Mr. Sunshine (2018)

Original title

미스터 션샤인

Directed by

Lee Eung Bok

Cast

Lee Byung Hun, Kim Kang Hoon, Jun Jin Seo, Kim Tae Ri, Heo Jung Eun, Yoo Yun Suk, Choi Min Young, Kim Min Jung

Genre

action television series, drama television series, romance television series

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 24 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 187 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In early 1900s Seoul, a Korean-born U.S. Marine officer returns and becomes entangled with a noblewoman and activists fighting for Korea's independence. The series follows their personal struggles and sacrifices amid the growing Japanese colonial threat.

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What happens

Mr. Sunshine (Korean: 미스터 션샤인; RR: Miseuteo Syeonsyain) is a South Korean television series written by Kim Eun-sook and directed by Lee Eung-bok, starring Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-ri, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Min-jung, and Byun Yo-han. The series is set in Hanseong (present-day Seoul) in the early 1900s, and focuses on activists fighting for Korea's independence. It aired on tvN from July 7 to September 30, 2018, every Saturday and Sunday at 21:00 (KST), and premiered internationally on Netflix. Upon its final broadcast, Mr. Sunshine was the third highest-rated series in Korean cable television history, with the last episode reaching 18.129%. Critically, it was acclaimed for its cinematography and storytelling, as well as its strong female characters and portrayal of the common people. At the 55th Baeksang Arts Awards, it received eight nominations and a Best Actor win for Lee Byung-hun. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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