“Descendants of the Sun” sets fast pace for viewers

Scenes from "Descendants of the Sun" /Courtesy of KBS

By Kwon Ji-youn

“Descendants of the Sun,” starring Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki, is turning viewers’ heads with a conventional yet fast-paced narrative. Its first episode registered a national rating average of 14.3 percent, Wednesday.

“Descendants of the Sun” is set in the fictional war-torn country of Uruk. Song Joong-ki features as the leader of a special warfare command unit and Song Hye-kyo plays a doctor from Doctors Without Borders. Both are sent to the disaster- and disease-stricken country with UN peacekeeping troops.

In the first episode, saw the two crossed paths at the hospital where Song Hye-kyo works. The two take an instant liking to each other.

“Descendants of the Sun” airs on KBS at 10 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday.

Poster for "Descendants of the Sun" /Korea Times file