The Legend of the Blue Sea
Seen it?2016 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and sci-fi fans. If you loved Shadow and Bone or Moonlighting, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 120K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Park Ji-eun
- Gianna JunShim Cheong / Se-hwa
- Lee Min-hoHeo Joon-jae / Kim Dam-ryung
- Lee Hee-junJo Nam-doo / Park Moo
- Shin Won-hoTae-oh
- Shin Rin-aSeo Yoo-na
- Shin Hae-sunCha Shi-ah
- Moon So-riAhn Jin-joo
- Na Young-heeMo Yoo-ran
- Hwang Shin-hyeKang Seo-hee/Kang Ji-yeon
- Oh Yeon-ahYoung Kang Seo-hee/Kang Ji-yeon/Hong Nan