The Legend of the Blue Sea
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How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern-day Seoul? Shim Chung is a mermaid who finds herself transplanted to modern times. She is caught by Heo Joon Jae, a charming but cold con artist who is the doppelgänger for Kim Moon, the son of a nobleman from the Joseon Dynasty. But in the present time, Joon Jae works with Jo Nam Doo, a skilled conman who guides Joon Jae to become a genius scammer. But Joon Jae's friend, Cha Shi Ah, who works as a researcher at KAIST, may be Chung's only hope for surviving in her strange new world.
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About The Legend of the Blue Sea
- Title
- The Legend of the Blue Sea
- Original language
- Korean
- Country of origin
- South Korea
- Release year
- 2016
- Status
- Ended
- Average runtime
- 70 min
- Format
- Drama series
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Cast
Lee Min HoHeo Joon JaePhoto: TVmaze 
Jun Ji HyunShim ChungPhoto: TVmaze
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