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Idle Mermaid

Idle Mermaid

152014•52m•7.3/10
ComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

Ratings

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7.3/10(16)

Can a woman do anything for the sake of love? Ha Ni is a mermaid princess in the underwater empire but she longs for the human world when she sees and falls in love with a man. She transforms into a human and follows Hyun Myung to live in a temporary house for people who are preparing for employment. The pragmatic Hyun Myung is trying to find a good-paying job to provide him with a comfortable life. But will he be distracted by Ha Ni, who has just 100 days to make Hyun Myung fall in love with her so that she can remain a human?

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Language

KO

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 7, 2014

Last Aired

October 9, 2014

Networks

tvN

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Mermaid from the Stream
Air date: 2014-08-07
E2
Meet Your Worst Enemy at the Han River Bridge
Air date: 2014-08-14
E3
True Love During a Random Night
Air date: 2014-08-21
E4
Don't Step on a Mermaid's Dreams
Air date: 2014-08-28
E5
Hard Work Is Never Wasted
Air date: 2014-09-04
E6
It's the End of the World
Air date: 2014-09-11
E7
The Heart Pounds for a Reason
Air date: 2014-09-18
E8
Failure Breeds Surplus
Air date: 2014-09-25
E9
You Can at Least Shoot for the Stars
Air date: 2014-10-02
E10
Think I Can't Love Because I'm Afraid of Bubbles?
Air date: 2014-10-09

Cast

Cho Bo-ah

Cho Bo-ah

Ha Ni

Song Jae-rim

Song Jae-rim

Kwon Shi-kyung

On Ju-wan

On Ju-wan

Lee Hyun-myung

An Kil-kang

An Kil-kang

Ahn Ma-nyeo

Kim Seul-gi

Kim Seul-gi

Ahn Hye-young

Nam Joo-hyuk

Nam Joo-hyuk

Park Dae-bak ("Big")

Park Ji-soo

Park Ji-soo

Yoon Jin-ah

Moon Hee-kyung

Moon Hee-kyung

Yoon Jin-ah's mother

Kim Min-kyo

Kim Min-kyo

Do Ji-Yong

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