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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 25, 2017
- Runtime: Wed. & Thur. 22:00
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©
Sometime during August, 1598, newly appointed governor Dam Ryung (Lee Min-Ho) stays for a night at an inn run by Mr. Yang (Sung Dong-Il). During that evening, Mr. Yang shows Dam Ryung a captured mermaid named Sim Chung (Gianna Jun). Later that night, Dam Ryung releases her into the ocean and, before she swims away, Sim Chung reaches out her hand to Dam Ryung which he briefly holds.
In the present day, Joon-Jae (Lee Min-Ho) is a smooth talking conman with magician like abilities. He works with
Nam-Doo (Lee Hee-Jun) and Tae-O (Shin Won-Ho). For their next score, Joon-Jae impersonates a prosecutor and swindles a large amount of money from a wealthy suspect's mother. Joon-Jae then travels abroad and stays at an oceanside resort. Meanwhile, Sim Chung is swept up in a tidal wave and washed ashore near the oceanside resort. She sees Joon-Jae.
Notes
- "The Legend of The Blue Sea" takes over the Wednesday & Thursday 22:00 time slot previously occupied by "Jealousy Incarnate" and followed by "Saimdang, Memoir of Colors" 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.
- Krystal to make cameo appearance in SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- First character cut of Lee Min-Ho in SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- Teaser posters for SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- Lee Min-Ho and Gianna Jun still images from early scene in SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- Cha Tae-Hyun to make cameo appearance in SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- 2 new teaser posters for SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- Still images of Cho Jung-Seok’s cameo appearance in ep.7 of SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea.”
- Ep.14 was originally scheduled to air Thursday, December 29, 2016, but was moved to Wednesday January 4, 2017. An abridged edition of "The Legend of the Blue Sea" (showing ep.1-ep.13) will air on Thursday, December 29, 2016.
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Date
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Episode
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TNmS
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AGB
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Nationwide
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Seoul
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Nationwide
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Seoul
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2016-11-16 |
1 |
15.4% (4th) |
18.9% (3rd) |
16.4% (4th) |
18.0% (2nd)
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2016-11-17 |
2 |
16.2% (4th) |
20.1% (3rd) |
15.1% (4th) |
16.4% (4th)
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2016-11-23 |
3 |
16.6% (4th) |
19.6% (2nd) |
15.7% (4th) |
17.2% (4th)
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2016-11-24 |
4 |
17.9% (4th) |
21.3% (3rd) |
17.1% (4th) |
18.4% (3rd)
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2016-11-30 |
5 |
16.4% (4th) |
18.4% (2nd) |
16.8% (3rd) |
18.5% (1st)
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2016-12-01 |
6 |
18.1% (2nd) |
20.2% (1st) |
18.9% (2nd) |
22.1% (1st)
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2016-12-07 |
7 |
15.8% (4th) |
18.1% (2nd) |
17.4% (2nd) |
19.2% (1st)
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2016-12-08 |
8 |
17.4% (3rd) |
19.7% (1st) |
17.4% (2nd) |
19.1% (2nd)
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2016-12-14 |
9 |
14.8% (5th) |
16.4% (2nd) |
16.6% (2nd) |
18.8% (2nd)
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2016-12-15 |
10 |
16.8% (4th) |
19.2% (2nd) |
17.5% (2nd) |
19.3% (2nd)
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2016-12-21 |
11 |
17.7% (3rd) |
20.1% (2nd) |
16.7% (3rd) |
18.1% (2nd)
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2016-12-22 |
12 |
16.3% (4th) |
18.0% (2nd) |
17.3% (3rd) |
18.7% (2nd)
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2016-12-28 |
13 |
15.8% (4th) |
18.4% (2nd) |
16.0% (4th) |
17.2% (3rd)
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2017-01-04 |
14 |
15.1% (4th) |
18.1% (3rd) |
17.8% (3rd) |
18.7% (2nd)
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2017-01-05 |
15 |
15.9% (3rd) |
19.4% (2nd) |
18.3% (3rd) |
20.1% (2nd)
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2017-01-11 |
16 |
15.1% (4th) |
19.0% (2nd) |
18.9% (3rd) |
20.7% (2nd)
|
2017-01-12 |
17 |
18.9% (3rd) |
22.2% (2nd) |
20.8% (2nd) |
23.0% (2nd)
|
2017-01-18 |
18 |
16.5% (3rd) |
18.4% (2nd) |
18.3% (3rd) |
19.9% (2nd)
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2017-01-19 |
19 |
18.7% (3rd) |
20.4% (2nd) |
21.0% (2nd) |
22.2% (2nd)
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2017-01-25 |
20 |
16.2% (4th) |
18.4% (2nd) |
17.9% (3rd) |
18.8% (2nd)
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Source: TNS Media Korea & AGB Nielson
- NR denotes not ranked within the Top 20 TV programs (including news, sports, variety, etc.) for that day according to TNS Media Korea and AGB Nielson.
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