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Daily Dose of Sunshine

★ 8.1 7K votes 2023–2023 1 season · 12 episodes Ended Netflix
Mental healthPsychological struggle treated with real seriousness.This show: 10/10K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 8/10Character studyInterior life matters more than plot.This show: 8/10MedicalHospitals, medicine and doctors under pressure.This show: 7/10HopefulPersistent optimism in the face of adversity.This show: 7/10WorkplaceThe job and its social ecosystem as the stage.This show: 7/10BittersweetJoy and loss mixed so thoroughly they can't be separated.This show: 7/10Emotionally heavyDemands real emotional stamina from the viewer.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Park Bo-youngYeon Woo-jinJang Dong-yoonLee Jeong-eunVictoria GraceJeon Bae-soo
Starring
Park Bo-youngYeon Woo-jinJang Dong-yoonLee Jeong-eunVictoria GraceJeon Bae-soo
Ratings per Episode
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Votes per Episode
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About

"Mental illness treated with rare, patient tenderness"

A young nurse transfers into a psychiatric ward hoping for an easier posting, only to discover it's the most demanding and eye-opening work of her career. Through her eyes, the show follows patients and staff navigating anxiety, depression, and other conditions with unusual tenderness and specificity. It's slow, gentle, and often quietly devastating rather than plot-driven, built on small human moments instead of twists. The pacing rewards patience, and the tone stays warm even when the subject matter is heavy, making it feel more like a series of intimate character studies than a conventional medical drama.

Watch it for

the compassionate, detailed portrayal of mental health patients and the staff who care for them.

Maybe skip if

you want fast plotting rather than slow, character-driven emotional storytelling.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

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Season 12023
5.56K1212h 57m
When Nurse Da-eun enters the world of mental health she discovers aching hearts and various stories behind them.
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1The Darkest Hour Is Just Before the Dawn5.5
55669 min
▶2Not in the Mood for Work5.6
47870 min
▶3Safety Net5.5
47562 min
▶4When Life Tells You to Slow Down5.5
46172 min
▶5When Life Tells You to Slow Down5.5
45968 min
▶6A Day in the Life of a Mage5.7
51570 min
▶7The Left Behind5.5
46258 min
▶8Expiration Date on Grief5.4
45365 min
▶9I'm a Nurse With Depression5.6
46252 min
▶10The Hardest Part of a Journey5.4
45159 min
▶11And The Journey Continues5.5
45265 min
▶12Daily Dose of Sunshine5.5
48067 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Park Bo-young Jeong Da-eun
Yeon Woo-jin Dong Go-geun
Jang Dong-yoon Song Yoo-chan
Lee Jeong-eun Song Hyo-shin
Victoria Grace Deul-re
Jeon Bae-soo Yoon Man-Cheon
Ren Hanami Seo-Jun's Mother
Tom Choi Yoon Man-Cheon
Lee Sang-hee Park Soo-yeon
Roh Jae-won Kim Seo-wan (Psychiatric patient)

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