The critically acclaimed historical drama "Mr. Sunshine" starring Lee Byung Hun, Kim Tae Ri and Yoo Yeon Seok was a massive hit in 2018.
It depicted the story of a young courageous boy who flew to a foreign country after suffering from slavery.
Four years later, it still remains as one of South Korea's highest rated series. Here is what the cast of "Mr. Sunshine" is up to now. Keep on reading!
Lee Byung Hun
After winning the coveted Daesang (Grand Prize) at the 6th APAN Star Awards, Lee Byung Hun starred in the 2019 disaster film "Ashfall" with Suzy, Ma Dong Seok, and Jeon Hye Jin.
In 2020, he appeared in the political drama "The Man Standing Next," which was a box office success.
The following year, he made a special participation in the megahit series "Squid Game" with Park Hae Soo and Lee Jung Jae.
Currently, the actor is filming his upcoming disaster film "Concrete Utopia" with Park Bo Young and Park Seo Joon. He is also preparing for another masterpiece "Emergency Declaration."
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Both films are in production, and further details regarding their release are not yet confirmed.
Meanwhile, he transforms into a truck driver and businessman in Jeju Island in the upcoming romance drama "Our Blues" with Shin Min Ah. The drama is scheduled to air on April 9 at 9:10 p.m. KST on tvN.
Kim Tae Ri
Because of "Mr. Sunshine," Kim Tae Ri was welcomed with a slew of projects in the following years. In 2021, she starred in the first South Korean space blockbuster "Space Sweepers" with Song Joong Ki.
She now also leads the on-going romance coming-of-age sports drama "Twenty Five, Twenty One" with Nam Joo Hyuk, WJSN Bona, Choi Hyun Wook, and Lee Joo Myung.
"Twenty Five, Twenty One" is one of the year's best releases in the first half of 2022, enjoying an all-time high in terms of viewership ratings.
On the other hand, her two-part sci-fi crime film "Alien," directed by Choi Dong Hoon, is now in post-production.
She teams up with Ryu Jun Yeol for the film, which is expected to be released in the second half of the year.
Yoo Yeon Seok
Yoo Yeon Seok showed off his impressive acting skills in "Mr. Sunshine," which opened more doors for the actor.
In 2020, he was cast in the popular medical drama "Hospital Playlist" with Jo Jung Suk, Jung Kyung Ho, Kim Dae Myung, and Jeon Mi Do.
With its worldwide success, a second season was released in the following year. It dominated the Netflix Global Charts for a very long time.
Yoo Yeon Seok also starred in films "Steel Rain 2: Summit" and "New Year Blues."
Furthermore, the actor is gearing up to appear in his first international film "The Vanishing" with actress Olga Kurylenko, and director Denis Dercourt.
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"The Vanishing" is a Korean-French film that follows the joint investigation of foreign detectives who search for an unknown body that caused a huge debacle in the Republic of Korea.
The film is slated to be released on March 30 in theaters nationwide. Do not miss it!
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Written by Elijah Mully.
