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The Legend of the Blue Sea 푸른 바다의 전설

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The Legend of the Blue Sea (Korean: 푸른 바다의 전설) is a 2016–2017 South Korean television series starring Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Min-ho. Inspired by a classic Joseon legend from Korea's first collection of unofficial historical tales about a fisherman who captures and releases a mermaid, this drama tells the love story of a con-artist and a mermaid who travels across the ocean to find him. The series aired on SBS from November 16, 2016, to January 25, 2017, every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 (KST). The series achieved a peak audience ratings of 21.0%.

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The Legend of the Blue Sea (푸른 바다의 전설) — verified Korean drama (TV series). On SBS TV. Directed by Jin Hyuk. 21 verified cast.

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• Episodes: 20
• Genre: fantasy television series, romance television series, comedy television series
• Original language: Korean
• Title: The Legend of the Blue Sea
• Korean: 푸른 바다의 전설
• Years: 2016–2017
• Origin: South Korean
• Type: television series
• Network: SBS
• Broadcast Start: 2016년 11월 16일
• Broadcast End: 2017년 1월 25일

Cast (21)

• Jun Ji-hyun
• Lee Min-ho
• Kal So-won
• Shin Eun-soo
• Jeon Jin-seo
• Park Jin-young
• Lee Hee-joon
• Shin Won-ho
• Lee Ji-hoon
• Hwang Shin-hye
• Choi Jung-woo
• Na Young-hee
• Shin Hae-sun
• Moon So-ri
• Lee Jae-won
• Sung Dong-il
• Park Hae-soo
• Shin Rin-ah
• Lee Ho-jae
• Park Ji-il
• Hong Jin-kyung

Director

• Jin Hyuk

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