Miss Mermaid
| 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 |
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| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | January 8, 2002 – June 30, 2003 |
Miss Mermaid (Korean: 인어아가씨; RR: Ineo Agassi) is a South Korean television series starring Jang Seo-hee and Kim Sung-taek. 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%. The cast won several trophies at the 2002 MBC Drama Awards, notably the Daesang ("Grand Prize") for Jang Seo-hee. The series led to Jang's pan-Asian popularity, particularly in China.
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.