SBS Fills Out Supporting Cast for Lee Min Ho and Jeon Ji Hyun’s Mermaid Drama Legend of the Blue Sea

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• I just feel so sorry for other dramas that have the same time slot. But who knows huh... UF was predicted to be more (or the same) successful as DotS, but W stole the thunder.

  • Legend of Blue Sea will be flop! This is just another media play, then who can trust park ji eun after her messy drama last year?

  • UF is a joke. LOL @ all the hype.
    To the opposite, there were actually a lot of doubts about DotS before it was aired.

    • UF is a tras* drama of the year.. because of the lead casts, wanted drama deserve better recognition.

  • I think it will be different story with W and UF. Even UF did so much media play, the leads of W and UF are in the same star level,W leads are more acclaimed actually. I don't think KBS and MBC can bring the stars who are in same level with JJH and LMH.

    • After KBS cast suzy & woobon / MBC casts lee jong suk and hyo jo, they doesnt have any money to cast someone as popular or A lister as LMH & JJH.

• I feel jjh is playing too safe since her comeback... I get where is coming from since it took her over a decade to be relevant again but come on!!!Kim soo hyun Lee min ho... Who Is next song joong ki?

  • Ummmm whaaat? This hardly feels like a safe role. Playing a creature that is not human takes some guts.If she was playing a doctor/the girl next door/ a girl who pretends to be a girl/ cheabol. Now those roles are safe and basic roles that you see basically everywhere. Also she doesnt really pick her own co-stars. She can agree on them or threaten to drop out if she doesnt like them. But why would she do that when those costars guarantee some fan girl views and chinese investments? Not to mention if they have a clean record of good ratings from their past work?

    • So she is going to play an actual mermaid? I thought that was just a metaphor. Um...I'm out. Too fantasy-land for me. That's also the reason I never watched You From the Stars.

  • I dont like jjh but your comment is sux.

• *I meant a girl pretending to be a boy. For some reason the casting sort of reminds me of YWCFTS. I hope that the non-lead casting are really have some great acting chops because what makes a drama good is a well rounded cast and excellent production. Nirvana in Fire and Six Flying Dragon. Good writing too.

• I don't care drama come back from jeon ji hyun ajumma. She is really aging ¬¬

  • Can you replace her with better actress PD nim..??

    • Song hye kyo is perfect for mermaid, she is pretty tho!

    • You will grow old too! And age doesn't matter, she's a great talented actress. Lee min ho is lucky that he's going to star in her drama.

• I don't agree with you on that production isn't even trying when it comes to the casting of supporting crew. They've got veteran movie star Moon So-ri to play a supporting role. Also new actors like Shin Hyesun and Lee Jihoon are extremely good if you've watched them, they are capable of stealing thunder from leads. The whole supporting cast is really good so far.

  • This, sometimes koala just makes statements that make me scratch my head in confusion. Lee Ji Hoon is sure not a big name but he can act and steal the thunder with a good story. Shin Hye Sun has incredible comic timing and can even do serious, watch five kids if you cannot agree. I don't think casting is the problem, they will probably never let the supporting cast shine to give the two their ultimate moment. I honestly thought Chang Song Yi was spectacular until I watched more of Jun Ji Hyun's films and I was like wait so she has played the same loud brat how many times with exaggerated emotions! They are A listers and this drama will be a hit. But I just don't feel the pairing for some reason. Lee Min Ho is mostly does mostly right shows then does a train-wreck like Heirs for me. He has yet to blow me away with his acting.

    • Blow you away with acting... Lmao!!!

• I don't think this new drama will be a flop (disagree with Charis). With two A-listers... they may be aging, but same with everyone else! LOL... I am actually looking forward to this drama, it will definitely be better than UF for sure... I mean with two A-listers who can act as compared to one, this is a no brainer... unless the script totally sucks...

  • You know what i mean..? Producer drama is totally sucks.., I can't stand for park ji eun works also jjh she is not that special

  • A lister is not guarantee anymore. Remember binnie and ji min drama Hyde Jekill Me was flop!

    • Binnie is one A-lister, but HJM is definitely not. HJM was so so bad!!! what a waste of Binnie in that drama, I was so upset! I think LMH has enough fans to pull in the rating? JJH was great in YFAS and she is an A-lister. Please let's be hopeful.

    • Okay, let we see then..

    • @candycane

      Everyone was a waste in that drama, tbh. Lmao. Can't blame it on her alone. She's not the best, but she can definitely deliver given a good script.

    • Han Ji Min is the reason of flop! Poor binnie!

    • @Jane - HJM was the worst. Script was bad I know. But as an actress, couldn't she try harder? Anyways, she has not been back on K-dramaland and this is good!!

    • @Andes Are you sure it was because of her that it flopped? The whole drama flopped because the story was a mess.

      @candycane I agree this was not her best performance. Even I scratched my head at some parts. Lol. But, honestly, her character just had no substance and she had nothing to work with. It was just a poorly written drama overall. I do like her, and have liked her in previous dramas, so Hyde Jekyll Me really scarred me.

    • True . But they don't have the same star power over asia

• At the end, people will see the writing. There are some dramas that got higher ratings just because of the stars in it without strong storyline but those kinda of dramas will be not memorable. Believe me...

  • If you mean for Park Shin Hye for drama Doctor I know the reason why she is always success in every project because she is kind and care to others (doing charity and something like that). You know "law of attraction" and "feed back"??

    • Park Shin Hye before Heir-all her projects are flop. Low rating.

    • Too much media cover about her doings. A lot of stars do the same in a more discreet way. I' m afraid that people might get bored. But in another way , enjoy girl as long is lasts ! Celebrity is so ephemere . There is allways someone ready in the dark to take your spot ...

    • lmao that's not the reasons she is successful
      She is smart and know how to pick her projects

  • I agree Jennifer. Fans will scream about ratings but script will ultimately speak about longevity. I could name a few dramas that might ruffle a few feathers that won't ever be remembered for the story, just the ratings. Lets see, who knows maybe this will live upto the hype and deliver a uniquely well written drama with the cast.

• Glad to see lee jo hoon again. Thought he would do more dramas but he tends to do 1 and disappear for a year or two and then returns again.

• I won't get high expectations for this one. I don't watch dramas that get very much hype until they end airing. I'll just wait for this one to end and see.

• No matter what I always check out LMH's drama. I love his action scenes. The Heirs is the only exception that sucks. Both the writer and the PD had solid resumes with good dramas under their belts.

  Nevertheless, can JJH and LMH please shave off a few pounds? A bloating mermaid in the blue sea is comical. LOL

  • Apart from the fact that she does not look bloated to me what is this obsession with her bloating. And why are mermaids thin, white and pretty? The sea has some pretty large fish and mammals, films should think out of the box and give us a chubby mermaid!

    As for KP's not stealing the thunder, the cast has Moon Sori. As yan says a great actress. SHS managed to make her thankless invalid girl girl in OMG watchable. While I won't be watching this people have many reasons for watching a drama which does not always include "top hallyu star". Just saying.

  • Maybe the drama is a comedy? Wait, is it? Lol. Jokes aside, a bloating mermaid would be refreshing. I'm tired of all these stick thin, model-esque body types. And honestly speaking, JJH doesn't look that bad esp after just giving birth. I mean, you can tell she's gained a few pounds, but nothing too dramatic. LMH actually looks like a normal guy with some weight packed on. Lol. They are both not at their peaks---in terms of appearance, but that's not a big deal. All I care about is that the drama delivers!

  • @Drama2016... have you seen JJH recent pictures, if you think she still look like a whale you probably need to see ophthalmologist. She is probably thinner than her MLFS role now but \ she always has slender body to begin with which make me feel envious. Not looking forward to seeing this drama anyway coz mermaid or any disney related theme is not my thing besides I've never been impressed with LMH acting so far. yeah