Should you watch Descendants of the Sun?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.

Descendants of the Sun
Series · 2016
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 sides of Descendants of the Sun
- A special forces captain
- A surgeon who won't date a soldier
- A peacekeeping mission abroad
Descendants of the Sun is good for you if…
- you like a soldier and a doctor who disagree about everything.
- you like rescue missions and earthquakes in a war zone.
- you like two soldiers who would die for each other.
Descendants of the Sun is bad for you if…
- you won't read subtitles for a Korean series.
- you roll your eyes at heroic speeches about duty.
About: duty · love · life and death
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