Iljimae Episode 1 -

Yong lives with , a kind but struggling servant who took him in, and Swe-Dol’s daughter Bong-soon (Lee Young-ah), who loves Yong despite his recklessness. Yong’s days are spent avoiding the city’s brutal guards, led by the cruel Byeon Sik , and occasionally crossing paths with Shi-hoo (Park Si-hoo), the cold, skilled son of the noble who killed Yong’s father—though neither knows the other’s secret yet.

The episode opens not with action, but with a whisper—the legend of Iljimae, a mysterious outlaw who steals from the powerful and gives to the poor, already spoken of in fearful, reverent tones across Joseon. But before the mask, before the legend, there was only a boy named . iljimae episode 1

But Yong isn’t just surviving. He’s watching. Learning. He scales walls at night, memorizes patrol routes, and asks quiet questions about the nobles who rule the capital. The episode’s turning point comes when Yong overhears a noble bragging about the “old treason case” that made his fortune. The name “Lee Won-ho” is spoken like a joke. Yong lives with , a kind but struggling