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Mr. Sunshine: Spoiler-Free Mini Review

  • Jul 11
  • 2 min read

Updated: 5 days ago

Title:

Mr. Sunshine (2018)

Platform:

Netlfix

MDL Rating:

8.8

IMBD Rating:

8.7

Genre:

Period (1870's) Melodrama, Romance

Episode Count:

24

Parental Guidance Rating:

MA: Graphic Violence (not on the level of dramas like Moving, Kingdom, or Happiness), smoking, and minor swearing. The violence is graphic for the most part because of all the blood being shown, but some people do get there throats slit and/or are shot. It does warrant the MA rating). It should be noted it would be hard to do this historical period justice without bloodshed.


For more details on the PGR for Mr. Sunshine, you can visit: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7094780/parentalguide/


Starring:

Lee Byung Hun (Squid Games S2 & No Other Choice)

Kim Tae Ri (Twenty One Twenty Five)

Yoo Yeon Seok (Hospital Playlist)

Kim Min Jung (The Devil Judge)

RBTS Rating:

4.75/5 Stars


Synopsis:

Mr. Sunshine centers on a young boy born into a house servant's family who travels to the United States during the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He returns to his homeland later as a U.S. marine 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. @MDL





Stay tuned for my full review!



Spoiler-Free Mini Review:

Prepare to have your heart wrenched! Mr. Sunshine is a deeply affective and effective story about an American Korean who returns to Korea in 1871 during the start of the Japanese Occupation. (You just have to pretend that what the ML says sounds anything remotely like a man who knows what he's saying in English, granted English speakers do the same thing with other languages all the time.)


There is romance but this is not a romance. The drama focuses more on themes of belonging, freedom, identity, and deciding what is worth fighting for. This one will stick with you; it's one of the most powerful shows I've ever watched.


Pride and Prejudice has some competition in the swoon department
Pride and Prejudice has some competition in the swoon department

In regards to the rating, there is no sexual content but so much violence and blood. Throats are slashed left and right. It's done to give historical context, but some of the mayhem also feels like it was gussied up for entertainment value. If you are a sensitive viewer, it might be worth you time to research the content of the show before watching, but I felt like the pros far outweighed the cons in terms of content.



Be prepared for so much humor, history, action, and a very subtle, but perfectly delicate romance.



*Cries in Korean Patriotism*



Story=5

Acting=5

Production Quality=4,

Ending= 5

Enjoyability= 4.75

Would I rewatch= Yes!


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