Descendants of the Sun is a 2016 KBS2 drama that was very popular at home and abroad. It is a work that sincerely depicts the love, friendship, and the reality of war that Korean special forces and doctors experience in the Middle East war zone. The main characters Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo's moving acting and deep storytelling captured the hearts of many viewers. In this post, we will review the drama's attractive points and major events together.
Descendants of the Sun : The story of love and war experienced by South Korean special forces and doctors on the battlefield in the Middle East.
Basic drama information
- Title: Descendants of the Sun
- Broadcasting company: KBS2
- Broadcast period: February 24, 2016 to April 14, 2016
- Number of broadcasts: 16 times in total
- Genre: Romance, Melo, War, Medicine
- Produced by Lee Eun-bok
- Author: Kim Eun-sook, Kim Won-seok
- Main cast members: Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo, Jingu, Kim Ji-won, Kang Shin-il, Cho Jae-yoon, Lee Seo-jin
- Ratings: 28.6% (domestic) on average, high popularity overseas
- Details of awards: 2016 KBS Acting Awards, 2016 APAN Star Awards, and many others.
Character Introduction
- KYoo Si-jin (Song Joong-ki)
Yoo Si-jin is a captain of the Korean Special Forces, with a strong appearance and cool judgment, but warm and kind inside. His actions and choices on the battlefield can sometimes seem sober, but behind them lies his patriotism and dedication to his colleagues and to his country. Through his meeting with doctor Kang Mo-yeon, he falls into the feeling of love, and through him, he finds the warmth of human emotions and small happiness that can be found in the rough battlefield. - Kang Mo-yeon (Song Hye-kyo)
Dr. Kang Mo-yeon is a doctor who treats people on the battlefield, and her professionalism and dedication attitude are respected by many people. When she first met Yoo Si-jin, she felt like her warm personality, which is different from his job. However, love is not always easy in a special environment called battlefield. Through her relationship with Yoo Si-jin, she deeply thinks about the true meaning of love and her dedication to protecting it. - Seo Daeyoung (Jingu)
Lieutenant Colonel Seo Dae-young is Yoo Si-jin’s friend and colleague, and is connected by a deep friendship. He has a sense of pride and duty as a special force and always does his best for the safety of his colleagues. His life is related to a complicated past, which greatly affects his relationship with Yoon Myung-joo. - Yoon Myung-joo (Kim Ji-won)
Yoon Myung-joo is a young doctor working at a military hospital, and her expertise and warm humanity are loved by many patients and colleagues. Due to her complicated past relationship with Seo Dae-young, she has a lot of conflicts and worries, and in the process, she finds her true value in love and life.
Plot Summary
“The Heirs” is a drama centered on the love, friendship, and competition of the upper-class youth of Korea. Kim Tan (Lee Min-ho), a third-generation conglomerate who owns a large fortune at home and abroad, returns from his free school days in the U.S., and in front of him, relationships and complicated family problems unfold. As it is the story of teenagers who grew up in such a rich environment, their love shines that much, but it is complicated.
Cha Eun-sang (Park Shin-hye) is a female student from an ordinary family and gets caught up in his complicated world by accident with Kim Tan. The two initially refuse to approach each other, but over time they get to know and love each other. However, various obstacles appear in front of them, including conflicts with Kim Tan’s brother Kim Won (played by Choi Jin-hyuk) and complicated relationships with Kim Tan’s friend Choi Young-do (played by Kim Woo-bin).
All characters who appear, dreams and dreams come to find true love and friendship, and friendship in the weight of power and power.Their story is drawing the pure heart and youth’s pure heart of youth, and leave various emotions to the audience.
Major Themes & Message
Descendants of the Sun sends a message that true love and friendship can overcome any difficulties even in the extreme situation of war. In addition, through dilemmas and deep reflections on human life, death, and choice, it depicted finding the value and meaning of each person’s life.
OST Information
The OST of the drama itself received a lot of love. Representatively, there are “This Love” (Davichi), “You Are My Everything” (Spider), and “Always” (Yoon Mi-rae), and these songs received a lot of love along with the famous scenes of the drama.
Review & Evaluation
Descendants of the Sun was a huge hit with a national audience rating of more than 40 percent at the time of its airing. It captured the hearts of many viewers with its excellent acting skills, moving storytelling, and beautiful OST. In addition, it was loved not only in Korea but also abroad, and served as a vanguard for the Korean Wave.