SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) – State broadcaster KBS said Tuesday it will air a marathon of three “Descendants of the Sun” episodes on election day this week. Episodes 12 to 14 of the KBS 2TV series will air from 3:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, which is when the country’s 20th general elections will [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The popularity of the drama ‘Descendants of the Sun’ has been so widespread that it even grasped the hearts of many in Ethiopia, halfway around the world. In addition to the drama itself, K-pop and even the Korean language have become popular in Ethiopia. Young girls fell in love with [...]
PAJU, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The filming site of the sensational TV series “Descendants of the Sun” in Camp Greaves, the former U.S. military camp near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Paju, north of Seoul, will turn into a foothold of the region’s tourism industry, provincial officials said Sunday. The camp, which is currently [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The director of ‘Descendants of the Sun‘, the TV drama which is taking Korea and China by storm, recently revealed details about the casting process. In an interview with China’s Xinhua News Agency in Seoul, director Lee Eung-bok said that Song Joong-ki was not the first choice for the role. [...]
SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Chinese media have put the ROK Army Special Forces (ROKA-SF) in the spotlight, due to the great popularity of the Korean drama ‘Descendants of the Sun’. The ROKA-SF was established on April 1, 1958. Troops from the unit typically infiltrate enemy camps, and execute operations such as guerilla fighting, disturbance [...]
SEOUL, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Major South Korean TV network KBS said Tuesday it has made three special broadcast programs for devoted fans of its sensational drama series “Descendants of the Sun” as the show’s finale draws near. The programs will air at 10 p.m. for three days from April 20 for the drama’s devoted [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean TV drama “Descendants of the Sun” is expected to bring in massive revenue for a streaming website that holds its broadcasting rights in China, Chinese media reported Friday. Paid membership on iQiyi grew 50 percent in the past three months to about 15 million people because of the [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) - South Korean TV sensation “Descendants of the Sun” has been exported to 27 countries and the number is set to grow, its production company said Wednesday. Next Entertainment World said that the burgeoning attention the drama has been attracting overseas raised the possibility of sealing more broadcasting contracts in the [...]
TAEBAEK, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Taebaek is rising as a new tourist hotspot after it was revealed as one of the locations featured in the hit Korean drama ‘Descendants of the Sun’. According to city officials, many curious Koreans and travel agencies have been inquiring about travel to the region. The ‘Descendants [...]
A compilation of scenes from the popular TV series “Descendants of the Sun” (Image : Yonhap) SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s TV hit “Descendants of the Sun” has become the most-searched latest TV series on a U.S.-based global video-streaming site in the Americas, the service said Wednesday. The 16-episode series has been [...]