Laughed all the way through this
Wow, I loved this drama so much that it became one of my top three. My daughter watched it and thought it was corny but I laughed all the way through it. Especially the Mermaid telepathy thing, not to mention Jin Ji Hyun is my favorite actress. Honestly, Ji Hyun does such a great job of being a mermaid that she really seems to be half fish. I think people who don't like it too much look at it as a melodrama instead of a comedy but Ji Hyun's personality as a mermaid is so weird compared to normal people that its hysterical.Of course Lee Min Ho plays the cocky Mr. "know it all" that gets completely turned around and desperately falls in love with his Mermaid. He's pretty smart about it though. When he realizes what her secret power is he make efforts to prepare for it, rendering her somewhat ineffective and making the ending of the show fantastic. What more can I say. I highly recommend this one.
PS. I have watched it three times now. Still good every time.
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This is one of the best dramas I've seen.
First of all: THE PLOT!! Lee mih ho is an incredible actor (he's my favourite) I wached every drama of him :D I loved Jeon Ji Hyeon since "My love form another star", she's so pretty and did an amazing job. I like Shin Won Ho too, he was cute here, the rest of the cast did a really good acting too.
Second: THE STORY! The story is just perfect, the base is simple: a mermaid goes to earth, she's dumb, doesn't know anything about Korea but she finds a guy that is handsome, rich...and fall in love on him.
Third: The scenario was beautiful *__*
Fourth: MERMAID! We don't have many k-dramas with mermaids (I konw...pity) I love them :)
Fifht: The OST are something we all love and made the drama "real", pure or heart touching.
Sixth: I loved the romance with the comedy, it was so well made, really cute.
Seventh: LEE MIN HO sorry =.=
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Something I couldn't quite understand plot-wise for this drama was, why did she erase everyone's memory before leaving if she planned to come back after healing? Also I would have liked a better wrapped up ending with more people together being happy rather than the desolate snow covered scene, but that's just me.
The best part for me about this drama was the OST, the female MC's character (she was so quirky and funny), and the Joseon era flashbacks (they were so beautiful).
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I remember this one fondly
I was so charmed by the FL in this drama, and the OST was really memorable! Don't remember being very fond of the ML, but I liked the story and FL a lot. Her acting fit the character super well. I loved the secondary love story as well, super cute haha<3 I'm not familiar with the folk tale the show is based off, but it seemed well executed to me.Was this review helpful to you?
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ACTING/CAST: Jun Ji Hyun and Lee Min Ho? Count me in!!! this pairing was really superb and awesome, they just looked perfect together and as always Lee Min Ho's kisses are always awesome, it is also good that atleast Jun Ji Hyun is somewhat responding hahaha! Anyways they are big names in the celebrity world so that is why this show was a success (their acting was great too!)
MUSIC: It was great! I downloaded it on my phone just so I could listen to it from time to time.
REWATCH: It's a good drama, so I would def rewatched this and it helps that there are funny scenes so it is not to heavy to rewatch (like other drama's hahah)
OVERALL: overall, it was a good watch and was an enjoyable joyride for me!
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The Legend of the Blue Sea is probably one of the greatest multi-genre drama series out there. Starting from the fantasy genre that all of the kids grew up with, continuing with romance, comedy and thriller all throughout the show. The cinematography was superb, especially when shooting historical locations and scenes. The story is pretty much straightforward, however, it lacked some originality, especially towards the end.
I enjoyed the cast of the drama a lot. Wasn't a fan of Lee Min Ho actually, but his acting was ridiculously good. I wouldn't imagine any other actor playing his character. The main and side characters made me fall in love with them as well. Furthermore, I want to put a huge emphasis on the fashion that the stylists chose for this drama. The clothing items were an eye candy for me and an inspiration.
Definitely a drama to come back to after a couple of years. It's magical, romantic and very fresh. Big applause for the directors, creators, actors and the staff, they did an amazing job!
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Only watch it for the plot
This film is a romance drama with elements of fantasy. The plot is creative and was the main reason why I persevered to the end. Some episodes, however, weren't interesting at all. Lee Min-ho is the male lead. I know he is a very popular actor but his performance in this drama was decent at best. He seem to have only one expression. The female lead, Jun Ji-hyun outshone him. She has charisma. Her performance was expressive, layered and convincing. I found her interactions with the homeless lady particularly enjoyable because they were full of respect and tenderness.Was this review helpful to you?
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If you fall in love with the mermaid out of water storyline in the first couple episodes, you will love the show. She is THE main character, and I loved it. I thought Jun Ji-hyun was electric, playful and a bit sarcastic in a way that was up to matching Lee Min-ho's aggressive acting style. I wanted to watch her all the time. I liked Lee Min-ho's protectiveness/jealousy/action-ness for this storyline where it made much more sense than say Boys Over Flowers or Heirs.
The fantasy elements give an added sense of drama and tragedy but if you were hoping for a full fantasy world, this is not for you. There is barely any undersea water universe/other mermaids or sea creature scenes at all.
The plot is extended with yet another out of place serial-killer type storyline (why??? K-dramas, why???). It really was not needed to add such a disturbing element in.
Music didn't register for me. Some scenes do linger on - again I just really liked the interaction between the two main leads a lot.
I grade on other criteria as well.
Complex Themes - 6.5
Not too much. Greed is relentless through multiple lifetimes - you need to address and confront it not let it fester. Your family is who has your back and sticks with you, not simply who has married in/is a blood relative. Life on earth is wondrous if you can take a step back from it.
Character Growth - 7.5
Jun Ji-hyun shows a lot of different facets to her character, and she gets harder, cynical and a little rough around the edges as the plot goes on. Lee Min-Ho basically is the character he typically plays.
Complex Women Characters - 8.0
The high score is almost solely for Jun Ji-Hyun's portrayal of the mermaid. There are other female characters but they play very supporting roles. The main couple has the majority of the interest/screentime.
Cinematography/Production Values - 8.0
Competent. There were some scenes where Lee Min-Ho came off as very 'cool' in a way that I had to credit the pacing/shooting of the scene. I loved the use of real/in person locations. Lots of shooting outside and in-person gave it a much better 'feel'. It was shot in a cinematic style (focusing/unfocusing in different areas, shooting from different angles) - it didn't just try to capture the whole room clearly in every shot.
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