Scripted series · KBS2
Descendants of the Sun
A fateful encounter lighting breakup but… destiny never give up.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Song Hye-kyo
Kang Mo-yeon
16 eps
Song Joong-ki
Yoo Shi-jin
16 eps
Kim Ji-won
Yoon Myung-joo
16 eps
Jin Goo
Seo Dae-young
16 eps
Onew
Lee Chi-hoon
16 eps
Kang Shin-il
Lieutenant General Yoon
16 eps
Cho Tae-kwan
Daniel Spencer
16 eps
Jo Jae-yun
Jin Young-soo
16 eps
Hyun Jyu-ni
Doctor Pyo
16 eps
Jeon Soo-jin
Ri Ye-hwa
16 eps
Lee Seung-joon
Song Sang-hyun
16 eps
Kim Min-seok
Kim Ki-bum
16 eps
Ahn Bo-hyun
Sergeant Im Gwang-nam
16 eps
David Lee McInnis
Argus
16 eps
Lee Yi-kyung
Kang Min-jae
16 eps
Kim Byong-chul
Park Byung-soo
16 eps
Park Hwan-Hee
Choi Min-Ji
16 eps
Elena Zhernovaya
Valentine
16 eps
Jo Woo-ri
Jang Hee-eun
16 eps
Tae In-ho
Han Seok-won
16 eps
Seo Jeong-yeon
Nurse Ha Ja-ae
16 eps
Park Hoon
Choi Woo-geun
16 eps
Choi Woong
Gong Cheol-ho
16 eps
Shin Dong-hoon
Agent
16 eps
Kim Hyo Myung
Thug
16 eps
Ariane Desgagnés-Leclerc
Valentine
16 eps
Matthew Douma
Captain Jordan
3 eps
Yoo Ah-in
Bank Clerk Uhm Hong-sik
1 eps
Derek Chouinard
U.S. Army Doctor
1 eps
Anupam Tripathi
Man that gives the shoe to Dr. Kang
2 eps
WENDY
Self
1 eps
IRENE
Self
1 eps
JOY
Self
1 eps
SEULGI
Self
1 eps
YERI
Self
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Descendants of the Sun actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Descendants of the Sun reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
After a chance meeting in a hospital, an ardent soldier falls for a gifted surgeon. Opposing philosophies tear them apart, but fate has other plans.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 16 episodes.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
I Shouldn't Have Received His Apology
After a powerful earthquake strikes Urk, the country descends into chaos. It's up to the medical team and soldiers to search for survivors.
S01E11
Who on Earth Stole It?
While Dae-young and Myung-ju remain quarantined, the rest of the team fights the epidemic. Meanwhile, the supply truck with the cure disappears.
S01E15
I Will Stay Alive
Si-jin and Mo-yeon spend some much deserved time together. Dae-young and Myung-ju continue to have communication problems. Devastating news arrives.
S01E10
You Got A Parcel From Shin Ji Young
Dae-young is rattled after seeing an old nemesis, Mo-yeon shares a dark dinner with Si-jin, and an unusual package arrives from home.
S01E04
I Will Find a Way to Drink
Tempers flare over a dying man when Mo-yeon insists she can save the patient's life. Meanwhile, Dae-young and Myung-ju reunite at the airport.
S01E05
What Should I Do About the Kiss
After sharing a moment, Mo-yeon isn't sure what to think about her relationship with Si-jin. Later, Si-jin receives a panicked phone call.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E03
Behind The Scenes Footage
S00E02
More Highlights of Descendants of the Sun
S00E01
Highlights of Descendants of the Sun
S01E16
This Is Unbelievable
S01E15
I Will Stay Alive
S01E14
The Movie We Missed
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Ham Yeong-hoonProducer
Writing
- Kim Won-sukWriter
- Kim Eun-sookWriter
Direction
- Yoo Jong-sunDirector
- Baek Sang-HoonDirector
- Lee Eung-bokDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Rakuten VikiStreaming
- OnDemandKoreaStreaming
- Kocowa Amazon ChannelStreaming
- KocowaStreaming
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