Descendants of the Sun
2016 South Korean television series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Descendants of the Sun (Korean: 태양의 후예) is a 2016 South Korean television series starring Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo, Jin Goo, and Kim Ji-won.[3][4][5] It aired on KBS2 from February 24 to April 14, 2016, for 16 episodes.[6] KBS then aired three additional special episodes from April 20 to April 22, 2016, containing highlights and the best scenes from the series, the drama's production process, behind-the-scenes footage, commentaries from cast members and the final epilogue.[7][8]
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Hangul | 태양의 후예 |
Hanja | 太陽의 後裔 |
Revised Romanization | Taeyang-ui Huye |
McCune–Reischauer | T'aeyangŭi huye |
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Created by | KBS Drama Production (KBS 드라마 제작국) |
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Composer | Gaemi |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 + 3 (special) |
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Executive producer | Bae Kyung-soo |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
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Budget | ₩13 billion[2] |
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Network | KBS2 |
Release | February 24 (2016-02-24) – April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22) |
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The series was a major hit in South Korea where it drew a peak audience share of 38.8%. It received several awards, such as winning the Grand Prize in television at the 52nd Baeksang Arts Awards; and was named the Most Popular Show of the year by Korea Broadcasting Advertising Corporation.[9]
The show was broadcast across Asia where it was hugely popular,[10] and has been credited with a rise in tourism to Korea.[11] Local adaptations have aired in the Philippines[12] and Vietnam,[13] and an adaptation is planned in China.[14] The actors in the show also received international recognition.