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Original title 미스터 션샤인
Genre Created by Jinnie Choi Written by Kim Eun-sook Directed by Lee Eung-bok Starring Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of seasons1 No. of episodes24[ 1] Executive producers Kim Young-kyu Yoon Ha-rim Camera setup Single camera Production companies Budget ₩ 40 billion[ 2] Network tvN Release July 7 (2018-07-07 ) – September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30 ) [ 3]
Mr. Sunshine (Korean : 미스터 션샤인 ; RR : Miseuteo Sheonshain ) is a 2018 South Korean television series written by Kim Eun-sook and directed by Lee Eung-bok , starring Lee Byung-hun , Kim Tae-ri , Yoo Yeon-seok , Kim Min-jung and Byun Yo-han .[ 4] [ 5] The series is set in Hanseong (the former name of Seoul ) in early 1900s, and focuses on activists fighting for Korea's independence.[ 6] [ 7]
The series aired every Saturday and Sunday on tvN starting from July 7, 2018, and ended on September 30, 2018. It premiered internationally on Netflix .[ 8]
Synopsis
Mr. Sunshine centers on a young boy who is born into slavery but after a traumatic event escapes to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He returns to his homeland later as a United States Marine Corps officer. He meets and falls in love with an aristocrat's daughter. At the same time, he discovers a plot by foreign forces to colonize Korea.[ 8]
Cast
Main
A Korean young slave who escapes to America with the help of a missionary and returns to Joseon as a Captain of the U.S Marine . To his dilemma, he is being treated as an American in Joseon but a Korean in America. He falls in love with a noble lady and gets entangled in a complecated relationship.
A Joseon noble lady who lost her parents as an infant. She trains as a Sniper and become part of the Righteous army .
A son of a butcher who flees to Japan upon his parent's death and becomes a fearless swordsman and member of the Musin society which is part of a Yakuza group. As a teen he was helped by young Go Ae-shin and for that he is grateful and has deep affection for her.
An influential widower who runs a hotel in Joseon. She has been married off to a Japanese rich old man for money by her father. Upon the husband's mysterious death she inherits the "Glory Hotel" and successfully operates on her won.
A noble man who is considered to be the richest after the King with ownership of land. He is emotionally tormented by his grand-father's actions and lives over a decade in Japan. He becomes Go Ae-hin’s fiancé as a marriage set-up by both families, which was later called off by the couple.
Recurring
He is a gunman and the teacher of Go Ae-shin who trains to become a Sniper . He later becomes the head of the palace guard to protect the King.
A Pro-Japanese Korean man who killed Go Ae-shin's parents. He becomes the Minister of Foreign Affairs and is the father of Kudo Hina.
A slave hunter who diverted and became a shop owner together with Choon-sik that takes care of any need.
A slave hunter who diverted and became a shop owner together with Il-sik that takes care of any need.
The loyal maid of Go Ae-shin
An English translator who works at the American Consulate in Joseon. He become the English translator for the King.
A skilful potter who helps Choi Yoo-jin as a child to escape from the slave hunters and flee to America. He also leads the Righteous army .
A cold-hearted mean nobleman who was considered to be the richest after the King. He kills Choi Yoo-jin's parents.
He is a Major of the United States Marine Corps and direct supervisor and friend of Eugene Choi.
The aunt of Go Ae-shin who brought her up.
Special appearance
Production
The series is the third collaboration between writer Kim Eun-sook and director Lee Eung-bok , after Descendants of the Sun (2016) and Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016).[ 47]
The drama marks film actress Kim Tae-ri's small-screen debut.[ 48]
The drama was first pitched by Studio Dragon to SBS , but the latter passed on the project due to financial and advertising constraints.[ 49]
Kim Sa-rang was originally cast in the series,[ 50] but backed out in February 2018 due to scheduling conflicts.[ 51] She was replaced by Kim Min-jung .
Filming began in September 2017 and took place in various parts of Korea including Busan, Daegu, Gokseong, Gyeongju and Hapcheon. Several sets solely devoted to the early 1900s setting of Korea was built on a 20,000 sq.m site in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, and another 6,600 a 20,000 sq.m site indoor set in Daejeon. 1000 extras were hired for a battle scene.[ 2] [ 6] [ 52]
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Released on July 8, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "The Day" (그 날) Park Hyo-shin Jeong Jae-il Park Hyo-shin 4:52 Total length: 4:52
Part 2
Released on July 15, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "Sad March" (슬픈 행진) Nam Hye-seung Park Sang-hee Elaine 5:25 Total length: 5:25
Part 3
Released on July 22, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "Days Without Tears" (눈물 아닌 날들) Kim Yoon-ah 3:46 Total length: 3:46
Part 4
Released on July 29, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "Sori" (소리) Lee Su-hyun (Akdong Musician ) 5:02 Total length: 5:02
Part 5
Released on August 5, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "Good Day" (좋은 날) Nam Hye-seung Park Jin-ho Jeong Dong-hwan MeloMance 5:31 Total length: 5:31
Part 6
Released on August 6, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "My Home (Eugene's Song)" Nam Hye-seung Park Sang-hee Savina & Drones 4:20 Total length: 4:20
Part 7
Released on August 12, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "Becoming The Wind" (바람이 되어) Ha Hyun-sang 4:43 Total length: 4:43
Part 8
Released on August 13, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "Stranger" (이방인) Park Won 3:53 Total length: 3:53
Part 9
Released on August 19, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "Shine Your Star (Prod. by Zico )" o3ohn 3:35 Total length: 3:35
Part 10
Released on August 26, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "And I" NU'EST W 3:55 Total length: 3:55
Part 11
Released on September 2, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "See You Again (Feat. Richard Yongjae O'Neill)" Ha Melli Baek Ji-young 3:48 Total length: 3:48
Part 12
Released on September 9, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "Beautiful As Fireworks" (불꽃처럼 아름답게) Shin Seung-hun 4:30 Total length: 4:30
Part 13
Released on September 16, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "Lover" (정인 (情人)) Hen Hen Sejeong (Gugudan )3:54 Total length: 3:54
Part 14
Released on September 23, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "If You Were Me" Son Go-eun (Monotree) Son Go-eun (Monotree), NOPARI (Monotree) Ben 4:25 Total length: 4:25
Part 15
Released on September 23, 2018 Title Lyrics Music Artists 1. "How Can I Forget You" (어찌 잊으오) Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-ho Nam Hye-seung, Park Jin-ho Hwang Chi-yeul 4:41 Total length: 4:41
Historical accuracy
The series has been criticized for its inaccurate portrayal of historical facts, as well as portraying Joseon's culture as uncivilized and backwards. It was also accused of being "pro-Japanese"; by being an apologist for pro-Japanese collaborators before Japan's colonial rule of Korea as well as "romanticizing" the pro-Japanese stance through portraying the character Goo Dong-mae as a member of the "Black Dragon Society", a pro-Japanese organization.[ 53] The series was also criticized for enforcing stereotypes - portraying the Japanese as villains and the Americans as heroes.[ 54]
The production house of Mr. Sunshine responded to the criticisms by stating that the organizations and characters portrayed in the series are fictional and that they will modify the character description of Goo Dong-mae accordingly.[ 55]
Ratings
In this table, The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings recorded by the series.
Ep.
Original broadcast date
Average audience share
AGB Nielsen[ 56]
TNmS
Nationwide
Seoul
Nationwide
Seoul
1
July 7, 2018
8.852% (1st)
10.636% (1st)
8.5%[ 57]
—
2
July 8, 2018
9.691% (1st)
11.511% (1st)
10.8%[ 57]
3
July 14, 2018
10.082% (1st)
12.386% (1st)
10.1%[ 58]
11.9%[ 58]
4
July 15, 2018
10.567% (1st)
11.865% (1st)
11.4%[ 58]
12.7%[ 58]
5
July 21, 2018
10.835% (1st)
12.717% (1st)
10.6%[citation needed ]
—
6
July 22, 2018
11.713% (1st)
13.481% (1st)
11.1%[ 59]
12.0%[ 60]
7
July 28, 2018
11.114% (1st)
12.563% (1st)
10.8%[ 61]
—
8
July 29, 2018
12.330% (1st)
13.912% (1st)
12.0%[ 62]
12.9%[ 63]
9
August 4, 2018
11.695% (1st)
12.763% (1st)
12.2%[ 63]
13.5%[ 63]
10
August 5, 2018
13.534% (1st)
15.400% (1st)
12.9%[ 64]
14.6%[ 63]
11
August 11, 2018
12.792% (1st)
14.227% (1st)
12.5% [citation needed ]
—
12
August 12, 2018
13.399% (1st)
15.378% (1st)
13.2%[ 65]
13
August 18, 2018
13.327% (1st)
15.576% (1st)
12.8%[ 66]
14
August 19, 2018
15.626% (1st)
18.126% (1st)
15.4%[ 67]
15
August 25, 2018
12.893% (1st)
14.686% (1st)
12.6% [citation needed ]
16
August 26, 2018
15.023% (1st)
17.370% (1st)
14.8% [citation needed ]
17
September 1, 2018
7.694% (1st)
8.140% (1st)
—
18
September 2, 2018
14.722% (1st)
16.387% (1st)
19
September 8, 2018
14.114% (1st)
14.775% (1st)
20
September 9, 2018
16.500% (1st)
18.178% (1st)
15.6%[ 68]
17.1%[ 69]
21
September 15, 2018
14.280% (1st)
16.013% (1st)
13.2%[ 70]
—
22
September 16, 2018
16.588% (1st)
18.749% (1st)
15.3%[ 70]
17.1%[ 70]
23
September 29, 2018
15.419% (1st)
17.272% (1st)
24
September 30, 2018
18.129% (1st)
21.828% (1st)
Average
12.955%
14.378%
%
%
Special
September 22, 2018
8.937%
9.404%
This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS , SBS , MBC and EBS ).
Awards and nominations
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