Series

The Legend of the Blue Sea

“How can a mermaid from the Joseon era survive in modern-day Seoul?”

★ 7.4(218)20161h 0m1 season

Comedy Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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The Legend of the Blue Sea is streaming on iflix, Viu and HBO Max in Malaysia. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Creator: Park Ji-eun
Release date: 2016-11-16
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: Korean
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 20
Network: SBS
Status: Ended
Country: Palau
Studio: Studio Dragon

The Legend of the Blue Sea — trailer

About The Legend of the Blue Sea

The Legend of the Blue Sea is a 2016 web series in the Comedy, Drama and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres, created by Park Ji-eun, starring Gianna Jun, Lee Min-ho and Lee Hee-jun. It spans 1 season and 20 episodes, and originally aired on SBS. It holds an average rating of 7.4/10 from 218 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Legend of the Blue Sea in Malaysia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A mermaid from the Joseon period ends up in present-day Seoul, where she crosses paths with a swindler who may have ties to someone from her past.

Seasons (1)

Season 120 eps · 2016

Cast

Gianna Jun

Shim Cheong / Se-hwa

Lee Min-ho

Heo Joon-jae / Kim Dam-ryung

Lee Hee-jun

Jo Nam-doo / Park Moo

Shin Won-ho

Tae-oh

Shin Rin-a

Seo Yoo-na

Shin Hae-sun

Cha Shi-ah

Moon So-ri

Ahn Jin-joo

Na Young-hee

Mo Yoo-ran

Hwang Shin-hye

Kang Seo-hee/Kang Ji-yeon

Oh Yeon-ah

Young Kang Seo-hee/Kang Ji-yeon/Hong Nan

Lee Ji-hoon

Heo Chi-hyun

Park Hae-soo

Hong Dong-pyo

Themes & keywords

con manmermaidpromiseromancehistorical fictionnaivefirst loveevil stepmotherbased on myths, legends or folklorehidden identitypast lifeinterspecies romancejoseon dynasty (1392–1910)cohabitationjoseon