Descendants of the Sun
2016 · TV Series · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 8.4
After a chance meeting in a hospital, a soldier and a gifted surgeon are drawn to each other, even as their very different viewpoints create obstacles. As their lives collide with high-stakes events abroad, the story leans into romance, tension, and fate’s timing.
Also known as The Descendant of the Sun
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Details
- Original title
- 태양의 후예
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-02-24
- Network
- KBS2
- Language
- Korean
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- TMDB rating
- 8.4/10 (807 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a big, emotional mix of romance and military adventure with scenic backdrops and a strong soundtrack; Not for you if you dislike contrived coincidences or want a more realistic, less over-the-top drama than Guardian: The Lonely and Great God or Healer.
Pros: heartfelt war-romance; beautiful music; memorable visuals | Cons: common/boring plot; too many coincidences; some pacing issues
Themes
- surgeon
- friendship
- army
- romance
- hospital
- bromance
- doctor
- soldier
- military
- complex
- medical
- melodrama
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Song Hye-kyo
as Kang Mo-yeon
Song Joong-ki
as Yoo Shi-jin
- YE
YERI
as Self
- DC
Derek Chouinard
as U.S. Army Doctor
- WE
WENDY
as Self
Kim Ji-won
as Yoon Myung-joo
Jin Goo
as Seo Dae-young
Onew
as Lee Chi-hoon
Kang Shin-il
as Lieutenant General Yoon
Cho Tae-kwan
as Daniel Spencer
Directed by Lee Eung-bok, Baek Sang-Hoon, Yoo Jong-sun
Created by Lee Eung-bok, Baek Sang-Hoon
Episodes1 season · 16 episodes
Season 116 episodes
- S1E1Will You Be My Doctor?60m
- S1E2We Bump Into Each Other While Passing By60m
- S1E3How Have You Been?60m
- S1E4I Will Find a Way to Drink60m
- S1E5What Should I Do About the Kiss60m
- S1E6I Shouldn't Have Received His Apology59m
- S1E7I Missed You59m
- S1E8Comfort the Deceased With a Silent Prayer60m
- S1E9That Wasn't Me60m
- S1E10You Got A Parcel From Shin Ji Young60m
- S1E11Who on Earth Stole It?60m
- S1E12As of This Moment, Everyone Will Return to Team Alpha59m
- S1E13You're Not My Director Any More59m
- S1E14The Movie We Missed58m
- S1E15I Will Stay Alive60m
- S1E16This Is Unbelievable60m