Descendants of the Sun
태양의 후예
“A soldier and a surgeon fall in love in a war zone”
After a chance meeting in a hospital, an ardent soldier falls for a gifted surgeon. Opposing philosophies tear them apart, but fate has other plans.
Song Hye-kyo
as Kang Mo-yeon · LEAD
Song Hye-kyo
Kang Mo-yeon
Song Joong-ki
as Yoo Shi-jin · LEAD
Song Joong-ki
Yoo Shi-jin
Kim Ji-won
as Yoon Myung-joo · SUPPORTING
Kim Ji-won
Yoon Myung-joo
Jin Goo
as Seo Dae-young · SUPPORTING
Jin Goo
Seo Dae-young
Onew
as Lee Chi-hoon · SUPPORTING
Onew
Lee Chi-hoon
Kang Shin-il
as Lieutenant General Yoon · SUPPORTING
Kang Shin-il
Lieutenant General Yoon
Cho Tae-kwan
as Daniel Spencer · SUPPORTING
Cho Tae-kwan
Daniel Spencer
Jo Jae-yun
as Jin Young-soo · SUPPORTING
Jo Jae-yun
Jin Young-soo
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Quick verdict
Should you watch?
A blockbuster military romance and a Hallyu juggernaut.
✓Fans of glossy romance, duty-versus-love stories, and star-powered melodrama
✗You want grit over polish, or dislike heavy product placement
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What is it really about
A special-forces captain and an idealistic doctor are pulled together and apart by duty, deployed to a disaster-struck war zone abroad. A glossy military romance that became a pan-Asian sensation.
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