[Drama 2016] Descendants of the Sun 태양의 후예

[Ahpheng]

@themarchioness thanks for liking my strips and following me on IG, and yes, more strips to come, at least until after the epilogue. Cheers

@bebebisous33 my third 

[cristala]

I'm still waiting for KBS to show the cast script reading..we only saw the pictures but usually before drama starts they would show some glimpse of script reading..I read that people are cheering and teasing them when they're exchanging their lines...

[LeN]

Comment #6 tho xD

 

[Naver: Munhwa Ilbo] 'DOTS' originally had a sad ending where Yoon Myungjoo dies

1. [+16,829, -303] Jo Insung, Kang Dongwon, and Gong Yoo would've matched too but.. Song Joongki was the perfect fit. The casting was done well.

2. [+13,710, -378] I still like the typical happy endings. It was just really sweet. It was the kind of ending that I wanted.

3. [+11,125, -319] Everyone would've been in tears and there would be so much buzz if it was a sad ending~ The ending was very clean-cut and happy~ ㅋㅋㅋ It was refreshing and really daebak~ ㅋㅋㅋ

4. [+9800, -408] I'm sick of impactful sad endings now. Happy endings are overboardrefreshing.

5. [+4643, -148] Wowza.. I see...

6. [+1418, -44] The saying that the genre is Song Joongki didn't come from nothing. It was because of Song Joongki that Yoo Sijin was made possible.

7. [+1327, -31] Celebrity and public service soldiers couldn't accept the role because they were afraid of getting even overboard hate!! Song Joongki had nothing to lose because he served in the search battalion!! ㅋ

8. [+1124, -32] It was totally.. Song Joongki's role... If Captain Yoo wasn't Song Joongki... no no no... Kang Dongwon, Jo Insung, and Gong Yoo are all handsome, but Captain Yoo is Song Joongki

9. [+1119, -37] It's a relief Song Joongki was casted rather than the other actors

10. [+1037, -29] Song Joongki's casting was heaven sent~~~

credit: http://knetizone.blogspot.com/2016/04/descendants-of-sun-was-originally.html

[ilwoo_aein]

 

 

SJK selfie after DOTS finale presscon..Sooo cute!! 

 

 

 

[IrisFM]

Lovely lockscreens

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[CatWhiskers]

Thanks guys for keeping this page alive. Goin through withdrawal syndrome now. Argh. It's painful. No more Kdrama for time being. Dots sets my bar higher now. I think it will quite awhile for me to love another Kdrama as much as I love Dots. 

Sidenote. A friend of my lamented that there was no bed scene. Lol. I think the writer did hint some skinship. I mean, YSJ and KMY conversation (in the cafe-flashback, camp scene, car wash scene) seems more...how should I say...daring? And they seemed more physically closer. So....IDK. Dots is full of subtle stuff like this. 

 

[WeunXK]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wedding photos of 81-year old Sir Zhang YongSheng and his beloved wife. #DescendantsOfTheSun

 

 

 

 

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[IrisFM]

LOL...because of you, I also don't know what to call this little boy....

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[IrisFM]

One of my favourite funny moments of the finale episode, the "Hello scene from the spirit of YSJ".

A happy KMY surprised her HaeSung Medical Team with the good news but they told her "Please tell him to go to a good place."  LOL

YSJ is at a good place, the place where KMY exists

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[WeunXK]

 

 

 

Song Joong Ki Asked Whether Ideal Type Has Changed After Working With Song Hye Kyo

notclaira April 15, 2016

 

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As the incredibly popular “Descendants of the Sun” has drawn to a close, lead actor Song Joong Ki recently sat down for an interview to talk about the drama.

During one segment, the interviewer mentioned that his chemistry with Song Hye Kyo was so good that dating rumors surrounded them throughout the drama’s run. The interviewer also asked if his ideal type had changed as he grew older.

“There were a lot of articles written about my ideal type,” Song Joong Ki said. “But my ideal type is still a wise and sensible woman. I think that’s the most important thing and that hasn’t changed.”

On working with Song Hye Kyo, he said, “I spent the most time with Song Hye Kyo noona during the drama filming so she helped me a lot. She’s a sunbae that I can never catch up to, but when I saw how hard she works, I thought her reputation was well-deserved.”

“She is very respectful of the people around her,” he added. “In Episode 15 and 16, the character Kang Mo Yeon had a lot of crying scenes. It must have been hard for Song Hye Kyo to portray an emotional scene without anyone else, but she got very absorbed in her acting. So I felt grateful to her. I thought that as a hoobae, I had to follow in her footsteps. Her personality is very confident and I felt that that is also something I should learn from her as a hoobae.”

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[IrisFM]

 their reunion....

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Stunts in the name of love

Who needs to move like Jagger? To woo a girl these days, you have to move like Yoo - Captain Yoo Si Jin, that is.

The soldier played by Song Joong Ki puts his special forces training to good use in Descendants Of The Sun, almost as soon as he meets a surgeon, Dr Kang Mo Yeon, played by Song Hye Kyo.

Here are five of the most incredible stunts he pulls, in the name of love.

1 HE SEIZES HER MOBILE PHONE

At their first meeting in a hospital in South Korea, to stop her from calling the police to report him over a misunderstanding, he flicks a mobile phone out of her hand, then swoops behind her to catch it mid-air. She might not know it, but he has made the first move in a mating dance.

2 HE OUTMANOEUVRES HER IN A FIELD

They meet again in Urk, a fictional war-ravaged land, months after she dumps him. To prevent her from running away, he tells her she has stepped on a landmine, offers to die in her stead and pulls her towards him. All this, so that they can fall on a field together, she landing on his chest, and he can ask her: "How have you been?"

3 HE HOLDS A MIDDLE EASTERN LEADER'S ENTOURAGE AT GUNPOINT

In a heartbeat, Captain Yoo removes an earpiece connecting him to his superior and raises his gun.

His superior has suggested Dr Kang be made a scapegoat for a possible political disaster, if a Middle Eastern leader dies in a Korean medical centre in Urk because his entourage will not let a non-Arab operate on him. Captain Yoo is defying his superior and the entourage, to let Dr Kang save a man and to save her career.

4 HE SAYS THE MOST UNBELIEVABLE THINGS POINT-BLANK

After he kisses her and she avoids him, he asks: "Should I apologise or confess my love?"

5 HE JUMPS OUT OF A BUILDING

To chase a woman who is scampering out of a building, an average man would take the stairs.

Not Captain Yoo, who leaps out of a window and strolls to the door, so he can surprise Dr Kang - and fluster her with his proximity again.

http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/stunts-in-the-name-of-love

[WeunXK]

http://www.topstarnews.net/detail.php?number=190468

 

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[vu_hoa1983]

I start to suffer from DOTS withdrawal

When I look back at the romance between SJ and MY, I realize why it is so special for me. No angst, no love triangle, no disapproval  from parents, no difference in social status, no illness involved, no long wasted time of separation. It is just about two adults who find themselves attracted to each other right from the start and gradually work out hurdles coming their way so that they can be together.  Yes, it takes earthquakes, accidents and dangerous missions for them to really accept each other but their love blossoms naturally and warmly.

I really appreciate SJ's "selfishness" in wanting MY by his side. He knows how his work gives him the lower end in a relationship and yet, he doesn't give up finding home and peace in MY. Even after MY is captured by Argus, which is related to his work, he doesn't go to the classic idiot-noble route of driving her away.  He goes from being kinda pushy in the relationship to someone who patiently waits for MY to make up her mind.

I also like the fact that MY takes her time to think through before allowing herself to accept SJ in her life. She weights the pain of separation and loss and how they can sort through differences. Naturally, she guides SJ in making their relationship work. Once this strong woman makes up her mind, nothing can't prevent her. She is not easy: even SJ can't always have his way with her and many times he is like a cute puppy asking for her affection. Yet, deep down in their heart, they know they are loved dearly.

One by one, the couple sorts out things get in their way and totally accept each other. Whether it in in Uruk or in daily life, they learn to adapt to each other's life style  Even the way they joke becomes so similar. It is adorable how they becomes jealous and make up so quickly.  Their facial features and smiles are the same too. Sometimes I forget that they are a new couple because they are too comfortable together, like a married couple already. Thanks God for the sweet kisses which remind me about passion they have for each other

Also, just because there is no angst in their love doesn't mean their journey is boring at all. I fluttered with MY when SJ tells her what she loves to her, felt nervous if MY or SJ ever drive each other away again, worried like hell when SJ is in danger, surprised no less than SJ at MY's confession, sad at MY's tears upon SJ's "death", amused by their mutual jealousy or touched by the sweetness they display to each other. In short, I have been through a roller coaster of emotions with SJ and MY too but never lose the warm feeling inside. So I am very grateful to the writer for giving us such a heartfelt love story.

[SkyKid]

4 hours ago, LeN said:

Comment #6 tho xD

 

 

[Naver: Munhwa Ilbo] 'DOTS' originally had a sad ending where Yoon Myungjoo dies


4. [+9800, -408] I'm sick of impactful sad endings now. Happy endings are overboardrefreshing.

 

credit: http://knetizone.blogspot.com/2016/04/descendants-of-sun-was-originally.html

 

yes yes yes, I'm so sick of "SE is more memorable" theory, that never works for me 

about SJK is worry that kiss happened so quick at ep 4, hahaha, he has no idea that we're so over the push-pull and the wait until half of the drama for one kiss, I'm so happy DOTS went totally different way     

[Ahpheng]

@bebebisous33 my 4th

[babydrawers]

@marchioness - 

Many recaps and comments complains of the ppl's.I'm with you, I don't have any problems with ppl as long as it's integrated in the scenes. The airplane, the lipstick, subway, car, water bottle, and even the goat, hehehe. The DOTS ppls also took the risk in investing and they deserved all the exposure .

Anyway, no one's forcing us to buy , it is still a free choice. ^^

[Sesame Chew]

Which genre of drama does DotS belong to? Romance or romantic comedy? 

I was under the impression that it is a romance drama. From all my readings, I understand that it is a love story. Because of that, my expectation was different. The ending, while refreshing and funny, didn't kill it for me. I didn't go away feeling the lingering sweetness like I did with some other dramas. 

Still, I'm glad to see the drama doing well in spite of all the flaws and gaps. I'm most happy for Song Hye Kyo. I watched this drama for her and am so glad she received a lot of accolades for her acting, even from her co-stars. I'll like to see her in more romantic comedies. She's too cute! I also look forward to seeing more of Song Joong Ki. He's a great actor. I like to see him in some action thrillers or romantic comedies.

But please, no Season 2 or movie version of DotS please. Just let this be the final finale.

Thank you everyone, for making the DotS ride so fun! Thanks for all your insights and wonderful sharings, especially all those cute fan arts and c-strips. Love them to the moon and back! 

[Smudger]

Some people think you need to get someone killed to call it a perfect ending lol.

It still hasn't sunk in that the last two episodes were aired a few days ago. My Wednesdays and Thursdays won't be the same anymore..idk what to do without Dr. Kang and Captain Yoo. This withdrawal syndrome is a lot worse than any of my Kpop concert withdrawal..and that says a lot. 

Thanks so much to everyone who has been contributing endlessly to this thread...recapping, analysing, commenting etc. You guys are awesome!! 

[IrisFM]

My most favourite YSJ and KMY returning to Shipwreck beach

I am glad to be here with you again.  (Me too, I'm glad you both came back to shipwreck beach together...I've been waiting for this happy ending.)

Thanks to you, I lost my chance to be here with another man. (Thanks goodness you came back with him. I would be devastated if you were to come back with someone else.)

Another man?  (love his jealous look)

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Did you think I'd come here alone with a face like this? There is no way I'm coming here alone. (she so cute teasing him.)

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Wait a second, look at me. That's perfect. The only picture I have of you is an x-ray picture...and I stared at it very often.  (She took a photo of his jealous face hehe. ..so all this time they never even took a photo together...please go out more often and do more cutesy things)

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I won't let you get away by talking me up.

It's very classic to play "catch me" when we're at a beach, right? Catch me if you can.

You'll die when I catch you.

Stop. When are we leaving?

When that boat looks like that ship.

Really. Wow, I'm at a desert island alone with a man. This is awesome.  (yes, awesome! and so romantic hehe)

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[CatWhiskers]

Hahaha. Thanks @IrisFM . Don't we all just love a jealous YSJ? He is quite easily jealous. And rather territorial. Lol. As expected frm an alpha male.