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Descendants of the Sun

Original title: Taeyangeui huye
  • TV Series
  • 2016
  • TV-14
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
30K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,902
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Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki in Descendants of the Sun (2016)
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KoreanKorean DramaActionComedyDramaRomance

This drama tells of the love story that develops between a surgeon and a special forces officer.This drama tells of the love story that develops between a surgeon and a special forces officer.This drama tells of the love story that develops between a surgeon and a special forces officer.

  • Stars
    • Song Joong-ki
    • Song Hye-kyo
    • Jin Goo
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    30K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,902
    45
    • Stars
      • Song Joong-ki
      • Song Hye-kyo
      • Jin Goo
    • 170User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 21 wins & 21 nominations total

    Episodes

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    Official Trailer [eng sub]
    Trailer 1:34
    Official Trailer [eng sub]
    Official Trailer [eng sub]
    Trailer 1:34
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    Top Cast42

    Song Joong-ki
    Song Joong-ki
    • Yoo Si-jin
    • 2016
    Song Hye-kyo
    Song Hye-kyo
    • Kang Mo-yeon
    • 2016
    Jin Goo
    Jin Goo
    • Master Sergeant Seo Dae Yeong
    • 2016
    Kim Ji-won
    Kim Ji-won
    • Yoon Myeong-joo
    • 2016
    Kim Min-Seok
    Kim Min-Seok
    • Kim Ki Beom
    • 2016
    Kang Shin-il
    Kang Shin-il
    • Lieutenant General Yoon
    • 2016
    Seo Jung-yeon
    Seo Jung-yeon
    • Ha Ja-ae
    • 2016
    Ahn Bo-hyun
    Ahn Bo-hyun
    • First Sergeant Lim (Piccolo)
    • 2016
    Park Hoon
    • First Sergeant Choi (Snoopy)
    • 2016
    Choi Woong
    • Gong Cheol-ho
    • 2016
    Park Hwan-hee
    Park Hwan-hee
    • Nurse Choi Min-ji
    • 2016
    Kim Byeong-cheol
    Kim Byeong-cheol
    • Lt. Colonel Park Byung-soo
    • 2016
    Lee Seung-joon
    Lee Seung-joon
    • Dr. Song Sang-hyeon
    • 2016
    Onew
    • Lee Chi Hoon
    • 2016
    Hyun Jyu-ni
    • Pyo Ji-soo
    • 2016
    Jasper Cho
    Jasper Cho
    • Daniel Spencer
    • 2016
    Jo Jae-yoon
    Jo Jae-yoon
    • Jin Young-soo
    • 2016
    David Lee McInnis
    David Lee McInnis
    • Captain Argus
    • 2016
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews170

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo, who played the lead roles, married on October 31, 2017. The couple divorced July 2019.
    • Connections
      Remade as Descendants of the Sun (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Always
      Performed by Yoon Mi-rae

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 8, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • KBS
      • Netflix
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Hậu Duệ Mặt Trời
    • Filming locations
      • Greece(as Uruk)
    • Production company
      • Next Entertainment World (NEW)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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