Daily Dose of Sunshine (2023)

Truly a Hidden Gem

Daily Dose of Sunshine ?:Netflix

"A kind-hearted nurse working in psychiatry goes above and beyond to be a daily dose of sunshine for those under her care despite the challenges coming her way."
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A hidden gem that touches on one extremely important topic. I wish everyone would watch it subbed or dubbed it really doesn't matter. Just please watch it when you're in the right head space for it.

I don't want to say much more than I respect everyone who was involved in this project. THANK YOU! Thank you for the care you all put into it!
From the writing, acting, production, true and respectful representation.
This show will be staying with me for the rest of my life. ???
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Good to see mental health being addressed in K-drama at last

December 2023
Not your usual K-drama topic, but the negativity and ignorance around mental health, as well as other topics that get swept under the carpet, seem to slowly be getting the stage they need, so spreading awareness and highlighting inappropriate behaviour / unfair treatment.

It starts fairly light heartedly, but later becomes more serious with each episode.

It is not, surprisingly, depressing, although there are both frustrating and emotional scenes.

Whilst some might feel it doesn't go far enough in addressing the topics involved, it must be remembered that attitudes there are very behind (generalising now), countries like the UK and USA. I feel it pitches just right to keep the domestic audience engaged, whilst hopefully making those viewers think, without turning them off.

I enjoyed it more than not, loved the cast and the pace suited me.

The romance aspect is rather lovely and the lead characters not typical. Various aspects of mental health are covered, but what stood out to me rather, was how those cases seemed to need a reason behind them, which was usually around family or work, or both.
There is not always a reason, or trigger, and some are unfortunate to simply be born with conditions that become more prominent and obvious, as they grow.

Patients were often spoken to in a cajoling manner, as though talking to kids, which I found patronising and irritating at times.

I did like the storyline around Park Bo-young's character and thought it quite unique. Her mother's chat with someone in a later episode, I thought very realistic and pertinent

Definitely worth a watch, though there is self-harm and suicide references, which may be an issue for some.

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You won't regret watching it!

I absolutely loved the show! It goes beyond being just an amazing drama; the portrayal of each mental health issue is incredibly authentic. The actors and actresses did an outstanding job conveying the real emotions someone might experience dealing with these problems. It not only educated me but also provided a fresh perspective on mental health issues. Coming from Iran, discussing mental health is quite a challenge - not exactly a topic you openly share with loved ones; you often find yourself navigating through it solo. This show was a game-changer for me, offering valuable insights into these issues, earning a solid 10/10 in my book. I highly recommend everyone to give it a watch!

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Brilliant show that's emotional, heartwarming and uplifting.

truly so very brilliant, carefully written, greatly emotional, heartwarming and after all quite uplifting.

The first episode didn't fully catch my attention, but trust that if you keep watching you'll be in for a great ride. I liked how there was a somber, dark and quirky but muted atmosphere, a show that talks about mental health and tries to break stigmas, that tries to change stereotypes that have been perpetuated by the media for so long.

It's a show that's complex but the natural yet poignant dialogues bring out a very special environment that sets the journey. The acting was truly phenomenal I was very impressed, I think Bo Young did a fantastic job conveying the emotions of her character.

It talks about the different personal experiences in terms of how each case is so unique, even if it's the same illness, and it was showed in a very visual and metaphorical way that almost reminded me of a theater play, though the effects looked a bit strange and inconsistent it was still so valuable and a great element that added another layer to the narrative.

I solidified my thoughts about empathy in the healthcare system, how the healing journey isn't linear, how there shouldn't be shame around the subject and how health doesn't discriminate, that we should set boundaries, how life is so much about perceptions and how our minds can become our own prison, but if we rely on our support system they can become a source of strength, to help us learn more about love and how we should always take care of ourselves.

There are some unrealistic elements as well but this show is very clear in the message that wants to convey and it's very valuable. I truly recommend!

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I CRIED EVERY EPISODE

This was such a wonderful drama. Much like life it had its wonderful moments and it had its sad ones.
I watched this show for Park Bo-young, who plays the protagonist Jung Daeun, but stayed for the stories and characters
Dr. Dong was a complete goofball and I’m glad they made him a love interest. I hate when great characters like him are only utilized for comedic relief, it pisses me off. So much so, when it was revealed that Daeun’s best friend, Yuchan, also has feelings for her I was displeased. For one, I’m not the biggest fan of love triangles and I think they’re just filler content used to complicate the plot and make the story so dramatic. I literally swore that no matter how much I enjoyed the show, if Daeun ended up with Yuchan the show would lose a whole star on Mydramalist. But thankfully she ended up with Dr. Dong and I could rate the show a full 10 stars.
Besides the romances I really like the patients stories. If you’ve watched the show Tomorrow and enjoyed it, you would like this show too. I really liked how they dived into the patients backstories and showed what led up to their mental health issues, while also explaining what their sicknesses are and how it affects them in their everyday lives. It also talked about prejudice and stigma that lies around mental health issues which I think will really help change people’s minds. I didn’t even think I had any stigma or prejudice until I watched the show. So not only was it entertaining, but also informative.
I cried so much too. I couldn’t help it. The characters were portrayed so well and it just kept making me sad thinking that a lot of people go through things like what appeared in the show and are affected mentally. The show just helped show how ordinary people going through things many people can relate to can get sick. And I liked how there were always connections between the patients and nurses to show that we’re all similar, just some aren’t strong enough mentally to get through it by themselves. Like the working mother case. I didn’t even know pseudo amnesia was a thing! But when the doctor made her write about some important events in her life and how she felt during those times and then highlight all her negative emotions that made me cry. You could really see how she realized what her life has been for a while. She noticed that she’s felt a lot of negative emotions and a lot of it was from balancing being a mother and having a job. After that she saw the similarities in Nurse Song and gave her advice. And it was really nice seeing although she was the patient, she was giving insight into Nurse Song’s life so that she did that end up like her. I think the reasons I cried so much in this show was because it was hard to see ordinary people change so much mentally because of the world around them.
Lastly I want to talk about Kim Seo Hwan. OH HOW I CRIED!! I actually loved this patient so much! I just knew his story would be a big deal seeing as he was Daeun’s favorite patient, I was just dreading it. Thinking back on it I think it only made sense that his character died. Not just because it helped move along the plot and further played into Daeun's plot line, but because it was important. I think it was important to show how not everyone wins the battle. Seo Hwan’s story was a story that I’ve heard/seen in so many South Korean dramas and true stories. I think the feeling this character felt is something a lot of people can relate to, and seeing his death might help someone out there like him. I really liked how they focused on how much his death affected others. It might help someone who’s considering the same path that he did to not make that choice because the people around them might be just as sad. I’m not that good with my words but I think overall this was an amazing show that dealt with some real world topics and can help a lot of people become more familiar with mental illness and those that suffer from it.

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YOU Must Be the First Priority!

Most everyone has been told that you should always think of others first and yourself second. To do otherwise is considered “selfish.” However, this is putting the cart before the horse, for what good can you possibly be to anyone if you don’t take care of yourself? It took me 30 years to realize this truth, and I saw much of my old self in Jung Da Eun.

The series focuses on mental health and the illnesses that many people suffer, and sadly, suffer in silence. Much of the world still has many stigmas and dogmatic beliefs in those who suffer from mental illnesses. Psychiatry is still a relatively new science, and like a fledgling science, it’s still trying to work out many of the kinks.

Jung Da Eun is a very capable nurse who’s transferred from Internal Medicine to the Mental Health ward. This is partly because she’s a nurse with a big heart. She loves caring for others. However, when a patient she is closest to ends his life in suicide, she blames herself for not doing more. This event is only a catalyst to something much deeper that has been festering within Jung Da Eun for years. She’s always been a pleaser, sacrificing her own desires and needs for someone else’s. While this may seem like a noble way to live, it isn’t. Sacrifice means to give up something to gain something else. The ultimate goal is to help yourself AND the other person!

I, myself, was a pleaser for years. How people perceived me, from parents to teachers to friends and people in relationships meant everything to me. This is a losing battle because you never find what you truly need outside of yourself. It’s an impossibility. Once I learned how to love and appreciate myself, and make that my priority, only then did I learn how to set boundaries, to take care of myself, and then be able to help others. Set your own feet first. You cannot give what you do not have.

As Jung Da Eun goes through deep depression, she starts off denying that there is anything wrong with her. Why? Because to admit that something is wrong would mean that everything she believes herself to be (her whole identity) would be a farce. Of course, this is the mental story she tells herself, even though it’s completely untrue. This is something that everyone does. We identify so much with the mental projections of who we believe ourselves to be, that we feel as though we’re lost without it. Of course, this is all a part of the delusion; the lies we tell ourselves.

Just as the body becomes ill with diseases, so too, does the mind. All disease (dis-ease) stems from the same core problem: lack of love for yourself. Unfortunately, much of psychiatry attempts to deal with the symptoms rather than the cause. The same can even be said of physical ailments as well.

The series does a wonderful job of pulling back the layers of mental illness and shining the spotlight of awareness on them. We see parents refusing to believe that something is wrong because they take it as a negative reflection on themselves. Children in the west believe that parents owe them everything. Parents in the east believe that children owe them everything. Both are wrong and equally abusive and unhealthy. What you end up having are spoiled children and overbearing parents. And yet, some parents have the courage to admit that they cannot help their children, and out of love, they find someone who can. Just as when your car breaks down, you don’t deny that there is something wrong or even that your level of “expertise” prevents you from fixing it. So, you find an expert; a mechanic.

We see some intriguing storylines involving the staff of nurses at the hospital. Dr. Song has a sister who suffers from schizophrenia, and the prejudice involved when she tries to move into an apartment building. Nurse Min suffers from extremely low self-esteem, largely due to her mother’s abuse. It takes a tremendous amount of persistence from Dr. Hwang to start viewing herself differently and to also take a stand and end the cycle of abuse from her mother. Remember, if you remove either the abuser or the person being abused from the equation, abuse can no longer exist.

Another component of the show is finding and doing what you love. Most people don’t realize how vastly important this is, and why it’s also a necessary one when demonstrating how much you love yourself. So many people are told what they can do or what they can’t do, largely by those who have no clue themselves. It’s the blind leading the blind. Never let anyone tell you what you can or can’t do. Ignore and refrain from listening to anyone who attempts to meddle with your life. After all, it’s YOUR life, and whenever you give your power away, you cannot blame the other person for why your own dreams didn’t work out.

This series was on par to some degree with “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” which in some ways, was a better show as it seemed to delve much deeper into the psyche of people. However, that doesn’t make this show any less powerful or compelling as we see that a mental breakdown can literally happen to anyone at any point in time. The key, however, is to recognize that most events are nothing more than catalysts for revealing something that has been festering within. Again, this is why loving and taking care of yourself MUST be your number one priority! Only then will you be far more likely to recognize when something is off within yourself, and you will be in a far better position to deal with those events when they occur.

Bo Young Park continues to be one of my favorite actresses. She is a master of tapping into any emotion or feeling that the role requires, and she really does give us a complex character who may be glowing on the outside but is quietly suffering within. We also feel her despair as she finds herself a patient, and why hitting rock bottom is always a blessing. There’s only one way left to go: up!

This an important series to watch, not only for people to hopefully begin to prioritize themselves but also to recognize that most people with mental illnesses are not a threat to others, any more than someone with cancer or some physical disease. While the world has a long way to go, this series demonstrates that a daily dose of sunshine provides us with hope.

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One of best kdramas

I really love how this drama choose mental health topic that is very needed and it's really a topic especially in sk. It gives you brief education about mental health, mental disorder, what they feel and the medical solution for it, and how the society treat them. I love Jung Da Eun's character who is ready to work hard after some mistakes she did. I got many lessons about life and some simple psychological support for myself when I feel down too! But I really recommend everyone who watch this is in a good mood, because this serial also has s e l f h a r m and s u i c i d e as a topic (we dont want people who's in bad condition to imitate it whatever). And the soft romance between the nurse and doctor is just so cuteee.
This drama can be an explanation for some misconceptions about some mental disorders (since people take them too easy, ignoring it or self diagnosed it). Big appreciation to all people who worked for this serial.

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Great First Episode

What a first episode! This one surprised me. I was anxious going into this episode because I was expecting a heavy watch, but I was pleasantly surprised at the balance of humor the episode had. The show doesn't shy away from heavy topics, but they don't overtake the episode. I also appreciated how they delved deep into the illnesses and what leads to them and how they tie into the episode and the other characters. It all flows together nicely. Park Bo Young is great here as the new psychiatric nurse and radiates a likable charm while also carrying her own baggage. The supporting cast also surprised me, as they were all likable, and I never felt annoyed when a side character appeared on stage. I am wary of the show heading towards a love triangle or square and hope the show doesn't take that route, as there are so many positives here that going that route, I feel, will hurt the show more than help it. Overall, I really liked this first episode and look forward to seeing where we go from here, and I would give this episode an 8.5/10.

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Simplesmente um dos melhores dramas do ano! Já assisti alguns dramas coreanos abordando temas de saúde mental, mas nenhum de forma tão sensível e respeitosa como este. Além, de uma abordagem didática sobre os transtornos mentais nos diálogos das personagens, gostei do aspecto "ilustrativo" das vivências dos pacientes.

Outro aspecto que me deixou bastante satisfeita foi a forma como eles abordaram as relações de trabalho. Uma certa "rixa" entre os médicos e os outros profissionais, as experiências da enfermeira novata numa enfermaria psiquiátrica, e os desafios enfrentados foram todos muito verossímeis. O que me leva a crer que o criador do webtoon no qual o drama é baseado deve ter alguma experiência na área, pois conseguiu abordar muitos temas delicados de forma sensível e realista. Parabéns também a dupla de roteiristas que fez a adaptação do webtoon, ao diretor e ao elenco que fizeram um trabalho incrível.

Fico bastante feliz que a Coreia esteja abordando questões de saúde mental, pois como fica evidente no drama, pessoas com transtornos mentais na Coreia ainda sofrem muito preconceito social, muito mais que no Brasil. Então é importante que existam dramas como este que desmitifiquem um pouco os transtornos mentais e mostre que há tratamentos possíveis e que é necessário pedir ajuda.

Além dessa abordagem mais respeitosa sobre os transtornos mentais e sobre trabalhadores de saúde mental, o drama também tem romance. Mas, sinceramente, para mim foi totalmente irrelevante. Estava muito mais investida na vida cotidiana do hospital do que no romance dos casais. Mas para quem estiver se perguntando sobre romance. Sim, tem.

Drama maravilhoso e que merece ser apreciado! Qualquer elogio a mais é pouco, apenas assista.

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Uma Dose Diária de Lágrimas

Com certeza uns dos melhores dramas que assisti esse ano e uns do dos melhores com o tema de saúde mental.
Eles tiveram muito cuidado em retratar as doenças de forma humanizada e realista, revelando aos poucos o que cada personagem está passando e como todos nós estamos na linha tênue entre o normal e o anormal como a Da Eun mesmo disse. Só tenho uma crítica em relação ao como nos dois romances principais os homens são pouco insistentes chegando a ser inconveniente....porém eu curti como foi desenvolvido as relações deles.
Quero elogiar também a Park Bo Young que é uma atriz excepcional e entregou todas as pequenas felicidades e angústias da personagem de forma magistral, é impossível não se emocionar com a atuação dela. E também todos os outros atores que foram incríveis. ♥

“Todos nós atravessamos a noite e o dia na jornada de uma vida inteira.” – Jung Da Eun

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«Una dosis diaria de sol» hace una labor estupenda ilustrando los padecimientos mentales para generar empatía y comprensión hacia las personas que lidian con ellos día a día. Puede ser doloroso y frustrante, pero a veces eso es lo que se necesita si quieres generar un cambio.

Te recuerda que los problemas de salud mental no conocen de edad, género o posición social, y que los prejuicios sobre ellos no hacen más que dificultar la vida de quienes los padecen.

Sin lugar a duda, un drama con mensajes poderosos que quedan resonando en ti. Aparte de tener personajes bellos que aprenden a priorizar su bienestar y/o ser parte de la red de apoyo de personas que aman y los necesitan.

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