TMDB Descendants of the Sun
Created by Kim Eun-sook, Kim Won-seok · 2016 ·
Is Descendants of the Sun worth watching?
Descendants of the Sun (2016) earns an 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Kim Eun-sook, Kim Won-seok; stream on Kocowa, WeTV. See how the score is built.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Also known as 태양의 후예 Descendientes Del Sol Descendentes do Sol 太陽の末裔 太阳的后裔 太陽的後裔 Güneşin Torunları I discendenti del sole
Descendants of the Sun season guide
Descendants of the Sun has 1 season and 16 episodes , and it has ended (2016). Season and episode data from TMDB.
| Season | Episodes | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 |
Where to watch Descendants of the Sun
Descendants of the Sun is available on Kocowa, WeTV — regional notes: Kocowa, WeTV in the United States; Netflix, Kocowa in the United Kingdom; Netflix, WeTV in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Netflix.
Where to watch Descendants of the Sun by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix, WeTV |
| Indonesia | Netflix, WeTV |
| Japan | WeTV |
| Malaysia | Netflix, Viu, WeTV |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Netflix, WeTV |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Wavve, WeTV |
| Thailand | Netflix, Viu, WeTV |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix, WeTV |
| United Kingdom | Netflix, Kocowa |
| United States | Kocowa, WeTV |
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Is Descendants of the Sun worth watching?
Yes — Descendants of the Sun earns an 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Kim Eun-sook, Kim Won-seok and streaming on Kocowa, WeTV.
Celluloid Verdict
A slick, unabashedly romantic blockbuster that reset the scale of Korean television — the Song-Song chemistry carried it to phenomenon status even where the geopolitics stayed comfortably cartoonish.
Kaiser Khan, Founder & Editor
What is Descendants of the Sun about?
Special forces captain Yoo Si-jin and surgeon Kang Mo-yeon meet in Seoul, argue about whether a soldier's job is to save lives or take them, and part badly. Months later they are thrown together in the war-scarred fictional nation of Uruk, where an earthquake, an arms dealer and a viral outbreak keep testing whether two people whose duties point in opposite directions can build anything that lasts.
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Critic Reviews
Descendants of the Sun (2016) Review: Romance in Uniform
★★★★☆
Descendants of the Sun is the 2016 K-drama phenomenon about a soldier and a surgeon, a glossy action romance powered by Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo's chemistry.
Yes. It is a slick, swooning blockbuster romance, ideal for fans of big-hearted K-dramas, provided you do not expect its military plots to feel realistic.
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Descendants of the Sun: frequently asked questions
Seasons, episodes, where to stream, the cast and whether Descendants of the Sun is worth your time.
Yes — Descendants of the Sun earns an 82% Celluloid Score (Recommended), from editorial 86%, Metascore 74/100, IMDb 8.2/10, TMDB fan 86%. Audience snapshot is separate (91%). A slick, unabashedly romantic blockbuster that reset the scale of Korean television — the Song-Song chemistry carried it to phenomenon status even where the geopolitics stayed comfortably cartoonish.
Descendants of the Sun scores 82% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 86/100, Metacritic 74/100, IMDb 8.2/10 and TMDB fan rating 86%. The separate audience snapshot is 91%. A slick, unabashedly romantic blockbuster that reset the scale of Korean television — the Song-Song chemistry carried it to phenomenon status even where the geopolitics stayed comfortably cartoonish. See the full breakdown on the Descendants of the Sun series page.
No — Descendants of the Sun is not on Prime Video. It streams on Kocowa, WeTV, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Yes — Descendants of the Sun is available on Netflix in many regions (catalogued under Netflix on Celluloid). Rights differ by country; confirm in the Netflix app or the where-to-watch notes.
Descendants of the Sun first aired in 2016 (2016). Created by Kim Eun-sook, Kim Won-seok; it streams on Kocowa, WeTV today.
Descendants of the Sun has 1 season across 16 episodes (2016). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Descendants of the Sun’s 16 episodes take roughly 12 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Descendants of the Sun streams on Kocowa, WeTV in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
Descendants of the Sun stars Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo, Jin Goo, Kim Ji-won. Created by Kim Eun-sook, Kim Won-seok.
Descendants of the Sun has 16 episodes across 1 season (2016).
Special forces captain Yoo Si-jin and surgeon Kang Mo-yeon meet in Seoul, argue about whether a soldier's job is to save lives or take them, and part badly. Months later they are thrown together in the war-scarred fictional nation of Uruk, where an earthquake, an arms dealer and a viral outbreak keep testing whether two people whose duties point in opposite directions can build anything that lasts.
Descendants of the Sun was created by Kim Eun-sook, Kim Won-seok. It is a romance, drama, action series from South Korea, primarily in Korean.