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Descendants of the Sun (2016)

Action · Comedy · Drama

After a chance meeting in a hospital, an ardent soldier falls for a gifted surgeon. Opposing philosophies tear them apart, but fate has other plans.

IMDb rating
8.2 (29,856 votes)
Episode average
8.4 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
KO
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

8.41 avg 19 episodes 8.0 → 8.8 59 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 413 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 312 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 300 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 287 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 280 votesEp 6: 8.6 · 262 votesEp 7: 8.6 · 259 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 252 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 251 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 246 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 243 votesEp 12: 8.7 · 271 votesEp 13: 8.4 · 231 votesEp 14: 8.5 · 238 votesEp 15: 8.7 · 277 votesEp 16: 8.5 · 257 votesEp 17: 8.2 · 118 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 119 votesEp 19: 8.8 · 103 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.18.0413
2Episode #1.28.1312
3Episode #1.38.1300
4Episode #1.48.2287
5Episode #1.58.1280
6Episode #1.68.6262
7Episode #1.78.6259
8Episode #1.88.4252
9Episode #1.98.6251
10Episode #1.108.4246
11Episode #1.118.5243
12Episode #1.128.7271
13Episode #1.138.4231
14Episode #1.148.5238
15Episode #1.158.7277
16Episode #1.168.5257
17Descendants of the Sun: Recap Special8.2118
18Descendants of the Sun: Recap Special Part 28.3119
19Behind the Scene Special8.8103

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