Mr. Sunshine

Episode #1.7 - S1-E7

Continuity mistake: When Ae-sin shoots Tsuda, and he falls to the ground, in the shot where Tsuda falls over the area of the ground he is lying on is covered in light. The shot then cuts to Tsuda, and the area he is lying on is suddenly shadowed. (00:48:57)

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Episode #1.7 - S1-E7

Continuity mistake: When Eugene finds the Pawn Certificate in the book, he unfolds it and holds it with four fingers on the back and his thumb on the front. When the camera shows a close-up of the certificate, he now has two fingers (as well as his thumb) over the front. (01:05:43)

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Episode #1.8 - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: Ae-sin is practising her shooting skills while thinking about the night where a Eugene shot himself in the arm. In a shot from the side, there are some strands of hair (on the right side of her head) blowing in the wind. When the camera changes angles, those strands of hair are perfectly still. (00:08:03)

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Episode #1.8 - S1-E8

Continuity mistake: When Ae-sin and Seung-gu are talking near the start, after she says "You'll burn the rice" and Seung-gu replies "It's been burnt for a while now", Ae-sin's hair can be seen blowing forwards due to the wind. When the shot cuts, her hair is being blown backwards. (00:10:22)

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Episode #1.9 - S1-E9

Continuity mistake: When Hina is talking with Dong-mae in her room, just as she says "That is the second funniest thing I've heard this year", she is holding a small wine glass that is level with her neck. The shot then cuts to an angle behind Hina's shoulder where the glass is still level with her neck. When the shot cuts to an angle in front of her, the glass is suddenly away from her neck. (00:23:40)

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Episode #1.9 - S1-E9

Continuity mistake: When Ae-sin and Hui-seong are playing pool, after Ae-sin gets the blue/white ball into the pocket, the white ball can be seen rolling across the table. When the camera changes angles, the yellow ball is suddenly rolling across the table even though it wasn't in the previous shot. (00:38:39)

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Episode #1.9 - S1-E9

Continuity mistake: When Ae-sin is asking Eugene to read the Korean text in her book, she places her fingers on the top of the right-hand side of the book. She then asks "Can you not read", and her fingers are now placed across both sides of the book. The shot cuts to Eugene, then back to Ae-sin where her fingers are now on top of the right hand side again. (00:48:00)

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Episode #1.9 - S1-E9

Continuity mistake: When Eugene stabs the sword through Se-hun's chair and slices the side of his neck, there is a blood stain on Se-hun's collar. In the first shot of Se-hun after the sword goes through, there are three or four tiny blood streaks shown along with the stain. For the following ten seconds, the tiny blood streaks disappear, only to suddenly reappear. (00:56:03)

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Episode #1.10 - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: When Eugene and Ae-sin are talking on the ice at the start, there is an accessory attached to Ae-sin's hat that is being blown by the wind. After Ae-sin asks "who said such a thing" and Eugene replies "Some nobleman", the accessory on her hat is suddenly still and is not affected by the wind. Then it is blowing in the wind again the shot after that. (00:01:45)

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Episode #1.10 - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: When Seung-gu tells Ae-sin "Time has come for her to part ways with him", there is a close-up of her about to tear up. In this shot, strands of hair can be seen blowing across the side of her head. When it cuts to a wide shot, the strands of hair are suddenly blowing over her face. (00:23:08)

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Episode #1.11 - S1-E11

Continuity mistake: When Hina is talking with Su-mi in the reception, she calls for a worker holding a tray of beer bottles. In the shot where the worker walks up to them, the bottle shown towards the right side of the tray is in a position where the label is facing towards Hina. When the camera changes angles, the bottle is now in a position where the label is facing the opposite direction. (00:55:53)

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Episode #1.11 - S1-E11

Continuity mistake: Whilst Hina and Leo are fencing together, the match ends with Hina pressing her sword against his chest. The sword can be seen bending when she does this, but when Leo starts saying "Whoa, whoa, whoa", the sword is at a straight angle. (01:01:51)

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Episode #1.12 - S1-E12

Continuity mistake: When Hina turns around to stab the man behind her, it is revealed that it was Dong-mae, who grabs onto her arm. At first, we can see his hand is positioned a few inches away from her the edge of her sleeve. The next shot, he is holding onto the edge of the sleeve. Then in the shot after that, he is a few inches away from the edge of the sleeve. (00:06:33)

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Episode #1.12 - S1-E12

Continuity mistake: When Eugene begins eating the piece of paper, in one shot some of the paper can still be seen outside his mouth. When the shot cuts to focus on Moore, none of the paper can be seen outside his mouth. It is now entirely in his mouth even though it wasn't in the previous shot. (00:53:13)

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Episode #1.12 - S1-E12

Continuity mistake: When Eugene finds the note from Ae-sin in the barn, in the shots where the camera is on him, he is holding the paper near the top. When the camera is on the paper, his hand is nearer towards the middle of the page. (01:10:02)

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Episode #1.13 - S1-E13

Continuity mistake: After Eugene gives Ae-sin his hat, Ae-sin asks him "Do I look dashing?" The shot then cuts to Eugene, then back to Ae-sin. In the shot of Ae-sin, there are a few strands of Ae-sin's hair on the right side of her head that can be seen blowing in the wind. Eugene then says "You look quite strong", and Ae-sin's hair is suddenly still. Then it is blowing again in the shot after that. (00:02:57)

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Episode #1.13 - S1-E13

Continuity mistake: When Ae-sin is about to drink the coffee Eugene handed to her, in one shot, she has the tips of her left-hand fingers placed on the side of the cup. In the next shot, her entire left hand is placed on the side of the cup. (00:07:38)

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Episode #1.13 - S1-E13

Continuity mistake: When Hina is talking with the hotel employee, in the shot where the employee says "The rickshaws bumped into each other", she is holding a cigarette at a vertical angle. When the shot cuts, the cigarette is being held at an upright angle. Then when the shot cuts again, the cigarette is at a vertical angle again. (00:37:30)

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Episode #1.14 - S1-E14

Continuity mistake: Wan-ik is being questioned by Deok-mun. After Wan-ik says "How am I supposed to read it when it's covered in blood", he places the bloodied note he is holding on the table. A couple seconds later, he is suddenly holding the note in his hands again. (00:05:54)

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Episode #1.14 - S1-E14

Continuity mistake: When Hui-seong approaches the authorities who have Dong-mae tied up, Hui-seong raises his hat. The hat can be seen right in front of Dong-mae's face. When the camera changes angles, Dong-mae's face can be seen in the foreground, but the hat is no longer visible in frame. (00:11:30)

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Episode #1.19 - S1-E19

Factual error: When Eugene is searching through the drawers for the list of Joseon mobs, a book with Yogi Berra listed on the spine can be seen on top of the drawers. Yogi Berra didn't begin his baseball career until 1946, and he wasn't even born until 1925, over 20 years after this episode takes place. (00:18:40)

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Episode #1.24 - S1-E24

Trivia: Daily Mail journalist Frederick McKenzie takes a photo of the Righteous Army, which is stated to be the only existing photo of Korea's freedom fighters. This photo is a direct recreation of a real-life photo of the Righteous Army, taken by Frederick McKenzie (who was a real-life war journalist) and is to date, the only existing photo of Korea's freedom fighters. (00:30:12)

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