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Story of a Mermaid

Story of a Mermaid

20025.11 Season246 EpisodesEnded

Overview

An estranged daughter vows to take revenge on her father, who abandoned her and her mother.

Created by Jae Kap Lee
Written by Im Sung-han
NetworksMBC

Top Cast

Jang Seo-hee

Jang Seo-hee

Eun Ariyoung

Woo Hee-jin

Woo Hee-jin

Eun Ye-young

Kim Sung-min

Kim Sung-min

Lee Joo-wang

Jung Bo-seog

Jung Bo-seog

Mamajun

Park Tam-hee

Park Tam-hee

Soo-rim

Kim Byeong-gi

Kim Byeong-gi

Lee Sung-soo

Choi Sun-ja

Choi Sun-ja

Dong-jin's mother

Jeon Mi-seon

Jeon Mi-seon

Seong-mi

Jung Young-sook

Jung Young-sook

Han Gyeong-hye

Park Keun-hyong

Park Keun-hyong

Eun Jin-seob

Themes & Keywords

betrayal

About Story of a Mermaid

Story of a Mermaid is a drama, family series that first aired in 2002 exploring themes of betrayal. Created by Jae Kap Lee, it stars Jang Seo-hee, Woo Hee-jin, Kim Sung-min. An estranged daughter vows to take revenge on her father, who abandoned her and her mother.

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