Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People

Rebel: Thief Who Stole from the People
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Also known as	Rebel: Thief of the People
Genre	Historical Melodrama Romance
Written by	Hwang Jin-young
Directed by	Kim Jin-man
Starring	Yoon Kyun-sang Chae Soo-bin Kim Ji-suk Lee Ha-nui Kim Sang-joong
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language(s)	Korean
No. of episodes	30
Production
Executive producer(s)	Lee Ju-hwan
Producer(s)	Lee Young-hoon
Location(s)	South Korea
Running time	60 minutes
Production company(s)	Hunus Entertainment Hong Gil-dong SPC
Distributor	MBC
Release
Original network	MBC
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Dolby Digital
Original release	January 30, 2017 (2017-01-30) –  ()
Chronology
Preceded by	Night Light
Followed by	Lookout
External links
Website
Rebel: Thief Who Stole from the People at Hunus Entertainment

Rebel: Thief Who Stole from the People (Hangul: 역적: 백성을 훔친 도적; RR: Yeokjuk: baegseong-eul humchin dojeog) is a South Korean television series starring Yoon Kyun-sang, Chae Soo-bin, Kim Ji-suk, Lee Ha-nui and Kim Sang-joong. It airs on MBC every Monday and Tuesday at 22:00 (KST) starting January 30, 2017.

Set during the reign of famous tyrant King Yeonsangun, it tells the story of Hong Gil-dong, the son of a servant who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, and his journey in becoming Joseon's first revolutionary activist.

What would you do if the mere fact of your birth gives you no standing in society? Hong Gil Dong (Yoon Kyun-sang) is the son of servant Hong Ah Mo Gae, which gives Gil Dong no legal standing in Joseon society. With no opportunities to do any legitimate work despite his brilliance, Gil Dong becomes the leader of a band of smugglers who steals from the rich to give to the poor. Gil Dong's contemporary, Yi Yung, becomes the tyrannical King Yeonsangun (Kim Ji-suk) who oppresses the lives of the common people. Gil Dong saves the life of Song Ga Ryeong (Chae Soo-bin), who becomes a young widow after her husband is killed by the king. Ga Ryeong dreams of getting revenge against the king at all costs. The king’s faithful consort is Jang Nok Soo (Lee Ha-nui), who secretly can’t forget her first love, Gil Dong. Can Gil Dong champion the rights of the common people on his path to becoming Joseon’s first revolutionary activist?

The first script reading took place on 30th December 2016 at MBC Broadcasting Station in Sangam.