Mr. Sunshine (2018)

Action · Drama · History

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.

IMDb rating: 8.7 (14,414 votes)
Episode average: 8.6 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: KO
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

8.58 avg 24 episodes 7.8 → 8.9 76 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	7.8	365
2	Episode #1.2	8.3	300
3	Episode #1.3	8.4	271
4	Episode #1.4	8.4	245
5	Episode #1.5	8.2	232
6	Episode #1.6	8.4	224
7	Episode #1.7	8.5	222
8	Episode #1.8	8.7	228
9	Episode #1.9	8.7	222
10	Episode #1.10	8.5	216
11	Episode #1.11	8.4	209
12	Episode #1.12	8.5	209
13	Episode #1.13	8.5	203
14	Episode #1.14	8.8	212
15	Episode #1.15	8.6	197
16	Episode #1.16	8.2	194
17	Episode #1.17	8.6	195
18	Episode #1.18	8.6	193
19	Episode #1.19	9.1	255
20	Episode #1.20	8.8	195
21	Episode #1.21	8.9	212
22	Episode #1.22	9.1	241
23	Episode #1.23	9.0	213
24	Episode #1.24	8.9	243