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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 – April 22, 2016 |
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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]
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.
- ^ "'Descendants' bet pays off for NEW". Korea JoongAng Daily. March 29, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
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- ^ "Song Hye-kyo, Song Joong-ki pair up for new drama". The Korea Herald. April 2, 2015. Archived from the original on June 26, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Actors chosen for 'Sun's Descendant'". Korea JoongAng Daily. April 3, 2015. Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "Song Joong Ki, Song Hye Kyo, Jin Goo and Kim Ji Won Confirm for ′Descendants of the Sun′". enewsWorld. April 2, 2015. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "'Descendants' first K-drama to air simultaneously in Korea, China". The Korea Herald. January 6, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "KBS to air 'Descendants of the Sun' special edition". Kpop Herald. March 30, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "KBS prepares special programs for 'Descendants of the Sun' fans". Yonhap News Agency. March 29, 2016. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "'Descendants of the Sun' most engrossing show of 2016". Kpop Herald. December 28, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "'Descendants of the Sun' ends with record rating". The Korea Herald. April 15, 2016. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
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