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Introducing Season 3 of K Drama Chat

Joanna and Sung Hee introduce the show that K Drama Chat will cover during Season 3 - Mr. Sunshine. Mr. Sunshine is a hit show on Netflix from 2018. The show is about Eugene Choi (Lee Byung-hun), who was born into slavery in Joseon. After escaping to the United States at the time of the 1871 Shinmiyangyo, he becomes a Captain in the US Marine Corps. He gets sent to Joseon by President Roosevelt, under the guide of “taking care” of an American allegedly selling secrets to the Japanese. Captain Choi meets and falls in love with Go Ae-shin (Kim Tae-ri), an aristocrat’s granddaughter who refuses to sit quietly, marry, have children and embroider butterflies all day.

Jen is taking a couple of months off from the show so Joanna and Sung Hee are taking this opportunity to recap and review a historical (saeguk) K Drama, which Jen is not a fan of. Before diving into Mr. Sunshine, Joanna and Sung Hee are taking it easy for a couple of weeks. In this episode, they talk about Mr. Sunshine, and the shows they are currently watching.

Listeners, start watching or rewatching Mr. Sunshine now so you’re ready when we start analyzing the first two episodes in a couple of weeks!

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  1. KarlybApril 21, 2025 at 7:46 AM

    Just wanted to say a belated thank you for your series of podcasts on Mr. Sunshine. I had a hard time getting into this series because of the violence, but your podcast really helped me to understand background of the story. I eventually fell in love with all of the characters. I’m just back from a K drama tour to South Korea, and was surprised how much I loved visiting Sunshine Studios! You actually get to go inside the sets, and I was able to sit at Eugene Choi’s, desk, at the bar, and behind AiSun’s writing desk. It made the series come alive to walk inside the Glory hotel, stand on the street car, and walk through the town. Thank you again for helping me enjoy this K drama. Check out my @karlyb Instagram - I will be posting a story about this later today. Thanks again for all your thoughtful podcasts!

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    1. Sung-HeeSeptember 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM

      Hello Karlyb! Your trip to Korea and the Sunshine Studios sounds wonderful. It must have been something to see the sets in person after having watched such an emotionally meaningful story. I'll have to put it on my list when I get to visit Korea again.

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