Mr. Sunshine

Mr. Sunshine

Guns. Glory. Sad endings.

Created by Kim Eun-sook, Lee Eung-bok

On tvN

20181 season24 episodes75 min8.4 / 10

A historical romance set against Japanese occupation of Korea, where a love story between ideological opponents unfolds against the backdrop of colonial violence and national resistance.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is Mr. Sunshine sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.

  • Is Mr. Sunshine violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of series.

  • Is Mr. Sunshine scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.

  • Does Mr. Sunshine leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

  • Is Mr. Sunshine easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity37

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Mr. Sunshine, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mr. Sunshine, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mr. Sunshine, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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