I bet you are too busy to have a boyfriend since you are a doctor.
I bet you are too tired to have a girlfriend since you are a soldier.
Salute.
(The best scene of each episode)
(The average ratings recorded up to 38.8 percent.)
(The drama has more than three billion views online in China.)
If I knew I'd die like this,
I should've just lived my life the way I wanted to.
Si Jin, are you on your way?
You're not coming. I don't think you're coming.
(Run if you want to turn off your confession! Runner of the Sun.)
(A lot of parodies have been made.)
(We will release everything about the past 258 days of shooting.)
Why do I keep doing this?
(Mo Yeon bursts into laughter all the time.)
(Si Jin looks so nice and cool, but not always.)
Did you film it?
The main character doesn't always look cool in a drama.
This is reality.
In 1, 2, 3.
It'll be fun.
Captain Yoo Si Jin doesn't spare bones for the honour of his country.
Salute.
For Song Joong Ki to play the character Yoo Si Jin,
he had to work hard on the spectacular action scenes.
I worked hard to prepare for the drama with the action director.
I already knew that it was something I had to work hard on.
- Let's do it. - Okay.
Yoo Si Jin is nimble and charismatic.
You don't have to be big and strong to be a good fighter.
He is nimble and smart enough to use natural features around him.
I told him that I wanted the action scenes to be light and pleasant.
And I tried to realise such action scenes.
Hey, what the heck?
Just tell him sorry.
I'm sorry.
His character's name is Jordan, an American soldier.
I became close to him through many physical action scenes.
Jordan's real name is Matthew. Matthew is the best.
In the beginning, they shot the action scenes night and day.
Yoo Si Jin would make jokes in a situation like this.
Oh, no.
- It looks bad. - It does hurt.
- Take it closer. - Did you get hurt?
I got pricked.
You tried it too hard.
No, I was just out of step and fell down.
Really?
Get ready for my making film.
You'd have to get hurt more seriously than me.
What should I do?
I had to complete my duty as a sniper,
but I couldn't do it as the sun came up already.
The wind is cool.
I thought it would be scary,
but it was fun.
It wasn't just a simple action scene.
Every gesture he made had his intentions and emotions in it.
Even for a single action scene, he wanted to express...
his character with his movements and gestures.
I could actually see that he tried to do so.
I believe it is why the character of Yoo Si Jin is not just fantastic,
but also very realistic. Joong Ki did a good job in portraying that.
Hey, guys.
Everybody, stop moving.
There were also some practical action scenes.
Hey, hit them!
They were intimidated.
- Don't move. - Is he a martial artist?
Or an actor?
- He is an actor. - Wow.
He was intimidating.
- He is the hero of the scene. - Get ready for the first cut.
You! Hey!
Take a look at this.
Here's the reason he could act so naturally as a soldier.
We are the roses of Sharon who sacrifice our youth
- That's nice. - Wow.
It's been only three months since I was discharged. I'm sorry.
- We are the roses of Sharon - We are the roses of Sharon
Who sacrifice our youth
On the rewarding road
- To protect our country - To protect our country
My goodness.
I'm not tired.
- This is too hard. - You can...
take out the sandbag now.
Can I?
- Take them off. - Breathe.
Take off the trousers.
Pull it down.
It looks good now.
- How do you feel? - It's embarrassing.
Is the action team here yet?
You can't do that.
- Are you all right? - It looks like I did that to you.
People would think we were bullying you.
Go ahead and wipe it off.
We should wipe your body.
- Do you want me to do it? - Please do it.
You!
You should do it yourself.
- We are unbeatable in a battle - We are unbeatable in a battle
- We are proud - We are proud
Excuse me.
It is the North Korean army.
Let me see it.
- Okay. - I need to check something.
Answer me.
- Then save him. - Then save him.
(They are imitating the dialect of Gangwon province.)
It is so good!
We should go with this. Joong Ki has to do it like this.
It should be dubbed.
- Answer me. - I can save him.
Then save him.
I'm not going to miss Descendants of the Sun.
Descendants of the Sun with Sergeant Major Seo.
This is the third episode.
- Today... - Here, we have...
- Song Joong Ki here. - Salute.
Please tell us about your character.
I play Captain Yoo Si Jin...
who loves Sergeant Major Seo.
- Is that love? - Brotherhood?
Bromance?
Why? It looks good.
We can't do that.
Are you expecting to see something?
Gosh, this looks so cheesy.
I don't think this is right.
There are a lot of beautiful women in Urk.
Women who look like Kim Tae Hee work on the fields.
And women who look like SISTAR members pick grapes.
It changed to SISTAR?
- Do you like AOA? - I like SISTAR.
Rock-paper-scissors!
- One more time. - Okay.
Rock-paper-scissors!
SISTAR!
There are a lot of beautiful women in Urk.
Women who look like Kim Tae Hee work on the fields.
And women who look like SISTAR members pick grapes.
(Red Velvet is more precious than an angel.)
(We love you, Red Velvet.)
Thank you.
Look at Seo Dae Young.
I'm drinking latte.
He's drinking espresso.
I don't think he even knows what he is drinking.
Cut!
Is that espresso?
(Why are they laughing?)
Do it again.
- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you
- Happy birthday dear Seo Dae Young - Happy birthday dear Seo Dae Young
- Happy birthday to you - Happy birthday to you
Why aren't you giving a salute to your superior?
Attention.
- Salute. - Salute.
Happy birthday.
He has a certain charm.
(Actor Jin Goo's charm)
He is very playful.
But he becomes very serious once we start shooting.
I thought I should learn that from him.
And I think he is very good at pacing.
I will make a transfer report.
I'm not your immediate superior as I was dismissed from my posts.
Today,
the orders from my superior...
were all right.
Reporting, Sir.
I, Sergeant Major Seo Dae Young, have been ordered to be...
transferred to Special Forces as of May 24, 2015. Here to report, Sir.
Salute.
I'm Captain Yoo Si Jin, the company commander of Mowuru Company...
and I'll be guarding the medical team.
The first thing I noticed as I read the script was...
that it was very interesting.
And the second thing...
was that it felt new because...
I haven't seen a script...
written about a soldier in a drama before.
A love story between a soldier and a doctor?
(A love story between a soldier and a doctor?)
I thought it was very unique.
Run faster!
Song Joong Ki is not just physically tough.
His eyes and facial expressions while he is acting...
look very manly and feminine at the same time.
It thought he was perfect to express a humorous soldier...
with a strong sense of justice.
Just relax.
And appreciate my sexy back.
I missed you so much.
I got the difficult job done.
He is unbelievable.
As the writer Kim Eun Sook said, he is a man of the best fantasy.
Can we really meet a man like him in reality?
I'm a man myself, but I also think that...
he is a very cool man.
I can't even imagine someone else playing...
Captain Yoo Si Jin instead of Song Joong Ki.
He was very fit for this character.
He also showed great patriotism.
I believe children, old people and beautiful women must be protected.
And I won't change my belief even if someone aims a gun to my head.
That is how I save...
my honour as a soldier.
This is the patriotism I believe in.
You Si Jin's honour,
patriotism,
and sense of responsibility for his job is amazing.
Writer Kim Won Seok told me about those issues...
for about 30 minutes.
I thought the drama was just an interesting romantic comedy.
I only thought about how I'd act according to the script before that.
But after I talked with Writer Kim Won Seok,
the drama become more serious to me.
I realised that I'd have to take it very seriously.
Then save him.
Do it again like this.
You should hold the gun like this.
Okay.
The lines of the drama are very nicely written.
I kept thinking how I would be able to give life to the lines.
I wanted to surpass the script.
I couldn't stop thinking about it.
I found myself getting tensed up before shooting the scene.
I kept reading the script over and over again in my room.
Then I realised that I should become more relaxed...
to act natural since it was an important scene.
I can save him.
Then save him.
With a few casual words,
Yoo Si Jin expresses his deepest sincerity.
At that time, we had a hard time as the wind was too strong.
The picture wouldn't catch fire.
He was emotionally ready to act, but it wouldn't catch fire.
In fact, everything was perfect in take one.
It was not easy to act so well under the unfavourable conditions.
But he did a good job.
I was very impressed...
looking at him crying like a baby.
It is the best scene taken under the unfavourable conditions.
When I read the script, I was deeply moved by the scene.
I think any man would feel the same way.
Argus was my hero,
my roll model and everything to me.
I got betrayed by that kind of man.
And I had to kill the man who was my roll model.
But I had no choice but to kill him...
because I love Mo Yeon more.
Because Mo Yeon is more important.
Are you aiming for a shot to the head?
It's a love shot.
The target is too pretty.
Descendants of the Sun.
Just like the title, her presence itself was as bright as the sun.
Song Hye Kyo.
I'm working with Song Hye Kyo?
And on top of that, as a couple?
I couldn't believe it sometimes.
Even off camera,
we were very complementary.
We were very considerate of each other.
Our sincerity helped us understand each other.
She is honest, lively...
and talkative unlike a famous celebrity.
I didn't think of anything else.
I was confident that she would enjoy the role.
She's a doctor and Yoo Si Jin's lover, Kang Mo Yeon.
- My goodness. - Hey, you.
Even to an actor of 20 years, the role of Kang Mo Yeon was...
a refreshing character.
You're already beautiful.
Why is that?
Maybe it's my inner beauty.
In most dramas, there aren't many roles where a woman is...
that enthusiastic or self-assertive.
But Kang Mo Yeon was, even from the first episode.
I bet you are too busy to have a boyfriend...
since you are a doctor.
"I bet you are too tired to have a girlfriend since you are a soldier."
was her immediate response.
And I wondered how many other heroines could do that.
- Next to the chest. - About here?
Clear.
That must be it. Clear shot.
It was my first time acting as a doctor.
It is true that I felt pressured.
And as there were many medical terminologies.
I think most of my worries concerned whether or not...
I'd be able to fluently express the lines...
and if I'd be able to say the lines right.
Begin.
(Whimpering)
(Everyone bursts out in laughter, so it's a blooper.)
Check the blood pressure.
What is this?
(Everyone bursts out in laughter again, and it's another blooper.)
What's wrong?
You were like this.
Is it all right?
You told me that it will be me this time.
Shouldn't at least once in three times,
skills be able to win against puling strings?
Why can't I memorise this?
I'm not doing surgeries any more.
It means that you're different...
from the Doctor Kang that I knew before.
Not every doctor in the world...
is Albert Schweitzer.
Mo Yeon's compromise with reality...
won sympathy of the viewers.
But...
in Urk, an unfamiliar place, she began to change.
You brat.
She changes from a doctor in broadcasting business...
to a doctor that saves patients.
Doctor,
thanks for your work today.
Just looking at his face made me cry.
He had a big smile on his face.
But I remember that his smile was very sad.
I was monitoring it at that moment.
I knew it would pass. And I saw that scene on TV,
and she indeed brought the emotion to life.
I solemnly pledge...
to devote my life to service to mankind.
Transcending ethnicity, religion, nationality...
and social status,
I will fulfil my duty to my patient.
Mike test. Mike test.
It's mine.
I need to take it. I'm going to do it like this.
You disconnected it.
- Try to be very... - Look at Si Jin?
Because she's embarrassed.
The phone is...
Because she didn't know Si Jin was there.
So I should go there and get the phone and look at him?
Like this.
It has to be done very quickly. You have to look at him.
All right.
Because she didn't know Si Jin was there.
Action.
My heart was fluttering the whole time.
What blood type are you?
Your ideal type?
Beauty type?
Doll type?
You must be deeply in love with me...
to have named your car after my call sign.
- Yes. - You startled me.
I apologise.
I apologise for acting cute in disregard of my age.
Let me take this opportunity to...
(Let me take this opportunity to apologise.)
There were times when it was embarrassing.
I tried my best not to act cute.
It was more difficult to act those scenes than emotional scenes.
I think there is a part of me that's similar.
I think that's why I could act naturally.
I remember this place. I remember.
- I remember this place. - Wait.
This is more like dementia rather than being drunk.
Chicken and beer? I'm up for that.
It sounds nice. Let's have another drink.
Chicken and beer? I'm up for that.
It sounds nice. Let's...
Hey, Mister.
Mister, quickly.
We need to have chicken and beer. Quickly.
Until when do I need to do this?
Are you kidding me?
Si Jin, you need to say your lines.
- My goodness. - What are you doing?
At first,
that scene didn't exist.
But in the beginning when we...
were having drinks and talking,
I got drunk once.
I usually get excited like that when I get drunk.
I acted on the basis of my experience.
I'm sorry.
Right before the scene with the battalion commander...
(Non-disclosure Pledge)
My heart ached even when filming that scene.
So thinking back on Mo Yeon,
that scene is the most memorable.
Song Hye Kyo's acting made the viewers cry along with her.
Throughout the drama, her tears meant many things.
It was more memorable than 100 words.
I think it had a certain pang of emotions.
It's not...
simply shedding tears out of sorrow.
But watching her eyes fill up with tears was very mysterious.
If you're bewitched by beauty, you become like this.
Have you ever been bewitched?
I think you know.
Is that so?
You must really want it.
Here.
It's not impossible.
"Gaze at..."
"Mo Yeon."
"Fix your eyes on her."
That was what the director asked of me from the beginning.
I thought it odd at that time...
because I didn't understand what the director meant.
But as I filmed the wine kiss scene,
I understood the director's intentions.
I understood why he asked me to do that.
She's taking it with her.
I don't leave alcohol behind.
It's Hye Kyo.
It's the real Hye Kyo.
Stop teasing.
Okay, cut.
It feels like a staring contest.
I won.
Hye Kyo's gaze watching the helicopter was very mysterious.
I think it was a perfect gaze.
Let's stop here.
- Stop. - I can't get used to this.
Don't block it.
It's because I'm that sorry.
- I will devote my youth - I will devote my youth
- I will devote my life - I will devote my life
Disperse and go back to the barracks.
- Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir.
You really seem to seriously hate it.
Okay.
You're really immersed in this.
My goodness.
I get to do all sorts of things as my boyfriend is in special forces.
Special forces...
I'll do it again.
What are you going to do if it's a woman or a...
Cue.
Some very good wine just came in.
Some very...
My goodness.
- My goodness. - Si Jin, why are you so happy?
- It's really difficult. - Not like this, but like this.
- All right. Wait a minute. - Okay.
- Like this? Did I do well? - Yes and tie it.
- Compliment me. - Yes, like that.
I do this and twist it.
Then I hold it. Then I...
He's pinching me.
It's really fine if I do this on my own.
It hurt so much.
Just pull out my hair.
Your hair is a mess.
I'm envious of everything about that couple.
We were only in love during flashback scenes,
but other than that, we were always in pain.
Sergeant Major Seo knows where Lieutenant Yoon is hiding.
He wants to go get her, but he's holding back.
To protect the pride of Lieutenant Yoon who put in the effort to hide.
Because Sergeant Major Seo is a good man.
They had a fight and Lieutenant Yoon must have ended the relationship...
for Sergeant Major Seo.
That's why Lieutenant Yoon can't be found.
Because Lieutenant Yoon is a good woman.
I have lost this battle.
Don't do this.
I'll be off now.
If you watch that scene, the viewers must feel that the couple...
truly love each other and are in a regrettable position.
It was a scene that had to show exactly those sentiments.
So it was a scene that we put much effort in making.
Don't you dare go. Stop right there.
Seo Dae Yeong, stop right there.
Sergeant Major Seo Dae Yeong.
How can you leave without saluting to your superior?
- Try to place your hands... - I will make through this.
I was told that this was romance. What kind of romance is this?
Director, the temperature of the water is different, is it all right?
- Yes. - All right.
There were a lot of planes in the sky so it was very loud.
So I think it was difficult to concentrate on my emotion.
It was very hot and there were many difficulties...
during the shoot.
And it was an emotional scene for Ji Won,
so I was worried that she might feel pressured.
So we rehearsed many times on purpose.
- Clench your teeth. - That's weird.
I don't think you're conveying the emotions well.
Let's apply figure skating. You're Kim Yuna from this moment.
- Hard like this. - Let's begin.
Yes, like that. Write it.
And he's inside.
- You should come here... - Can I do this?
Can you?
You look very close.
That's good to hear.
Can't I be close with my man?
It's a fine day and the man next to me is fine, too.
Action.
Are you crazy? Can't you see that I'm...
It was at a very late hour.
It was almost dawn when we were shooting.
Everyone was worn out.
I think the the four actors within the scene...
were considerate of each other and it stood out in the scene.
So it wasn't just Myeong Ju and Dae Yeong who played the scene.
It was thanks to Mo Yeon and Si Jin that...
the love between Myeong Ju and Dae Yeong was portrayed beautifully.
When you two get close, we come out to watch.
You guys look cosy.
We're here to watch them again after a long time.
When they start acting a romantic scene, we come to watch.
We'll do it here.
- Why are you doing that? - We're all right.
We're all right. We haven't caught the disease.
And I will disappear.
I don't like the name.
- Come over here. - Over there.
After it's over.
This is my real girlfriend.
This is my comrade.
We fought together and won in Urk.
- Where should I sit? - Should I sit in the middle?
- Okay, sit there. - This is cool.
I've never been here before.
- Me neither. - Are you finding the right angle?
- Should I hit the slate? - Have we begun?
Here comes Shin Bo Ra.
- Hello. - Hello.
- We haven't met before, have we? - No, we haven't.
- Lee Seung Joon. - Hello, I'm Lee Seung Joon.
- You're cute and lovely. - Thank you.
- And Doctor Lee Chi Hun. - Yes, hello.
- Cute guy. - Thank you.
- And Cho... - Oh, my.
- You bad guy. - Oh, my.
When I heard that this was related to Descendants of the Sun,
I ran here without asking any questions.
Didn't you come to see Song Joong Ki and Jin Goo?
Is it that obvious?
It was a little bit.
I'm really thankful. Thanks to the success of Descendants of the Sun...
I only appeared for a brief time,
- but... - You left a strong impression.
I didn't think I would be called a "national" something.
Is it even possible to be called a national villain? It's not.
A news article once called me a national villain.
You must be wondering what we are doing here today.
We have prepared Various Charts...
of Descendants of the Sun.
- Various Charts? - Yes.
(Chart of the Uniquely Sweet Couple)
(Top three couples that presented an unexpectedly unique chemistry)
Can you think of any unique couples?
Well me and...
- You were a couple? - Yes.
- Who? - Argus.
- That's right.
- Were we not? - That's a good insight.
Argus went to visit him when he was sick.
- To find his friend. - With the medicine.
Yes, why did he swallow it?
I wish I was on the list...
as I had a lot of scenes with Seung Joon a lot.
- You two? - We had something between us.
I think Doctor Song and Chi Hun might be on the list.
I think Chi Hun and Blackey...
- Yes the little kid. - Blackey might be on the list.
That's right. Blackey.
- That was nice. - It was.
It will be an endless talk. We'll become writers ourselves.
It's like we're twisting everything.
(Unique Sweet Couples Number Three)
- Staff Sergeant Choi? - Staff Sergeant Choi.
- Is this the couple? - Yes.
There was something in the air. A psychological warfare.
Disciplinary action?
Why do you do what you're not...
I really don't like it.
- Other soldiers must hate her. - Of course.
She's not one of us. Not until they're married.
Stick to the book, will you?
I just...
don't like her.
(The battle of nerves between Choi Woo Geun and Kang Mo Yeon)
Isn't this an unexpected pairing?
Towards the end,
Staff Sergeant Choi plays a huge role in rescuing Mo Yeon.
- He does. - Based on that,
- I'd say they had some chemistry. - It worked.
- Park Hoon, the actor. - Yes.
- I heard he's really funny. - He's hilarious.
- He had a nickname. - What was it?
It was Lovely Choi.
- Really? - He played Staff Sergeant Choi,
- but he was... - So lovely?
He was too lovely, so we called him Lovely Choi.
Doctor Kang is here,
and Second-in-command is getting ready.
Perfect.
Mission complete.
Lovely Choi, signing out.
- It works. - He looks good.
After you say that...
- I portrayed our divided nation. - You look good.
Did you hear that? "Our divided nation"?
That's what I painted.
(Unique Sweet Couples Number Two)
- Who do you mean? - You know.
The fish-face who yelled at me for saving someone.
And he punished you as well.
Yoo Si Jin and the battalion commander.
- Are they a couple? - So they're a couple?
These two? Seriously?
- My goodness. - This is really unusual.
He was really funny, too.
He's a funny guy.
- Is he? - He's very witty.
I think he'd be very upset.
Yoo Si Jin.
Are you threatening me?
If that was an open threat,
It worked.
What should I do now?
(The Tom and Jerry of the drama, Yoo Si Jin and Park Byeong Su)
(Unique Sweet Couples Number One)
Why didn't they come home when I told them to?
Why are they torturing me for a whole month?
- Now do you feel bad? - Mum.
I'm dying.
- This is a great scene. - Right.
I wasn't expecting this.
Me neither.
I wasn't expecting this.
Do you think you have time to talk causally like this?
Why aren't you in Urk?
Why would I go there when there's a plague going around?
What did you say? Get there and bring my son home!
(The screaming couple, Park Joon Geum and Han Seok Won)
Those two topped our Unique Sweet Couples list.
- Wow. - That's so funny.
When I read the script,
I wondered who my mum would be.
I was very excited and curious.
- Was her name not on the script? - No.
I had no idea who would play the role and how.
- Did you meet Joon Geum on set? - No, we never met.
- We never got to see her. - No.
Why don't you say a short message to her?
- Say hello. - Okay.
Mum.
I never got to call you "Mum".
I never got to see you, let alone say hi.
Congratulations on topping the list.
I'll work hard towards becoming your proud son. Thank you.
(Thank you)
(The Scenes with a Twist)
(The Top 3 scenes with a twist)
Can you think of any scenes that had a twist?
A scene...
It wasn't exactly a scene, but a part that I found memorable...
I guess it was all down to Lee Yi Kyung's great acting.
When he was in the rubble,
- he was waiting to be rescued. - Yes.
He made faces out of fear that he would die, but then he said,
"Whatever, I'll just die."
Yes, he did.
I can't be bothered. I'll just die.
It was short, but cute and memorable.
What other scenes comes to mind?
Lieutenant Yoon changes into a white dress,
- Looking like a ghost. - and she unties her hair.
- Then she says, "Angel." - "Angel".
I'm an angel.
- I can't forget that scene. - So you're saying that...
- she was pretty. - I think you're saying that...
- she was pretty. - Right?
- There's no twist. - None at all.
It's your personal favourite?
Does she fit your standards of a beautiful woman. Is that it?
She exceeds them.
(Scenes with a Twist Number Three)
The time is 16:43.
- No sleep. - Three days.
- This is it. - This is it.
- The scene you mentioned. - Yes.
You nailed it.
I'd love to give this a try.
How will you manage?
It might become a trend.
I think so.
- That's bad. - Like fried chicken and beer.
Drinking for 72 hours.
This is the total opposite.
Anyone would think that.
- Look. - I remember.
I remember this place.
Hye Kyo's so good at acting drunk.
She was so cute.
I don't take my shoes off in someone else's home.
Are you trying to flirt with me?
Chicken and beer.
Chicken and beer. It's a deal.
I love it.
(Scenes with a Twist Number Two)
Sergeant Major Seo.
- Shin Ji Young sent... - The parcel.
- Where are you? - This part.
They run to the music.
- They ran so hard. - They did.
Shall I wait? Over.
The paper stayed stuck to him.
They ran so hard their faces moved.
They're so good.
They didn't mess anything up.
Even when they ate the chicken.
- Pardon? - What?
Answer at the same time. Is she on your left or right?
- Left. - Right.
- Left.
Let's say you were in that situation.
What would you say?
What can you say?
(Just kneel and beg)
- Nothing? - You're dead anyway.
- Just kneel. - Right away?
Get down on your knees and apologise.
There's nothing you can do.
- So you'll kneel and beg? - Yes.
- Are you tired? - No, no.
- Is this fun? - Yes.
Shout.
Okay, we're warming up here.
(Scenes with a Twist Number One)
Why did she set it on shuffle?
It was set to play tracks at random.
- Oh, no. - If I knew I'd die like this,
I should've just lived my life the way I wanted to.
- I can't bear to watch. - My goodness.
Plots like this make me think our scriptwriter is awesome.
Everyone there heard it.
Joong Ki manages to look good in this scene, too.
I got so annoyed.
- I know. - No wonder I was sick.
I couldn't stand his coolness.
When she runs up,
Joong Ki looks straight at the door.
I got kissed by such a great guy.
It's in slow motion.
She runs out with her phone.
How embarrassing is that?
That was worth the top spot.
That's why, even though I worked alongside them,
- my wife told me not to... - What did she say?
- give Joong Ki a hard time. - Oh, dear.
I slave away to earn money to feed my family, but when...
I ask for some water,
she says, "I have to watch this, so get it yourself."
That's reality.
Every man in Korea suffers.
This scene, this one minute, scored the highest rating...
of the whole episode.
- It was 34.6 percent. - I'm not surprised.
- Yes. - I agree.
(Scene-stealers)
(Top 3 scene-stealers that caught your attention)
Are these three here because they're on the list?
Or is it because only they were available?
- I have so much free time. - Really?
- Let's see why they are here. - I'm so free.
The scene-stealers.
(Scene-stealer Number Three)
Get me a doctor, will you?
There you are.
What? I'm not number one.
So what?
Even I think my character was awful.
Look at that face.
- You're so hateful. - I feel so dizzy.
Get me a sugary drip...
- or one of those vitamin shots. - You played him so well.
- Right in my arm. - You were so good.
Add some garlic, too.
- Hey, you. - Leave the site.
- You leave. - Get out.
- You can leave. - Get out.
Get out of my way.
(The hated national villain, Jin Young Su)
(Scene-stealer Number Two)
Baby.
It's you.
Pregnant?
Baby?
It will hurt a lot.
Can you bear it?
What's wrong?
How long has it been?
Two minutes. He bit Chi Hun's arm.
- Chi Hun. - Later.
(The passionate young doctor, Lee Chi Hun)
(Scene-stealers Number One)
- You were a hostage. - Doctor Song.
- Are you hurt?
Are you number one?
- Am I? - You are.
You just saved him.
I have a virus, too. Haven't you caught it before?
It's a cold.
These two are funny off the screen as well.
- Yes, you fool. - They're sweet together.
It's a cold.
I was worried.
- We are great men - We are great men
Gosh.
No way.
He hated the topless jogging.
He's doing this for you.
He's such a great guy.
(Song Sang Hyun, the man who has eyes only for one woman)
Your character was the epitome of...
loyalty and pure love.
I was watching,
- and I couldn't help but grin. - Me, too.
It would make anyone smile.
That other scene, too.
There's a scene where you two sterilise something.
Oh, yes, that.
- The equipment. - The tools.
When I mention the folder?
Yes, 1030.
The password was 1030.
- Yes. - How do you remember that?
- I loved the drama. - You're a fan.
So she said, "Is it from teenagers to woman in their 30s?"
She didn't miss a single detail.
How about some applause?
I'm the one who should be applauded.
- Why are you getting the attention? - Exactly.
- Congratulations. - Congratulations.
He pulls off any character he's given.
He does.
Is that all you have to say?
What... Do I get something?
Since you came first, you should say something to your mother.
- To your mum. - A short message.
(Mum, I came first.)
How about a message to Nurse Ha, your love interest?
Leave her a message. Sparks flew between you two.
I miss you, Jeong Yeon.
Can I see you today?
It's like he's acting. He's still in character.
- I haven't seen her in a while. - She came to the dinner.
Did she? I wasn't...
- What are we talking about? - Excuse me.
You can chat when we're done.
Chat on whatever application you have on your phone.
How about another round of applause?
- Thank you. - Thank you.
I was so pleased to get to talk and laugh with you three...
who played important and memorable roles in the drama.
I know it was a lot of hard work, but thank you for making...
such a great drama that everyone could enjoy.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Thanks for having us.
(Yoo Ah In)
What should I do now?
Why are you asking me?
Who's next?
(Lee Kwang Soo)
The US Delta Force uses this gun in the desert.
- Gosh. - Sorry.
- This is so annoying. - I'll try again.
He's not that funny, right?
(Yoo Si Jin!)
We're safe.
Let's fall back.
(Lee Jong Hyuk)
- Let's go home. - Let's.
Get in. Let's go home.
(Script reading, May 2015)
Hello, I'm Kim Ji Won and I'll be playing Yoon Myeong Ju.
I'm Jin Goo and I'll be playing Seo Dae Yeong.
I'm Song Hye Kyo playing Kang Mo Yeon.
I'm Song Joong Ki who just left the army.
Sitting here makes me feel like I'm playing a scriptwriter.
I'm the scriptwriter Kim Eun Sook.
Kim Eun Sook wrote the script,
and working alongside her was Kim Won Seok.
Because they worked on it together,
I was more interested in the drama.
(Lee Eung Bok, Director)
I would appreciate it if you kept the plot a secret.
I wanted a melodrama, but this is a blockbuster.
Was I worried because it was my first job after leaving the army?
Why wouldn't I be?
It would be a lie to say no.
But I believed in the power of the script,
and that lessened my worry.
Next.
Cut, okay.
Thank you.
A place that doesn't exist,
although it looks so real that it seems to exist somewhere.
That's where it all began.
What is this ship doing here?
It was bewitched.
This is what happens when something gets bewitched by beauty.
The drama's title is Descendants of the Sun.
I wanted a foreign background, something that wasn't Korean,
with the hot sun shining down on us.
While you're here in Urk, we shall protect you.
I'm Captain Yoo Si Jin, Mowuru Company's Commander.
Nice to meet you.
- Hello. - You can only take...
what will fit into the bags you'll be given.
We shall leave in 10 minutes, at exactly 13:25.
(September 2015)
What's this plus 10?
- It's 50. - At 13:50.
That's when we'll leave.
At 25 past.
You have to say when.
We'll leave at 13:25.
Numbers kill me. I'm terrible with numbers.
- How should I do this? - Casually.
Let's do it.
Can I do it another way?
Two, three.
That's Medicube.
That's where we'll stay.
I wanted there to be a dilapidated cathedral,
but we needed to be able to fit a lot of people around it.
It's hard to film everything abroad...
because it just gets too expensive.
And there are a lot of things that we can do...
in Korea, but not while we're filming abroad.
We decided to sort this out in Korea,
so we found a place to set things up.
The set took 50 days to build.
Descendants of he Sun with Sergeant Major Seo...
- No. - in Taebaek.
This place is great, but the wind is too cool.
It's just like Greece, isn't it?
Being on set...
It's so much fun to film myself.
Do you see the red light?
Look at him.
- Hey. - They're all filming.
Min Seok, have a seat.
- Excuse me. - He's our mascot.
I heard that Hye Kyo's really nice to you.
I want details.
- Watch what you say. - Okay, then...
Let's try again.
She's so good to me.
- She's a great person. - That's boring.
- He has nothing to say. - She's pretty.
- Everyone in Korea knows that. - Even the Chinese do.
In a way, she's different, too.
- What do you mean? - What do you mean?
What do you mean?
- What is it? - You know.
She's cold, but nice at the same time?
I see.
Seriously?
She's cold?
Come in.
Just a moment.
Move.
- I apologise. - Stop her.
Take full strides.
- We'll follow you in. - I'll try again.
Just a moment. I apologise.
I'm used to joking with guys and I went too far.
I'm really sorry.
Okay.
Don't...
That's how sorry I feel.
I like that.
Nice to see you again.
Just a moment.
I apologise.
I'm used to joking with guys and I went too far.
I'm really sorry.
Okay.
The next time you come here to camp...
- He's like the manager. - How much?
- Yu Bin, come here. - Why?
You need to stay plump.
He lost at rock-paper-scissors, so he's feeding us.
There.
- You're looking good. - This one.
- Have you eaten? - Use the tongs.
And here we have Hye Kyo.
Descendants of the Sun with Sergeant Major Seo.
Wait a while...
Can you insert a subtitle?
What are you talking about?
"Talking about Others with Sergeant Major Seo".
- Who will you talk about? - Let's see...
(Eating pumpkin seeds)
Today's target is Mo Yeon.
Shall we talk about Mo Yeon? What's there to talk about?
- She's perfect. That's her flaw. - That's right.
- It's a mess. - She treated us to beef.
- I had some. - Right.
I heard she treated some to beef.
- I heard all about it. - I was impressed.
I heard she has a cow in her van.
A cow would fit. It would fit in her car.
- That was a good one. - Wasn't it?
We wondered if it would be possible.
How far could a drama go to create scenes that would...
suit a blockbuster movie?
The crew had to brainstorm to create the earthquake scene.
What's going on?
(Earthquake in Urk)
If the earthquake scene only looked good,
and impressed the viewers and gave them something to gawk at,
because the main characters aren't actually experiencing it,
I thought it wouldn't feel real and that they would seem detached.
I wanted the earthquake to cause fear.
I used a flock of birds and a lot of sound effects...
to create the scene and atmosphere I wanted.
- Yes. - That's more like it.
- Guess what. - What?
I've gotten my underwear wet while filming,
but powder is a first.
- Everywhere, all over... - Watch out for the wires.
What's important is that they don't know it's me.
They could think that I'm Joong Ki.
What's more important than creating the earthquake...
was creating the aftermath.
Computer graphics would look fake.
We needed a building if we were to shoot inside it.
Luckily for us, there was an abandoned building in the area.
We were able to use that.
On the last day, we brought about...
20 sacks of grey dust and sprayed that everywhere.
If you look at any foreign movie or drama about natural disasters,
that's exactly how it looks like.
When something crashes in reality, dust gets everywhere.
Tossing a whole chunk of grey dust...
and letting it settle in layers made the scenes look real.
- Are you okay? - Yes, I'm okay.
- He needs help. - Sir?
When Team Alpha gets out of the helicopter and walks over,
that's when people screamed.
They believed Si Jin was reappearing like a hero to save the day.
I heard that people squealed and shouted.
Then, of course, Si Jin searches for Mo Yeon first.
He doesn't show it, though.
Mo Yeon can't believe her eyes as she looks straight at him.
When I read that part for the first time, I thought,
"What should I do about this?"
"Scriptwriters are amazing people. How did they think of this?"
Wow...
Even I had butterflies.
Then he says his lines.
"I hoped that you weren't hurt. I regretted leaving like that..."
"and for not saying goodbye. Look after yourself."
Then he just walks away.
It's insane. It is.
Si Jin's over there and Mo Yeon's over there.
Let's practise.
- Let's do a test run. - Okay.
I hoped that you weren't hurt.
I regretted.
Look after yourself.
You, too.
Her job as a doctor...
and his job as a soldier were different.
That's why they kept saying goodbye.
Then a natural disaster created a common task for them.
I think that's why their relationship worked.
You walk around him and block him again.
- Hey, you. - Get out of here.
Get out of my way, will you?
How dare you stop me? What's your rank?
Are you ROTC?
- I'm the Military Academy graduate! - What did you say?
- The Korea Military Academy! - Cut.
- Are you ready? Throw it at that. - Stand a bit closer.
- Cue. - Now!
A bit to the left.
Shouldn't they fall from the sky?
- Cue. - Cue.
- Let's do it once more. - Come on.
- It's your fault, Joong Ki. - Oh, come on.
- Cue. - Cue.
We cut the gas lines.
You're so slow.
What are you doing?
That was reality for you.
The lead actor doesn't always look cool.
That's reality. I liked that.
Although we were positive that it was safe,
the actors insisted on crawling into the tiny spaces.
As if that wasn't enough, we sprinkled dust on them,
and they acted through that.
What they did suited their characters perfectly.
Do you mean that saving one will lead to killing the other?
The doctor makes the call,
and we save the ones more likely to survive.
Are you telling me to choose who to rescue?
I need to know how much you're worth to Argus.
I'm in so much pain. Call a doctor.
What? Why?
Let's do that again.
He ran away.
Gosh, the blood.
- The blood. - Did you swallow some?
Wow, this is sweet.
Take this.
Please...
Our drama isn't special or great...
because it's about doctors or soldiers.
Any story about people who take pride in what they do,
who work with integrity behind the scenes,
and who work hard and take risks...
is enough to touch people.
(October 2015, Greece)
Filming abroad was fraught with difficulty from the start.
Strong winds and rain gave them difficulties,
and the schedule changed frequently.
(It rained throughout the shooting.)
The weather didn't help.
We had so much to film,
but the wind and rain just wouldn't let up.
The crew had so much equipment,
so they had to take 20-hour boat rides...
when an hour in a plane would have sufficed.
Look around and you'll see collapsed tents that look unreal.
There's graffiti on wood panels that look really grimy.
They set everything up yesterday,
but the wind and rain trashed them.
Our director actually preferred the new look,
so he decided to film the scene with everything as it is.
The village is empty.
- Stand a bit closer to him. - Sorry.
Another take.
This is our first day in Greece.
This is the Haunted Village scene.
It's not called that because it's actually haunted.
It's called that because kids keep disappearing.
Naturally?
- Yes, naturally. - "It's your call."
- It doesn't matter. - It doesn't matter.
- Do whatever you want. - "It's your call."
I can't say this.
Do you get what I'm saying?
Most of the child actors were cast in Greece.
However, the entertainment industry isn't big in Greece,
so many were first-timers.
Right now.
Okay.
- That's when you'll punch. - I can throw like this, right?
Bang, bang, bang.
Greek actors who played in the scene with Fatima were aspiring actors.
They came because they wanted to see how dramas were made.
But I had a difficult time because we couldn't collaborate well.
Action!
Didn't he come in too quickly?
Again.
Let me use your gun.
It's right now.
Ready, action.
I was going to tell you, but you ran away, Mo Yeon.
The situation was difficult,
but the actors really got into their acting,
so it all ended very well.
But since we shot the scenes under difficult circumstances,
I felt very sorry for them. So this is what I said.
"We can do this again in Korea."
But it ended up looking great.
The scene itself may not look as great...
as the one shot in Korea because the lighting...
and background was better here.
It may have not looked that pretty,
but I loved the emotion shown there.
Should I apologise...
or should I confess my love?
I thought, "How could he say that under those circumstances?"
I thought it was new,
but I didn't know people would like that scene so much.
Many people loved that scene.
I was a bit dumbstruck.
- That one? - When are we shooting that?
I believe we're scheduled to shoot that on Friday.
Okay, go.
- Good. We'll do it again. - That's good.
- We'll check this once more. - You'll sit there and wave.
Who's the sulky woman, and who's the unbelieving woman?
I'm sorry.
I don't care any more.
Just use the full shot.
It wasn't supposed to be that place. It was that area,
where the field turned from green to gold from time to time.
But it was set on fire and became all black.
So we went to find another place the day before our shooting.
- Is this how you do it? - What?
- Is this how you do it? - My gosh.
Go apart, then Mo Yeon will lean in.
- That's it. - Go in,
- and go out. - And go out.
Then you can lean in.
Let's make it pretty.
I need my mum's permission.
- Still? We've done it a lot. - No, I must ask her.
- I have to ask her. - You should've asked already.
Mo Yeon can sit on this.
I think I just confessed my love.
Should I apologise?
How do you think I'll take your apology?
(The two suddenly break out in laughter.)
(But why?)
(Because the captain was lying inside to keep the boat in spot.)
Walk in front.
- Then come around. - Like this?
How could I come here alone when I look like this?
- How could I come here alone? - And come around like this.
- My gosh. - Hey, give me my gun.
What did you wish for?
I wished that you would kiss me.
Do you think it'll come true?
There is a way to do that.
- I will move the camera like this. - Okay.
And I'll come around like this. You won't say your line yet.
Go on.
Then you'll appear from there.
That's when you'll point your gun.
He wanted to do action scenes without a stunt double if he could.
He didn't care if it was a full shot or a close-up scene.
He wanted to be the centre of that action scene himself,
and he put in a lot of effort to pull those difficult action scenes.
Of course, those scenes ended up looking great,
but he did end up getting hurt, too.
That was when we were shooting episode 14.
Many staff members were nervous about that.
Cue!
- I see, it was my left leg. - Yes, that was too quick.
I should've jumped.
My gosh, I should've jumped.
A month before their shooting ended,
Song Joong Ki ended up getting an injury.
I feel sorry towards my director.
He knew what I wanted.
I tried to make my action scenes as perfect as possible.
I know what I lack, so I tried to do my best.
But the director thought that it was dangerous.
I kept on doing dangerous things whenever the camera started to roll.
Well,
I tried to be careful, but I did end up getting hurt.
Joong Ki returned to the shooting in two weeks.
Although he was hurt, he pulled off playing Yoo Si Jin...
as perfect as he could.
It will not last.
- I need blood after that, right? - Yes.
- What if it rolls down here? - Okay.
I think that'd look good.
Let's do that one more time.
Let's add more blood.
I'm going to ask you one more time.
All of the scenes involving Argus' mansion were...
filmed after he got injured.
He probably felt sad about the fact that he was hurt.
However, he's a great actor who could act as if nothing happened.
He pulled off those action scenes when he couldn't even walk right.
Let's try again from the top. It looks good, though.
I won't let you die.
But...
I have 30 seconds left.
- I'm dead. - Cut.
She's dead.
- I'm dead. - It should already go off.
Actually, I got a call from Hye Kyo.
And she also knows how I am.
She said,
"I know you're having a hard time and must be blaming yourself."
(Hye Kyo's phone call comforted him very much.)
"I understand how you feel, but don't do that."
Hey, shut your mouth.
He must've been very startled, too.
There wasn't much time left, and he was hurt.
He felt very sorry and had a difficult time.
Thankfully, on episode 15, I could act alone.
We had to shoot a lot of scenes without Si Jin,
where Mo Yeon was going through a hard time.
So I told our team that I'll shoot those scenes first.
"You got me."
"Oh, no, I'm sorry."
"My gosh, I even totalled your clothes."
I don't want to give you this.
- You have to give it to him. - Here, take this.
How can a soldier not touch a fish?
You even came back from the dead.
I won't get hurt. I won't die.
But I can't touch fish.
I'll let you off because you're too adorable.
Open abdomen surgery on fish begins. Scalpel, please.
My gosh, you cold-blooded woman.
That was good.
This is a fishy. What else do you call it?
You call it a fish.
It's a fishy.
You're a baby. You're such a baby.
It's a fishy.
You're such a baby.
Who taught those bad things?
This man named Yoo Si Jin.
Yoo Si... Yoo Si Jin is...
I hate his name.
My tongue gets twisted.
Cue!
(December 2015, the last shooting)
I feel that this is the beginning of a very long report.
Let's go.
- Great job! - Great job!
Their 258 days...
of a passionate journey ended.
And it left memorable footprints in viewers' hearts.
(Great job, everyone!)
(We met this drama called Descendants of the Sun.)
(We spent 258 days together...)
(and received much love from our viewers.)
(And it made us enormously happy.)
(This is where we say our goodbyes now.)
(We bid you all good health.)
(A letter of gratitude from all of our staff members)