Master's Sun

Joo Joong-won is the arrogant, greedy CEO of Kingdom, a conglomerate that includes a supermall and a hotel. "Ghost whisperer” Tae Gong-shil, is a misunderstood outcast who can't keep a boyfriend or a job since a near death experience left her seeing needy ghosts. She feels compelled to help them resolve their earthly issues so they can move on to the afterlife... and he feels compelled to think she's crazy. Soon their lives merge into a complicated web of hijinx, misunderstandings, and... yes, love.

Master's Sun (2013) is a South Korean supernatural romantic comedy created by Hong Mi-ran and Hong Jeong-eun for SBS. Arrogant, greedy conglomerate CEO Joo Joong-won (So Ji-sub) runs Kingdom, a business empire that includes a supermall and a hotel, and he is convinced that Tae Gong-shil (Gong Hyo-jin) is out of her mind. Gong-shil is a misunderstood outcast who cannot hold on to a boyfriend or a job since a near-death experience left her able to see needy ghosts. She feels compelled to help these spirits resolve their unfinished earthly business so they can move on to the afterlife, and every case drags her deeper into the orbit of the man who thinks she is crazy. Supporting roles from Seo In-guk, Kim Yoo-ri and Hwang Sun-hee add a secondary romance and a tangle of rivalries and history. The show is a single season of seventeen episodes, structured around a case of the spirit of the week that feeds a growing central romance. Its tone is breezy and comic, full of hijinx and misunderstandings, with a warm undercurrent of trauma and loss. Fans of Goblin and My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho will find resonance in its blend of fantasy, banter and romance.

Audiences rated this supernatural romantic comedy positively, praising its lead chemistry and its blend of ghost-helping drama with light romance.

• My Girlfriend Is a Gumihosupernatural romantic comedy with a ghost-seeing heroine and a cold chaebol lead, shared k-drama romantic comedy tone
• Goblinromantic comedy with a supernatural premise and a bickering central couple, light fantasy tone
• Ghost Whispererghost-seeing heroine and a grounded arrogant lead, supernatural romance with emotional trauma backstory

Created by

Hong Mi-ran, Hong Jeong-eun

Release Date

2013-08-07

Episode runtime

63 min

Rating

8.0 / 10 (189)

What is Master's Sun about?

A cynical chaebol CEO and a misunderstood ghost-seeing outcast are pulled into a comic, supernatural romance as she helps restless spirits move on.

What is Master's Sun like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Master's Sun as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is Master's Sun violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Master's Sun.

What did critics think of Master's Sun?

Audiences rated this supernatural romantic comedy positively, praising its lead chemistry and its blend of ghost-helping drama with light romance.

Which shows are like Master's Sun?

Shows with a similar feel include My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho, Goblin, and Ghost Whisperer.

How long is Master's Sun?

Master's Sun: 1 season, 17 episodes.

Is Master's Sun still running?

No, Master's Sun has ended.

Where can I watch Master's Sun?

In United States, Master's Sun streams on Netflix, Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kocowa Amazon Channel, Kocowa, WeTV.