Filming for upcoming SBS drama series “The Legend of the Blue Sea,” starring Gianna Jun and Lee Min-Ho, is set to move overseas. Towards the end of August, filming will take place on the island nation of Palau (located in the western Pacific Ocean). Then, in September, filming will take place in Spain.
Story for “The Legend of the Blue Sea” is set in the present day and has Gianna Jun playing Sim Chung. Her character is a mermaid who arrives in Seoul. She has suffered hardships in her life. Lee Min-Ho will play Heo Joon-Jae. He is a cold-blooded swindler and he becomes attracted to Sim Chung.
“The Legend of the Blue Sea” first airs November 16, 2016 in South Korea.