Mermaid Unlimited

Nov 15, 2018

★ 6.0

Overview

Yeong-joo, a former synchronized swimming athlete goes to Jeju Island to put together a synchronized swimming team for a performance. She slowly befriends the haenyeo, or female divers, and gradually begins to fit into their way of life.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Mirospace

Japari Film

Mermaid Unlimited Trailers

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Cast

Yeong-joo

Jeon Hye-bin

Ok-ja

Moon Hee-kyung

Village foreman

Lee Kyung-joon

Ga-yeon

Kang Rae-yeon

Ddong-ging

Sung Min-chul

Choon-ja

Jo Eun

Grandpa

Moon Suk-bum

Village foreman's father

Kim Dong-ho

Man-soo

Uh Sung-wook

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