Descendants of the Sun

 Korean Dramas are truly addictive!

Descendants of the Sun has me hooked. The lead pair is swoon worthy and the storyline is gripping and full of romance and drama in good measures. Its interesting to see all the ups and downs that the characters face as they come closer to each other. This is more than just a romantic series, there is a lot about patriotism, friendship, work ethics and relationships.

This series Descendants of the Sun is a much-loved one and deservingly so. I am still hooked on this one and cannot rest till I watch the last episode. Song Joon ki as Captain Yoo Si-jin or Big Boss is simply fantastic. He has a magnetic screen presence. He falls in love with Song Hye-kyo as Mo-yeon who is a surgeon who works at Haesung Hospital, at first sight but gets rejected by her three times.

Captain Yoo Si-Jin is the Captain and leader of Alpha Team, a fictional elite special forces team of the Special Mission Battalion in South Korea. He followed in the footsteps of his father, a retired Sergeant Major, into the military and graduated from the Korea Military Academy at the top of his class. Si-Jin cares little for the politics of war and believes in protecting and defending those who need help, his country and his men's honour, even if it means having to question his superiors' orders. His light-hearted approach to life and witty sense of humour make him popular with his team and subordinates. The story revolves around the lead couple and the circumstances that lead to their meeting and distancing from each other. Captain Yoo Si-Jin and Mo-Yeon talk about their views on life and realise how different they are. Si-jin, as a soldier, kills to protect lives while Mo-Yeon, as a doctor, honours the Hippocratic Oath and tries to save lives. Due to their philosophical differences, they agree to part ways. Do they part ways forever or does fate bring them together again forms the crux of the storyline.