelve Nyang Life. During this time, he also worked as an underwear model, before being cast in a bit part in episodes 1 and 2 of 2005 television series Sassy Girl Chun-hyang.

2007–2010: Rising popularity

Under the stage name Park Si-hoo, he starred in supporting roles in the MBC TV series Let's Get Married and Which Star Are You From?. With How to Meet a Perfect Neighbor in 2007, he gained more recognition and won the New Star Award at the SBS Drama Awards that year. More high-profile roles in action adventure series Iljimae and weekend drama Family's Honor (the latter, his first leading role) followed in 2008.

But Park's breakthrough would come in 2010. As the mysterious lawyer Seo In-woo in Prosecutor Princess, he rose to fame and the term "Seo Byun syndrome" was coined for his growing fanbase. And such was his popularity with audiences in Queen of Reversals that when the series was extended, screenwriter Park Ji-eun rewrote the script so that his character, chaebol businessman Gu Yong-shik, would end up with the heroine.^[