Legend of the Blue Sea is a 2016–2017 South Korean television series starring Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Min-ho. Inspired by a classic Joseon legend from Korea's first collection of unofficial historical tales about a fisherman who captures and releases a mermaid, this drama tells the love story of a con-artist and a mermaid who travels across the ocean to find him. The series aired on SBS from November 16, 2016, to January 25, 2017, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00. It recorded an average viewership rating of 17.6%.
| Genre | Fantasy, Romance, Comedy |
| Developed by | Park Young-soo (SBS Drama) |
| Written by | Park Ji-eun |
| Directed by | Jin Hyuk, Park Seon-Ho |
| Starring | Jun Ji-hyun, Lee Min-ho |
| Composer(s) | Ryo Yoshimata |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 20 + 1 special |
| Executive producer(s) | Kim Sun-jung, Jinnie Jin-hee Choi, Lee Ji-hyun |
| Location(s) | Goesan, Chungbuk, Jejudo, South Korea, Palau, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain |
| Cinematography | Choi Sang-muk |
| Editor(s) | Lee Hyun-mi |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Production company(s) | Culture Depot, Studio Dragon |
| Distributor | SBS, Studio Dragon (international) |
| Budget | US$19 million |
| Original network | SBS TV |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital |
About Legend of the Blue Sea
A magistrate hatches a plan to release mermaids into the ocean. The plan massively backfires when the mermaid are all caught by fishermen. The series was created for television by Park Ji-eun.
Achievement of Legend of the Blue Sea
The program was the recipient of the SBS Drama Award for Best Couple.
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Latest information about Legend of the Blue Sea updated on December 23 2021.
