CastKo Drama Recommendation: A Look Back at Lee Min Ho and Jun Ji Hyun ‘The Legend of the Blue Sea’
CastKo readers must still remember the drama in which Lee Min Ho and Jun Ji Hyun played together? Yes! It’s ‘The Legend of the Blue Sea’! This drama surely still fresh in our memory since it has just ended last January. This drama becomes quite a topic because it lets the top Hallyu stars, Lee Min Ho and Jun Ji Hyun, to meet.
‘The Legend of the Blue Sea’ has 20 episodes and was able to steal the public’s attention. Almost every episode of this drama got the highest viewer ranking in Wed-Thu slot. This romance drama is a drama which combines the past and the present days.
‘The Legend of the Blue Sea’ tells the story of Shim Chung (Jun Ji Hyun) who is a mermaid in a modern era. She got caught by Heo Joon Jae (Lee Min Ho) who is actually a swindler. Their love story then begins there.
In this drama, Lee Min Ho plays as Heo Joon Jae in the present time and Dan Ryung in Joseon era. Meanwhile, Jun Ji Hyun plays as the mermaid named Shim Chung. They ever met in Joseon era then they met again in the future.
Besides Lee Min Ho and Jun Ji Hyun, this drama is also starring Lee Hee Joon, Shin Won Ho, Shin Hye Sun, Lee Ji Hoon, and more. The most interesting point about this drama is the appearance of top idols who become a cameo such as Krystal, Cha Tae Hyun, Jo Jung Suk, and others.