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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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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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Loved everything about it, but hated the part where if your mate fall out of love with you die? I don't know about you but that seems a bit over the top and added much suspense then there needed to be, because basically he then has to love her without a choice or she'll die or she'll go back to the ocean, but I'm not gonna make a big fuss over that, the music was amazing, especially the song 'This is Love Story' that song was on point and is currently my favorite song, the show was amazing there is nothing more they could add to make it better because it already is. Also I just gotta add this at bit in dude, near the end of the show, I believe the second to last episode, SHE LEFT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR? I hate that about this drama, I was so mad when nobody could remember who she was, I was gonna stop watching from there but I was already the last episode. Was this review helpful to you?
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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Story:
Love ties from ancient times are the reason for a mermaid and a human man to fall in love in the recent time. What follows is a hilarious and adorable story of a mermaid coming into the human world, making crazy friendships, falling deeply in love, and ultimately making a family (partly) reunite. Sounds like a great story, right? It is! Why I took half a point of is because I am not that much into these fantasy story lines. I think it would have been enough to just let them be reborn and fall in love again, without all this mermaid stuff. Some story lines would then probably not work anymore, but still. I prefer "realistic" story lines.
Acting/Cast:
Full points! The characters were all perfectly depicted, and I believed them everything. JJH was hilarious, and thanks to her I burst out into laughter several times. Also, LMH did a terrific job! He's back on my favorite actors list. But also all the supporting characters were great, adorable, and some I would have loved to see more often (Shin Won Ho for example, who plays Tae Oh).
Music:
Well placed and alright, not disturbing.
Rewatch Value:
This drama is really beautiful and funny, but I don't think that I will rewatch it any time soon. Ultimately, I don't rewatch dramas very often. The only two dramas that I rewatched so far are The Heirs (and I only rewatched like the last 6 episodes) and DOTS (all of it). So I am simply not a rewatcher :D
Overall:
An almost perfect drama, with tiny flaws, but great acting, and many (great) surprises =)
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