A Lenda do Mar Azul (2016)

I finished watching Legend of the Blue Sea last night. This was a solid little drama, really. It stars Lee Min Ho (from Boys Over Flowers and Heirs, among many other shows) as Heo Joon Jae, a modern day conman with a troubled family past, and the amazingly lovely Jun Ji Hyun (best known for My Love From Another Star - which was very good, you should check it out) as Shim Chung, a mermaid who has come to dry land to find her love and live her life as a human. It comes complete with evil stepmothers and weird serial killers and quirky friendships. The supporting cast is just as amazing as the lead couple. I could listen to Lee Min Ho read the phone book, really. Jun Ji Hyun is not afraid of physical comedy and it was a delight to watch her as Shim Chung. The drama moves back and forth between modern day and historical with some reincarnation storylines. Got7's Park Jinyoung does a lovely job as the soulful young Kim Dam Ryung in the Joseon era bits. There were things about the plot that kept me guessing until the end, which was nice, and it kept up pretty well with the pacing. It's a lovely story.

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Honestly I don't know how this show has such high ratings. The premise is probably the best thing about it and it has many elements that attracted me to it, but the development is so poor it's almost sad. The story is engaging enough in the first episode, but after that it just drags on forever leaving this impression that nothing important is really happening. It became so boring I lost interest in many moments and even considered skipping certain parts, which is something I never do.

Oh, and don't even get me started on that stupid lighter hypnosis thingy, it was such a cheap plot device it made me feel like the drama was underestimating my intelligence.

Another thing, which just killed the drama for me, is the protagonists. I don't know who thought making the female lead behave like a 10 year old was a good idea, cause frankly it enraged me. I get that she is a mermaid so it's natural she doesn't act like a human and is more naive, but the writers literally made her a dumbass. How am I suppose to believe this womam managed to learn korean in one night by just watching dramas when she displays the IQ of a banana. Seriously, I hate the ml but I couldn't exactly blame him on not wanting to shelter her after she erased his memory and basically swam halfway across the globe for him without even thinking of a plan to get closer to him.

The male protagonist is even worse, though. He is so overbearing and possessive to the point he even becomes abusive. Like he forbids the fl of wearing certain clothes, puts a curfew on her and even stalks her. Honestly I don't know if Lee Min Ho chooses to play rich jerks or if it's just coincidence, but all his characters are horrible people.

Honestly, the story that takes place in the past with their past reincarnations or whatever is much more interesting to me, cause at least the leads there had some common sense and were more likable. It's a shame they weren't the focus of the drama, otherwise this show could've been much better.

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MAJOR SPOILERS Last ep ruined an amazing drama

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I would have seriously given it 10/10 if it wasn't for the last episode. The last episode felt unnecessary as if the writers didn't know what to do for it.

I don't understand why from a gunshot she needed to stay in the sea for 3 flipping years and why they showed her heart aching even b4 the gunshot and all of the sudden her going back to the sea is cuz of the gunshot. Makes no sense also unnecessary.

I also don't like the fact she erased everyone's memories and why did it take her 3 years to heal. She could've kept the memories and left, even if for 3 years why erase memories. He would know why and can visit her and his friend that found out will be ok with it too. The others they could just make an excuse.

The last episode was rly dragged and didn't feel satisfying especially since the entire drama was almost flawless and so good! Like the last episode ruined everything.

Another thing that I also didn't understand much about the drama is how the step brother all of a sudden turned so evil. Like he was so conflicted and reminded me of Hamlet but siding with the wrong people. I love how he was portrayed as a tragic hero sorta.

I just wish that rather than making him take an active part in the evil, that he would've just found out about everything and kept quiet about it. Would've suited how he was portrayed at the start more. But I still love his side of the plot.

Now I wish I had a mermaid erase the memories of the last ep for me.

HOWEVER, don't get me wrong the drama overall is still amazing! I loved the mix of humour and drama in it. First drama where I love the main girl more than the guy (her expressions were priceless XD).

Also I never rly liked Lee Minho b4 for no apparent reason but this is my first drama with him in it and I fell in love with him.

Totally would recommend despite the last episode

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superb

One of the best south Korean drama...
💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞
must watch series....
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Please don't miss it..,
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
just go for it.... a wonderful love story of a mermaid And a human being...
A mermaid who named shim Chung follows her One And only true love....
💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫💫

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I really enjoyed watching LOTBS alot. In fact, it has become one of my favourite k drama. I know that the show is not without its flaws, but flaws and all, I'm completely in love with the show.

Even though the show may be predictable, but what lies in its beauty is its predictability. I enjoy watching a drama with substance, and even though it's predictable, it's still a joy to watch. It might not have the in the moments kind of plot where the drama puts you on the edge every episode, making you wonder whats going to happen next and etc, but it has the everyday ordinariness to it, and that's what makes me love the show so much. I'm aware that there are other drama who are also ordinary, but somehow, i loved that for a fantasy drama, one that plays with the age old legend of the mermaid, all they crave for is the simplicity and ordinariness of everyday life.

Jeon Ji Hyun and Lee Min Ho played their roles very well. And well, their chemistry to me, is amazing. It's not the out of this world chemistry where people will go omg, their chemistry is the bomb kind of thing, it's more towards of them being together, and being just like any other ordinary couple and their longing for something so simple that makes it special to me. I attribute their chemistry to the directors and producers of the drama too. Chemistry between leads is a subjective thing. It also depends on the direction and nature of the drama. If a drama is meant to be warm and fuzzy, and not hot and sizzling, then the way the main leads interact and act will also change accordingly to the direction of the drama too..

I would say give this show a try. You may or may not like it initially, but there's something special about wanting to be ordinary that makes it special to me. In addition, this show also showed me another side of Lee Min Ho. If i have to choose, this would be my favourite drama of his since his BOF days till now. And as usual, Jeon Ji Hyun, is amazing. She pulls off being a mermaid effortlessly when we know it's otherwise for her while filming!

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Not bad, Ms. Park!

It's quite funny how many commentators do an overall review of a series, here too, listing story, characters, with first, second, third and finally the final score.

We learned this in school, it was called a reflection essay and here we apply what we learned. How beautiful, the school was not completely in vain, friends of the night.

I would like to celebrate here, deviantly, the merit of the author, that is Park Ji Eun, a beauty herself (is a compliment allowed, nowadays?). She writes creative, beautiful stories, from "Blue Sea," that wonderful story, to "Love from the Star," to "Crash Landing." Others, I am sure, are also excellent, but I have only seen these three by Ms. Park.

All of her stories are interesting, entertaining, also suspenseful and very romantic, the romance without drifting into the ridiculously cheesy. She never resorts to rude and brutal bangs, as is common in other shows, bravo, Ms. Park Ji Eun.

I wanted to get that off my chest, because dramas of the author scene are often poor. And what were the last words of the American poet William C. Williams on his deathbed: "There are a lot of shitheads out there".

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Knowing that Lee Min Ho was playing in this drama that it would be a 10 rating. I believe in his acting and know it is great. Let me start with the storyline "on Point"! In two different periods of time, how hard can it be for the actors and actresses to play different eras of officials than con artists? Very hard if you ask me. Jun Ji Hyun did awesome playing the mermaid. I would love to see BTS on her being in the water (???). Lee Hoon Joon and Shin Won Ho deserve to be part of the main leads. I love how their characters stayed by Heo Joon Jae's side. Thanking the cast, crew, writers, and producers! Great visuals, music score, and costumes.

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I believe it was one of the few dramas that almost stopped me from watching. At first I thought everything was very beautiful, the ost, the characters and how they were built, the story had a good start and a good plot. I was actually watching for Lee Min Ho, but I liked what was shown to me at the beginning.

Then, halfway through, everything seemed so monotonous. It was as if it was necessary to know everything about their past before the present. I wanted the now to be more developed so that it wouldn't get so lost.

At some point in history you already know who the antagonists are, you know what they are going to do, but you don't understand why exactly. You know, a lot has not been explained. The past was something different, they had their reasons, but now everything is different, people who think differently, and it seems like everyone is living in the same nightmare with no reason to do things.

I kept watching just to see the ending, although I already anticipated that it would be ok. Unfortunately I can't give more than a 7 for this drama, I thought it would impress me more because it is a story with mermaids (which I love), but in the end people are just people and what you thought would happen , it happens. No big deal.

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The gold standard for K-DRAMA

The vibes and visuals are immaculate. The feeling of fantasy and enchantment is top-notch. The OST is immersive. The chemistry develops nicely. Heartwarming and touching beyond the main leads, supporting characters had personality. A+ comedic timing.

LMH's best look in my opinion and one of the more interesting ML roles he's played. He's a "rich" boy scamming people and always running away from the authorities. The naive but quick learner mermaid falls in love with him who is sheltered by this weak and traumatized persona of his. All takes place in stunning settings. -0.5 for the overused clichés in the last episodes that added nothing, probably just to stretch run time. Perhaps this was when 18/20 eps dramas started to become 16 eps.

Must watch!

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