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The Legend of the Blue Sea

How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern society? Shim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun) is a mermaid who follows her one true love, a nobleman’s son named Kim Moon from the Joseon Dynasty, to modern-day Seoul. Moon’s modern doppelgänger is Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho), a highly skilled scam artist who first becomes interested in Shim Cheong because of a jade bracelet worth $6 million that Shim Cheong wears. With nowhere to go, Shim Cheong is taken in by Joon Jae, who also finds his con partners, Jo Nam Doo (Lee Hee Joon) and Tae Oh (Shin Won Ho), hiding out in his home from a vengeful past victim of their scams. Shim Cheong discovers a rival for Joon Jae’s heart in Cha Shi Ah (Shin Hye Sun), a researcher at KAIST who deals with ancient artifacts. When a dangerous killer named Ma Dae Young (Sung Dong Il) sent by Joon Jae’s stepmother who wants to make her own son the heir to Joon Jae’s fortunes, can Shim Cheong survive her strange new environment while also helping Joon Jae avoid the dangers that await him? “The Legend of the Blue Sea” is a 2016-2017 South Korean drama series directed by Jin Hyuk. The story is inspired by a historical tale about a mermaid contained in a short story anthology known as Eou Yadam by Joseon-era scholar Yu Mong In. This drama marks the last acting role for superstar Lee Min Ho before he entered his mandatory two-year military service and the first acting role for Jun Ji Hyun after giving birth to her first child. Parts of the drama series were filmed on the Pacific island of Palau and in Spain.more

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Episode 1

Episode 1

Two girls go missing in a peaceful village a day after the SAT exam. While the evidence of murder is discovered but not the corpses, Jung-Woo, a model student and the classmate of the two missing girls, is suspected. She confesses but claims the blackout for not remembering anything. 10 years later, she serves out her sentence.

Episode 2

Episode 2

Jung-Woo arrives at a warehouse where the incident happened and falls in great agony over the memory of that day. Hearing about her mom's accident belatedly, Jung-Woo tries to determine the cause while everyone in the village distrusts her.

Episode 3

Episode 3

As Jung-Woo traces her mom's accident, detective Sang-Cheol suspects her when he finds out who Jung-Woo is. Ha-Seol, who got interested in the village's past incident, pays attention to the strange bone she found.

Episode 4

Episode 4

While the investigation of Boyoung's father, the key suspect in the fall of Jung-Woo's mom, is continued, Jung-Woo finally finds Boyoung and gets shocked.

Episode 5

Episode 5

Nakyum feels bad for Jung-Woo's circumstances and urges her to leave for Seoul together. An investigation of the past incident of Jung-Woo begins, and Sang-Cheol casts doubt on the case.

Episode 6

Episode 6

Boyoung's mom's demand provokes Goo-Tak. Also, Ha-Seol notices something strange from the village neighbors when Su-Oh falls into a fit. Meanwhile, Ha-Seol is astonished to see Su-Oh back from the hospital, who seems completely different.

Episode 7

Episode 7

The one who threatened Jung-Woo with a gun was Boyoung's father, who got released. Gun-Oh suddenly comes back from the States, and the way Goo-Tak looks at Gun-Oh is suspicious.

Episode 8

Episode 8

Jung-Woo gets shattered by the thing inside Gun-Oh's bag he brought. Su-Oh, trapped in the mental hospital, tries to tell Ha-Seol the secrets.

Episode 9

Episode 9

Sang-Cheol strikes against Byeong-Moo, who tries to block Gun-Oh's investigation. Simultaneously, Minsu discloses the truth.

Episode 10

Episode 10

Goo-Tak gets devasted by Gun-Oh's suicide. Na-Kyum reveals to Boyoung's parents that Byeong-Mu and Minsu are involved in Boyoung's death, and the entire village becomes enraged.

Episode 11

Episode 11

When Byeong-Moo gets arrested, Byeong Moo's father blames Min-su for it, and a fight breaks out between the fathers. Na-Kyum confesses to Jung-Woo that Byeong-Moo has been threatening him all this time.

Episode 12

Episode 12

The warehouse opens, and the truth comes out. Hyeong-Sik, the head of the hospital, tells his wife that he is being threatened when his wife comes across the ring, and the fight between Boyoung's parents intensifies.

Episode 13

Episode 13

Shocking truths continuously come out since the shooting of Boyoung's father. Hyeong-Sik panics, and Sang-Cheol presses Goo-Tak.

Episode 14

Episode 14

Jung-Woo feels despondent over the death of Minsu's father, who couldn't disclose the crime. Simultaneously, the funeral of Boyoung is held, and Sang-Cheol accelerates the investigation.

Episode 15

Episode 15

Na-Kyum reveals the astonishing truth of that night. Jung-Woo, who knows every matter at last, faces a dangerous situation.

Episode 16

Episode 16

Jung-Woo desperately hopes her mom can recover. The gubernatorial election rises to a peak, and the door to one last truth opens.

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About this Show

The Legend of the Blue Sea

How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern society? Shim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun) is a mermaid who follows her one true love, a nobleman’s son named Kim Moon from the Joseon Dynasty, to modern-day Seoul. Moon’s modern doppelgänger is Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho), a highly skilled scam artist who first becomes interested in Shim Cheong because of a jade bracelet worth $6 million that Shim Cheong wears. With nowhere to go, Shim Cheong is taken in by Joon Jae, who also finds his con partners, Jo Nam Doo (Lee Hee Joon) and Tae Oh (Shin Won Ho), hiding out in his home from a vengeful past victim of their scams. Shim Cheong discovers a rival for Joon Jae’s heart in Cha Shi Ah (Shin Hye Sun), a researcher at KAIST who deals with ancient artifacts. When a dangerous killer named Ma Dae Young (Sung Dong Il) sent by Joon Jae’s stepmother who wants to make her own son the heir to Joon Jae’s fortunes, can Shim Cheong survive her strange new environment while also helping Joon Jae avoid the dangers that await him? “The Legend of the Blue Sea” is a 2016-2017 South Korean drama series directed by Jin Hyuk. The story is inspired by a historical tale about a mermaid contained in a short story anthology known as Eou Yadam by Joseon-era scholar Yu Mong In. This drama marks the last acting role for superstar Lee Min Ho before he entered his mandatory two-year military service and the first acting role for Jun Ji Hyun after giving birth to her first child. Parts of the drama series were filmed on the Pacific island of Palau and in Spain.

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