Series synopsis
Mr. Sunshine, also known as 미스터 션샤인 is a South Korean comedy television series that premiered on tvN on July 7, 2018. It ended on September 30, 2018. It was created by Lee Eung-bok, Kim Eun-sook. It stars Lee Byung-hun, Kim Tae-ri, Yoo Yeon-seok and Kim Min-joung.
Ben Donovan is a self-involved manager of a second-rate San Diego sports arena who begins to re-evaluate his life on his 40th birthday. Working alongside him is his boss and arena owner, Crystal--attractive, powerful and highly erratic; Alice--the cute, tomboyish marketing director and Ben's friend with benefits; Alonzo--a former basketball player, handsome and unbelievably happy; Ben's assistant, Heather--pretty, sweet, but terrifying because she once lit a boyfriend on fire; Crystal's son, Rom ...
Premise
Ben Donovan is a self-involved manager of a second-rate San Diego sports arena who begins to re-evaluate his life on his 40th birthday. Working alongside him is his boss and arena owner, Crystal--attractive, powerful and highly erratic; Alice--the cute, tomboyish marketing director and Ben's friend with benefits; Alonzo--a former basketball player, handsome and unbelievably happy; Ben's assistant, Heather--pretty, sweet, but terrifying because she once lit a boyfriend on fire; Crystal's son, Roman--sweet-faced, clueless and Ben's newest employee; and a hapless operations crew whom Ben refers to collectively as the "Steves."
Premise: Guns. Glory. Sad endings.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lee Byung-hun as Eugene Choi / Choi Yu-jin
- Kim Tae-ri as Go Ae-shin
- Yoo Yeon-seok as Gu Dong-mae
- Kim Min-joung as Kudo Hina
- Byun Yo-han as Kim Hui-seong
- Kim Kap-soo as Hwang Eun-san
- Choi Mu-sung as Jang Seung-gu
- Lee Ho-jae as Go Sa-hong
Supporting cast
- Kim Eui-sung as Lee Wan-ik
- Kim Nam-hee as Takashi Mori
- Kim Hye-eun as Yoon Ho-sun
- Kim Byong-chul as Il-sik
- Bae Jung-nam as Chun-sik
- Shin Jung-keun as Servant
- Lee Jung-eun as Haman-daek
- Jo Woo-jin as Im Gwan-su
- Heo Jung-eun as Young Go Ae-shin
- Sung Yoo-bin as Young Jang Seung-gu
- Kim Na-woon as Madame Jo
- Lee Seung-joon as King Gojong
Guest cast
- Jin Goo as Ae-Shin's father
- Kim Ji-won as Ae-Shin's mother
- Lee Shi-a as Eugene's mother
- Ji Seung-hyun as Song Young
- Lim Se-mi as Dong-Mae's mother
- John D. Michaels as US Minister to Japanese Legation
- Park Ji-yeon as Yun Ho-sun (young)
- Kim Min-jae as Do-mi (teen)
- Choi Young-woo as Sailor from Jemulpo
- Lee Ju-bin as Gye-hyang
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | September 22, 2018 | September 22, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 24 | July 7, 2018 | September 30, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gun Glory Sad Ending Recap Episode 01 - 22 |
September 22, 2018 |
| 2 |
Family Business Ben's hockey idol is coming to visit the arena and Ben must convince him of their organization's family values in order to land him as coach of their hockey team. Crystal is distraught when her pet dog dies and everyone is walking on eggshells. Alonzo gets a chance to film a commercial but Alice is more excited than he is. |
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| 3 |
Cohen and Donovan The arena hosts a leadership conference with 3 charismatic leaders that turn out to be self-absorbed jerks. Crystal decides she needs to contribute to the arena's operation, much to Ben's dismay. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Joseon stands firm against U.S. incursion. Yu-jin survives in America — as Eugene. Ae-sin knows that great change is afoot with global ramifications. |
July 7, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The empress has been murdered: For Ae-sin, words are useless against rapacious foreign powers; she’ll take up arms instead. Eugene gets a new post. |
July 8, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 In an age of imported coffee and fashions, Ae-sin prefers her German gun, but wonders what the English word “love” means and whether Eugene is a friend. |
July 14, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvN |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 7, 2018 |
| Last aired | September 30, 2018 |
| Runtime | 75 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday, Sunday at 21:00:00 |