
The Legend of the Blue Sea(2016)
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.


“A mysterious romance between a goblin and a young human bride.”
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.
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Gong Yoo
Goblin / Kim Shin

Kim Go-eun
Ji Eun-tak

Lee Dong-wook
Grim Reaper / Wang Yeo

Yoo In-na
Sunny / Kim Seon

Yook Sung-jae
Yu Deok-hwa

Lee El
Sam-shin

Kim Seong-gyeom
Yu Shin-woo

Kim Byong-chul
Park Joong-heon

Jo Woo-jin
Kim Do-yeong

Yeom Hye-ran
Ji Yeon-sook
Goblin is a drama, sci-fi & fantasy, comedy series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of suicide, poison, child abuse, regret, soulmates, depression. Created by Yoon Ha-lim, it stars Gong Yoo, Kim Go-eun, Lee Dong-wook. 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.
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