| Miss Mermaid | |
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| Also known as | Little Mermaid Mermaid Lady Story of a Mermaid Irene |
| Genre | Melodrama Romance Family Revenge |
| Written by | Im Sung-han |
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| Composer | Oh Jin-woo |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 248 |
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| Executive producer | Lee Jae-kap |
| Producer | MBC Drama Division |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation |
| Release | January 8, 2002 – June 30, 2003 |
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Miss Mermaid (Korean: 인어아가씨; RR: Ineo Agassi) is a South Korean television series starring Jang Seo-hee and Kim Sung-taek.[1] It aired on MBC from June 24, 2002 to June 27, 2003 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:20 for 248 episodes.
Miss Mermaid became a nationwide hit upon airing, reaching a peak viewership rating of 43.6%.[2] The cast won several trophies at the 2002 MBC Drama Awards, notably the Daesang ("Grand Prize") for Jang Seo-hee.[3] The series led to Jang's pan-Asian popularity, particularly in China.[4][5]
But Miss Mermaid was also criticized for Im Sung-han's sensationalistic writing and unrealistic plot twists, as well as the show's multiple extensions.[6][7]
- ^ Kim Sung-taek later adopted the stage name Kim Sung-min.
- ^ "Likable or Not Reach Highest Drama Ratings since 2000". KBS Global. April 25, 2008. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Jang Seo-hee to appear on the stage as main guest of a talk show in China". Hancinema. June 28, 2005. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Actresses Jang, Yang, Lee Top Chinese Poll". KBS Global. May 11, 2007. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ Park, Jin-hai (April 24, 2014). "Jang Seo-hee and hallyu in China". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Viewers Launch Massive Cyber Attack against TV Series The Mermaid". The Dong-a Ilbo. May 27, 2003. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (April 24, 2015). "Censured drama writer to step down". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2015.