Title: 태양의 후예 / Descendants of the Sun
Chinese Title: 太陽的後裔
Genre: Melodrama, Romance
Episodes: 16 + 3 Special Episode
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2016-Feb-24 to 2016-Apr-22
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 22:00
Synopsis
This drama was fully pre-produced before airing which is a departure from the live-shoot production format that characterizes most Korean dramas.
Yoo Shi 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, Shi Jin meets Dr. Kang Mo Yun (Song Hye Kyo) for the first time. He falls in love with her immediately. Mo Yun mistakenly assumes Shi Jin is part of thief’s criminal gang. He proves to her that he is a soldier with the help of army doctor Yoon Myung Joo (Kim Ji Won).
Shi Jin and Mo Yun begin to date, but due to their jobs, their dates don’t go well. Shi Jin takes an order to lead his soldiers on a peacekeeping mission to the fictional country of Urk. Meanwhile, Mo Yun becomes upset that she fails to become a professor due to a colleague’s privileged background. When Shi Jin and Mo Yun meet again, they talk about their views on life and realize how different they are. Shi Jin, as a soldier, kills to protect lives and Mo Yun, as a doctor, tries to save all lives. They say their goodbyes.
Eight months later, Mo Yun 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, Shi Jin and Mo Yun meet again… (source)
Cast
Main Cast
Song Joong Ki as Capt. Yoo Shi Jin
Song Hye Kyo as Dr. Kang Mo Yun
Jin Goo as Senior Seo Dae Young
Kim Ji Won as Surgeon Yoon Myung Joo
Kang Shin Il as Lieutenant General Yoon (Myung Joo’s father)
Tae Baek Army
Kim Byung Chul as Lieutenant Colonel Park Byung Soo
Park Hoon as Sergeant Choi Woo Geun
Choi Woong as Staff Sergeant Gong Chul Ho
Ahn Bo Hyun as Sergeant Im Kwang Nam
Kim Min Suk as Private Kim Ki Bum
Haesung Hospital Medical Services Team
Lee Seung Joon as Song Sang Hyun (General Surgeon)
Seo Jung Yun as Ha Ja Ae (ER Nursing Team)
Onew as Lee Chi Hoon (1st year Resident of Thoracic Surgery)
Park Hwan Hee 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)
Wooreukeu Area
Cho Tae Kwan as Daniel Spencer (Peacemaker Emergency Doctor Team)
Jun Soo Jin as Ri Ye Hwa (Peacemaker Emergency Nurse Team)
David McInnis as Ah Goo Seu (Black market Boss)
Zyon Barreto as Fatima
Others
Kwak In Joon as Lee Han Soo
Jo Jae Yoon as Jin Young Soo
Lee Yi Kyung as Kang Min Jae
Jun In Taek as Yoo Young Geun (Yoo Shi Jin’s father)
Nam Moon Chul as Manager Go
Joey Albright as US Army Delta Force member
Ji Seung Hyun as Ahn Jung Joon
Lee Jae Yong as Choi Ji Ho
Sung Ki Yoon as the President
Kim Kyul (김결) as Chairman Han’s assistant
Jun Jin Gi
Cameo
Lee Kwang Soo as shooting arcade operator (ep 1)
Lee Jong Hyuk as Captain Kim Jin Suk (ep 2, 5, 10, 15)
Jung Ji Won (정지원) as TV announcer (ep 2)
Park Tae Won (박태원) as TV announcer (ep 2)
Ryu Hwa Young as Seo Dae Young’s ex-girlfriend (ep 3)
Park Joon Geum as Chi Hoon’s mother (ep 7, ep 11)
Yoo Ah In as banker (ep 13)
Nam Ki Ae as Mo Yun’s mother (ep 13)
Red Velvet as themselves (ep 16)
Han Yeo Wool
Production Credits
Chief Producer: Bae Kyung Soo
Producer: Ham Young Hoon, Yoo Jong Sun, Park Woo Ram
Director: Lee Eung Bok, Baek Sang Hoon
Assistant Director: Kim Hyung Joon, Yoo Young Eun
Screenwriters: Kim Eun Sook and Kim Won Suk
Note
– This drama is Song Joong Ki‘s comeback project after serving his two years in the military.
– In Singapore, the drama will be available to stream on Viu with English and Chinese subtitles. Each episode will be available to stream eight hours after the original Korean broadcast. (Source)
– The drama will wrap on its 16th episode as planned, which airs on Thursday, April 14. The following week, KBS will air highlights on April 20 and 21, and finish off with making-of clips and an epilogue on Friday, April 22. (Source)
Awards
2016 KBS Drama Awards: Best Screenwriter Award – Kim Eun Sook and Kim Won Suk (Descendants of the Sun)
2016 KBS Drama Awards: Rookie Actress – Kim Ji Won (Descendants of the Sun)
2016 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Awards – Jin Goo and Kim Ji Won (Descendants of the Sun)
2016 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Actress (Mini Series) – Kim Ji Won (Descendants of the Sun)
2016 KBS Drama Awards: Best Asia Couple Award – Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo (Descendants of the Sun)
2016 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Awards – Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo (Descendants of the Sun)
2016 KBS Drama Awards: Daesang – Song Joong Ki (Descendants of the Sun)
2016 KBS Drama Awards: Daesang – Song Hye Kyo (Descendants of the Sun)
2016 21st Asian Television Awards: Best Drama Series
2016 8th Melon Music Awards: Best OST – Yoon Mi Rae (Always)
2016 1st Asia Artist Awards: Best Celebrity Award (Actor) – Jin Goo
2016 1st Asia Artist Awards: Best Celebrity Award (Actress) – Kim Ji Won
2016 1st Asia Artist Awards: Best OST Award – Gummy (You Are My Everything)
2016 Korean Advertisers Association Awards: Best Drama
2016 1st Indonesian Television Awards: Special Award (Jin Goo)
2016 2nd Scene Stealer Festival: Scene Stealer Award (Male) – Lee Seung Joon
2016 2nd Scene Stealer Festival: Scene Stealer Award (Male) – Jo Jae Yoon
2016 2nd Scene Stealer Festival: Newcomer Scene Stealer Award (Male) – Onew
2016 9th Korea Drama Awards: Best Drama
2016 9th Korea Drama Awards: Excellence Actor – Jo Jae Yoon (Descendants of the Sun)
2016 5th APAN Star Awards: Drama of the Year
2016 5th APAN Star Awards: Grand Prize (Daesang) – Song Joong Ki (Descendants of the Sun)
2016 5th APAN Star Awards: Best Supporting Actor – Jin Goo (Descendants of the Sun)
2016 5th APAN Star Awards: Best Supporting Actress – Kim Ji Won (Descendants of the Sun)
2016 5th APAN Star Awards: Best Couple Award – Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo (Descendants of the Sun)
2016 43rd Korean Broadcasting Grand Prize: Best Drama
2016 11th Seoul International Drama Awards: Excellent Korean Drama
2016 11th Seoul International Drama Awards: Outstanding Korean Actor (Song Joong ki)
2016 11th Seoul International Drama Awards: Outstanding Korean Drama OST (Gummy, You Are My Everything)
2016 52nd Paeksang Arts Awards : Daesang
2016 52nd Paeksang Arts Awards : Popularity Actor Award, (Song Joong Ki, Descended From the Sun)
2016 52nd Paeksang Arts Awards : Popularity Actress Award, (Song Hye Hyo, Descended From the Sun)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2016-02-24 | 1 | 12.6 (7th) | 12.7 (4th) | 14.3 (4th) | 14.4 (4th) |
| 2016-02-25 | 2 | 13.5 (6th) | 14.5 (4th) | 15.5 (3rd) | 16.0 (4th) |
| 2016-03-02 | 3 | 21.8 (2nd) | 22.7 (1st) | 23.4 (2nd) | 24.6 (2nd) |
| 2016-03-03 | 4 | 22.9 (2nd) | 23.5 (2nd) | 24.1 (2nd) | 25.1 (2nd) |
| 2016-03-09 | 5 | 24.6 (2nd) | 26.3 (1st) | 27.4 (1st) | 29.2 (1st) |
| 2016-03-10 | 6 | 25.4 (2nd) | 27.6 (1st) | 28.5 (1st) | 29.8 (1st) |
| 2016-03-16 | 7 | 27.0 (2nd) | 28.9 (1st) | 28.3 (1st) | 30.1 (1st) |
| 2016-03-17 | 8 | 25.9 (2nd) | 28.7 (1st) | 28.8 (1st) | 30.5 (1st) |
| 2016-03-23 | 9 | 29.7 (1st) | 32.3 (1st) | 30.4 (1st) | 31.0 (1st) |
| 2016-03-24 | 10 | 28.8 (1st) | 31.0 (1st) | 31.6 (1st) | 33.3 (1st) |
| 2016-03-30 | 11 | 29.1 (2nd) | 31.3 (1st) | 31.9 (1st) | 33.5 (1st) |
| 2016-03-31 | 12 | 31.1 (1st) | 33.9 (1st) | 33.0 (1st) | 34.3 (1st) |
| 2016-04-06 | 13 | 30.4 (1st) | 33.7 (1st) | 33.5 (1st) | 35.0 (1st) |
| 2016-04-07 | 14 | 31.1 (1st) | 33.5 (1st) | 33.0 (1st) | 35.6 (1st) |
| 2016-04-13 | 15 | 31.1 (1st) | 35.6 (1st) | 34.8 (1st) | 37.5 (1st) |
| 2016-04-14 | 16 | 35.3 (1st) | 40.5 (1st) | 38.8 (1st) | 41.6 (1st) |
| 2016-04-20 | Sp1 | 15.3 (5th) | 16.6 (4th) | 17.7 (4th) | 19.5 (3rd) |
| 2016-04-21 | sp2 | 12.3 (6th) | 13.9 (5th) | 13.6 (5th) | 14.7 (5th) |
| 2016-04-22 | sp3 | 10.9 (7th) | 11.8 (6th) | 12.2 (5th) | 13.2 (6th) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
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August 3rd, 2016 at 8:08 am
It’s not my first time to watch a love story of a soldier and a doctor but this is the best! The story was so great. It teaches friendship, brotherhood, patriotism, bravery, responsibility and respect. It shows great love. It very inspiring because it tackles and raises common issues such as, bad politics, corruption, lack of education, diseases, poverty and hunger, but you will still find the beauty of things despite of all. I must commend the director, the scriptwriter (s), staff and crew and all the actors. They were all great! The show brings back good memories. The lines were so cheesy that it makes me want to go back to my younger days and be in love again. The lead actors were awesome! New fan here. 😍 #KiKyo I hope you get to read this. You’re so cute together. I wish to see you alas real couple. More success and real happiness is my wish to both of you.
August 13th, 2016 at 12:20 am
i love this korean novela… i can’t move on and i’m inlove with you big boss… i love you oppa very much…
August 15th, 2016 at 12:56 pm
[…] Eight months later, Mo Yun 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, Shi Jin and Mo Yun meet again (source) […]
August 23rd, 2016 at 1:06 am
This Korean drama was very awesome…one of my favorites and the actors really did a great job……love you very much….Song Joong Ki
September 12th, 2016 at 1:39 pm
@admin
admin, dont forget to update the awards list of DotS.
11th Seoul International Drama Awards 2016 Winners
(Sept 8, 2016 – Official broadcaster KBS)
1. Outstanding Korean Drama Awards (Excellent Korean Drama) : “Descendants of the Sun”
2. Outstanding Korean Actor : Song Joong-ki for “Descendants of the Sun”
3. Outstanding Korean Drama OST : Gummy for “You Are My Everything” (Descendants of the Sun)
Source: http://www.hancinema.net/11th-seoul-international-drama-awards-2016-winners-98526.html
wow wow wow, daebak. DotS got 3 awards in SDA 2016. amazing. there of many awards it would got in queue this year…. 👏👏👏
September 12th, 2016 at 1:54 pm
@admin
oh, and this awards too…
43rd Korean Broadcasting Grand Prize : Best Mid-Length Drama (Descendants of the Sun)
source: http://www.soompi.com/2016/09/02/winners-43rd-korean-broadcasting-grand-prize-awards-announced/
September 13th, 2016 at 9:05 pm
I love this drama…. the two main character are also my favorite actor and actress..
September 16th, 2016 at 1:45 am
i love to watching korean drama…film.
September 29th, 2016 at 9:59 am
Dear Admin,
Please add this award,
– 2016 Scene Stealer Festival: Newcomer Scene Stealer Award (Male) – Onew (Descendants of The Sun)
Thanks.
October 12th, 2016 at 4:48 pm
Dear Admin,
Please add this awards,
– 2016 9th Korea Drama Awards: Best Drama
– 2016 9th Korea Drama Awards: Excellence Actor – Jo Jae Yoon (Descendants of the Sun)
– 2016 5th APAN Star Awards: Drama of the Year
Thank you ^^
October 20th, 2016 at 7:16 pm
get songs OST Descendants of
the Sun by clicking this link download-lagu-ost.blogspot.co.id/2016/10/ost-descendants-of-sun.html
November 13th, 2016 at 8:46 pm
So far in 2016 until right now, November 13, 2016… there are only 2 Kdrama in 2016 that make me go to my school at midnight just for searching fastest hotspot to download every episode of the drama week by week. Yeah those two drama is “Descendants of the Sun” and “Doctors”. You can imagine, at midnight when everybody r sleeping and school gate is closed, i went to school just to download those two dtama. Cz so far , i think the best drama in 2016 is DotS and Doctors. Although between both of them DotS is on the top of Doctors. Definetely, i will give my vote in koreandrama.org awards just for Descendants of the Sun and Doctors. Ajja ajja fighting!!!! 😙😙😙😄😘😹🙆🙋 #Dots/DoctorsTheWinnerOfPollingThisYear
November 14th, 2016 at 11:14 pm
what???? dont let Scarlet Heart Ryeo win the poll guys… come on? where are u all?? lets vote vote vote
November 15th, 2016 at 9:21 pm
Hello!
I saw this drama. It was very nice and interesting. But the author has made a mistake. All Muslims, are not Arabs. The number of Arab countries in the world, is 22, and And the number of their population is approximately 389,373,000, the number of Muslim countries in the world is about 46 and the number of their populations is approximately 1,703,146,000.
November 16th, 2016 at 11:33 am
FullHouse and Descendants of the Sun are only kdramas that made me go back infront of tv…
November 17th, 2016 at 2:27 am
Dear admin, i love this drama so much, i have watched this drama more than 10x, love this drama #songsongcouple
November 17th, 2016 at 10:47 am
Dear Admin,
Please add these awards,
– 1st Asia Artist Awards : Best Celebrity Award, Actor – Jin Goo (Descendants of the Sun)
– 1st Asia Artist Awards : Best Celebrity Award, Actress – Kim Ji Won (Descendants of the Sun)
– 1st Asia Artist Awards : Best OST Award (Gummy, You Are My Everything)
– 2016 Korean Advertisers Association Awards : Best Drama
Thank you 🙂
November 17th, 2016 at 12:13 pm
Thanks admin 🙂
But can you correct this, not “and Scene Stealer” but “2nd Scene Stealer”
2016 and Scene Stealer Festival: Scene Stealer Award (Male) – Lee Seung Joon
2016 and Scene Stealer Festival: Newcomer Scene Stealer Award (Male) – Onew
become
2016 2nd Scene Stealer Festival: Scene Stealer Award (Male) – Lee Seung Joon
2016 2nd Scene Stealer Festival: Scene Stealer Award (Male) – Jo Jae Yoon
2016 2nd Scene Stealer Festival: Newcomer Scene Stealer Award (Male) – Onew
sorry for disturb you, thanks ^^
November 19th, 2016 at 12:51 pm
Decendants Of The Sun
November 20th, 2016 at 9:46 pm
23 awards so far for this drama. Maybe this drama isnt most popular drama anymore since all people focus on scarlet heart Ryeo. But the awards prove that this drama is not only popular BUT is THE BEST DRAMA in 2016.
November 20th, 2016 at 9:50 pm
The best is not always popular. And popular is not always the Best. And DotS has those two point. The Best and Popular.
November 22nd, 2016 at 8:52 pm
Drama was fabulous…I enjoyed watching this drama
Hero is so handsome …he was fantastic…
November 25th, 2016 at 8:16 am
this drama is beautiful..i love this drama😘😘😘😘
November 26th, 2016 at 3:16 am
I watched this drama more than the fingers I have, fingers & toes. The enchantment was so powerful, reason why I never got tired or ceased rewatching it all over again & again. Its a blockbuster made it uniquely legendary.
November 27th, 2016 at 8:48 pm
I don’t like to watch korean drama in general, it’s so cliche and annoying with a rich guy and hopeless girl needs saving. But my friend told me about this drama and once i watch it i’m hooked! the story is so good, it has humor, action, romance and the whole nine yards… And I’d have to agree that song joong ki is so hot! He’s grown up now, before he’s cute but more like cute pretty boy. Now he’s just handsome with prefect body and face… How can someone be that good looking, no wonder he cause a syndrome in asia. Hope to see more of his movies
December 1st, 2016 at 5:44 am
I really love this drama. . That time this drama on air. . I really love all the cast song jong ko so hye yong. . I wait the next epesod wedding song Hong ko and so hye yong in the real life. . I really really like this drama. . Especially on epesod 9. . How Manny time I watch. . I don’t feel bored. . “Kilig moments” every scene. . Good bleess all cast of descendant of the sun. . Song jong ki. . I want to see you in personal. . . My idol. .
December 1st, 2016 at 5:52 am
I love this drama you can learn a lot being sincere towards your duties and responsibilities makes yourself be proud of
December 2nd, 2016 at 12:25 am
Forever SSC fan! Love them both…
December 2nd, 2016 at 11:06 pm
DOTS is the best… even though i did’nt start the whole story… but it teaches us on how to become such a strong and better person…
#ILOVEDOTSEVER
December 5th, 2016 at 8:09 am
Never mind this drama does not win the poll as best kdrama. Because it has got 24 awards internationaly so far this year and probably got more on KBS drama awards 2016. So its prove that this drama is the best drama 2016 around the world not just a popular drama. Cheerss **)
December 5th, 2016 at 7:24 pm
I 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 love this drama and the main casts 😍👫
December 6th, 2016 at 10:14 am
Decendants Of The Sun Is The Best Drama
December 8th, 2016 at 10:59 am
Drama was fabulous…I enjoyed watching this drama
Hero is so handsome …he was fantastic…
December 12th, 2016 at 10:10 am
This Is My Not It’s not my first time to watch a love story of a soldier and a doctor but this story is very fabulus and i enjoyed this drama very succsesful i hope have a season and have the same yeong-ung
December 21st, 2016 at 5:33 am
I really live this drama ♡♡♡
December 21st, 2016 at 5:34 am
I really love this drama ♡♡♡
December 22nd, 2016 at 9:08 am
sana manalo ung dots I LOVE YOU
DOTS
December 23rd, 2016 at 12:16 am
Enjoying the TV seires now, in no hurry, episode after episode… 🙂
Folks, I know that Moon Lovers KDrama is winning the Final Round on this site, but I would like to see a fair competition, so keep giving some extra votes for Descendants of The Sun, vote daily.
Thank you.
http://www.koreandrama.org/the-best-korean-drama-of-2016/
January 1st, 2017 at 5:04 pm
Wohoooo,, Congratss!!
Get so many prizes, i think it deserve for this drama and role cast. I hope i can see another drama that have amazing story like this or maybe i hope can see acting Song Joong Ki and Hye Kyo in another drama. ^^
January 14th, 2017 at 1:45 pm
stunning, marvellous, the BEST drama I have ever seen – love it, great actors ! giving it 5 *****
June 8th, 2017 at 2:31 am
Please please make its season 2 .i love this show very much… Please please .. Do have its season 2 .