Mr. Sunshine
미스터 션샤인
“A sweeping Joseon-twilight epic, Kim Eun-sook's most ambitious”
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.
Lee Byung-hun
as Eugene Choi / Choi Yu-jin · LEAD
Lee Byung-hun
Eugene Choi / Choi Yu-jin
Kim Tae-ri
as Go Ae-shin · LEAD
Kim Tae-ri
Go Ae-shin
Yoo Yeon-seok
as Gu Dong-mae · SUPPORTING
Yoo Yeon-seok
Gu Dong-mae
Kim Min-joung
as Kudo Hina · SUPPORTING
Kim Min-joung
Kudo Hina
Byun Yo-han
as Kim Hui-seong · SUPPORTING
Byun Yo-han
Kim Hui-seong
Kim Kap-soo
as Hwang Eun-san · SUPPORTING
Kim Kap-soo
Hwang Eun-san
Choi Moo-seong
as Jang Seung-gu · SUPPORTING
Choi Moo-seong
Jang Seung-gu
Lee Ho-jae
as Go Sa-hong · SUPPORTING
Lee Ho-jae
Go Sa-hong
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Quick verdict
Should you watch?
A gorgeous, devastating historical epic on a blockbuster scale.
✓Fans of historical epics, tragic romance, and prestige big-budget drama
✗You want a light watch — it's long, bleak and unhurried
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What is it really about
A boy who escapes slavery and returns as a U.S. Marine officer is pulled back into a Korea on the brink of colonization, where love and country collide. A lavish historical melodrama about the dying days of the Joseon era.
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