Called an American imperialist, Eugene later asks Ae Shin why she persists in a futile cause. Hui Seong helps Ae Shin out of a bind. An ally joins Ae Shin.
The Emperor seeks Eugene's aid. Hui Seong visits the tailor. Ae Shin feels conflicted after hearing Eugene's story, but later sees him on a snowy night.
Eugene gets devastating news, Dong Mae is apprehended, Ae Shin asks Hina for help and Hui Seong comes to the rescue when Eugene finds himself cornered.
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Title: Mr. Sunshine (2018)
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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 Joseon 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.
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The show is set in early 20th century Korea, few years away from being occupied by the Japanese Empire. The ruling Joseon dynasty has finally opened up their ports to Western powers and modernization is happening at an unprecedented pace for historically xenophobic Koreans.
The setting is a playground for showmakers to flaunt the beauties of multiple cultures: Korean, Japanese, and Western. And they flaunt them masterfully, coupled with the beautiful Korean geography. For every episode I was overtaken by the aesthetics of the show.
The show is also a subject of interest for history buffs. As Westerners watching the show, Korean history is probably the last thing we would be interested by. It is interesting to see how the show portrays adapting Korean people and how foreign involvements in Korea during the period played out. Also, the main character features a Korean-American Marine Corps captain. Sounds far-fetched? Surprisingly not, I have found.
And, of course, the romance. I should not say too much, but I will say that the show will make you cheer for the male and female leads.
In sum, this show offers no other show has to the greater international audience. I found Netflix to be quite dull when it comes to recent originals. But Netflix really outdid themselves this time around.