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The Legend of the Blue Sea

The Legend of the Blue Sea

How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern-day Seoul?

20167.41 Season20 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A mermaid from the Joseon period ends up in present-day Seoul, where she crosses paths with a swindler who may have ties to someone from her past.

Created by Park Ji-eun
Written by Park Ji-eun, Kang Sook
NetworksSBS

Top Cast

Gianna Jun

Gianna Jun

Sim Chung / Se-hwa

Lee Min-ho

Lee Min-ho

Heo Joon-jae / Kim Dam-ryung

Shin Hye-sun

Shin Hye-sun

Cha Si-a

Lee Hee-jun

Lee Hee-jun

Jo Nam-doo / Park Moo

Shin Won-ho

Shin Won-ho

Tae-o

Hwang Shin-hye

Hwang Shin-hye

Kang Seo-hee

Sung Dong-il

Sung Dong-il

Ma Dae-young / Mr. Yang

Moon So-ri

Moon So-ri

Ahn Jin-joo

Choi Jung-woo

Choi Jung-woo

Heo Gil-joong

Na Young-hee

Na Young-hee

Mo Yoo-ran

Themes & Keywords

con manmermaidpromiseromancehistorical fictionnaivefirst loveevil stepmotherbased on myths, legends or folklorehidden identitypast lifeinterspecies romancejoseon dynasty (1392–1910)cohabitationjoseon

About The Legend of the Blue Sea

The Legend of the Blue Sea is a comedy, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of con man, mermaid, promise, romance, historical fiction, naive. Created by Park Ji-eun, it stars Gianna Jun, Lee Min-ho, Shin Hye-sun. A mermaid from the Joseon period ends up in present-day Seoul, where she crosses paths with a swindler who may have ties to someone from her past.

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