

TV series
Idle Mermaid
2014, Korean, on tvN.
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?
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Episode length
- 52 min
- Status
- Ended in 2014
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Latest episode
S1 E10: Think I Can't Love Because I'm Afraid of Bubbles?
Aired 9 October 2014
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Cho Bo-ahHa Ni · 10 ep
- Song Jae-imKwon Shi-kyung · 10 ep
- On Ju-wanLee Hyun-myung · 10 ep
- Ahn Kil-kangAhn Ma-nyeo · 10 ep
- Kim Seul-giAhn Hye-young · 10 ep
- Nam Joo-hyukPark Dae-bak ("Big") · 10 ep
- Park Ji-sooYoon Jin-ah · 10 ep
- Moon Hee-kyungYoon Jin-ah's mother · 10 ep
- Kim Min-kyoDo Ji-Yong · 10 ep
- Lincoln LambertChild · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 7 August 2014
- Last aired
- 9 October 2014
- Network
- tvN
- Original title
- 잉여공주
- Language
- Korean
- Country
- South Korea
- Type
- Miniseries
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Idle Mermaid: quick answers
Is Idle Mermaid worth watching?
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How many seasons of Idle Mermaid are there?
Idle Mermaid has 1 season and 10 episodes, about 52 minutes each.
Is Idle Mermaid finished?
Yes. Idle Mermaid ended in 2014, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Idle Mermaid on?
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Idle Mermaid parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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