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    [Drama 2016] Descendants of the Sun 태양의 후예

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    Spoilers Dots

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    Sports Dong A - Nate: 'Descendants of the Sun', Song Joong Ki ♥Song Hye Kyo, love over homeland 


    1. [+579, -7] I found the president's scene the saddest part of today because he doesn't exist in real life

    2. [+439, -7] The writers set the story in a way to test the patience of the viewers ㅋㅋㅋ The alpha team looked super sexy in all-black ㅠㅠㅠ Captain Yoo is sexy ㅠㅠ He's a cute, cool and sexy

    3. [+355, -13] Am I the only one wondering why he got shot but wasn't hurt? ㅋ I wish today is Wednesday already

    Nate
    1. [+545, -4] The best fantasy of today is the president

    2. [+499, -3] The president in this drama is awesome, I'm jealous

    3. [+378, -9] Today felt like the final episode ㅋㅋㅋㅋThe Korean edition starts next week!!

    4. [+42, -2] I love how DotS doesn't play a game of push/pull with its viewers ㅋㅋㅋㅋ If this was another drama, the episode would've ended while Captain Yoo was getting shot ㅜㅜㅜ I'll have wait hard for another week

    5. [+33, -2] What country do Yoo Shijin and Kang Moo Yeon live in that all the generals and even the president are perfect and respectable? I want live in that country

    6. [+22, -1] Goodbye Argus

    7. [+20, 0] I wish Yoo Ah In cameos as Min Yoon Giㅋ It would be fun to see Yoo Shijin, Seo Dae Young and Min Yoon Gi in one frame
     
     
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    Osen - Naver: 'Descendants of the Sun' Song Joong Ki ♥Song Hye Kyo, end their relationship in Urk, love continues in Korea
     
    1. [+11, 654, -95] Argus should've learned Korean..

    2. [+8,724, -95] Today felt like the finale ㅋㅋㅋ I smiled and cried..

    3. [+7,723, -135] A drama is indeed just a drama. The president is really cool. Song Song couple was cute today, Goo Won was awesome and Argus died~ But the preview makes me anxious

    4. [+7,136, -133] Ha... was too focused that I forgot to take a breath ㅠㅠOh no, the preview ㅠㅠ How am I supposed to wait until next week? ㅠㅠ

    5. [+6,952, -87] I was expecting this to pop up in the end:  "Thank you for watching Descendants of the Sun"

    6. [+2,056, -29] Why knock out the kiss scene with a full shot, director-nim?

    7. [+1,986, -24] David McInnis did a great job as Argus. He was awesome despite being a villain!!!

     

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    [Drama 2016] Descendants of the Sun 태양의 후예

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    Okay, you know it's huge when the BBC announces this too

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    Descendants of the Sun: the Korean military romance sweeping Asia

     

    Screengrab of KBS' website for Korean drama Descendants of the Sun

    Korean television dramas have always been popular across Asia, but the region may have hit peak K-drama fever with military romance Descendants of the Sun.

    "This show satisfies all my fantasies," 35-year-old Beijing fan Ms Dai tells the BBC. "It reminds me of the feeling you have in a romantic relationship."

    Seoul's latest offering chronicles the star-crossed relationship between a soldier and surgeon. It has won millions of fans across the region, but also caused alarm from some authorities.

    Love is a battlefield

    The 16-episode show began airing on South Korean television in February. It is also being simulcast online in China and streamed on other websites - not always legally - watched by South East Asian fans.

    It has all the familiar ingredients of a K-drama: a convoluted plot, A-list actors and an exotic location - in this case Greece, standing in as the fictional war-torn Mediterranean country Uruk.

    But one unique feature of Descendants of the Sun is its military setting - it is often not fate that gets in the way of the main characters' happiness, but the urgencies of war.

    The show is mostly set in Uruk where a special forces captain played by Song Joong-ki juggles peacekeeping duties with wooing an army surgeon played by Song Hye-kyo - rather inconveniently, he often has to leave her at crucial moments to save lives or go on mysterious missions.

     

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    Screengrab of KBS' website for Korean drama Descendants of the Sun

     

    "The surgeon is a woman with a First World problem in a five-star package. She has a mystery man who is totally into her but who keeps leaving. Yet the drama also keeps reuniting them in airbrushed, beautified real-world circumstances," was how one Singaporean newspaper review summed up its premise.

    The military theme has resonated because the armed forces play a big part in South Korean society, with the constant looming threat of war with the North, and where conscription is mandatory for male citizens.

    An editorial carried by the Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece People's Daily praised it as "an excellent advertisement for conscription" showcasing South Korea's "national spirit" and "communitarian culture", and suggested China create a similar soap opera.

     

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    Screenshot of Facebook fan page for Descendants of the Sun

     

    International appeal

    At home, the drama has broken viewership records and won plaudits from even the likes of President Park Geun-hye, who said it could help spread South Korean culture and boost tourism.

    What fans are saying

    • "The military theme does not appear frequently in TV shows so combined with the romantic theme, this is not like other Korean soap operas," Ms Gao, 24, Beijing resident
    • "Unlike most Korean dramas which are about a rich guy who falls in love with a poor, golden-hearted girl, the story feels more like the love story of two evenly-matched adults." - Chen Yuanni, 32, Beijing resident
    • "(Song Joong-ki) is very good looking with a boyish look. In real life a captain must shoulder a lot of burden and would look older." - Prayuth Chan-ocha, prime minister of Thailand

     

    The city of Taekbaek, where some of the filming took place, is now planning to rebuild the film set because of intense interest from tourists, reports the Korea Times.

    But its main fan base lies overseas, particularly China, where so far it has been viewed more than 440 million times on popular video-streaming site iQiyi.com. China has strict rules on broadcasting foreign dramas, but relaxed them for Descendants of the Sun, whose production was reportedly partly funded by Chinese investors.

    It was a move seen by some as a sign of warming relations with South Korea, though others have pointed out that one scene depicting a fight with North Korea - China's ally - was censored in the Chinese broadcast.

    Even Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha - an army general who took power in a military coup - is a fan, urging his countrymen last week to watch it as it promotes "patriotism, sacrifice, obeying orders and being a dutiful citizen".

    The show has been sold to 27 countries including the UK and translated into 32 different languages, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

     

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    Screenshot of Descendants of the Sun advertisement on Chinese streaming site iQiyi.com.

     

    Earlier this month, Chinese tabloids carried a bizarre story of a young man who was so jealous of his wife's obsession with Song Joong-ki that one night he drunkenly stormed into a photography studio and demanded that the shop owner take pictures to "make him look like Song". The owner eventually called the police.

    China's public security ministry highlighted this incident in an advisory on its Weibo social media account two weeks ago.

    "When chasing male or female stars, do not become too infatuated with them. Because sometimes your casual words could end up hurting those who really care for you," it said.

    It also cautioned citizens against imitating the more melodramatic aspects of K-dramas, such as "forcibly kissing women" and slapping one another during lovers' tiffs.

    "This sort of behaviour may seem romantic, but this kind of romance is not acceptable to everyone... it becomes wrong when you justify criminal behaviour as romance," it said.

    In the latest episode, the show's protagonists temporarily put aside their romantic angst to fend off the twin threats of a villainous arms dealer and a viral disease spreading through the barracks.

    Will love overcome all? Come 14 April, the day the finale will air, millions across Asia will be tuning in to find out.

     

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    [Drama 2016] Descendants of the Sun 태양의 후예

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    SPOILERS DotS

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    Mydaily - Naver: 'Descendants of the Sun', Sweet Song Joong Ki ♥Song Hye Kyo, vague Jin Goo ♥Kim Ji Won 

    1. [+,723, -136] Ah I hope they can quickly return to Korea safe and soundㅠ Jin Goo was really cool today

    2. [+7,700, -121] Goo-Won couple, please be happy ㅠㅠㅠ Captain Yoo consumed too much lipstick todayㅋㅋㅋㅋ

    3. [+5,948, -166] I just want each of the couple to be together in the end. And can we please get a kiss scene for every episode?

    4. [+4,127, -76] Ah I love both couples ㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ

    5. [+4,250, -262] I'm a dude but Song Joong Ki makes my heart flutter ㅠㅠ

    6. [+1,199, -22] They kiss whenever their eyes meet, very nice

    7. [+1,128, -17] How do you know if I'll accept your apology?

    8. [+977, -23] How many times did they kiss today?... It's so freaking heart-fluttering ㅜㅠㅠㅠ

    9. [+983, -30] The commander gave his permission to Goo-Won but I'm feeling anxious for them ㅜㅜ Add more sweet scenes of them !!!

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    Nate
    1. [+795, -21] This is what it means to mess up a lipstick ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

    2. [+729, -20] So many kiss scenes today, they were all sweet~

    3. [+50, -4] Ah seriously why are they so pretty together? No wonder there are dating rumors surrounding them

    4. [+49, -2] The part following the kiss scene, why are there pieces of straw hay stuck on their hair?? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

    5. [+45, -2] This is why they have dating rumors!! The story is so sweet and add that to the fact that they're both good at acting and they have good chemistry ~~ Can't wait for tomorrow

    6. [+39, -2] Anyone else wondered about the straw hay on their hair?

     

    Osen - Naver: 'Descendants of the Sun', Best 1 minute with Song Joong Ki's gun point scene '36.4%'
     

    1. [+2,782, -29] Watching episodes on the actual airing time is hard but I keep doing it for this drama

    2. [+2,001, -25] DotS is the best^^ Let's aim for 40%^^

    3. [+1,170, -42] It's so fun but why is the average only 30.4 when it even climbed to 36.4? I can totally see the ratings skyrocketing next week

    4. [+1,089, -37] It's the first time a drama has reached a rating this high after 'The Moon Embracing the Sun'

     

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    [Drama 2016] Descendants of the Sun 태양의 후예

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    ‘Descendants of the Sun’ going viral in North America

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    The KBS2 drama series “Descendants of the Sun,” hit the North American continent, following its explosive popularity in Korea and China.

    The American video streaming website Viki– the only provider of the drama in the region — reported on Wednesday that the it has topped the list of most viewed videos out of more than 50 other dramas aired.

    “Descendants of the Sun” is currently open to the public with subtitles in over thirty languages available, often translated by users of Viki themselves.

    Despite the fact that the videos are only provided to those who pay a monthly fee of $3.99, it has been going viral, even leading to a huge increase in commercial users.

    Credit http://kpopbuddy.com/2016/03/23/descendants-of-the-sun-going-viral-in-north-america/

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    [Drama 2016] Descendants of the Sun 태양의 후예

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    Spoilers: DotS

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    Sports Seoul - Naver: 'Descendants of the Sun', Song Joongki makes viewers curious, 'Should I apologize or should I confess?'

    1. [+14,266, -171] The story is fun but I can't concentrate because of Song Joongki's visuals..

    2. [+9,174, -117] 23 hours left before the next episode..

    3. [+7,371, -125] I wish I can take a peek at the ending

    4. [+5,950, -93] Song Joongki's sly expression gave me a heart attack when he told Song Hye Kyo in her wet clothes that he already saw everything~~~~

    5. [+2,117, -48] Ah what a crazy drama. When I'm watching, I'd be like "woah, why is she so pretty, woah damn, why is he so good-looking, why is this so fun".Then 1 hour has passed by without even noticing. This crazy drama is driving me crazy

    6. [+2,016, -41] Am I the only one who got goosebumps when Gummy's song started playing during Song Joongki's 'apologize/confess scene'?

    7. [+1,902, -41] Huh?! What? Is there a broadcast accident? Why did this episode only last 10 minutes?

    8. [+1,645, -31] Release an episode everyday, please?

    9. [+1,076, -24] Tomorrow's Wednesday, but for me it's Yoo Shijin day every single day

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    Newsen- Nate: 'Descendants of the Sun', Kim Ji Won breaks out in smile hearing Jin Goo's voice

    1. [+847, -7] When she told that officer how lucky he is that he can see Seo Da Young ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I support this couple so much ㅠㅠ

    2. [+698, -18] Kim Ji Won seriously looked pretty when she smiled after hearing Jin Goo's voice! Like that small thing could make her so happy!!! Don't give up on him, I'm rooting for GooWon all the way!!! ♥

    3. [+620, -13] I like SongSong but I like this couple a bit more... ♡ㅜㅜㅜㅜ There's an earthquake in tomorrow's episode ㅜㅜ Yoo Shijin and Seo Dae Young have to leave againㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ They don't look like they're in Korea

    4. [+52, -2] I get that they're a secondary couple but their screen time is too short

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    Nate
    1. [+939, -35] Captain Yoo Shijin stole my heart the entire episode... 1 hour is like 1 minute ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

    2. [+758, -31] Ah... My heart, don't get too excited

    3. [+676, -29] Ha.. Please confess...

    4. [+70, -4] Don't export it like what they did to 'You Who Came from the Stars'. Song Joongki must stay in Korea

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    [Drama 2016] Descendants of the Sun 태양의 후예

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    Top 5 "Mukbang Kisses" from Korean Dramas


    1) The 'candy kiss' from 'Iris' (2009) between Lee Byung Hun and Kim Tae Hee

    2)  The 'foam kiss' from 'Secret Garden' (2010) between Hyun Bin and Ha Ji Won

    3)  The 'cotton candy kiss' from 'The Wind Blows' (2013) between Jo In Sung and Song Hye Gyo

    4)  The 'bread kiss' from 'Pinocchio' (2014) between Lee Jong Suk and Park Shin Hye

     

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    5)  The 'wine kiss' from 'Descendants of the Sun' (2016) between Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Gyo

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    1. [+187, -3] "It's not that there's no way" kyah~

    2. [+111, -25] The candy kiss remains the most memorable for me

    3. [+92, -5] The wine kiss where he takes her lips instead of the wine~

    4. [+20, -3] The bread kiss is a little weird ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

    5. [+16, -11] The candy kiss was the daebak...

    6. [+14, -3] Wine kiss is most memorable for me

    7. [+12, -2] I like the wine kiss

    8. [+11, -2] Song Hye Gyo is in two of these ㅋㅋㅋ I guess she has good chemistry with male leads

    9. [+11, -7] I hate Lee Byung Hun but the best mukbang kiss is the candy kiss from 'Iris'!! The foam kiss was not bad from 'Secret Garden' too.

    10. [+10, -2] Stop playing with your food!!!!!

    11. [+10, -5] I don't really understand the bread kiss????

    12. [+9, -3] I heard Lee Byung Hun was the one to suggest the candy kiss
     

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    [Drama 2016] Descendants of the Sun 태양의 후예

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    Article: 'Descendants of the Sun' hits 23.4% viewer rating in just 3 episodes

    Source: Star News via Naver

    1. [+6,595, -193] Amazing, and fun drama too! ♥

    2. [+5,233, -222] Only 16 episodes ㅜㅜ I wish they'd extend it!! But it's pre-produced so I guess they can't

    3. [+4,384, -155] A daebak drama!!!!!!!!!

    4. [+1,032, -42] KBS has really hit a home run this time from scriptwriter, director, to the cast~ ^^

    5. [+1,068, -58] I like that the comedy isn't forced... the gag is to my taste. And the expression of emotions is so true to the heart and sweet too ㅠㅠ nevermind the best visuals to boot

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    Source: Nate

    1. [+337, -3] A good example of pre-producing dramas: 'Descendants of the Sun', a bad example of pre-producing dramas: 'Cheese in the Trap'

    2. [+274, -7] The power of a good script! of good directing! of good actors! of good staff! So different from another certain drama.

    3. [+256, -1] A good example of pre-producing dramas. This is what i call a romantic fantasy. My heart's about to die from how hard it's fluttering. Talk about a heart attack drama.

    4. [+30, -1] A romantic fantasy.. ㅋㅋ it's so fun!! ㅋㅋ

    5. [+26, -2] Nevermind the drama, the OST is perfect too from Yoon Mirae to Gummy to Davichi

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    [Drama 2016] Descendants of the Sun 태양의 후예

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    11 minutes ago, utkim said:

    I am not watching much dramas and have no idea about other dramas. But I still feel that it's rare there is a huge jump from 15 to 23% :huh: ? Not complaining , just feel those are insane numbers.

     

    I know the feeling. I had to search several sources because I didn't believe it when I saw it for the first time. xD!

    This is a big/huge jump and I didn't expect it but I think this production deserves it. The story is good and the performances too and the sceneries... God! This is like a movie. A good movie.

    Good job DotS! ^_^

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