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Mr. Sunshine

2018 · 45m per ep · 15 · 한국어/조선말 · South Korea

Set in the early 1900s, this drama tells the story of a young man from Korea who grows up in the United States. When he returns to Korea as a US Marine Corps officer, he meets and falls in love with a noblewoman who is fighting for Korean independence. Their romance is complicated by social class and political ideology.

8.4(149 reviews)

9.9192% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Jul 7, 2018
Last air date: Sep 30, 2018
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 24
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: 한국어/조선말
Country: South Korea
Network / platform: tvN
Creator / showrunner: Lee Eung-bok, Kim Eun-sook
Certification: 15
Production companies: Hwa&Dam Pictures, Studio Dragon

Where to watch

Streaming availability has not been added yet.

Keywords

romancehistorical fictionjapanese invasion of koreakorean resistancekorean empirejapanese occupation of koreaenemies to friends

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

Season 1

2018 · 24 episodes

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Cast

LB

Lee Byung-hun

Eugene Choi / Choi Yu-jin

KT

Kim Tae-ri

Go Ae-shin

YY

Yoo Yeon-seok

Gu Dong-mae

KM

Kim Min-joung

Kudo Hina

BY

Byun Yo-han

Kim Hui-seong

KK

Kim Kap-soo

Hwang Eun-san

CM

Choi Mu-sung

Jang Seung-gu

LH

Lee Ho-jae

Go Sa-hong

KE

Kim Eui-sung

Lee Wan-ik

KN

Kim Nam-hee

Takashi Mori

KH

Kim Hye-eun

Yoon Ho-sun

KB

Kim Byong-chul

Il-sik

BJ

Bae Jung-nam

Chun-sik

SJ

Shin Jung-keun

Servant

LJ

Lee Jung-eun

Haman-daek

JW

Jo Woo-jin

Im Gwan-su

HJ

Heo Jung-eun

Young Go Ae-shin

SY

Sung Yoo-bin

Young Jang Seung-gu

KN

Kim Na-woon

Madame Jo

LS

Lee Seung-joon

King Gojong

KS

Kang Shin-il

Lee Jeong-mun

DL

David Lee McInnis

Kyle Moore

SY

Seo Yu-jeong

Hong-pa

CJ

Choi Jin-ho

Lee Se-hun

KE

Kim Eung-soo

Hui-seong's Grandfather

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8.4

149 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera7.4/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim8.4/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel9.4/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee7.4/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong8.4/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful

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