The Descendant of the Sun (2016)
Also Known As:
태양의 후예
Taeyangeui Huye
Taeyangui Huye
Descended From the Sun
The Sun’s Descendants
Descendants of the Sun
Director:
Baek Sang Hoon [백상훈] and Lee Eung Bok [이응복]
Country:
Korean
Genres:
Action, Bromance, Comedy, Medical, melodrama, Military, Romance
Status:
Completed
Date aired:
2016
Summary:
A love story that develops between a surgeon and a special forces officer.
Kang Mo Yeon is a pretty and assertive woman who works as a cardiothoracic surgeon at Haesung Hospital. She isn't afraid to admit her mistakes and believes that capability overrides whatever connections you have. However, she is soon faced with the reality that she cannot advance with just capability. Her life is forever changed when she encounters Yoo Shi Jin, the Captain and team leader of Alpha Team who cares more about protecting anybody in need of help as well as his country, even if it goes against the order of his superiors. This drama will tell of how they both bond together in a time of war and overcome the odds against them.