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* In China, it airs simultaneously with South Korea's broadcast where it is available to stream on [[iQiyi]] and has been streamed more than 673 million times.<ref name="straitstimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/korean-government-warns-of-dangers-of-korean-dramas-as-descendants-of-the|title=Chinese government warns of dangers of Korean dramas as Descendants Of The Sun hits 440m views in China|work=The Straits Times}}</ref> Its popularity in China has caused concern with the country's Ministry of Public Security posting a warning on its official [[Sina Weibo|Weibo]] account against the drama warning viewers "watching Korean dramas could be dangerous, and even lead to legal troubles". It is part of a growing concern among Chinese officials who are wary of the growing influence of Korean pop culture on the Chinese populace since the similar success of ''[[My Love from the Star]]'' in 2014.<ref name="straitstimes.com"/> |
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* In Japan, the drama will premiere in June 2016 on the cable channel, Eisei Gekijou. Reports have claimed that the drama was sold for US$100,000 per episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2016/03/17/0301000000AEN20160317003200315.html?51b96728|title='Descendants of the Sun' to premiere in Japan|work=Yonhap News Agency}}</ref> |
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* In Malaysia, the drama is available to stream on Viu with English and Malay subtitles within 24 hours of the original South Korean broadcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/ViuMalaysia/photos/a.1688261451463493.1073741828.1670553473234291/1689436988012606/?type=3&theater|title=Viu Malaysia - This is going to be huge. Song Joong-Ki &... - Facebook|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mobile88.com/news/local/unifi-and-streamyx-customers-will-receive-free-viu-pemium-subscription/|title=TM Customers Will Receive Free VIU Pemium Subscription|publisher=}}</ref> |
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* In the Philippines, [[GMA Network]] has announced that it will be airing the drama in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/gmanetwork/status/712879512304934916|title=GMA Network on Twitter|work=Twitter}}</ref> |
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* In Singapore, the drama is available to stream on Viu with English and Chinese subtitles. Each episode is available to stream eight hours after the original South Korean broadcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vulcanpost.com/504461/online-korean-movie-drama-platform-viu-launches-spore-content-free/|title=Korean Drama Series Online TV Viu Launches In Singapore|work=Vulcan Post}}</ref> The drama's increasing popularity in Singapore has resulted in the drama ranking as the most watched show on Viu in the country and episode seven reaching the drama's highest ratings so far with 31.8%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/descendants-of-the-sun-hot-hot-hot|title=Descendants Of The Sun: Hot, hot, hot|author=GWENDOLYN NG|work=The Straits Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/viusingapore/photos/a.1673767239505389.1073741829.1657589804456466/1704740743074705/?type=3&theater|title=Viu Singapore - #DescendantsOfTheSun hits a new tv rating... - Facebook|publisher=}}</ref> |
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* Globally, the drama is available to stream on [[Viki (website)|Viki]] with subtitles in many languages created by the volunteer community. Each episode is available to stream a couple hours after the original Korean broadcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soompi.com/2016/02/22/exclusive-descendants-of-the-sun-press-conference/|title=Exclusive: "Descendants of the Sun" Press Conference - Soompi|work=Soompi}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:41, 25 March 2016
| Descendants of the Sun | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Romance, Melodrama |
| Written by | Kim Eun-sook Kim Won-seok |
| Directed by | Lee Eung-bok Baek Sang-hoon |
| Starring | Song Joong-ki Song Hye-kyo Kim Ji-won Jin Goo Kang Shin-il Onew |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Bae Kyung-soo |
| Producers | Ham Young-hoon Yoo Jong-seon Park Woo-ram |
| Production locations | South Korea, Greece |
| Cinematography | Kim Si-hyeong Uhm Jun-seong |
| Editors | Choi Jung-won Kim Young-joo |
| Running time | Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST) |
| Production company | Next Entertainment World |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 |
| Release | 24 February 2016 – present |
Descendants of the Sun (Korean: 태양의 후예; RR: Taeyangui Huye) is a 2016 South Korean television series on KBS2, starring Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo, Kim Ji-won and Jin Goo.
Plot
Yoo Si-jin (Song Joong-ki) is the captain of the special forces. He catches a motorcycle thief with Sergeant Major Seo Dae-young (Jin Goo). The thief is injured during his capture and is sent to the hospital. Dae-young realises his cellphone was stolen by the thief and goes to the hospital to retrieve his cellphone.
In the emergency room, Si-jin meets Dr. Kang Mo-yeon (Song Hye-kyo) for the first time. He falls in love with her immediately. Mo-yeon mistakenly assumes Si-jin is part of thief's criminal gang. He proves to her that he is a soldier with the help of army doctor Yoon Myeong-joo (Kim Ji-won).
Si-jin and Mo-yeon begin to date, but due to their jobs, their dates don't go well. Si-jin takes an order to lead his soldiers on a peacekeeping mission to Uruk. Meanwhile, Mo-yeon becomes upset that she fails to become a professor due to a colleague's privileged background. When Si-jin and Mo-yeon meet again, they talk about their views on life and realise how different they are. Si-jin, as a soldier, kills to protect lives and Mo-yeon, as a doctor, tries to save all lives. They say their goodbyes.
Eight months later, Mo-yeon rebuffs the sexual advances of hospital chairman Han Suk-won (Tae In-ho) and as a result is assigned to lead a medical team in Uruk. There, Si-jin and Mo-yeon meet again.
Cast
Main Cast
- Song Joong-ki as Captain Yoo Si-jin [1]
- Song Hye-kyo as Doctor Kang Mo-yeon [2]
- Kim Ji-won as First Lieutenant Yoon Myung-joo
- Jin Goo as Sergeant Major Seo Dae-young
Tae Baek Army
- Kang Shin-il as Lieutenant General Yoon (Myung-joo's father)
- Kim Byeong-cheol (김병철) as Lieutenant Colonel Park Byeong-su
- Park Hun (박훈) as Sergeant Choi U-geun
- Choi Ung (최웅) as Staff Sergeant Gong Cheol-ho
- An Bo-hyeon (안보현) as Sergeant Im Gwang-nam
- Kim Min-seok (김민석) as Lance Corporal Kim Gi-beom
Haesung Hospital Medical Services Team
- Onew as Lee Chi Hoon (1st year resident of Thoracic Surgery)
- Lee Seung-joon as Song Sang-hyun (General Surgeon)
- Seo Jeong-yeon (서정연) as Ha Ja-ae (ER Nursing Team)
- Park Hwan-hee (박환희) as Choi Min-ji (ER Nurse)
People at Haesung Hospital
- Hyun Jyu-ni as Pyo Ji-soo (Pathology Specialist)
- Tae In-ho as Han Suk-won (Chairman of Haesung Hospital)
- Park Ah-in as Kim Eun-ji (Thoracic Surgery Specialist)
- Jo Woo-ri as Jang Hee-eun (1st Year Resident of Anesthesiology)
Urk Area
- Cho Jasper as Daniel Spencer (Peacemaker Emergency Doctor Team)
- Jeon Soo-jin as Ri Ye-hwa (Peacemaker Emergency Nurse Team)
- David Lee McInnis as Argus (Black market Boss)
Others
- Jo Jae-yoon as Jin Young Soo
- Lee Kwang-soo (cameo episode 1)[3]
- Lee Jong-hyuk (cameo episode 2, 5)
- Ryu Hwa-young (cameo episode 4)
- Lee Yi-kyung (cameo episode 5, 6, 8)
- Kwak In Joon
- Joey Albright
- Yoo Ah-in (cameo)
- Matthew Douma as UN soldier (cameo episode 2)[4]
Production
Descendants of the Sun was fully pre-produced before airing which is a departure from the live-shoot production format that characterizes most Korean dramas.[5] The drama is Song Joong-ki's comeback project after serving his two years of mandatory military service.[6]
On June 12, 2015, lead actors Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo filmed their first scene in Seoul.[7] On September 28, 2015, the entire cast and crew (including the four leads, Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo,Jin Goo as well as supporting actors as well as supporting actors Kim Ji-won, Kang Shin-il and Onew) departed for Greece.[8] The team resided in the country for approximately a month to shoot episodes crucial to the drama's plot.[9][10] According to Greek news portals and blogs, filming mainly took place in Zakynthos, Arachova and Lemnos.[11]
On November 25, 2015, it was announced that actor Song Joong-ki injured his arm while filming an action scene for the drama on November 23. Two days later, his agency made an update on the actor's condition. Upon closer examination, doctors determined Song had also suffered a damaged ligament to his right knee in addition to the fractures in his arm. Filming continued with other actors and scenes that did not require Song's presence. On December 7, 2015, Song Joong-ki returned to work only 2 weeks after he was injured and spotted filming at a station in Seoul.[12][13][14]
According to industry insiders, the crew wrapped up the last shoot in the early morning of December 30, 2015.[15]
Original soundtrack
Descendants of the Sun OST Part 1
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Always" | Yoon Mi-rae | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Always" (Instrumental) | Yoon Mi-rae | 3:25 |
Descendants of the Sun OST Part 2
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everytime" | Chen and Punch | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Everytime" (Instrumental) | Chen and Punch | 3:08 |
Descendants of the Sun OST Part 3
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Love" (이 사랑) | Davichi | 3:46 |
| 2. | "This Love" (이 사랑; Instrumental) | Davichi | 3:46 |
Descendants of the Sun OST Part 4
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Are My Everything" | Gummy | 4:00 |
| 2. | "You Are My Everything" (English ver.) | Gummy | 4:00 |
| 3. | "You Are My Everything" (Instrumental) | Gummy | 4:00 |
Descendants of the Sun OST Part 5
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Once Again" (다시 너를) | Kim Na-young ft. Mad Clown | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Once Again" (다시 너를; Instrumental) | Kim Na-young ft. Mad Clown | 3:55 |
Descendants of the Sun OST Part 6
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talk Love" (말해! 뭐해?) | K.Will | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Talk Love" (말해! 뭐해?; Instrumental) | K.Will | 3:37 |
Descendants of the Sun OST Part 7
Chart Performance
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales [16] | Remarks | |||||||||
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| "Always" (Yoon Mi-rae) | 2016 | 2 |
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| "Everytime" (Chen and Punch) | 1 |
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| "This Love" (Davichi) | 1 |
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| "You Are My Everything" (Gummy) | 1 |
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| "Once Again" (Kim Na-young ft. Mad Clown) | 3 |
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| "Talk Love" (K.Will) | 5 |
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| "With You" (Lyn) | TBA | TBA | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||||||||
Ratings
In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS Ratings[24] | AGB Nielsen[25] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | |||
| 1 | 24 February 2016 | 12.6% (7th) | 12.7% (4th) | 14.3% (4th) | 14.4% (4th) | |
| 2 | 25 February 2016 | 13.5% (6th) | 14.5% (4th) | 15.5% (3rd) | 16.0% (4th) | |
| 3 | 2 March 2016 | 21.8% (2nd) | 22.7% (1st) | 23.4% (2nd) | 24.6% (2nd) | |
| 4 | 3 March 2016 | 22.9% (2nd) | 23.5% (2nd) | 24.1% (2nd) | 25.1% (2nd) | |
| 5 | 9 March 2016 | 24.6% (2nd) | 26.3% (1st) | 27.4% (1st) | 29.2% (1st) | |
| 6 | 10 March 2016 | 25.4% (2nd) | 27.6% (1st) | 28.5% (1st) | 29.8% (1st) | |
| 7 | 16 March 2016 | 27.0% (2nd) | 28.9% (1st) | 28.3% (1st) | 30.1% (1st) | |
| 8 | 17 March 2016 | 25.9% (2nd) | 28.7% (1st) | 28.8% (1st) | 30.5% (1st) | |
| 9 | 23 March 2016 | 29.7% (1st) | 32.3% (1st) | 30.4% (1st) | 31.0% (1st) | |
| 10 | 24 March 2016 | 28.8% (1st) | 31.0% (1st) | 31.6% (1st) | 33.3% (1st) | |
| 11 | 30 March 2016 | |||||
| 12 | 31 March 2016 | |||||
| 13 | 6 April 2016 | |||||
| 14 | 7 April 2016 | |||||
| 15 | 13 April 2016 | |||||
| 16 | 14 April 2016 | |||||
International broadcast
- In China, it airs simultaneously with South Korea's broadcast where it is available to stream on iQiyi and has been streamed more than 673 million times.[26] Its popularity in China has caused concern with the country's Ministry of Public Security posting a warning on its official Weibo account against the drama warning viewers "watching Korean dramas could be dangerous, and even lead to legal troubles". It is part of a growing concern among Chinese officials who are wary of the growing influence of Korean pop culture on the Chinese populace since the similar success of My Love from the Star in 2014.[26]
- In Japan, the drama will premiere in June 2016 on the cable channel, Eisei Gekijou. Reports have claimed that the drama was sold for US$100,000 per episode.[27]
- In Malaysia, the drama is available to stream on Viu with English and Malay subtitles within 24 hours of the original South Korean broadcast.[28][29]
- In the Philippines, GMA Network has announced that it will be airing the drama in 2016.[30]
- In Singapore, the drama is available to stream on Viu with English and Chinese subtitles. Each episode is available to stream eight hours after the original South Korean broadcast.[31] The drama's increasing popularity in Singapore has resulted in the drama ranking as the most watched show on Viu in the country and episode seven reaching the drama's highest ratings so far with 31.8%.[32][33]
- Globally, the drama is available to stream on Viki with subtitles in many languages created by the volunteer community. Each episode is available to stream a couple hours after the original Korean broadcast.[34]
References
- ^ Choi, He-suk (4 June 2015). "Song Joong-ki readies for tough guy role". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Yoon, Sarah (19 May 2015). "Song Hye-kyo talks her next role as military doctor with Elle". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Choi, He-suk (16 July 2015). "Song Joong-ki recruits Lee Kwang-soo for new drama". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ ""Produce 101" Trainee Jun Somi's Father Cameos in "Descendants of the Sun"". Soompi. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Descendants of the Sun outpaces My Love from the Star". Yonhap News. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Song Joong Ki, Song Hye Kyo, Jin Goo and Kim Ji Won Confirm for ′Descendants of the Sun′". MWAVE. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo revealed to have started filming Descendants of the Sun". Allkpop. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ Sung, So-young (1 October 2015). "Song Joong-ki is filming in Greece". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Descendants of the Sun Starts Filming in Greece With Month-Long Schedule". Soompi. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo in Greece for drama shoot". K-pop Herald. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Descendants of the Sun filming in Greece". Hancinema. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Song Joong Ki Suffers Injury While Filming Action Scene for "Descendants of the Sun"". Soompi. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Song Joong Ki's Agency Updates Fans on His Injury". Soompi. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Song Joong Ki returns to Descendants of the Sun despite injury". DramaFever. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo Wrap Up Filming for "Descendants of the Sun"". Soompi. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Gaon Download Chart". Gaon. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Always":
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 08 (see #20)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 09 (see #3)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 10 (see #3)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 11 (see #5)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 12 (see #6)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Everytime":
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 09 (see #1)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 10 (see #4)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 11 (see #8)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 12 (see #8)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "This Love":
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 10 (see #2)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 11 (see #3)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 12 (see #4)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "You Are My Everything":
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 11 (see #2)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 12 (see #2)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Once Again":
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 12 (see #1)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Talk Love":
- "Gaon Download Chart - Week 12 (see #3)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ a b "Chinese government warns of dangers of Korean dramas as Descendants Of The Sun hits 440m views in China". The Straits Times.
- ^ "'Descendants of the Sun' to premiere in Japan". Yonhap News Agency.
- ^ "Viu Malaysia - This is going to be huge. Song Joong-Ki &... - Facebook".
- ^ "TM Customers Will Receive Free VIU Pemium Subscription".
- ^ "GMA Network on Twitter". Twitter.
- ^ "Korean Drama Series Online TV Viu Launches In Singapore". Vulcan Post.
- ^ GWENDOLYN NG. "Descendants Of The Sun: Hot, hot, hot". The Straits Times.
- ^ "Viu Singapore - #DescendantsOfTheSun hits a new tv rating... - Facebook".
- ^ "Exclusive: "Descendants of the Sun" Press Conference - Soompi". Soompi.
External links
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