K Drama Chat Weekly

Today, we’ll be discussing Episodes 17 and 18 of Mr. Sunshine, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Lee Byung-hun as Eugene Choi, Kim Tae-ri as Go Ae-shin, Yoo Yeon-Seok as Goo Dong-mae, Kim Min-jung as Kudo Hina, and Byun Yo-han as Kim Hee-sung. We discuss: That a solar eclipse has special meaning spiritually and in astrology: this is a time of radical change, you are being called, be ready! Hui-seung’s annulment of his engagement with Ae-shin and how it’s really an act of love. How Hui-seung, Dong-mae and Hina Kudo are answering the call to be someone else and become a protector of Joseon. How Lord Go’s petition to the King was historically correct. During the Joseon dynasty, there would be peasant uprisings and petitions to the King by bowing in front of the King’s palace. How the King is protecting the protesting nobles from the Japanese by locking them up, in much the same way that Eugene is protecting Ae-shin by confining her to the legation. How Dong-mae is shot and lots of peopl...

Today, we’ll be discussing Episodes 15 and 16 of Mr. Sunshine, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Lee Byung-hun as Eugene Choi, Kim Tae-ri as Go Ae-shin, Yoo Yeon-seok as Goo Dong-mae, Kim Min-jung as Kudo Hina, and Byun Yo-han as Kim Hee-sung. We discuss: How Ae-shin and Eugene are spending a lot of time together at the start of episode 15 but by the end of episode 16, Ae-shin was asked to kill Eugene and then they’re forbidden from seeing each other. How Ae-shin and Eugene’s relationship has suddenly become very public. Eugene’s decision to stay in Joseon because he’s being pulled deeper into Joseon’s affairs and he wants to protect Eun-san and Ae-shin. How Lee Jeong-moon and Eun-san order Eugene killed, and then Lee Jeon-moon asks Eugene to become the Drill Instructor for the Imperial Army. How Eugene goes through Joseph’s affairs and discovers a box from Song Yeong, which further proves that Joseph was deeply involved in Joseon affairs and was likely running letters for the King f...

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 13 and 14 of Mr. Sunshine, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Lee Byung-hun as Eugene Choi, Kim Tae-ri as Go Ae-shin, Yoo Yeon-Seok as Goo Dong-mae, Kim Min-jung as Kudo Hina, and Byun Yo-han as Kim Hee-sung. We discuss: How the chameleon plant, which represents change and transformation, is a metaphor for these two episodes. How we go from Ae-shin and Eugene spending time together at the ocean, to Eun-san asking Ae-shin to kill Eugene; how did we get here? How Eugene has figured out who all four men in the photo are; this investigation is threatening The Righteous Army. How Eugene pieced everything together using the letters from Hamgyong province, the telegram from Hamgyong, and Joseph’s death. How Lee Jeon-moon and Eun-san see Eugene as a weakness for Ae-shin, as well as a threat to The Righteous Army, so he needs to die. We learn more about Ae-shin’s parents and how they died, as well as the reason her grandfather betrothed her to Hui-seung. How ...

Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 12 of Mr. Sunshine, the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Lee Byung-hun as Eugene Choi, Kim Tae-ri as Go Ae-shin, Yoo Yeon-Seok as Goo Dong-mae, Kim Min-jung as Kudo Hina, and Byun Yo-han as Kim Hee-sung. We discuss: How Ae-shin and Eugene start the episode passing each other on the street but end up taking a trip together at the end of the episode. How Eugene has changed his mind about leaving Joseon and now wants to teach Ae-shin how to use the Russian bolt action rifle. How Minister Allen was bribed by Lee Wan-ik and threw Eugene to the wolves. How Dong-mae showed his caring and concern for three of the women in his life: Ae-shin, Hotaru and Hina Kudo. How Eugene, Dong-mae and Hina Kudo all wonder why a noble lady would take up arms with the Righteous Army; she is changing all of them. All the connections between the characters, including Lee Deok-mun, who is related to both Ae-shin and Hui-seung. The K Drama elements we see in this episode: food, um...