The Legend of the Blue Sea fingerprintBig heart, immersive world.
Calm and low-key
Deeply romantic and cathartic
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
The Legend of the Blue Sea is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply romantic and cathartic
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, cathartic, and wondrous.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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The Legend of the Blue Sea is included with a subscription to Hulu and Rakuten Viki in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Rakuten Viki. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 8.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 20 episodes of about 60 minutes each.
It ran from 2016 to 2017 and has ended.
It was made in Korean. Produced in Palau, South Korea, Spain.
+67GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Legend of the Blue Sea in 81 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 46 storytelling tropes for The Legend of the Blue Sea, including Distant Finale, Once More, with Clarity, Reincarnation Romance.
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