Descendants of the sun (DOTS) is absolutely my favorite kdrama and is what got me hooked onto kdramas. There are several reasons for this - spectacular locations with great cinematography, amazing soundtrack and the perfect cast. The cast was especially impressive in their acting abilities and none of the actors disappointed. This is one of the few Korean shows where the subplots are just as enjoyable as the main story. The pacing is also good and I did not need to skip through any of the scenes. Although there are a few implausible moments, it is a riveting drama and definitely worth watching (preferably on a marathon)! I would give it a 9.5/10, mainly because it is exceptional in its genre.

It's quiet frustrating me how the situation is a bit complicated. This is over the top dramatic but at the same it's flipping good you won't regret shedding tears for it. The chemistry of joong ki and hye-kyo in a scale of 1 to 10 would be 7 like they aren't that bad but they aren't that good neither but to top it all the story is good.

They say they are going to create a season 2 of this show without the main leads (son song couple). I do not know why they are doing that because the whole point of the show is about those two and that is why it is so interesting and fun to watch. If the two are not going to be the leads and apart of the show for season 2 and the rest of the seasons. There is no point in making the show anymore. You say that there schedules are busy if their schedule are busy start making season 2 when their schedules are not busy does not matter if it takes a while. I rather see them be the leads again than not see them at all in season 2 in the rest of the seasons.

I don't know why this became such a mega-hit, even bigger than You Who Came from the Stars. For me, the story did not really keep me engaged. I only watched it to see why people loved it so much. Yes, the cinematography was superb. The leads were also great and personally, I like both of them and have seen their other dramas before. At least, the woman is not the usual Cinderella character and the man is not Prince Charming CEO type. However, the story of these two leads did not capture my interest. At least with You Who Came from the Stars, the story between the lead characters and the crime/thriller subplot were gripping enough to make me continue watching, though I did not like the way they ended the drama. I was not personally invested in DOTS despite the good lead actors. I know that many loved their looks and chemistry but for me it will take more than looks and chemistry to keep me interested. Even with YWCFS, I couldn't care less about the chemistry between the two leads but the alien concept and the crime/thriller aspect of the drama made a bit more interested. The story between the two leads in DOTS could have been better. For example, the soldier had to kill someone close to the doctor because he or she was a spy but the doctor needed to save that person because not only was that person dear to her but she had to save lives as a doctor---well, something like that to make the dilemma more interesting and gripping.