

Descendants of the Sun
2016-02-24 · 60 min / episode · ★ 8.3
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.
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- Creators
- Baek Sang-hoon, Lee Eung-bok
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- Countries
- South Korea
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Song Hye-kyoKang Mo-yeon
Song Joong-kiYoo Shi-jin
Kim Ji-wonYoon Myung-joo
Jin GooSeo Dae-young
OnewLee Chi-hoon
Kang Shin-ilLieutenant General Yoon
Cho Tae-kwanDaniel Spencer
Jo Jae-yunJin Young-soo
Hyun Jyu-niDoctor Pyo
Jeon Soo-jinRi Ye-hwa
Lee Seung-joonSong Sang-hyun
Kim Min-seokKim Ki-bum
Ahn Bo-hyunSergeant Im Gwang-nam
David Lee McInnisArgus
Lee Yi-kyungKang Min-jae
Kim Byong-chulPark Byung-soo
Park Hwan-heeChoi Min-Ji
Olena ZhernovaValentine
Jo Woo-riJang Hee-eun
Tae In-hoHan Seok-wonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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