Lee Hee-joon joins Lee Min-ho as a con artist for Legend of the Blue Sea
by javabeans
Aw yay, I really like Lee Hee-joon (Yoo-na’s Street, SORI: Voice From the Heart), so I’m pleased to hear he’s joining Jeon Ji-hyun (You From Another Star) and Lee Min-ho (Heirs) in their upcoming big-buzz project, Legend of the Blue Sea. He has met with the team and given his verbal agreement, and final details of his contract are currently being worked out.
This is the drama reteaming Jeon with her You From Another Star writer (Park Ji-eun) and Lee with his City Hunter PD (Jin Hyuk), which positions it to become one the biggest-hyped dramas of the year. Whether it becomes the biggest hit remains to be seen, but the production has certainly stacked the deck in its favor.
The script has not come out yet so details are still thin, but we do know that it’s based on a folktale of a mermaid. Contrary to earlier reports that it was based on the famous Little Mermaid fairy tale (by Hans Christian Andersen), the drama is actually taking a different source as its inspiration: Eouyadam, or Eou’s Unofficial Histories, Korea’s very first collection of folktales dating back to the 16th century.
The mermaid story from that collection that forms the basis of this fantasy-melo romance is based on a real-life figure, governor Kim Dam-ryung; it was recorded that he returned to the sea a mermaid caught by a fisherman.
In the drama, Lee Hee-joon will play a scam artist who speaks in a thick saturi accent, and he guides hero Lee Min-ho along in taking the con artist’s path. They’ll form a trio of scammers in total, and PD Jin Hyuk is reportedly auditioning rookie actors from every agency for the last role. Jeon Ji-hyun will, obviously, play the mermaid role. (Or is that not obvious? Am I dashing anyone’s hopes of seeing Lee Min-ho in a fish tail and seashells?)
Legend of the Blue Sea is set to be a Wednesday-Thursday SBS drama, to follow rom-com Incarnation of Jealousy, which follows currently airing thriller Wanted.
Via Osen
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Tags: Jeon Ji-hyun, Lee Hee-joon, Lee Min-ho, Legend of the Blue Sea
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1 mindy
July 6, 2016 at 2:06 PM
Weee, more con artists in dramaland this year, hehe. :) I'm so looking forward to this (as I'm sure most people are) and hope it's really good. I love folktales, so the fact that this is based off of Eouyadam makes me even more excited!
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2 Dulcinea
July 6, 2016 at 2:08 PM
I am so excited about this drama!! I love Lee Min-ho and Jeun Ji-hyun :)
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3 Peach
July 6, 2016 at 2:09 PM
Love him! ?
I would rather have him be the male lead than LMH tbh...
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4 Linda
July 6, 2016 at 2:10 PM
soooo excited about this one, a con-artist is something new for LMH, the expectations are high on this one
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5 asfiction
July 6, 2016 at 2:28 PM
I heard that the will shoot the drama in Australia to take advantage of the blue sea which indicts alot of under water filming
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6 fab
July 6, 2016 at 2:32 PM
So, the long cherished dream of seeing LMH in a fish tail is crushed and died. ?
First is first, Incarnation Jealousy s premiere is nearer!
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7 mary
July 6, 2016 at 2:57 PM
RIP abzmos.
What would be funny is if they caught Mermaid Ji-hyun but she keeps conning the conmen because she refuses to be taken back to sea. ^____^
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8 Nika94
July 6, 2016 at 3:21 PM
I am So sO sooooooo happy for Lee Min Ho's come back drama...
It has been so hard these past 3 years :(((
You may not believe me but I cried when I first saw the very headline about his drama. I couldn't handle the excitement and I shed tears :')))
LOVE Lee Min Ho so muchhhhhhhhhh
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9 Nika94
July 6, 2016 at 3:24 PM
Can someone explain what is a folktale please??
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10 ❤Lee Min Ho
July 6, 2016 at 3:28 PM
❤❤Lee Min Ho❤❤
Why Nov seems so far?? XD
Miss Lee Min HOOT on my screen..
I like this actor too :)))
No Love Triangle... right??? :))))
Im so sick of love Triangles
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11 Indie
July 6, 2016 at 4:01 PM
LMH hwaiting
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12 Lulu
July 6, 2016 at 4:04 PM
it was freackin time Lee Min Ho to be back in dramas. I thought that he would go to the military service before doing another one. TG he did not. I hope this drama is really good to make it up for that mess called Heirs. :D
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13 Dakchigo
July 6, 2016 at 4:06 PM
Wait, is this a sageuk? Or are they actually modern-day con men? I wish it's modern-day.
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14 marjanminoz
July 6, 2016 at 4:29 PM
"fantasy-melo"
In most of sources, I read it is rom-comedy.
Which of them is true? Is this drama melodrama or comedy?!
I don't think this drama is going to be Saguk.
For the production team , I wouldn't be beneficial. Because previously, in "my love from another star", Gianna Jun advertised lipstick, clothes, so on. Considering the fact that China is going to pay a HUGE amount of money for each episode and also there is so much interest and hype, they could use this opportunity to boost Korea' economy LOL
Saguk wouldn't bring them any advantage. I Believe Saguk is actually disadvantage. They gotta cast so many cast for the roles. Modern time drama gives the chance to the cast to shine and bring out the best in themselves. Sorry Saguk lovers, I don't meand to offend. These are my personal ideas.
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15 Blue
July 6, 2016 at 4:37 PM
I have so manyy questions about this drama. Who should I ask from? Other projects give many details like Kim Eun Sook's dramas. This writer seems not sure about the script. I hope she writes a good one. If not she has to fear for her life. LOL Gaaziiilion fans of LMH will come and haunt your house LOL XD
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16 Maybenot
July 6, 2016 at 5:07 PM
Lee Min Ho as Con artist?? Wowww what a hwatttttttt Con artist. Director-nim! Please let us see a lot of half-naked con artist with Six Pag near sea. ????
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17 HowImetYourMotheR
July 6, 2016 at 5:39 PM
Im not really familiar with this writer's projects. I know "my love from another star" is good. But I couldn't watch it, because i actually dont like noona romance. This time, i will watch "legend of the blue sea" just because im a loyal fan of lmh. I don't like leads with a lot of age-gap. Gianna could be lmh's noona or aunt!
Does this writer write memorable and refreshingly new male lead?? Or is it typical kdrama hero. My other question is why do Park Ji Eun's dramas get high ratings?! What is so special about her dramas?
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18 Gumiho
July 6, 2016 at 5:47 PM
cast Yoo In-Na as the second female lead. She already worked with writer Park Ji Eun in "my love from another star". She is a real talent and beauty. She is also very cute and lovely. ^^
Yoo In-Na or Jung Yoo Mi( Rooftop prince) as the second female lead.
I think "Shin Mina" would have been a good choice for mermaid too. But the female lead has already been decided.
If Shin Mina was cast as the lead, Lee Min Ho could kind take a revenge on Kim Woo Bin romancing Suzy in the drama "Uncontrollably Fond". Hehe ????
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19 marjanminoz
July 6, 2016 at 5:52 PM
All of LMH's leading ladies are older than him, except PSH who had the worst kissing scenes with him and PBY who had none. He himself said, among all of his costars, he felt most comfortable to work with Kim Hee Sun who's older than him, married, and also had kid, so what's the matter with all of that?
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20 nikaminoz
July 6, 2016 at 5:56 PM
1-No saguk 2- No love triangle 3-NOOOOO IDOL 4-No Lame ending 5-NO slow paced drama 5-Yes Many kisses ?
That is all I want
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21 Yen
July 6, 2016 at 6:01 PM
I like that this actor is going to have "think saturi accent". Funny
This is like the Big Bang explotion for celebrities! The top of the top in male lead and female lead... Too daebak to express!
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22 ChiE
July 6, 2016 at 6:05 PM
What a great cast! WOW WOW WOW say goodbye to kbs. SBS is Rulling.
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23 Golshifte Farahani
July 6, 2016 at 6:09 PM
A Joseon drama Would be awesome as long as it is well-written. Yayyy For Lee Min Ho and J JH and Lee Hee Joon
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24 LMH's goddess Poodle Hair ?
July 6, 2016 at 6:16 PM
I miss Lee Min Ho's poodle hair. That needs a comeback asap! I vote for his poodle hair for this drama.
GIVE ME SOME POODLE NOODLE HAIRSTYLE! ? ?
Seriously, it's his best hairstyle ? thumbs up if you agree ???
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25 Soohu
July 6, 2016 at 7:34 PM
Does anybody here know a translated version of "Eou’s Unofficial Histories"in English?! I like to read it a little bit and see what it is about. I wish Javabeans would give more details about this folktale.
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26 BinBin
July 6, 2016 at 8:35 PM
I think we are gonna see a lot good bromance considering "Trio of scammers" .
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27 Lulu
July 6, 2016 at 8:50 PM
to me, and I am giving MY opinion, Heirs is a mess. I don't think it was good. Too much crying, excesive stupid "fights", I don't think PSH and LMH and chemestry on screen. Of course it had fun parta like Eun sang's mom and KT's mom relationship, and others. But come on.
I love LMH and he's such a great actor that saved that character. I've watched I thhink all of his dramas, and loved him in all of them, but to ME, heirs is bad as a story. Good for him that his carrer got bigger because of it. But to me, city hunter could've been easily his biggest role.
My opinion.
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28 Nazhira
July 6, 2016 at 8:59 PM
Woa... hold on there whoever write this report, yeah, you sank my hope of seeing Lee Minho as a merman. Cause a beautiful mermaid is already sooo mainstream, I had wished I could see something different. Oh well, I wished to see LMH half naked with fishtail. He would make a haaawt merman.. ???
But now you've just ruined my imagination. ?
Anyway, whatever Lee Minho in, surely will be big. His gazillion fans around the globe will wait for this excitedly and support the drama when it comes out.
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29 Flightey Gazelles
July 6, 2016 at 10:53 PM
I don't know what I'd do if I ever met her face to face,probably turn to a human fish,I'd go into yeep mode.
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30 purpleowl
July 7, 2016 at 10:13 AM
Lol, fish tail and seashells.
No seashells would have been preferred because, like, where do they go? But yeah hot mermen with long hair is kinda becoming my favorite thing in entertainment so I wish it could have been the other way.
Seriously, it's not too late. Jeon Ji Hyun as a con artist ?, genderbending the folktale & merpeople expectations, and her being in a con group with two guys who aren't in love with her. That would be epic! And the abzmos!
Is the con man supposed to be the modern fisherman? Fishing for humans to con?
Goodbye, abzmos! I'll keep watch Mako Mermaids for that I guess.
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31 YY Chats with Toast Between Bites
July 7, 2016 at 10:30 AM
Sung by Almost-mermaid LMH
Look at this tail, isn't it sleek,
Toiled long nights to make it complete,
Wouldn't you think I'm the guy,
The guy who's lost everything?
Look at this face, isn't it sad,
Wanted to be a pretty mermaid,
Looking at me now, you'd think
Sure, he's lost everything
I got my abzmos all pumped up and ready
I got all numb making a fish tail this long
You wanna see my fingers?
They're all bendy
But who cares? No big deal. Coz there’s more
I got all sweaty to get in this tail
Butt couldn’t fit, so did some punchin’
Shovin’ down hard on those
Whaddya call ‘em? Oh, cheeks
Zippin' my tail, I don't get too far
Danglin’ down the edge of the bathtub
Then slidin' along down the
What's that word again? Sink
I don't know when, I don't know how
But I know this sink’s shakin’ like crazy right now
Out of the sink, wish I could be
Part of your world
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