
Goblin(2016)
In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.


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

Gianna Jun
Sim Chung / Se-hwa

Lee Min-ho
Heo Joon-jae / Kim Dam-ryung

Shin Hye-sun
Cha Si-a

Lee Hee-jun
Jo Nam-doo / Park Moo

Shin Won-ho
Tae-o

Hwang Shin-hye
Kang Seo-hee

Sung Dong-il
Ma Dae-young / Mr. Yang

Moon So-ri
Ahn Jin-joo

Choi Jung-woo
Heo Gil-joong

Na Young-hee
Mo Yoo-ran
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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