Name: The Legend of the Blue Sea
Genre: Comedia romántica, Fantasía, Drama
Released: 2016-11-16
Rating: 9.6
Cast: Lee Min Ho, Jun Ji Hyun, Shin Hae Sun, Lee Hee Joon, Shin Won Ho

About Lee Min Ho: 
Lee Min Ho is one of the most popular Asian actors working today. Born on June 22, 1987, he emerged from a range of minor roles at the start of his career to establish his reputation as the ‘king of social media’ due to his massive social media following of more than 65 million fans. Having starred in some of the biggest Korean movies and dramas over the past decade, Lee Min Ho’s popularity has surged well beyond the borders of Korea into China and countless other countries around the world.&nbsp;In fact, Lee Min Ho was the first South Korean actor to have his very own wax figure at Madame Tussauds in Shanghai and Hong Kong. He was also the first male celebrity to appear solo on the cover of Cosmopolitan Korea, helping to commemorate the publication’s 200th edition. Lee Min Ho’s huge fan base has helped him acquire lucrative endorsement deals with the likes of Berluti, Cheong Kwan Jang, Domino’s Pizza, Kia Motors and more. Before his superstar acting career, Lee Min Ho aspired to be a professional soccer player and even trained with former Korean national player, Cha Bum Kun. But after suffering a bad injury during his youth, he gave up his sporting passion and focused entirely on his budding entertainment career.

Lee Min Ho Dramas & Movies: 
Lee Min Ho began acting in small roles in high school but shot to fame after his iconic role as rich bad boy Goo Joon Pyo in the hit Korean drama “Boys Over Flowers” (2009), based on the Japanese shōjo manga series of the same name. His widely praised performance garnered him the Best New Actor award at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards.&nbsp;This breakthrough role led to other leading-man roles in the popular dramas “Personal Taste” (2010), “City Hunter” (2011), “The Great Doctor (aka Faith)” (2012), “Heirs” (2013) and “The Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016-2017), bringing many more acting awards and accolades.&nbsp;In addition to acting, Lee Min Ho has released two music albums and is a popular endorsement model. In 2014, a Chinese entertainment magazine dubbed Lee Min Ho the winner of its “Asian Male God” poll.

Lee Min Ho

Jun Ji Hyun is a popular South Korean actress who is most well known for her roles in the comedy film “My Sassy Girl” (2001) and the television drama “My Love From the Star” (2013). Born on October 30, 1981, as Wang Ji Hyun, she took the stage name of Jun Ji Hyun in 1997 when she began her career as a model. She became a popular sensation in 1999 when she was featured in a commercial for Samsung. She then branched out into acting with the 2000 film “Il Mare” and “My Sassy Girl,” for which she won Best Actress at the 2002 Grand Bell Awards. 

In 2006, Jun Hi Hyun made her Hollywood debut in the lead role for “Blood: The Last Vampire,” an international production filmed in both China and Argentina. She adopted the Western name Giana Jun for the film. She also starred opposite Chinese actress Li Bingbing in 2010 in the English-language film “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan,” based on the bestselling novel by Lisa See. When she starred with Kim Soo Hyun in the 2013 fantasy television drama “My Love From the Star,” Jun Ji Hyun made her long-anticipated comeback to the small screen after 14 years. The series was a global hit, sparking the lipstick color that Jun Ji Hyun wore in the series to sell out internationally. She also won the Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 2014 Baeksang Arts Awards and the 2014 SBS Drama Awards. 

On April 13, 2012, Jun Ji Hyun married businessman Choi Joon Hyuk, who is the son of fashion designer Lee Jung Woo and grandson of the famous hanbok designer Lee Young Hee. After giving birth to a son in early 2016, Jun Ji Hyun made her acting comeback in the drama “The Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016-2017) with costar Lee Min Ho.

Jun Ji Hyun

Shin Hae Sun

Lee Hee Joon is an award-winning South Korean actor. Born on June 29, 1979, he made his acting debut in the theatrical production of “Oedipus.” He went on to appear in many more plays and musicals, as well as films and television dramas. Some of his recent works include the dramas “My Husband Got a Family” (2012), “Queen of the Office” (2013), “Yoo Na’s Street” (2014) and “The Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016-2017), as well as the films “Haemoo” (2014) and “Sori: Voice From the Heart” (2016).

Lee Hee Joon

Shin Won Ho is a South Korean singer and actor who is best known for being a member of the K-pop boy group CROSS GENE. Born on October 23, 1991, he also goes by the stage name Shin. Shin Won Ho began his career as a commercial model in 2011 and made his acting debut in the 2011 television drama “Bachelor’s Vegetable Store.” But his career took off after his role in the 2012 drama “Big,” and he also co-stars in “The Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016-2017).

Shin Won Ho

Sung Dong Il

Moon So Ri is a South Korean actress, film director, and screenwriter. She was born in Busan, South Korea on July 2, 1974 and made her debut in the entertainment world in 1995 when she joined the theater group, “Hangang”. She took her first film role in 2000, appeared in her first television drama in 2007, and made her directorial debut in 2014. Since her debut, she has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016), “Little Forest” (2018), and “Juror 8” (2019).

Moon So Ri

Lee Ji Hoon

Hwang Shin Hye is an award-winning South Korean actress who has long been considered one of the most beautiful actresses in Korea. Born on April 16, 1963, she has won many Best Actress awards in both films and television dramas. Hwang Shin Hye began her career as a model and then made her acting debut in the 1983 television drama “Father and Son,” which brought her her first acting award as Best New Actress at the 1984 MBC Drama Awards and launched her reputation as the “most perfect face in Korea.” She has since appeared in many popular films and television dramas, including the recent “It’s Okay Because I Am a Mom” (2015) and “The Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016).

Hwang Shin Hye

Park Jin Young is a South Korean singer and actor. Born on September 22, 1994, he was first scouted after an open audition by JYP Entertainment. Jinyoung debuted as part of duo JJ Project with JB in 2012, and the two members joined the hip-hop boy group GOT7 in 2014. Prior to his music debut, Jinyoung made his acting debut in the 2012 television drama “Dream High 2".

Park Jin Young

Oh Yeon Ah is a South Korean actress who was born on December 1, 1981, in Seoul, South Korea. She studied at the Kaywon University of Art and Design and made her acting debut in the 2007 movie “Miss Gold Digger,” following up with his TV series debut performance in “Friend, Our Legend” in 2009. She has since gone on to appear in a number of hit movies, including “Secret Love” (2010) and “Ordinary Person” (2017). She has also starred in popular drama titles including “Secret Mother” (2018) and “100 Days My Prince” (2018).

Oh Yeon Ah

Shin Rin A, is a South Korean actress. She was born on May 14, 2009 and made her acting debut in 2014. Since then, she has appeared in numerous films and television dramas, including “The Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016), “The Mimic” (2017), and “Defendant” (2017).

Shin Rin A

Kal So Won is an award-winning South Korean actress. She was born in Seoul, South Korean, on August 14, 2006 and made her acting debut in 2012. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “Take Care of Us, Captain” (2012), “Medical Top Team” (2013), “The Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016), “Hwayugi” (2017), and “Mr. Zoo: The Missing VIP” (2020).

Kal So Won

Lee Jae Won is a South Korean actor. He was born June 21, 1986 and made his acting debut in 2008. He can be found on both the silver screen and the small screen, taking roles in both films and television dramas including, “The Master’s Sun” (2013), “Untouchable” (2017), and “Kill It” (2019).

Lee Jae Won

About Park Hae Soo: 
Park Hae Soo is a South Korean actor and was born on November 21, 1981. He initially started his career on the theatre stage in 2007. He then made his acting debut in 2012 and has appeared in various television dramas and films, including “Quantum Physics” (2019), a role which won him the Best New Actor award at the 40th Blue Dragon Film Awards.
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Park Hae Soo is a versatile celebrity. Other than acting in television dramas, he continued acting and singing in theatre plays as well. One of his plays eventually caught the eye of a famous director who invited him to play the lead role in a drama.
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Park Hae Soo was previously in a relationship with musical actress Lim Kang Hee from 2013 to 2016. However they broke up and in 2019, Park Hae Soo married his non-celebrity girlfriend who is six years younger than him. The couple had met through a mutual friend and dated for a year before getting married. Earlier in 2021, they announced the welcome of their first child. The couple’s son was born on the exact same day Squid Game was released and as a result, their son was jokingly nicknamed “Baby Squid”.

Park Hae Soo’s Movies and TV Shows: 
In 2012, he made his television drama debut. He went on to act in television dramas such as “Six Flying Dragons” (2015-2016), “Legend of the Blue Sea” (2016), “The Liar and His Lover” (2017), “Prison Playbook”(2017-2018), “Squid Game” (2021), and “Chimera” (2021).
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Park Hae Soo rose to popularity in Korea after starring in “Prison Playbook” (2017-2018), where he acted as a famous baseball player turned prison convict. He shot to international fame after acting in the latest hit “Squid Game” (2021).
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In “Squid Game”, he acted as Cho Sang Woo (Player 218). Previously the head of an investment team, he was wanted by the police for racking up massive debts and stealing money from his clients due to a series of bad investments. Sang Woo was reunited with his childhood friend and senior Ji Hoon when they both participated in the game to try to win the prize money of ₩45.6 billion.

Park Hae Soo made his movie debut in 2014 where he acted in “The Pirates” as an extra.

Park Hae Soo

Jo Jung Suk

Cha Tae Hyun is a South Korean actor, singer and radio DJ. Born on March 25, 1976, he launched his career after coming in second place in the 1995 KBS Talent Contest. The exposure brought him many commercial endorsements and television acting roles. Cha Tae Hyun’s career took off after he starred in the widely successful 2001 film “My Sassy Girl” with Jun Ji Hyun. Soon thereafter, he released his debut music album called “Accident.” He went on to star in many more popular films, including “Lover’s Concerto” (2002), “Scandal Makers” (2008). In 2012, Cha Tae Hyun became a regular cast member of the popular reality show “2 Days & 1 Night.” He has also worked a radio DJ when he hosted his own show called “FM Popular Music With Cha Tae Hyun” from 1999 to 2000 and “Mr. Radio” from 2007 to 2008. Cha Tae Hyun married Choi Suk Eun, his high school sweetheart, in 2006 and they have three kids.

Cha Tae Hyun

Ahn Jae Hong is a South Korean actor. Born on March 31, 1986, he made his acting debut in the 2009 short film “A Perfect Sight.” He gained fame for his roles in the films “The Sunshine Boys” (2012) and “The King of Jokgu” (2013), which brought him several Best Actor awards. He also has appeared in the popular television dramas “Reply 1988” (2015-2016) and “Fight My Way” (2017).

Ahn Jae Hong

When Joseon-era mermaid Sim Cheong (Jun Ji Hyun) follows her true love, she finds herself mysteriously transported into modern-day Seoul. Though separated from her true love, she soon crosses paths with his doppelgänger, Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho). With nowhere else to go, Joon Jae takes the stranded mermaid in, though not out of the goodness of his heart. As a con artist, Joon Jae is quick to spot the priceless jade bracelet Sim Cheong wears. Determined to take Sim Cheong for all she’s worth, Joon Jae soon finds himself thinking twice about the mermaid after she helps him evade the lethal plans of his greedy stepmother. As the two draw closer together, will the charms of the ancient mermaid begin to melt the icy heart of a bitter conman? Inspired by a historical folktale, this 2016 South Korean drama series was directed by Jin Hyuk.

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