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The Legend of the Blue Sea

2016
20 episodes
2 seasons
74user score

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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Seasons
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Season 2

ended

There won't be a season 2, the show has ended.

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Season 1

20 episodes
Nov 16, 2016

How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern society? Shim Cheong is a mermaid who follows her one true love, a nobleman’s son named Kim Damryeong from the Joseon Dynasty, to modern-day Seoul. Damryeong’s modern doppelgänger is Heo Joonjae, a highly skilled scam artist who first becomes interested in Cheong because of a jade bracelet worth $6 million that Cheong wears. With nowhere to go, Cheong is taken in by Joonjae, who also finds his con partners, Jo Namdoo and Taeo, hiding out in his home from a vengeful past victim of their scams. Cheong discovers a rival for Joonjae’s heart in Cha Shia, a researcher at KAIST who deals with ancient artifacts. When a dangerous killer named Ma Daeyoung, sent by Joonjae’s stepmother who wants to make her own son the heir to Joonjae’s fortunes, can Cheong survive her strange new environment while also helping Joonjae avoid the dangers that await him?

Casting
Profile picture of Jun Ji-hyun who plays Shim Cheong / Se-hwa
Jun Ji-hyun
Shim Cheong / Se-hwa
Profile picture of Lee Min-ho who plays Heo Joon-jae / Kim Dam-ryeong
Lee Min-ho
Heo Joon-jae / Kim Dam-ryeong
Profile picture of Lee Hee-jun who plays Jo Nam-doo / Park Moo
Lee Hee-jun
Jo Nam-doo / Park Moo
Profile picture of Shin Won-ho who plays Tae-oh
Shin Won-ho
Tae-oh
Profile picture of Lee Ji-hoon who plays Heo Chi-hyeon
Lee Ji-hoon
Heo Chi-hyeon
Profile picture of Hwang Shin-hye who plays Kang Seo-hee
Hwang Shin-hye
Kang Seo-hee
Profile picture of Choi Jung-woo who plays Heo Gil-joong
Choi Jung-woo
Heo Gil-joong
Profile picture of Na Young-hee who plays Mo Yoo-ran
Na Young-hee
Mo Yoo-ran
Profile picture of Shin Hye-sun who plays Cha Shi-a
Shin Hye-sun
Cha Shi-a
Profile picture of Moon So-ri who plays Ahn Jin-joo
Moon So-ri
Ahn Jin-joo
Profile picture of Sung Dong-il who plays Ma Dae-young / Mr. Yang
Sung Dong-il
Ma Dae-young / Mr. Yang
Profile picture of Park Hae-soo who plays Hong Dong-pyo
Park Hae-soo
Hong Dong-pyo
Profile picture of Krystal Jung who plays Min-ji
Krystal Jung
Min-ji
Profile picture of Shin Eun-soo who plays Young Shim Cheong
Shin Eun-soo
Young Shim Cheong
Profile picture of Kal So-won who plays Child Shim Cheong
Kal So-won
Child Shim Cheong
Profile picture of Jinyoung who plays Young Heo Joon-jae
Jinyoung
Young Heo Joon-jae
Profile picture of Jeon Jin-seo who plays Child Heo Joon-jae
Jeon Jin-seo
Child Heo Joon-jae
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Content rating
15
PG13
U/A 16+
M
น 13+
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