8.6/10126 votesLoading...#1 - Altruism
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/2016
In a museum, Joon-Jae sees a figure in a painting that looks just like him. Unable to identify the figure as Dam-Ryung, he grows distraught.
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8.5/10120 votesLoading...#2 - Episode 18
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/18/2017
After Il-Joong's death, detective Hong gets a warrant to search Seo-Hee for evidence. Meanwhile, Chi-Hyun threatens Nam-Doo to get him to cooperate.
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8.4/10125 votesLoading...#3 - Jealousy
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/1/2016
Sim Chung is involved in a traffic accident. Joon-Jae rushes to the hospital to find her in critical condition.
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8.4/10114 votesLoading...#4 - Sweet
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/22/2016
Joon-Jae is arrested by detective Hong. When Sim Chung realizes they are in danger, she tracks them down.
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8.4/10118 votesLoading...#5 - Episode 15
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/5/2017
Sim Chung's heart will stop without Joon-Jae's love. Upon learning this, Joon-Jae talks about his dreams and finding out that Sim Chung is a mermaid.
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8.3/10120 votesLoading...#6 - Reduplicate
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/30/2016
Joon-Jae lives with the woman who he names Sim Chung. Fugitive Dae-Young has been on the run for 3 months when a murder occurs near Joon-Jae's house.
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8.3/10114 votesLoading...#7 - Episode 13
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/28/2016
Joon-Jae is still having strange dreams. Sim Chung hears Joon-Jae say the name Se-Hwa in his sleep. She asks him who he is talking about.
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8.3/10112 votesLoading...#8 - Episode 14
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/4/2017
With Professor Jin's help, Joon-Jae learns he is an ancestor of Dam-Ryung. To avoid a tragic fate, he decides to protect Sim Chung whatever it takes.
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8.2/10138 votesLoading...#9 - Premonition
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/2016
At the aquarium, Joon-Jae runs into a woman being chased by security. Feeling a sense of déjà vu, Joon-Jae rescues her and brings her home.
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8.2/10122 votesLoading...#10 - Jealousy for Love
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/7/2016
Joon-Jae tells Sim Chung he loves her. Meanwhile, detective Hong comes across Dae-Young while investigating a murder.
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8.2/10117 votesLoading...#11 - Reveal
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2016
Joon-Jae finally faces off with his pursuer Dae-Young. He suffers a major injury and confesses his feelings to Sim Chung before losing consciousness.
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8.2/10117 votesLoading...#12 - Hurt
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/21/2016
Sim Chung leaves the house after learning Joon-Jae is a conman. In a panic, Joon-Jae desperately searches for her.
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8.2/10120 votesLoading...#13 - Episode 19
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/19/2017
Chi-Hyun points a gun at Joon-Jae, but Sim Chung jumps in front and is shot. She slips into a coma, causing Joon-Jae to fall into despair.
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8.1/10141 votesLoading...#14 - Find Again
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/23/2016
With no memory, Joon-Jae finds himself alone on a beach next to a jade bracelet and a single pearl. Meanwhile, the mermaid crosses the ocean to Seoul.
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8.1/10115 votesLoading...#15 - Sincere
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/8/2016
Jung-Hoon teaches Sim Chung that jealousy is the way to a man's heart. Meanwhile, Joon-Jae sees an image of a man with a mermaid on an ancient vase.
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8.1/10107 votesLoading...#16 - Episode 16
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/11/2017
Joon-Jae and Yoo-Ran have an emotional reunion at Sim Chung's birthday party. Joon-Jae learns why Dae-Young has been chasing him.
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8.0/10152 votesLoading...#17 - Meet
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/17/2016
Joon-Jae brings a beautiful woman back to his hotel, unaware that she's a mermaid. Jin-Ok realizes she's been scammed and sends men after Joon-Jae.
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8.0/10108 votesLoading...#18 - Episode 17
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/12/2017
After almost being caught by Dae-Young, Sim Chung erases his memory. In the process, she witnesses the final moments of Dam-Ryung and Se-Hwa.
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8.0/10129 votesLoading...#19 - Final
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 1/25/2017
Sim Chung erases Joon-Jae's memory and returns to the ocean. When Joon-Jae wakes up, there's only a single pearl next to him. Three years pass...
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7.8/10204 votesLoading...#20 - Destiny
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2016
In 1958, the nobleman Dam-Ryung releases a mermaid back into the ocean. In present-day Seoul, the figure of conman Joon-Jae stands on the same spot.
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The Best Episodes of The Legend of the Blue Sea
Every episode of The Legend of the Blue Sea ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Legend of the Blue Sea!
A mermaid from the Joseon period ends up in present-day Seoul, where she crosses paths with a swindler who may have ties to someone from...
Genres:ComedyDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:SBS
Episodes
20
Avg. Rating
8.2
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Best Episodes Summary
"Altruism" is the best rated episode of "The Legend of the Blue Sea". It scored 8.6/10 based on 126 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/15/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 18".
