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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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About Mr. Sunshine

Creators
Lee Eung-bok, Kim Eun-sook
Cast
Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-ri, Yoo Yeon-seok, Kim Min-joung, Byun Yo-han, Kim Kap-soo
Genres
Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
Korean
Production countries
South Korea
Status
Ended

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