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 Si Jin, the Captain and team leader of the 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.
It tells the story of how they both bond together in a time of war and overcome the odds against them.
Native Title: 태양의 후예
Also Known As: The Sun’s Descendants , Taeyangui Huye , Taeyangeui Huye
Screenwriter: Kim Eun Sook, Kim Won Seok
Director: Baek Sang Hoon, Lee Eung Bok
Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance, Melodrama
Tags: Military, Bromance, Multiple Couples, Hardworking Male Lead, Medical, Gun Violence, Hardworking Female Lead, Father-Daughter Relationship, Friendship, Filmed Abroad
Drama: Descendants of the Sun
Country: South Korea
Episodes: 16
Aired: Feb 24, 2016 – Apr 14, 2016
Aired On: Wednesday, Thursday
Original Network: KBS2
Duration: 60 min.
Content Rating: 15+ – Teens 15 or older