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The Legend of the Blue Sea - Season 1

"How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern-day Seoul?"

How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern society? Sim Chung is a mermaid who follows her one true love, a nobleman’s son named Kim Dam-Ryung from the Joseon Dynasty, to modern-day Seoul. Dam-Ryung’s modern doppelgänger is Heo Joon-Jae, a highly skilled scam artist who first becomes interested in Sim Chung because of a jade bracelet worth $6 million that Sim Chung wears. With nowhere to go, Sim Chung is taken in by Joon-Jae, who also finds his con partners, Jo Nam-Doo and Tae-O, hiding out in his home from a vengeful past victim of their scams. Sim Chung discovers a rival for Joon-Jae’s heart in Cha Si-A, a researcher at KAIST who deals with ancient artifacts. When a dangerous killer named Ma Dae-Young, sent by Joon-Jae’s stepmother who wants to make her own son the heir to Joon-Jae’s fortunes, can Sim Chung survive her strange new environment while also helping Joon-Jae avoid the dangers that await him?

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Top Cast

  • Gianna Jun

    Gianna Jun

    Shim Cheong / Se-hwa

  • Lee Min-ho

    Lee Min-ho

    Heo Joon-jae / Kim Dam-ryung

  • Lee Hee-jun

    Lee Hee-jun

    Jo Nam-doo / Park Moo

  • Shin Won-ho

    Shin Won-ho

    Tae-oh

  • Shin Rin-a

    Shin Rin-a

    Seo Yoo-na

  • Shin Hae-sun

    Shin Hae-sun

    Cha Shi-ah

  • Moon So-ri

    Moon So-ri

    Ahn Jin-joo

  • Na Young-hee

    Na Young-hee

    Mo Yoo-ran

  • Hwang Shin-hye

    Hwang Shin-hye

    Kang Seo-hee/Kang Ji-yeon

Overview

How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern society? Sim Chung is a mermaid who follows her one true love, a nobleman’s son named Kim Dam-Ryung from the Joseon Dynasty, to modern-day Seoul. Dam-Ryung’s modern doppelgänger is Heo Joon-Jae, a highly skilled scam artist who first becomes interested in Sim Chung because of a jade bracelet worth $6 million that Sim Chung wears. With nowhere to go, Sim Chung is taken in by Joon-Jae, who also finds his con partners, Jo Nam-Doo and Tae-O, hiding out in his home from a vengeful past victim of their scams. Sim Chung discovers a rival for Joon-Jae’s heart in Cha Si-A, a researcher at KAIST who deals with ancient artifacts. When a dangerous killer named Ma Dae-Young, sent by Joon-Jae’s stepmother who wants to make her own son the heir to Joon-Jae’s fortunes, can Sim Chung survive her strange new environment while also helping Joon-Jae avoid the dangers that await him?

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