Lee Min-Ho and Jun Ji-Hyun play interesting role in new SBS drama ‘The Legend of Blue Sea’ to air next week

Actor Lee Min-Ho will play dual role as nobleman in Joseon era and the present time a con-artist. While Jun Ji-Hyun showed her charm as mermaid in “The Legend of Blue Sea” which is scheduled to air next week.

Meanwhile Lee plays dual role in the drama. He plays a nobleman in the Joseon era Heo Joon-Jae who meet the mermaid Sim-Chung the mermaid for the first time. Lee also plays as a con artist in present time Dam Ryung who meet Sim-Chung in the present time.

This drama marks the comeback for these two prominent actor and actress to TV drama. For Lee, this will be his first performance in television drama after his successful drama “The Heirs” in 2013. As for Jun, this is also her comeback after her drama “My Love From the Star” in 2013 become one of the most favorite K-Drama of all time.

Both Lee and Jun were busy with the movie after their drama. Lee played in the crime thriller “Gangnam Blues” alongside Kim Ra-won in 2015 and “City Hunter” in 2016. While Jun starred in spionage drama “The Berlin File” in 2013 and the historical movie “Assasination” which inspired by the history of Ahn Jung-Geun.

SBS expected “The Legend of the Blue Sea” to be a great hits, as there are so many fans have been waiting to see Jun and Lee to play in the same drama. This drama is also expected to break some records in the Korean broadcasting history which currently held by “Descendants of the Sun” particularly in the amount of licensing right with $270,000. One broadcasting company in China is reported to offer $500,000 for licensing rights of the drama.

According to official release from the SBS, Jun plays excellent as a mermaid in “The Legend of Blue Sea” drama. While Lee who has shown his remarkable acting ability in the movie “Gangnam Blues” also plays very well to play dual and contradicting role.

Watch the official trailer that shows Lee as the Joseon nobleman from SBS below:

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