Descendants of the Sun 2016

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. Written by Kim Eun-sook and Kim Won-seok, the series follows the relationship between Yoo Shi-jin, a captain in the South Korean Army's special forces, and Kang Mo-yeon, a surgeon. Their different views on life and duty originally split them up, but the two eventually cross paths again in a disaster-torn fictional country to lead humanitarian efforts. A subplot explores the forbidden romance between Seo Dae-young, a master sergeant, and Yoon Myung-joo, an army doctor. Development began in 2011, with Kim Eun-sook's script later adapted from Kim Won-seok's original manuscript, Doctors Without Borders. Pre-production involved location scouting and a crew of over 350 personnel. Directed by Lee Eung-bok and Baek Sang-hoon, filming took place in South Korea and Greece with a budget of ₩13 billion. The series was fully pre-produced prior to broadcast, a departure from the live-shoot production method standard in the Korean industry at the time. The original soundtrack was composed by Song Dong-woon and Gaemi.