Gianna Jun
Shim Cheong / Se-hwa
TV SERIES
The Legend of the Blue Sea
ComedyDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
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.
Top cast
Lee Min-ho
Heo Joon-jae / Kim Dam-ryung
Lee Hee-jun
Jo Nam-doo / Park Moo
Shin Won-ho
Tae-oh
Shin Rin-a
Seo Yoo-na
Shin Hae-sun
Cha Shi-ah
Moon So-ri
Ahn Jin-joo
Na Young-hee
Mo Yoo-ran
Hwang Shin-hye
Kang Seo-hee/Kang Ji-yeon
Oh Yeon-ah
Young Kang Seo-hee/Kang Ji-yeon/Hong Nan
Lee Ji-hoon
Heo Chi-hyun
Park Hae-soo
Hong Dong-pyo
Creative team
Jin Hyuk (Director) • Park Ji-eun (Writer)
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Episodes
20 Episodes
011. Episode 1
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.
022. Episode 2
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.
033. Episode 3
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.
044. Episode 4
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.
055. Episode 5
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.
066. Episode 6
Sim Chung is involved in a traffic accident. Joon-Jae rushes to the hospital to find her in critical condition.
077. Episode 7
Joon-Jae tells Sim Chung he loves her. Meanwhile, detective Hong comes across Dae-Young while investigating a murder.
088. Episode 8
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.
099. Episode 9
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.
1010. Episode 10
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.
1111. Episode 11
Sim Chung leaves the house after learning Joon-Jae is a conman. In a panic, Joon-Jae desperately searches for her.
1212. Episode 12
Joon-Jae is arrested by detective Hong. When Sim Chung realizes they are in danger, she tracks them down.
1313. 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.
1414. 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.
1515. 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.
1616. 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.
1717. 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.
1818. 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.
1919. 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.
2020. 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...