# Daily Dose of Sunshine

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. It was released on Netflix on 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.

## Cast
### Main

* Park Bo-young as Jung Da-eun: a third-year nurse who gets transferred from Internal Medicine to the Psychiatric Department.
* Yeon Woo-jin as Dong Go-yun: a proctologist with an erratic personality.
* Jang Dong-yoon as Song Yu-chan: Da-eun's best friend who always quarrels with her.
* Lee Jung-eun as Song Hyo-shin: the chief nurse of the Psychiatric Department.

### Supporting
#### Psychiatric Department

* Park Ji-yeon as Hong Jeong-ran: Da-eun's college classmate and a nurse at the Psychiatric Department.
* Jeon Bae-soo as Yoon Man-cheon: a nurse at the Psychiatric Department.
* Lee Yi-dam as Min Deul-re: a nurse at the Psychiatric Department.
* Lee Sang-hee as Park Soo-yeon: a nurse at the Psychiatric Department.
* Yoo In-soo as Ji Seung-jae: an intern student who has panic disorder.
* Chang Ryul as Hwang Yeo-hwan: Da-eun and Yu-chan's friend who is a psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Department.
* 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.
* Im Jae-hyuk as Kong Cheol-woo: a psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Department.

#### Patients

* Jung Woon-sun as Oh Ri-na: Da-eun's first patient who has a bipolar disorder.
* Jo Dal-hwan as Kim Sung-sik: Da-eun's patient who has an anxiety disorder.
* Kim Dae-gun as Choi Joon-gi: a patient who loses his child and wife and goes through difficult times.
* Roh Jae-won as Kim Seo-wan: Da-eun's patient who has a bipolar disorder.
* Kim Yeo-jin as Kwon Ju-yeong
* Kwon Han-sol as Jung Ha-ram

#### Others

* Park Sung-yeon as an internal medicine head nurse
* Joo In-young as Nurse Lee
* Hwang Young-hee as Da-eun's mother
* Cha Mi-kyung as Ri-na's mother
* Park Han-sol as Na-ra
* Park Jung-yeon as Hye-won
* Kim Joo-ah as Park Byeong-hui
* Oh Min-ae as Seo-wan's mother
* Gong Min-jeung as Heo Ji-an: Da-eun's psychiatrist at Hayan Hospital.
* Hwang Ja-neung

## Accolades
### Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards | 2024 | Best Creative | Daily Dose of Sunshine | Nominated |
| Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards | 2024 | Best Lead Actress | Park Bo-young | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best Drama | Daily Dose of Sunshine | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best New Actress | Lee Yi-dam | Nominated |
| Baeksang Arts Awards | 2024 | Best Screenplay | Lee Nam-gyu, Oh Bo-hyun, Kim Da-hee | Nominated |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2024 | Best Drama | Daily Dose of Sunshine | Won |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2024 | Best Actress | Park Bo-young | Won |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2024 | Best New Actor | Roh Jae-won | Nominated |
| Cine21 Awards | 2023 | Series Category – Actress of the Year | Park Bo-young | Won |

### Listicle

| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Time | 2023 | The 10 Best Korean Dramas of 2023 on Netflix | Included | |