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8: The Legend of the Blue Sea
“The Legend of the Blue Sea” is a Korean drama that aired in 2016-2017. It stars Lee Min-ho as Heo Joon-jae, a skilled con artist in the modern era, and Jun Ji-hyun as Shim Cheong, a mermaid from the Joseon era who finds herself transported to the present day.
The drama intertwines two parallel storylines: one set in the present day, where Joon-jae and Cheong meet and develop a complicated relationship, and another set in the Joseon era, which reveals the backstory of Cheong’s past. As Joon-jae and Cheong navigate their feelings for each other, they must also confront various obstacles, including enemies from Cheong’s past and secrets from Joon-jae’s own history.
