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Descendants of the Sun
Promotional poster
GenreRomance, Melodrama, Action
Written byKim Eun-sook
Kim Won-seok
Directed byLee Eung-bok
Baek Sang-hoon
StarringSong Joong-ki
Song Hye-kyo
Kim Ji-won
Jin Goo
Kang Shin-il
Onew
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes16 + 3 Special Episodes
Production
Executive producerBae Kyung-soo
ProducersHam Young-hoon
Yoo Jong-seon
Park Woo-ram
Production locationsSouth Korea, Greece
CinematographyKim Si-hyeong
Uhm Jun-seong
EditorsChoi Jung-won
Kim Young-joo
Running timeWednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 (KST)
Production companyNext Entertainment World
Original release
NetworkKBS2
Release24 February 2016 (2016-02-24) –
 () 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 realizes 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 the fictional country of Urk. 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 Urk. There, Si-jin and Mo-yeon meet again and fall in love all over again.

Cast

Main Cast

  • Song Joong-ki as Captain Yoo Shi Jin (aka Big Boss)[1]
  • Song Hye-kyo as Doctor Kang Mo Yeon (aka Beauty) [2]
  • Kim Ji-won as First Lieutenant Yoon Myung Ju
  • Jin Goo as Sergeant Major Seo Dae Young (aka Wolf)
  • Kang Shin-il as Lieutenant General Yoon (aka Yellow Tiger) (Myung Joo's father)
  • Onew as Lee Chi Hoon (1st year resident of Thoracic Surgery)

Tae Baek Army

  • Kim Byeong-cheol (김병철) as Lieutenant Colonel Park Byeong-su
  • Park Hoon (박훈) as Sergeant Choi Woo Geun (aka Snoopy)
  • Choi Woong (최웅) as Staff Sergeant Gong Cheol Ho (aka Harry Potter)
  • Ahn Bo-hyun as Sergeant Im Gwang Nam (aka Piccolo)
  • Kim Min Seok (김민석) as Lance Corporal Kim Gi Beom

Haesung Hospital Medical Services Team

  • 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 (Greece)

  • Jasper Cho as Daniel Spencer (Peacemaker Emergency Doctor Team)
  • Jeon Soo-jin as Ri Ye Hwa (Peacemaker Emergency Nurse Team)
  • David Lee McInnis as Argus (Gang Boss, former Delta Force Captain)
  • Dean Dawson as the Chief of Police (Tae Baek Police Chief)

Others

  • Ji Seung Hyun as Senior Lieutenant Ahn Jung Joon
  • Kwak In Joon as Lee Han Soo
  • Jo Jae-yoon as Jin Young Soo
  • Lee Yi-kyung as Kang Min Jae
  • Joey Albright as US Army Delta Force member
  • Zyon Barreto as Fatima

Cameos

  • Lee Kwang-soo as shooting arcade operator (episode 1)[3]
  • Lee Jong-hyuk as Captain Kim Jin Seok (episode 2, 5, 10)
  • Matthew Douma as US Captain soldier (episode 2, 10, 12)[4]
  • Jung Ji Won (정지원) as TV announcer (episode 2)
  • Park Tae Won (박태원) as TV announcer (episode 2)
  • Ryu Hwa-young as Seo Dae Young's ex-girlfriend (episode 4)
  • Jun In Taek as Yoo Young Geun (Yoo Shi Jin's father) (episode 6, 7)
  • Park Joon Geum as Lee Chi Hoon's mother (episode 7, 11)
  • Yoo Ah-in as bank teller (episode 13)
  • Nam Ki Ae as Kang Mo Yeon's mother (episode 13)

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, Kim Ji-won, as well as supporting actors 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]

The cost of the production cost a staggering 13 billion won (approximately $10.8 million) to produce.[16]

Original soundtrack

Descendants of the Sun OST Part 1

Track listing
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Always"Yoon Mi-rae3:25
2."Always" (Instrumental)Yoon Mi-rae3:25

Descendants of the Sun OST Part 2

Track listing
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Everytime"Chen and Punch3:08
2."Everytime" (Instrumental)Chen and Punch3:08

Descendants of the Sun OST Part 3

Track listing
No.TitleArtistLength
1."This Love" (이 사랑)Davichi3:46
2."This Love" (이 사랑; Instrumental)Davichi3:46

Descendants of the Sun OST Part 4

Track listing
No.TitleArtistLength
1."You Are My Everything"Gummy4:00
2."You Are My Everything" (English ver.)Gummy4:00
3."You Are My Everything" (Instrumental)Gummy4:00

Descendants of the Sun OST Part 5

Track listing
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Once Again" (다시 너를)Kim Na-young ft. Mad Clown3:55
2."Once Again" (다시 너를; Instrumental)Kim Na-young ft. Mad Clown3:55

Descendants of the Sun OST Part 6

Track listing
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Talk Love" (말해! 뭐해?)K.Will3:37
2."Talk Love" (말해! 뭐해?; Instrumental)K.Will3:37

Descendants of the Sun OST Part 7

Track listing
No.TitleArtistLength
1."With You"Lyn4:15
2."With You" (Instrumental)Lyn4:15

Descendants of the Sun OST Part 8

Track listing
No.TitleArtistLength
1."By My Side" (사랑하자)SG Wannabe3:46
2."By My Side" (사랑하자; Instrumental)SG Wannabe3:46

Descendants of the Sun OST Part 9

Track listing
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Wind Beneath Your Wings" (그대, 바람이 되어)M.C THE MAX3:55
2."Wind Beneath Your Wings" (그대, 바람이 되어; Instrumental)M.C THE MAX3:55
Chart Performance
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales [17] Remarks
Gaon[18]
"Always" (Yoon Mi-rae) 2016 2
  • KOR (DL): 643,169+[19]
Part 1
"Everytime" (Chen and Punch) 1
  • KOR (DL): 603,321+[20]
Part 2
"This Love" (Davichi) 1
  • KOR (DL): 652,889+[21]
Part 3
"You Are My Everything" (Gummy) 1
  • KOR (DL): 544,615+[22]
Part 4
"Once Again" (Kim Na-young ft. Mad Clown) 2
  • KOR (DL): 360,901+[23]
Part 5
"Talk Love" (K.Will) 1
  • KOR (DL): 383,754+[24]
Part 6
"With You" (Lyn) 15
  • KOR (DL): 200,215+[25]
Part 7
"By My Side" (SG Wannabe) 12
  • KOR (DL): 129,628+[26]
Part 8
"Wind Beneath Your Wings" (M.C THE MAX) TBA TBA
Part 9
"—" 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[27] AGB Nielsen[28]
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 29.1% (2nd) 31.3% (1st) 31.9% (1st) 33.5% (1st)
12 31 March 2016 31.1% (1st) 33.9% (1st) 33.0% (1st) 34.3% (1st)
13 6 April 2016 30.4% (1st) 33.7% (1st) 33.5% (1st) 35.0% (1st)
14 7 April 2016 31.1% (1st) 33.5% (1st) 33.0% (1st) 35.6% (1st)
15 13 April 2016
16 14 April 2016
Average
Special 20 April 2016
21 April 2016
22 April 2016

International broadcast

  • Production company, NEW said that the drama has been exported to 32 countries.[29]
  • In China, it airs simultaneously with South Korea's broadcast where it is available to stream on iQiyi and has been streamed more than 1.5 billion times.[30] 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.[31]
  • In Indonesia, the drama will air during the second quarter of 2016 on Indosiar.[32]
  • 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.[33]
  • In Malaysia, the drama is available to stream on Viu with English and Malay subtitles within 24 hours of the original South Korean broadcast. It is also broadcast on KBS World through Astro.[34][35]
  • In the Philippines, GMA Network announced that it will broadcast the drama in 2016 as part of its GMA The Heart of Asia programming block.[36]
  • 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.[37] 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%.[38][39] Statistics from March 2016 showed about 60% of users on Viu had tuned in to watch the drama.[40]
  • 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.[41] The drama is also broadcast around the world on KBS World with English subtitles.[42]

References

  1. ^ Choi, He-suk (4 June 2015). "Song Joong-ki readies for tough guy role". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  2. ^ Yoon, Sarah (19 May 2015). "Song Hye-kyo talks her next role as military doctor with Elle". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  3. ^ Choi, He-suk (16 July 2015). "Song Joong-ki recruits Lee Kwang-soo for new drama". K-pop Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  4. ^ ""Produce 101" Trainee Jun Somi's Father Cameos in "Descendants of the Sun"". Soompi. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Descendants of the Sun outpaces My Love from the Star". Yonhap News. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  6. ^ "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.
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  8. ^ Sung, So-young (1 October 2015). "Song Joong-ki is filming in Greece". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Descendants of the Sun Starts Filming in Greece With Month-Long Schedule". Soompi. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo in Greece for drama shoot". K-pop Herald. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
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  17. ^ "Gaon Download Chart". Gaon. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  18. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  19. ^ Cumulative sales for "Always":
  20. ^ Cumulative sales for "Everytime":
  21. ^ Cumulative sales for "This Love":
  22. ^ Cumulative sales for "You Are My Everything":
  23. ^ Cumulative sales for "Once Again":
  24. ^ Cumulative sales for "Talk Love":
  25. ^ Cumulative sales for "With You":
  26. ^ Cumulative sales for "With You":
  27. ^ "TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". TNMS Ratings (in Korean). Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  28. ^ "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.
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  33. ^ "'Descendants of the Sun' to premiere in Japan". Yonhap News Agency.
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  35. ^ "TM Customers Will Receive Free VIU Pemium Subscription".
  36. ^ "GMA Network on Twitter". Twitter.
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  39. ^ "Viu Singapore - #DescendantsOfTheSun hits a new tv rating... - Facebook".
  40. ^ http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/descendants-of-the-sun-star-song-joong-ki-it-feels-natural-for-me-to-be-in-a
  41. ^ "Exclusive: "Descendants of the Sun" Press Conference - Soompi". Soompi.
  42. ^ http://kbsworld.kbs.co.kr/schedule/schedule_tv.php

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