K-Dramas Like The Legend of the Blue Sea
Loved The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016), SBS, and want more with the same feel? It is known for mermaid, interspecies romance and cohabitation. Here are 10 Korean dramas that come closest, ranked from the best match down.
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Still 17
서른이지만 열일곱입니다
Seo Ri was a violin prodigy at seventeen when a bus accident left her in a coma. She wakes thirteen years later, thirty on the outside but still seventeen inside.
Same feel: Cohabitation, First Love, Comedy, Romance
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Oh My Venus
오 마이 비너스
Yeong Ho is a wealthy Hollywood personal trainer who returns to Korea after a scandal, still living a strict, healthy lifestyle despite a painful old injury.
Same feel: Cohabitation, Hidden Identity, Comedy, Romance
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Are You Human Too?
너도 인간이니?
The drama follows Nam Sin III, an android created to look exactly like a human heir, who is forced to take the place of his real counterpart after a tragic accident. Nam Sin…
Same feel: Interspecies Romance, Hidden Identity, Fantasy, Comedy
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Head over Heels
견우와 선녀
Seong A is a high school student by day and, by night, a masked shaman known as Fairy Cheon Ji, busy with clients who want to know their fortune.
Same feel: First Love, Hidden Identity, Fantasy, Drama
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Kangchi, the Beginning
구가의 서
Kang Chi is half human, half mythical beast, the son of a mountain guardian spirit and a human woman, raised at an inn after being adopted by its lord.
Same feel: Interspecies Romance, Fantasy, Romance
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Love in the Moonlight
구르미 그린 달빛
To support her family, Ra On disguises herself as a man and works as a matchmaking consultant for the palace's eunuchs and officials.
Same feel: First Love, Hidden Identity, Comedy, Drama
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Suspicious Partner
수상한 파트너
Ji Wook is a brilliant, hot-tempered prosecutor, and Bong Hee is a clumsy rookie intern who gets falsely accused of murder.
Same feel: Cohabitation, Comedy, Romance
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Are You Human?
너도 인간이니?
When the heir to a wealthy family falls into a coma, an android built in his exact likeness is sent in to secretly take his place.
Same feel: Interspecies Romance, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
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Because This Is My First Life
이번 생은 처음이라
A house-poor man in his late thirties and a homeless young woman become housemates in a contract marriage of convenience.
Same feel: Cohabitation, Comedy, Drama, Romance
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The King's Affection
연모
A crown princess consort gives birth to twins, and superstition demands the girl be killed, so the baby is secretly sent away to survive.
Same feel: First Love, Hidden Identity, Drama, Romance
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About The Legend of the Blue Sea
Sim Cheong, a mermaid from the Joseon era, follows her true love to modern-day Seoul. See the full page, cast and where to watch →
Questions about dramas like The Legend of the Blue Sea
What are the best dramas like The Legend of the Blue Sea?
Our top picks are Still 17, Oh My Venus, Are You Human Too?, followed by Head over Heels. Each one shares parts of its feel, such as mermaid, interspecies romance and cohabitation, and links to a page with the story, cast and where to watch.
Where can I watch The Legend of the Blue Sea?
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