The BEST episodes of The Rebel (2017) season 1

Every episode of The Rebel (2017) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Rebel (2017) season 1!

In the fall of 1500, there was a report by a junior officer of the Ministry of Justice that Hong Gil Dong got arrested. The king of the time was Yeonsangun, the tenth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty and the first king to be deposed in the coup. Although Hong Gil Dong is widely believed to be a fictional character, there are so many traces of him found throughout history, and he actually lived in the era of the Yeonsangun era. One hundred years after the foundation of Joseon, those who were not chosen by the state started to get angry. With Gil Dong, they give a big and nice blow to those who suppressed them!

Last Updated: 10/3/2024Network: MBCStatus: Ended
Please Find My Slave, Ah Mo Gae
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9.82
62 votes

#1 - Please Find My Slave, Ah Mo Gae

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2017

Ah Mo Gae’s men find Yeo Mi, Prince Choong Won’s runaway servant. They cut her hair and lie that she has died. Ah Mo Gae’s children and men struggle to get him out of prison. He asks Heo Tae Hak to let him see Prince Choong Won. Much to his surprise, he meets once again with Lord Jo’s wife.

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You Are The Mighty Child
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9.82
61 votes

#2 - You Are The Mighty Child

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/7/2017

After being threatened by Ah Mo Gae, Lord Jo’s wife tells the magistrate that it wasn’t Ah Mo Gae who killed Lord Jo. After being set free and no longer a slave, he moves to Ikhwa-ri with his children. There, he and his entourage start selling goods, and he gradually gains power.

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My Father Wants Your Head
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9.82
61 votes

#3 - My Father Wants Your Head

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/13/2017

Many years have passed and Gil Dong is now a young man. Unlike the past, he has lost his mighty strength and travels on foot, selling women’s merchandise. His father, Ah Mo Gae, has become the most powerful man in Ikhwa-ri. Meanwhile, Gil Dong meets Gong Hwa and Ga Ryung. The former tells him that she’d like the King to become her lover.

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I Can Be Worse
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9.79
33 votes

#4 - I Can Be Worse

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/21/2017

Gil Dong’s memories are back and he returns home to find that his father is still alive. To prepare for his revenge, Gil Dong goes around looking for his father’s old members. Gil Dong states that he will seek his revenge with Prince Choong Won and that he is ready to be worse than just a thug.

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Will You Be My Brother?
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9.78
32 votes

#5 - Will You Be My Brother?

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/27/2017

Gil Dong and the gang decide to get revenge on Heo Tae Hak. They are smart about it and plan a way to slowly torture him. Meanwhile, there is a mysterious tension between Gil Dong and Ga Ryung.

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He Is a Beast, Mother
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9.76
63 votes

#6 - He Is a Beast, Mother

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/6/2017

Gil Dong spots his father coming out of Lord Jo’s house covered in blood. Lord Jo’s wife tells the district magistrate that it must’ve been Ah Mo Gae who murdered her husband since he has a grudge against him. Ah Mo Gae is beaten and imprisoned. Meanwhile, Lord Jo’s uncle tells the district magistrate that it was actually Gil Dong who attacked him.

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Would You Like To Purchase Me?
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9.75
63 votes

#7 - Would You Like To Purchase Me?

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/31/2017

The fish sell well and Ah Mo Gae comes home with money. He decides to become a free man along with his entire family and secretly gathers money so that he can pay for their freedom. He continuously reminds Gil Dong to control his anger and to hide his strength from others. Meanwhile, Ah Mo Gae’s wife tells him that she is pregnant.

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I Am My Father's Son
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9.64
64 votes

#8 - I Am My Father's Son

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/30/2017

It is the winter of 1505. Gil Dong is born to Ah Mo Gae and his wife, who are both servants living in their master’s house. Since he is born, Gil Dong has shown unusual, physical strength. There has been a legend about the Mighty Child who, if born, will be killed by the King.

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We Meet Again
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9.58
33 votes

#9 - We Meet Again

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/2017

Gil Dong and Uh Ri Ni jump into the water, and Gil Dong gets hit by arrows. He safely brings himself and his sister to shore, and he passes out. While retrieving water for him, Uh Ri Ni gets kidnapped. Meanwhile, Gil Dong loses his memory.

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Violence Is a Method Used by Cowards
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8.25
4 votes

#10 - Violence Is a Method Used by Cowards

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/16/2017

The people come for the King. Until the end, Nok Su stays by his side. Jeong Hak, now a servant, carries a sickle and confronts his master. Meanwhile, Ga Ryung surprises Gil Dong with news.

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Woman's Jealousy
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8.20
5 votes

#11 - Woman's Jealousy

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/27/2017

Gil Dong tries to turn the table around for Jeong Joon Boo’s case with a story of King Seongjong’s killing his wife for her being jealous. Meanwhile, Jeong Hak finds out that his father was killed by his own servant and that the son, Gil Dong, is the rebel whom he has to catch.

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Begin the Interrogation
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8.00
4 votes

#12 - Begin the Interrogation

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/13/2017

Prince Choong Won is interrogated at the palace. He believes that Gil Dong will prove him innocent, but to his surprise, Gil Dong stabs him in the back. Greatly disappointed, the King punishes Prince Choong Won.

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In Our Next Life, Let Us Be Father and Son
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8.00
5 votes

#13 - In Our Next Life, Let Us Be Father and Son

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/14/2017

Ah Mo Gae and Gil Dong go to Geum Ok’s grave. Heo Tae Hak’s men attack Gil Dong and his gang. Meanwhile, the King decides to grant Nok Su her wish.

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I Would Like to Go on a Hunt
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8.00
3 votes

#14 - I Would Like to Go on a Hunt

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/1/2017

Gil Dong’s men fight against the royal forces and win. Enraged, the King sends more men to fight against Gil Dong and appoints Jeong Hak to lead them. Meanwhile, Ga Ryung asks the King to come close so that she can tell him the truth about her husband.

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Goodbye, Chief Hong
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8.00
3 votes

#15 - Goodbye, Chief Hong

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/8/2017

Yi Yung orders Ga Ryung to be hung on a pole for Gil Dong to see. Ga Ryung tells Gil Dong that if he surrenders because of her, she will not have it. To everyone’s shock, Gil Dong aims his arrow at her chest and shoots.

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The King's Rage
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7.80
5 votes

#16 - The King's Rage

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/7/2017

Gil Hyeon becomes a scribe at the palace. The King hears rumors about how a scribe by the name of Kim Il Son has written nasty information regarding the King’s grandfather, King Sejo. Enraged and in order to show his authority, the King demands everyone who is involved in such rumors to be interrogated.

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Watch How I Get Him
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7.75
4 votes

#17 - Watch How I Get Him

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/28/2017

Gil Dong and the gang dress up as porters and aid Prince Choong Won on his trip to Hanyang. There, a young lady recognizes Gil Dong as the magical peddler. Meanwhile, Gong Hwa is given the first and last chance to entertain the King.

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Let Us Steal His People from the King
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7.67
3 votes

#18 - Let Us Steal His People from the King

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/17/2017

The King commands the people to hear that Thief Hong is dead. He commands Gil Hyeon to be in charge of recapturing him. Meanwhile, Ga Ryung enters the palace with revenge in her mind.

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He Is Stealing the Hearts of Your People
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7.50
4 votes

#19 - He Is Stealing the Hearts of Your People

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/4/2017

Gil Hyeon is appointed by the King to capture the notorious thief, Hong Chum Ji. Unknowingly, Gil Dong is cornered by Gil Hyeon and his men. Meanwhile, Mo Ri attacks two of Gil Dong’s men.

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The Tool He Used to Tame Joseon Is Violence
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7.33
3 votes

#20 - The Tool He Used to Tame Joseon Is Violence

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/18/2017

The King intends to rule Joseon using violence. Gil Hyeon and Gil Dong plan to sneak into the palace and face the King. Meanwhile, Nok Su decides to behead Ok Ran for a trivial mistake.

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If You Wish to Stop Me, You Must Stop
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7.33
3 votes

#21 - If You Wish to Stop Me, You Must Stop

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/24/2017

Hong Chum Ji’s followers break into the palace. The King panics while his men try to protect him. Meanwhile, Jeong Hak finds out Gil Hyeon’s true identity.

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I Will Make the King Kill Prince Choong Won
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7.25
4 votes

#22 - I Will Make the King Kill Prince Choong Won

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/6/2017

Gil Dong and the gang plan to separate the bond between the King and Prince Choong Won. They set up a kisaeng parlor and invite Prince Choong Won. Their plan is to gather as much information about him and his followers.

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Is the Man You Love Gil Dong?
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7.25
4 votes

#23 - Is the Man You Love Gil Dong?

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/20/2017

So Bu Ri makes a mistake, and Gil Dong is forced to meet with Ja Won. Gil Dong and his gang have a fight against another gang in Hanyang. Meanwhile, through the late Lord Jo’s wife, Prince Choong Won meets Jeong Hak’s teacher, Song Do Hwan.

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You Must Win
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7.00
4 votes

#24 - You Must Win

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/10/2017

The King opens up a hunting festival and invites his people to watch. To their horror, Gil Dong is brought forward and various hunters attack him. Then, the final hunter, Mo Ri, approaches him.

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We Are the Noisy Hongs!
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7.00
5 votes

#25 - We Are the Noisy Hongs!

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/21/2017

Song Do Hwan decides to help Prince Choong Won and urges Jeong Hak to imprison Kkeut Swe. Meanwhile, Ga Ryung confesses her love for Gil Dong. Teary-eyed, Gil Dong tells her how he truly feels.

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