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The Legend of the Blue Sea
Promotional poster
GenreFantasy
Romance
Created byPark Young-soo
Written byPark Ji-eun
Directed byJin Hyuk
Park Seon-Ho
StarringJun Ji-hyun
Lee Min-ho
Theme music composerRyo Yoshimata
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20 + 1 special
Production
Executive producerPark Young-soo
ProducersKim Sun-jung
Jinnie Jin-hee Choi
Lee Ji-hyun
Production locationsGoesan, Chungbuk, Jejudo, South Korea
Palau
Girona, Catalonia, Spain
A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
CinematographyChoi Sang-muk
EditorLee Hyun-mi
Running time60 mins
Production companiesCulture Depot
Studio Dragon
Original release
NetworkSBS
ReleaseNovember 16, 2016 (2016-11-16) –
January 25, 2017 (2017-01-25)

The Legend of the Blue Sea (Korean: 푸른 바다의 전설; RR: Pureun bada-ui jeonseol) is a South Korean television series starring Jun Ji-hyun and Lee Min-ho. It aired on SBS every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:00 (KST) started from 16 November 2016 until 25 January 2017.[1][2] Inspired by a classic Joseon legend from Korea's first collection of unofficial historical tales, about a fisherman who capture and kidnapped a mermaid, this drama tells the love story of a con-artist and a mermaid who travels across the ocean to find him.

Plot

The television series centers on the love story of Heo Joon-jae (Lee Min-ho), the son of a rich businessman who becomes a handsome and clever con-man after his parents' divorce, and a mermaid named Shim Cheong (Jun Ji-hyun).[3][4] Focusing on rebirth, fate, and unrequited love, their tale is juxtaposed with the parallel story of their Joseon era incarnations, town head Kim Dam-ryeong and the mermaid Se-hwa.

Dam-ryeong and Se-hwa

During the Joseon era, a mermaid saves Kim Dam-ryeong from drowning when they were still young. Following the incident, they became friends and Dam-ryeong named her Se-hwa, after his younger sister. They ended up falling in love, but one day Dam-ryeong was forced by his family to marry another girl. Devastated by the news, Se-hwa decides to leave Dam-ryeong forever. Nevertheless, Dam-ryeong's love for Se-hwa forced him to leave his wife and to jump into the ocean to look for the mermaid. The distraught Se-hwa erases his memories of her and their love so that he may not look for her again.

After years of separation, the two grow as adults. Their paths cross again as Se-hwa was found by town folks trapped in a cave after a storm, and was brought to Dam-ryeong, now a town official. Their broken relationship starts back again. On the other hand, a nobleman named Yang made murderous attempts to steal Se-hwa for his own and to overthrow Dam-ryeong. Investigations on the covert killings of some individuals all indicate Yang as the instigator of the crimes. Dam-ryeong also saved a weak Se-hwa from Yang’s concubine who apparently has beaten her to cry since mermaid tears turn into pearls.

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Kim Dam-ryeong (Lee Min-ho) cradles the mermaid Se-hwa (Jun Ji-hyun) in a still from The Legend of the Blue Sea

Meanwhile, Dam-ryeong keeps on experiencing dreams of himself, Se-hwa, and their foes in the future, and feared that the same ill-fate that afflicts himself and Se-hwa will replay itself. To warn his future self, he commissions a soon-to-be artifact—a time capsule containing a portrait of himself with a message to his future self that “everything is repeating itself” and he has to protect the mermaid from danger, particularly the reincarnations of Yang and anyone related to him. As Dam-ryeong was about to strike down Yang for his crimes, he is arrested for his relationship with Se-hwa and was sentenced to be exiled.

Whilst Dam-ryeong was escorted on boat for his exile, Yang and his associates search for Se-hwa. Urged by his suspicions, he requested the boat to turn around and fought with Yang and his gang. As men aim their harpoons, Dam-ryeong plunges into the water just as a harpoon, hurled by Yang’s son, hits him from behind, saving Se-hwa. To end both of their lives, Se-hwa thrusts the harpoon deeper and stabs herself. The boats sink, carrying Dam-ryeong’s belongings with them, and Dam-ryeong’s jadeite bracelet apparently slides off from the dying Se-hwa’s arm. Yang and his concubine were executed by sword and monkshood poison, respectively, for their crimes.

Joon-jae and Shim Cheong

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The modern-day reincarnations: the mermaid Shim Cheong (Jun Ji-hyun) and Seoulian con-man Heo Joon-jae (Lee Min-ho)

In the modern days, young Heo Joon-jae runs away from home after the divorce of his parents. His father Heo Il-joong (Choi Jung-woo) adopts stepson Chi-hyun (Lee Ji-hoon) and marries Kang Seo-hee (Hwang Shin-hye). Joon-jae’s mother Mo Yoo-ran (Na Young-hee) works as a housekeeper. In his search for his mother, Joon-jae becomes a con-artist, using his good looks, wits, and skills in hypnotism in conducting scams with his mentor Jo Nam-doo (Lee Hee-joon) and computer hacking genius Tae-oh (Shin Won-ho). His affections are chased after by his college classmate, Cha Shi-ah.

Using the money he earned from his scams, Joon-jae flies to Spain, where he meets a mysterious pretty woman who went inside his hotel room unseen. He calls the police and sends her to jail, but Joon-jae retrieves her after being curious about the jadeite bracelet he saw on the woman’s arm. Nam-doo receives from Joon-jae a photo of the woman with the jadeite and confirms over the phone that the jadeite is genuine and of high price. Meanwhile, Joon-jae is being chased by gunmen being hired by a rich businesswoman who has fallen for Joon-jae’s scams. He brings the mysterious woman with him throughout the pursuit, until they end up cornered on a cliff facing the sea. They jump into the water, and the woman, who was revealed to be a mermaid unbeknownst to Joon-jae, kisses him to erase his memories of her but promises to follow him to Seoul.

Joon-jae returns to Seoul and is tormented by the gaps in his memories and by Jo Nam-doo’s claims of him being with a girl with an expensive jadeite. After months of swimming and traveling, the mermaid also arrives in Seoul wandering around the city, until she runs into Joon-jae. He recognizes her to be the woman Nam-doo is referring to and interrogates her on her identity and why he cannot remember her, although the mermaid hesitates to answer. He brings her to his home and names her Shim Cheong. They live together and steadily gets closer with each other.

Kang Seo-hee hires the fugitive Ma Dae-young (Sung Dong-il) to kill Joon-jae as part of her scheme to inherit Heo Il-joong's fortune. She also has secretly introduced Heo Il-joong with small yet potent doses of anticholinergic and monkshood extract, contributing to his failing health, particularly his vision. Chi-hyun dutifully nurses him, completely unaware of his mother's treachery. Ma Dae-young attempts several times to finish both Joon-jae and Shim Cheong but failed. Shim Cheong uses her power to erase Ma Dae-young's memories and, in the process, learns the sad fate of their Joseon era incarnations Kim Dam-ryeong and Se-hwa.

Linked by dreams, mysterious artifacts, including the jadeite bracelet, a vase with an image of a mermaid kissing a man in modern-day clothes, and the portrait of Kim Dam-ryeong with the inscription “everything is repeating itself", Joon-jae also learns of Dam-ryeong's world and his own fate, concluding that he and Shim Cheong are reincarnations of Kim Dam-ryeong and Se-hwa. Through his consultations with Professor of Neuropsychiatry Jin Kyung-won (Lee Ho-jae), he is able to retrieve his lost memories and the full rendering of his dreams about Kim Dam-ryeong and Se-hwa. He can also hear Shim Cheong's inner voice; he learns that she is indeed a mermaid and that, unless she returns to the sea, her heart will harden and stop beating if he will not love her.

Joon-jae and Shim-cheong lived comfortably with each other despite conflicts and the fear of the impending ill-fate. Joon-jae also finds his mother Mo Yoo-ran, who quit her job as housekeeper. On the other hand, Chi-hyun learns that his real father is Ma Dae-young and he is Kang Seo-hee's lover. He also learns of Kang Seo-hee's crimes and reluctantly consents to them. Kang Seo-hee finally kills Heo Il-joong, using a strong dose of monkshood. Joon-jae, with the help of Shim Cheong, Jo Nam-doo, Tae-oh, and police officer-detective Hong Dong-pyo (Park Hae-soo), busts Kang Seo-hee, revealing her real name to be"Kang Ji-hyun" and her schemes finally revealed. A maddened Chi-hyun steals a gun and aims at Joon-jae but Shim Cheong takes the shot to save him. Kang Seo-hee is detained while Chi-hyun attempts to kill himself with monkshood poison.

As Shim Cheong, being a mermaid, survives the fatal injury, Joon-jae learns that Ma Dae-young is visiting Professor Jin Kyung-won. As Joon-jae, Jo Nam-doo, and Officer Hong Dong-pyo rush to get him, Ma Dae-young recovers his memories of his past life and learns the death of his incarnation, Mr. Yang, and Yang’s concubine, revealed to be by the hands of Park Moo, Jo Nam-doo's incarnation. Just as Professor Jin Kyung-won was about to be murdered, Joon-jae arrives, and Ma Dae-young is seized by the police. Shim Cheong is discharged afterwards, but she still feels pain in her heart due to the gunshot. In order to fully recover, she has to go back into the water. Shim Cheong erases the memories of Joon-jae and of everyone who knew her. Before returning to the sea to recover, Shim Cheong was able to wipe out the memories of all the people she met in Seoul except her child friend named Yoo-na (Shin Rin-ah). Yoo-na shared afterwards that she has been dreaming about her Joseon era incarnation, that she is the daughter of a fisherman and a mermaid.</ref> and returns to the ocean.

Three years passed since Shim Cheong left. Joon-jae becomes a prosecutor, Jo Nam-doo works as a lecturer, and Tae-oh is engaged to Cha Shi-ah (Shin Hye-sun). Shim Cheong fully recovers her health and returns to Seoul. Despite his lost memories, Joon-jae recognizes Shim Cheong and it is revealed that he has been recording his life with Shim Cheong in case his memories are lost again. With this, Joon-jae had ultimately accomplished Kim Dam-ryeong’s reminder to protect Shim Cheong from danger and they had evaded the bad fate that had been in store for them. The couple were finally married and lived happily in a home by the sea.

Cast

Main

  • Jun Ji-hyun
    Lee Min-ho

    Jun Ji-hyun as Se-hwa / Shim Cheong

    A mermaid in the Joseon era / A modern-day mermaid who arrives in Seoul to follow her only love, Joon-jae. She has super strength and the ability to read and erase one's memory.
  • Lee Min-ho as Kim Dam-ryeong / Heo Joon-jae[6]
    • Jeon Jin-seo as child Kim Dam-ryeong / Heo Joon-jae
    • Park Jin-young as teenage Kim Dam-ryeong / Heo Joon-jae
    The town head and son of a magistrate in the Joseon era who fell in love with a mermaid / A modern-day con-man who uses his looks and wit to transform into different people and conduct scams. He eventually met a mermaid whom he fell in love with again in his present life.

Supporting

A con-man and Joon-jae's mentor. He trained Joon-jae to be a great con-man along with him. His Joseon incarnation is Park Moo, who worked with Joon-jae's stepbrother in their past lives. It was later revealed that his loyalty towards Dam-ryeong and Joon-jae prevailed over his stepbrother in the Joseon era and modern day respectively.
A genius hacker and a con-man together with Joon-jae and Nam-doo. A quiet person who likes to play computer games. He initially has a secret crush on Shim Cheong, but ended up falling for Shi-ah.
Joon-jae's university junior who has an unrequited love for him, and a researcher at KAIST. Through her job she discovered some artifacts related to Dam-ryeong from the Joseon era and helped Joon-jae discover his past identity. She was revealed to be the deceased wife of Dam-ryeong in the Joseon era.
Joon-jae's stepbrother. A hardworking son who dutifully stayed by his stepfather's side after Joon-jae left home. His Joseon incarnation was revealed to be an antagonist: the son of Mr. Yang, who killed Dam-ryeong and Se-hwa. In his reincarnation, he turned against Joon-jae due to his unrequited love for his stepfather.
Joon-jae's mother. The Cha family's housekeeper.
Chi-hyun's mother and Joon-jae's stepmother. She will do anything to keep her luxurious life with her son. She hired a hit-man to kill Joon-jae to make her son the definite heir of her husband. Her real name, Kang Ji-hyun, was revealed in the latter part of the series.
A mermaid trafficker during the Joseon era. In the modern day, he is a murder criminal and a hit-man hired by Seo-hee/Ji-hyun to kill Joon-jae. He was later revealed to be Chi-hyun's father.
Joon-jae's father, and a property agent. After the success of his business he divorced with Yoo-ran and married Seo-hee/Ji-hyun.
Shi-ah's sister-in-law, a Daechi-dong madam who is vain and haughty. In her past life, she was revealed to be Yoo-ran's servant.

Recurring

  • Park Hae-soo as Hong Dong-pyo
A Joseon era government official, who is Dam-ryeong's friend. / A modern-day detective who is investigating Dae-young's crimes as well as Joon-jae's scams. Later, he sided up with Joon-jae in investigating the death of Heo Il-joong by the hands of Ji-hyun.
  • Park Ji-il as Manager Nam
Dam-ryeong's loyal friend in the Joseon era. Il-joong's secretary and Joon-jae's friend in the present time. He took care of Joon-jae when he was still young. In his past incarnation, he discovered the hidden traitors of Dam-ryeong, which are Park Moo and the Joseon incarnation of Chi-hyun.
Shim Cheong's child friend. Apart from Dam-ryeong/Joon-jae, she is the only one who can hear Se-hwa/Shim Cheong's inner voice both during the Joseon era and present time. In the Joseon time, she was the daughter of a fisherman and a mermaid.
A beggar whom Shim Cheong always seeks when she has problems and needs life advice.
  • Oh Yeon-ah as Mr. Yang's concubine
  • Lee Jae-won as Cha Dong-shik
Shi-ah's brother and Jin-joo's husband.
  • Lee Ho-jae as Professor Jin Kyung-won
A Joseon era fortune teller. A modern-day neuropsychiatrist who helped both Heo Joon-jae and Ma Dae-young in recovering their lost memories.

Special appearances

Ratings

In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.

Episode # Date Average audience share
TNmS Ratings[21] AGB Nielsen[22]
Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area Nationwide Seoul National Capital Area
1 November 16, 2016 15.4% (4th) 18.9% (3rd) 16.4% (4th) 18.0% (2nd)
2 November 17, 2016 16.2% (4th) 20.1% (3rd) 15.1% (4th) 16.4% (4th)
3 November 23, 2016 18.6% (4th) 19.6% (2nd) 15.7% (4th) 17.2% (4th)
4 November 24, 2016 17.9% (4th) 21.3% (3rd) 17.1% (4th) 18.4% (3rd)
5 November 30, 2016 16.4% (4th) 20.4% (2nd) 16.8% (3rd) 20.5% (1st)
6 December 1, 2016 18.1% (2nd) 20.2% (1st) 18.9% (2nd) 22.1% (1st)
7 December 7, 2016 15.8% (4th) 18.1% (2nd) 17.4% (2nd) 19.2% (1st)
8 December 8, 2016 17.4% (3rd) 19.7% (1st) 17.4% (2nd) 19.1% (2nd)
9 December 14, 2016 14.8% (5th) 16.4% (2nd) 16.6% (2nd) 18.8% (2nd)
10 December 15, 2016 16.8% (4th) 19.2% (2nd) 17.5% (2nd) 19.3% (2nd)
11 December 21, 2016 17.7% (3rd) 20.1% (2nd) 16.7% (3rd) 18.1% (2nd)
12 December 22, 2016 16.3% (4th) 18.0% (2nd) 17.3% (3rd) 18.7% (2nd)
13 December 28, 2016 15.8% (4th) 18.4% (2nd) 16.0% (4th) 17.2% (3rd)
14 January 4, 2017 15.1% (4th) 18.1% (3rd) 17.8% (3rd) 18.7% (2nd)
15 January 5, 2017 15.9% (3rd) 19.4% (2nd) 18.3% (3rd) 20.1% (2nd)
16 January 11, 2017 15.1 (4th) 19.0% (2nd) 18.9% (3rd) 20.7% (2nd)
17 January 12, 2017 18.9% (3rd) 22.2% (2nd) 20.8% (2nd) 23.0% (2nd)
18 January 18, 2017 16.5% (3rd) 18.4% (2nd) 18.3% (3rd) 19.9% (2nd)
19 January 19, 2017 18.7% (3rd) 20.4% (2nd) 21.0% (2nd) 22.2% (2nd)
20 January 25, 2017 16.2% (4th) 18.4% (2nd) 17.9% (3rd) 18.8% (2nd)
Average 16.7% 19.3% 17.6% 19.3%
Special December 29, 2016 11.5% (8th) 13.3% (4th) 11.2% (7th) 12.3% (4th)
  • On December 29, 2016, SBS aired a movie-like special episode summarizing the first half of the drama focusing on the relationship between Shim Cheong and Heo Joon-jae.[23]

Production

Filming began on August 19, 2016 in Goesan, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The production team then flew to Palau to film underwater scenes.[24][25] The cast and crew flew to Spain on September 11 where they filmed in A Coruña, Ribadeo, Lugo, Tossa de Mar and in Castell de Santa Florentina.[26][27][28] The first script reading was held on October 8, 2016, two months after production began, due to the busy schedules of the actors. It lasted three hours and covered the first four episodes.[29]

This drama served as a reunion for both Lee Ji-hoon and Shin Hye-sun who debuted together in the 2012 KBS2 hit school drama School 2013[30] as well as Jun Ji-hyun and Hong Jin-kyung who previously worked together in the 2013 SBS hit drama My Love from the Star.[31]

Original soundtrack

Untitled

OST Part 1

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Love Story"
  • Kim Jang-woo
  • Kim Ji-hyang
  • Kim Ji-hyang
  • MELODESIGN
Lyn3:24
2."Love Story" (Inst.) 
  • Kim Ji-hyang
  • MELODESIGN
 3:24
Total length:6:48

OST Part 2

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."A World That Is You" (그대라는 세상)Han JooLee Yoo-jinYoon Mi-rae3:37
2."A World That Is You" (그대라는 세상 (Inst.)) Lee Yoo-jin 3:37
Total length:7:14

OST Part 3

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Lean on You" (너에게 기울어가)Kim Ji-hyangMELODESIGNJung-yup (Brown Eyed Soul)3:46
2."Lean on You" (너에게 기울어가 (Inst.)) MELODESIGN 3:46
Total length:7:32

OST Part 4

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Shy Boy" (설레이는 소년처럼)Shin Hae-chul
  • Glory Face
  • Jo Yong-ho
Ha Hyun-woo (Guckkasten)3:31
2."Shy Boy" (설레이는 소년처럼 (Inst.)) 
  • Glory Face
  • Jo Yong-ho
 3:31
Total length:7:02

OST Part 5

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Somewhere Someday" (어디선가 언젠가)Kim Eana
  • Hwang Se-jun
  • MELODESIGN
Sung Si-kyung4:32
2."Somewhere Someday" (어디선가 언젠가 (Inst.)) 
  • Hwang Se-jun
  • MELODESIGN
 4:32
Total length:9:04

OST Part 6

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Wind Flower" (바람꽃)
  • Hana
  • Tom & Jerry
Tom & JerryLee Sun-hee4:11
2."Wind Flower" (바람꽃 (Inst.)) Tom & Jerry 4:11
Total length:8:22

OST Part 7

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Fool" (바보야)Honey PotHoney PotKen (VIXX)3:14
2."Fool" (바보야 (Inst.)) Honey Pot 3:14
Total length:6:28

OST Part 8

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Why Would I Do Like This" (내가 왜 이럴까)Noh Ah-ram (Coffee Boy)Noh Ah-ramCoffee Boy3:14
2."Why Would I Do Like This" (내가 왜 이럴까 (Inst.)) Noh Ah-ram 3:14
Total length:6:28

OST Part 9

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Day By Day" (하루에 하나씩)
  • ZigZag Note
  • Kang Myung-shin
  • ZigZag Note
  • Kang Myung-shin
Park Yoon-ha3:09
2."Day By Day" (하루에 하나씩 (Inst.)) 
  • ZigZag Note
  • Kang Myung-shin
 3:09
Total length:6:18

OST Part 10

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."If Only" (만에 하나)
  • Min Yeon-jae
  • Lee Dae-sung (BIGTONE)
  • KingMing
  • Kim Dong-hwi
Se-jeong (Gugudan)4:16
2."If Only" (만에 하나 (Inst.)) 
  • KingMing
  • Kim Dong-hwi
 4:16
Total length:8:32

OST Part 11

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Love Road" (사랑길)Kim Ji-hyangMELODESIGNMin Chae3:54
2."Love Road" (사랑길 (Inst.)) MELODESIGN 3:54
Total length:7:48

Instrumental

I.

No.TitleMusicArtistLength
1."Sound Of Ocean"Ryo YoshimataRyo Yoshimata 
2."Memories"YoshimataYoshimata 
3."The Last Time"YoshimataYoshimata 
Total length:8:21

II.

No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Hidden Story" (숨겨진 이야기)Second MoonSecond MoonSecond Moon feat. Han Ah-reum 
2."My Name" (나의 이름) Second MoonSecond Moon feat. Han Ah-reum 
3."The Way to Meet You" (너를 찾아 가는길)Second MoonSecond MoonSecond Moon 
4."At This Time" (다음 이시간에)Second MoonSecond MoonSecond Moon 
Total length:9:45

Charted songs

Chart Performance
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Remarks
KOR
Gaon
"Love Story"
(Lyn) 		2016
21
 Part 1
"A World That Is You"
(Yoon Mi-rae) 		10 Part 2
"Lean on You"
(Jung-yup (Brown Eyed Soul)) 		46 Part 3
"Shy Boy"
(Ha Hyun-woo (Guckkasten)) 		64 Part 4
"Somewhere Someday"
(Sung Si-kyung) 		11 Part 5
"Wind Flower"
(Lee Sun-hee) 		27 Part 6
"Fool"
(Ken (VIXX)) 		78 Part 7
"If Only"
Se-jeong (Gugudan) 		2017 35 Part 10

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016 SBS Drama Awards [42] Grand Prize (Daesang) Jun Ji-hyun Nominated
Lee Min-ho Nominated
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Genre & Fantasy Drama Lee Min-ho Won
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Genre & Fantasy Drama Jun Ji-hyun Nominated
Excellence Award, Actor in a Fantasy Drama Lee Hee-joon Nominated
Excellence Award, Actress in a Fantasy Drama Shin Hye-sun Nominated
Hwang Shin-hye Nominated
Special Acting Award, Actor in Fantasy Drama Sung Dong-il Won
Lee Ji-hoon Nominated
Special Acting Award, Actress in a Fantasy Drama Oh Yeon-ah Nominated
K-Wave Star Award Lee Min-ho Nominated
Jun Ji-hyun Nominated
Best Couple Lee Min-ho and Jun Ji-hyun Won
Top 10 Stars Jun Ji-hyun Won
Lee Min-ho Won
Idol Academy Award - Best Eating (Meokbang) Jun Ji-hyun Won

International broadcast

  • In Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia and Brunei, the series aired exclusively on ONE TV Asia, within 24 hours of its original telecast.[43][44]
  • In Vietnam, it premiered on November 17, 2016 on HTV2's YouTube channel. Each episode was available to stream 12 hours after the original South Korean broadcast under the title Huyền thoại biển xanh with Vietnamese subtitles.[45][45]
  • In Hong Kong, the drama aired on myTV SUPER. It premiered on November 17, 2016.[46]
  • In the Philippines, the drama is available to stream on Iflix 24 hours after its original South Korean broadcast with English subtitles.[47][48] ABS-CBN will air it in May 8, 2017 at 5:00 pm PST, replacing Minute To Win It: Last Duo Standing its Kapamilya Gold block. Meanwhile, the network's regional stations will air the drama at 9:30am PST in order to avoid conflict with regional editions of its flagship evening newscast. It will be dubbed in Filipino.[49][50][51]
  • In Sri Lanka, the drama is available to stream on-demand on Iflix with English subtitles. During its original run, Iflix exclusively streamed episodes of the drama 24 hours after its original South Korean broadcast with English subtitles between November 17, 2016 and January 26, 2017.[52]
  • In the Los Angeles DMA, US the drama airs every Wednesday & Thursday with English subtitles, free over-the-air on Asian American-oriented channel, LA18 (channel 18) from December 7, 2016 to February 9, 2017.[53]
  • In Canada, the drama airs on Korean Canadian-oriented channel, All TV.[54]
  • In Thailand, it will premiere on True4U in January 2017, dubbed as ngeụ̄xk s̄āw tạw r̂āy kạb nāy t̂m tǔn ("เงือกสาวตัวร้ายกับนายต้มตุ๋น"; literally: Sassy Mermaid & Mr. Fraud).[55]
  • In Taiwan, episodes of the drama are available to stream on iQiyi.[56] It will also premiere in China on TVC in February, 2017.[57]
  • In Japan, the series will air on Eisei Gekijo (a cable TV channel) on February 26, 2017.[58]
  • The drama is available to stream on Viki with subtitles in a variety of languages created by a volunteer community.[59]

Notes

References

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  2. ^ "미주 한국일보 : '푸른 바다의 전설' 전지현표 인어는 어떨까.."수영 연습中"". www.koreatimes.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
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