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- Drama: The Legend of The Blue Sea (literal title)
- Revised romanization: Pooreun Badaui Junsul
- Hangul: 푸른 바다의 전설
- Director: Jin Hyeok
- Writer: Park Ji-Eun
- Network: SBS
- Episodes: 20
- Release Date: November 16, 2016 - January 19, 2017
- Runtime: Wed. & Thu. 22:00
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
The last mermaid on Earth meets a genius swindler. The mermaid tries to adjust life on land.
Notes
- "The Legend of The Blue Sea" takes over the Wednesday & Thursday 22:00 time slot previously occupied by "Jealousy Incarnate" and will be 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.
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