Legend of the Blue Sea
The Legend of The Blue Sea
Title: The Legend of The Blue Sea / 푸른 바다의 전설 / Pooreun Badaui Junsul
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Episodes: 20
Release date: November 16, 2016 – January 25, 2017
Director: Jin Hyeok
Main Cast
Gianna Jun | Lee Min-Ho | Lee Hee-Joon | Shin Won-Ho | Shin Hye-Sun | Sung Dong-Il |
Sim Chung / Se-Hwa | Heo Joon-Jae / Dam Ryung | Jo Nam-Doo | Tae-O | Cha Si-A | Ma Dae-Young |
Sung Dong-Il | Shin Rin-Ah | Lee Ji-Hoon | Na Young-Hee | Moon So-Ri | Hwang Shin-Hye |
Mr. Yang | Yoo-Na | Heo Chi-Hyun | Mo Yoo-Ran | Ahn Jin-Joo | Kang Seo-Hee |
Choi Jung-Woo | Lee Jae-Won | Park Hae-Soo | Kim Sung-Ryoung | Krystal (Jung Soo-Jung) | Ahn Jae-Hong |
Heo Il-Joong | Cha Dong-Sik / Sam-Dol | Hong Dong-Pyo / Kim Hyun | Jang Jin-Ok (ep.1-3) | Flight Attendant Bae Min-Ji (ep.1) | Swindler Kim Bong-Duk (ep.2) |
Hong Jin-Kyung | Cha Tae-Hyun | Park Jin-Joo | Cho Jung-Seok | Jung Yoo-Mi | Kim Sun-Young |
beggar | fake shaman (ep.4) | hospital employee (ep.6) | Yoo Jung-Hoon (ep.7-8) | Kim Hye-Jin (ep.8) | jjimjilbang customer (ep.11) |
Lim Won-Hee | Kim Seul-Gi | ||||
doctor (ep.19) | mermaid (ep.20) |
Synopsis
Sometime during August, 1598, newly appointed governor Dam Ryung (Lee Min-Ho) stays for a night at an inn run by Mr. Yang (Sung Dong-Il). During that evening, Mr. Yang shows Dam Ryung a captured mermaid named Sim Chung (Gianna Jun). Later that night, Dam Ryung releases her into the ocean and, before she swims away, Sim Chung reaches out her hand to Dam Ryung which he briefly holds.
Notes
- “The Legend of The Blue Sea” takes over the Wednesday & Thursday 22:00 time slot previously occupied by “Jealousy Incarnate” and followed by “Saimdang, Light’s Diary” January, 2017.
- Screenplay is motivated by a mermaid story in story collection “Eou yadam” by Joseon scholar Yu Mong-In. Story revolves around county magistrate Kim Dam-Ryung who released mermaids into the ocean.The mermaids were caught by fisherman.
- Drama series will be the last acting role for actor Lee Min-Ho before he enters into the military for approximately 2 years. Drama series is also the first acting role for actress Gianna Jun since she gave birth to her first child.
- Filming began August 19, 2016 at Goesan, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
- Filming moves to the island of Palau in late August, 2016 and filming will also take place in Spain in September, 2016.
- First script reading took place October 8, 2016 in Sangam, Seoul, South Korea. The first script reading lasted for 3 hours and covered the first 4 episodes.
- Krystal to make cameo appearance in SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- First character cut of Lee Min-Ho in SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- Teaser posters for SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- Lee Min-Ho and Gianna Jun still images from early scene in SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- Cha Tae-Hyun to make cameo appearance in SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- 2 new teaser posters for SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- Still images of Cho Jung-Seok’s cameo appearance in ep.7 of SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- Ep.14 was originally scheduled to air Thursday, December 29, 2016, but was moved to Wednesday January 4, 2017. An abridged edition of “The Legend of the Blue Sea” (showing ep.1-ep.13) will air on Thursday, December 29, 2016.
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-Anh3_UR-Q
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EP1: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP2: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP3: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP4: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP5: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP6: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP7: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP8: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP9: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP10: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP11: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP12: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP13: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP14: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP15: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP16: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP17: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP18: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP19: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs
EP20: Part 1 | Part 2 + Eng Subs