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Mr. Sunshine

Mr. Sunshine

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Mr. Sunshine

"Guns. Glory. Sad endings."

2018- 2018

1 Seasons

24 Episodes

8.4(193 votes)

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Drama

Overview

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.

Where to Watch

Stream

Netflix

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Production Companies

Hwa&Dam Pictures

Studio Dragon

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

Eugene Choi / Choi Yu-jin

Kim Tae-ri

Kim Tae-ri

Go Ae-shin

Yoo Yeon-seok

Yoo Yeon-seok

Gu Dong-mae

Kim Min-joung

Kim Min-joung

Kudo Hina

Byun Yo-han

Byun Yo-han

Kim Hui-seong

Kim Kap-soo

Kim Kap-soo

Hwang Eun-san

Choi Mu-sung

Choi Mu-sung

Jang Seung-gu

Lee Ho-jae

Lee Ho-jae

Go Sa-hong

Kim Eui-sung

Kim Eui-sung

Lee Wan-ik

Kim Nam-hee

Kim Nam-hee

Takashi Mori

Creative team

Created by: Lee Eung-bok
Kim Eun-sook
Showrunner: Jinnie Choi
Yoon Ha-lim
Written by: Kim Eun-sook

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