I recently finished a Netflix original series called "Mr. Sunshine", which tells a fictional story that takes place in Joseon (Ancient Korea) during the Russo-Japanese War and Shinmiyangi, when the U.S. journeyed to Korea. This dialogue was initially difficult to understand because the characters mixed ancient terminology with modern ones, but I was able to understand after constant exposure the series. The story centers on a young boy who is born into slavery but escapes to the United States after a traumatic incident. He then returns to Joseon as a United States Marine Corps officer and falls in love with an aristocrat's daughter, whose parents were murdered by Japanese double agents that help Japan take over Korea. During his stay in Korea, the officer discovers a plot by foreign forces to colonize Korea. Although the characters and drama are fictional, I learned a lot about the tribulations that Korea overcame to become the nation that it is today.
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