Mr. Sunshine

Mr. Sunshine centres around a man who was born into slavery in Joseon but escaped to the United States after the 1871 Shinmiyangyo (U.S. expedition to Korea). He becomes a United States Marine Corps officer and returns to Joseon after the Spanish-American war. While in Joseon, he meets and falls in love with an aristocrat's daughter, who is part of the Righteous Army. At the same time, he discovers a plot by foreign forces to colonize Korea and soon, he becomes embroiled in the fight for Joseon’s sovereignty.