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 |
關於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.
Legend of the Blue Sea的成就
The program was the recipient of the SBS Drama Award for Best Couple.
您不知道JLegend of the Blue Sea的熱門事實
Television shows set in Catalonia.. Mermaids in television.. South Korean romantic fantasy television series.. Seoul Broadcasting System television dramas.. South Korean romantic comedy television series.
