Descendants of the Sun
K-dramaKorean drama storytelling: emotional arcs, romance beats and format traditions.This show: 10/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 9/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 8/10Banter chemistryRelationships built on verbal spark.This show: 7/10War & militaryArmed conflict and the soldier's experience.This show: 7/10SentimentalOpenly emotional storytelling that reaches straight for the heartstrings.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Song Joong-kiSong Hye-kyoJin GooKim Ji-wonKim Min-SeokKang Shin-il
Starring
Song Joong-kiSong Hye-kyoJin GooKim Ji-wonKim Min-SeokKang Shin-il
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Descendants of the Sun Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | ||
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| S1 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.8 |
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A South Korean special forces captain and a trauma surgeon fall for each other in Seoul, then keep colliding on deployment in a war-torn, earthquake-prone fictional country. It mixes battlefield rescues, hospital crises, and workplace banter with a slow-burn romance, plus a secondary couple adding comic relief. The tone swings between glossy melodrama, action-movie set pieces, and soapy humor, all wrapped in the polished, emotionally earnest style typical of top-tier Korean romance dramas. It is easy to binge, occasionally over-the-top, and built for maximum swoon and tears rather than realism.
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Season 12016
8.45K1917h 37m
Captain Yoo Si-jin's proactive nature lands him in a hospital, where he meets Dr. Kang Mo-yeon and falls in love. But problems arise when duty calls.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
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| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 8.0 | 406 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 8.1 | 306 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 8.1 | 294 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 8.2 | 281 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Episode #1.5 | 8.1 | 274 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Episode #1.6 | 8.6 | 257 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Episode #1.7 | 8.6 | 254 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Episode #1.8 | 8.4 | 247 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Episode #1.9 | 8.6 | 246 | 60 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Episode #1.10 | 8.4 | 241 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 11 | Episode #1.11 | 8.5 | 239 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 12 | Episode #1.12 | 8.8 | 267 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 13 | Episode #1.13 | 8.4 | 227 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 14 | Episode #1.14 | 8.5 | 233 | 57 min | |
| ▶ | 15 | Episode #1.15 | 8.7 | 274 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 16 | Episode #1.16 | 8.5 | 254 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 17 | Descendants of the Sun: Recap Special | 8.2 | 116 | 57 min | |
| ▶ | 18 | Descendants of the Sun: Recap Special Part 2 | 8.4 | 117 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 19 | Behind the Scene Special | 8.8 | 101 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Song Joong-ki Yoo Si-jin
Song Hye-kyo Kang Mo-yeon
Jin Goo Master Sergeant Seo Dae Yeong
Kim Ji-won Yoon Myeong-joo
Kim Min-Seok Kim Ki Beom
Kang Shin-il Lieutenant General Yoon
Seo Jung-yeon Ha Ja-ae
Ahn Bo-hyun First Sergeant Lim (Piccolo)
Park Hoon First Sergeant Choi (Snoopy)
Park Hwan-hee Nurse Choi Min-ji
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