The Legend of the Blue Sea is a 2016/2017 Korean drama about two lovers that have to find each other again after reincarnating.
Synopsis[]
How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern society?
Shim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun) is a mermaid who follows her one true love, a nobleman's son named Kim Moon from the Joseon Dynasty, to modern-day Seoul. Moon's modern doppelgänger is Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho), a highly skilled scam artist who first becomes interested in Shim Cheong because of a jade bracelet worth $6 million that Shim Cheong wears.
With nowhere to go, Shim Cheong is taken in by Joon Jae, who also finds his con partners, Jo Nam Doo (Lee Hee Joon) and Tae Oh (Shin Won Ho), hiding out in his home from a vengeful past victim of their scams. Shim Cheong discovers a rival for Joon Jae's heart in Cha Shi Ah (Shin Hye Sun), a researcher at KAIST who deals with ancient artifacts.
When a dangerous killer named Ma Dae Young (Sung Dong Il) sent by Joon Jae's stepmother who wants to make her own son the heir to Joon Jae's fortunes, can Shim Cheong survive her strange new environment while also helping Joon Jae avoid the dangers that await him?[1]
Cast[]
- Lee Min Ho as Heo Joon Jae / Kim Dam Ryung (Past)
- Park Jin Young as Young Heo Joon Jae
- Jeon Jin Seo as Child Heo Joon Jae
- Jun Ji Hyun as Shim Chung / Seo Hwa (Past)
- Shin Eun Soo as Young Se Hwa / Shim Chung
- Kal So Won as Child Shim Chung
- Kim Ji An as Young Kang Seo Hee
- Shim Yi Young as Young Moo Yoo Ran
- Jung Moon Sung as Young Heo Gil Joong
Soundtrack[]
Main Article: The Legend of the Blue Sea OST
Episodes[]
| Episode | Aired |
|---|---|
| Episode 01 | November 16, 2016 |
| Episode 02 | November 17, 2016 |
| Episode 03 | November 23, 2016 |
| Episode 04 | November 24, 2016 |
| Episode 05 | November 30, 2016 |
| Episode 06 | December 1, 2016 |
| Episode 07 | December 7, 2016 |
| Episode 08 | December 8, 2016 |
| Episode 09 | December 14, 2016 |
| Episode 10 | December 15, 2016 |
| Episode 11 | December 21, 2016 |
| Episode 12 | December 22, 2016 |
| Episode 13 | December 28, 2016 |
| Episode 14 | January 4, 2017 |
| Episode 15 | January 5, 2017 |
| Episode 16 | January 11, 2017 |
| Episode 17 | January 12, 2017 |
| Episode 18 | January 18, 2017 |
| Episode 19 | January 19, 2017 |
| Episode 20 | January 25, 2017 |
Trivia[]
- This drama took over the timeslot previously occupied by "Jealousy Incarnate" and was followed by "Saimdang, Light's Diary" January 26, 2017.
- The screenplay is based on a mermaid story from the story collection "Eou yadam" by Joseon scholar Yu Mong-In. The story revolves around county magistrate Kim Dam-Ryung who released mermaids into the ocean. The mermaids were later caught by fisherman.
- This series was the last acting role for actor Lee Min-Ho before entering compulsory military service for approximately 2 years. The drama was also the first acting role for actress Gianna Jun after she gave birth to her first child.
- Filming began August 19, 2016 at Goesan, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
- Filming later moved to the Island of Palau in late August 2016 and it also took place in Spain in September 2016.
- First script reading took place on October 8, 2016 in Sangam, Seoul, South Korea. The first script reading lasted for 3 hours and covered the first 4 episodes.
- Episode 14 was originally scheduled to air on Thursday, December 29, 2016, but was moved to Wednesday, January 4, 2017. An abridged edition of "The Legend of the Blue Sea" (showing Ep.1-Ep.13) aired on Thursday, December 29, 2016, instead.
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