romance,historical fiction,japanese invasion of korea,korean resistance,korean empire,japanese occupation of korea,enemies to friends

Mr. Sunshine (2018)

Poster for Mr. Sunshine

Guns. Glory. Sad endings.

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Lee Eung-bok
  • Profile picture of Lee Byung-hun
    Eugene Choi / Choi Yu-jin Lee Byung-hun
  • Profile picture of Kim Tae-ri
    Go Ae-shin Kim Tae-ri
  • Profile picture of Yoo Yeon-seok
    Gu Dong-mae Yoo Yeon-seok
  • Profile picture of Kim Min-jung
    Kudo Hina Kim Min-jung
  • Profile picture of Byun Yo-han
    Kim Hui-seong Byun Yo-han
  • Profile picture of Kim Kap-soo
    Hwang Eun-san Kim Kap-soo
  • Profile picture of Choi Moo-seong
    Jang Seung-gu Choi Moo-seong
  • Profile picture of Lee Ho-jae
    Go Sa-hong Lee Ho-jae

Videos

Poster for Season 1

Season 1

2018

24 episodes

Season 1 of Mr. Sunshine premiered on July 7, 2018

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Keywords

  • romance
  • historical fiction
  • japanese invasion of korea
  • korean resistance
  • korean empire
  • japanese occupation of korea
  • enemies to friends