Series synopsis
Idle Mermaid, also known as 잉여공주 is a South Korean comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on tvN on August 7, 2014. It ended on October 9, 2014. It stars Cho Bo-ah, Song Jae-rim, On Ju-wan and An Kil-kang.
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 he ...
Premise
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?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Cho Bo-ah as Ha Ni
- Song Jae-rim as Kwon Shi-kyung
- On Ju-wan as Lee Hyun-myung
- An Kil-kang as Ahn Ma-nyeo
- Kim Seul-gi as Ahn Hye-young
- Nam Joo-hyuk as Park Dae-bak ("Big")
- Park Ji-soo as Yoon Jin-ah
- Moon Hee-kyung as Yoon Jin-ah's mother
Supporting cast
- Kim Min-kyo as Do Ji-Yong
Guest cast
- Lincoln Lambert as Child
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | August 7, 2014 | October 9, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mermaid from the Stream | August 7, 2014 |
| 2 | Meet Your Worst Enemy at the Han River Bridge | August 14, 2014 |
| 3 | True Love During a Random Night | August 21, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 7, 2014 |
| Last aired | October 9, 2014 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 23:00:00 |