Rejected by her mate, a wolf princess bonds with a stranger who hides secrets of his own.
Married to the Homeless Merman: He is the King of the Ocean
A homeless merman with a royal secret marries a kind woman on impulse to protect her.
ReelShort · 15 episodes
FreeEp 1–6on ReelShort
Locked9of 15 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
RevengeHidden identityUnderdog riseHistorical & palaceSweet romance
Story
Caelon, who is secretly the ocean's king, poses as a homeless merman while hunting a traitor. Mia, a gentle soul, has been let down by her fiancé and mocked by her stepsister. Caelon impulsively weds her to shield her, keeping his royal identity secret. As they travel back to her hometown, his power becomes harder to hide.
Fantasy & magicSweet romancesecret royaltycozy tenderness
Who will like it: viewers who liked a hidden king who marries a kind heroine to protect her before revealing his power.
Main characters
- Caelon: hidden ocean king disguised as a homeless merman
- Mia: kind-hearted woman betrayed by her fiancé
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from ReelShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 6 free. Grey: 9 locked.
Where to watch
ReelShort
- Episodes
- 15
- Free
- 6
- Locked
- 9
- Cost to finish
- $9.98
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReelShort | 15 | 6 | 9 | $9.98 | Oct 18, 2026read from the app's site |
Cost to finish
ReelShort: about $9.98. 9 locked episodes × 60 coins (the app's own guide: “Once the paywall appears, a standard episode usually costs 60 coins.”), bought in the cheapest mix of its coin packs ($4.99 = 500, $9.99 = 1,150, $14.99 = 1,800, $29.99 = 3,750). At the best pack rate the coins alone cost $4.32. Daily check-ins and ad unlocks lower the real cost. Coin source, checked Oct 18, 2026.
Passes for ReelShort on the App Store: $19.99 (checked Oct 18, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.
How it compares on ReelShort
- Length
- 15 episodes is longer than 0% of the 46 ReelShort dramas on our list (typical: 51).
- Free episodes
- 6 free episodes is fewer than the typical ReelShort drama (9). That is 40% of the story before the paywall.
- Cost to finish
- $9.98 with coins is $14.98 less than the typical ReelShort drama we priced ($24.96).
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.
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- Made with AI
- “No. Married to the Homeless Merman: He is the King of the Ocean is not AI-generated”
- App tags
- Caught Cheating, Charming, Female, Getting Back at Ex, Glow-Up, Hidden Identity, Identity Reveal, Mermaid, Playing Dumb, Romance, Romantic, Royalty/Nobility, Strong-Willed, Sweet Romance
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Source: ReelShort (public chart and episode page), checked Oct 18, 2026. Poster: ReelShort, from its official page, read Oct 18, 2026; it belongs to the app.