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Idle Mermaid

2014-08-07 · 52 min / episode · ★ 7.3

Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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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South Korea
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Cho Bo-ahCho Bo-ahHa Ni
Song Jae-imSong Jae-imKwon Shi-kyung
On Ju-wanOn Ju-wanLee Hyun-myung
Ahn Kil-kangAhn Kil-kangAhn Ma-nyeo
Kim Seul-giKim Seul-giAhn Hye-young
Nam Joo-hyukNam Joo-hyukPark Dae-bak ("Big")
Park Ji-sooPark Ji-sooYoon Jin-ah
Moon Hee-kyungMoon Hee-kyungYoon Jin-ah's mother
Kim Min-kyoKim Min-kyoDo Ji-Yong

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