Daily Dose of Sunshine
2023 South Korean television series
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Daily Dose of Sunshine (Korean: 정신병동에도 아침이 와요) is a South Korean television series directed by Lee Jae-kyoo, and starring Park Bo-young, Yeon Woo-jin, Jang Dong-yoon and Lee Jung-eun. It is based on the Kakao webtoon of the same Korean title by Lee Ra-ha, a former nurse, which highlights the author's real-life experiences.[3][4] It was released on Netflix on November 3, 2023.[5][6]
Hangul
정신병동에도 아침이 와요
Lit.Morning Comes to Psychiatric Wards
RRJeongsinbyeongdongedo achimi wayo
MRChŏngsinbyŏngdongedo ach'imi wayo
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| Hangul | 정신병동에도 아침이 와요 |
| Lit. | Morning Comes to Psychiatric Wards |
| RR | Jeongsinbyeongdongedo achimi wayo |
| MR | Chŏngsinbyŏngdongedo ach'imi wayo |
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| Based on | Morning Comes to Psychiatric Wards by Lee Ra-ha |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
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| Producer | Park Cheol-su |
| Editor | Shin Min-kyung |
| Running time | 52–72 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | November 3, 2023 |
Synopsis
The series centers on Jung Da-eun, a skilled nurse in the Department of Psychiatry at Myungshin University Hospital, and her interactions with the patients under her care.[3]
Cast
Main
- Park Bo-young as Jung Da-eun: a third-year nurse who gets transferred from Internal Medicine to the Psychiatric Department.[7]
- Yeon Woo-jin as Dong Go-yun: a proctologist with an erratic personality.[7]
- Jang Dong-yoon as Song Yu-chan: Da-eun's best friend who always quarrels with her.[7]
- Lee Jung-eun as Song Hyo-shin: the chief nurse of the Psychiatric Department.[7]
Supporting
Psychiatric Department
- Park Ji-yeon as Hong Jeong-ran: Da-eun's college classmate and a nurse at the Psychiatric Department.[8]
- Jeon Bae-soo as Yoon Man-cheon: a nurse at the Psychiatric Department.[9]
- Lee E-dam as Min Deul-re: a nurse at the Psychiatric Department.[10]
- Lee Sang-hee as Park Soo-yeon: a nurse at the Psychiatric Department.[11]
- Yoo In-soo as Ji Seung-jae: an intern student who has panic disorder.[12]
- Chang Ryul as Hwang Yeo-hwan: Da-eun and Yu-chan's friend who is a psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Department.[13]
- Kim Jong-tae as Im Hyeok-soo: a psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Department.
- Gong Sung-ha as Cha Min-seo: a psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Department.[14]
- Im Jae-hyuk as Kong Cheol-woo: a psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Department.[15]
Patients
- Jung Woon-sun as Oh Ri-na: Da-eun's first patient who has bipolar disorder.[9]
- Jo Dal-hwan as Kim Sung-sik: Da-eun's patient who has an anxiety disorder.[16]
- Kim Dae-gun as Choi Joon-gi: a patient who loses his child and wife and goes through difficult times.[17]
- Roh Jae-won as Kim Seo-wan: Da-eun's patient who has delusions and believes he is in a video game called Lost Valhalla.
- Kim Yeo-jin as Kwon Ju-yeong
- Kwon Han-sol as Jung Ha-ram
- Kim Ju-a as Byeong-Hui
Others
- Park Sung-yeon as an internal medicine head nurse
- Joo In-young as Nurse Lee[18]
- Hwang Young-hee as Da-eun's mother
- Cha Mi-kyung as Ri-na's mother
- Park Han-sol as Na-ra[19]
- Park Jung-yeon as Hye-won[20]
- Kim Joo-ah as Park Byeong-hui
- Oh Min-ae as Seo-wan's mother[21]
- Gong Min-jeung as Heo Ji-an: Da-eun's psychiatrist at Hayan Hospital.[22]
- Hwang Ja-neung[23]
Accolades
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards | 2024 | Best Creative | Daily Dose of Sunshine | Nominated | [24][25] |
| Best Lead Actress | Park Bo-young | Nominated | |||
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best Drama | Daily Dose of Sunshine | Nominated | [26] |
| Best New Actress | Lee Yi-dam | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Lee Nam-gyu, Oh Bo-hyun, Kim Da-hee | Nominated | |||
| Bechdel Day | 2024 | Bechdel Choice 10 | Daily Dose of Sunshine | Included | [27] |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2024 | Best Drama | Daily Dose of Sunshine | Won | [28][29] |
| Best Actress | Park Bo-young | Won | |||
| Best New Actor | Roh Jae-won | Nominated | |||
| Busan OTT Series Awards 2024 | 2024 | Medical Drama Special Award | Daily Dose of Sunshine | Won | [30] |
| Cine21 Awards | 2023 | Series Category – Actress of the Year | Park Bo-young | Won | [31] |
| International Emmy Awards | 2024 | Best Comedy | Daily Dose of Sunshine | Nominated | [32] |
| Korea Broadcast Critics Awards | 2024 | Best Drama | Daily Dose of Sunshine | Won | [33] |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | 2024 | Best Miniseries | Daily Dose of Sunshine | Nominated | [34] |
