Description

The award-winning K-drama MR. SUNSHINEwas released in 2018 and became the 6th highest ranking drama in South Korean cable history, and is still trending on Netflix in the United States and around the globe.

• What makes MR. SUNSHINE a binge-worthy epic?
• Why are audiences outside South Korea connecting with this  historical drama of love, revenge, and revolution?
• How does MR. SUNSHINE inspire curiosity to learn more about the history behind the story, and at the same time mirrors our present-day realities?

K-Drama blogger KAT TURNER shares some insights on MR. SUNSHINE and today’s K-Drama phenomenon in episode 17 of the Historical Drama with The Boston Sisters podcast.

EP. 17 Timestamps

1:26 MR. SUNSHINE Series Recap

3:49 Kat Turner, K-Drama blogger introduction

5:38 Kat's introduction to K-Drama

9:59 Asian Representation

12:24 KDramatics Club/Clubhouse

13:03 MR. SUNSHINE Conversation

20:31 K-Drama Storytelling and Character Development

29:06 Break (MUSIC)

29:31 Identification and Representation

30:31 K-Drama Acting Ensemble

35:27 Lee Byung-hun (Choi Yu-jin/Eugene Choi)

37:33 Lee Byung-hun American acting experience

39:16 (Revealing) Pre-1950s U.S. and Korean History

46:25 Social Hierarchy in K-Drama

53:21 K-Drama Romance & Love Triangle in MR. SUNSHINE

1:03:26 Lightning Round

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