TV series
The Legend of the Blue Sea
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2016-11-16
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 20 episodes
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Network
- SBS
- Production
- Studio Dragon, Culture Depot
- Country
- KR
- Original language
- KO
Cast
- Krystal Jung as Min-ji
- Gianna Jun as Sim Chung / Se-hwa
- Lee Min-ho as Heo Joon-jae / Kim Dam-ryung
- Shin Hae-sun as Cha Si-a
- Lee Hee-jun as Jo Nam-doo / Park Moo
- Shin Won-ho as Tae-o
- Hwang Shin-hye as Kang Seo-hee
- Sung Dong-il as Ma Dae-young / Mr. Yang
- Moon So-ri as Ahn Jin-joo
- Choi Jung-woo as Heo Gil-joong
- Na Young-hee as Mo Yoo-ran
- Lee Ji-hoon as Heo Chi-hyun
Creators and crew
- Park Ji-eun - Creator
- Jinnie Choi - Executive Producer
- Jong Byeong Bae - Executive Producer
- Agnès Carnicé - Producer
- Jin Hyuk - Director
- Park Ji-eun - Writer
Episodes
Episode 1: Destiny
In 1958, the nobleman Dam-Ryung releases a mermaid back into the ocean. In present-day Seoul, the figure of conman Joon-Jae stands on the same spot.
Episode 2: Meet
Joon-Jae brings a beautiful woman back to his hotel, unaware that she's a mermaid. Jin-Ok realizes she's been scammed and sends men after Joon-Jae.
Episode 3: Find Again
With no memory, Joon-Jae finds himself alone on a beach next to a jade bracelet and a single pearl. Meanwhile, the mermaid crosses the ocean to Seoul.
Episode 4: Premonition
At the aquarium, Joon-Jae runs into a woman being chased by security. Feeling a sense of déjà vu, Joon-Jae rescues her and brings her home.
Episode 5: Reduplicate
Joon-Jae lives with the woman who he names Sim Chung. Fugitive Dae-Young has been on the run for 3 months when a murder occurs near Joon-Jae's house.
Episode 6: Jealousy
Sim Chung is involved in a traffic accident. Joon-Jae rushes to the hospital to find her in critical condition.
Episode 7: Jealousy for Love
Joon-Jae tells Sim Chung he loves her. Meanwhile, detective Hong comes across Dae-Young while investigating a murder.
Episode 8: Sincere
Jung-Hoon teaches Sim Chung that jealousy is the way to a man's heart. Meanwhile, Joon-Jae sees an image of a man with a mermaid on an ancient vase.
Episode 9: Reveal
Joon-Jae finally faces off with his pursuer Dae-Young. He suffers a major injury and confesses his feelings to Sim Chung before losing consciousness.
Episode 10: Altruism
In a museum, Joon-Jae sees a figure in a painting that looks just like him. Unable to identify the figure as Dam-Ryung, he grows distraught.
Episode 11: Hurt
Sim Chung leaves the house after learning Joon-Jae is a conman. In a panic, Joon-Jae desperately searches for her.
Episode 12: Sweet
Joon-Jae is arrested by detective Hong. When Sim Chung realizes they are in danger, she tracks them down.
Episode 13
Joon-Jae is still having strange dreams. Sim Chung hears Joon-Jae say the name Se-Hwa in his sleep. She asks him who he is talking about.
Episode 14
With Professor Jin's help, Joon-Jae learns he is an ancestor of Dam-Ryung. To avoid a tragic fate, he decides to protect Sim Chung whatever it takes.
Episode 15
Sim Chung's heart will stop without Joon-Jae's love. Upon learning this, Joon-Jae talks about his dreams and finding out that Sim Chung is a mermaid.
Episode 16
Joon-Jae and Yoo-Ran have an emotional reunion at Sim Chung's birthday party. Joon-Jae learns why Dae-Young has been chasing him.
Episode 17
After almost being caught by Dae-Young, Sim Chung erases his memory. In the process, she witnesses the final moments of Dam-Ryung and Se-Hwa.
Episode 18
After Il-Joong's death, detective Hong gets a warrant to search Seo-Hee for evidence. Meanwhile, Chi-Hyun threatens Nam-Doo to get him to cooperate.
Episode 19
Chi-Hyun points a gun at Joon-Jae, but Sim Chung jumps in front and is shot. She slips into a coma, causing Joon-Jae to fall into despair.
Episode 20: Final
Sim Chung erases Joon-Jae's memory and returns to the ocean. When Joon-Jae wakes up, there's only a single pearl next to him. Three years pass...
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