Best rom-com drama ever, for me ❤️✨
When I'm asked, what's the most perfect drama you've watched, I answer Descendants of the sun. What does this drama not have? Action, romance, friendship, comedy, thriller, slice of life, emotion, music etc everything!! The chemistry between the main leads and also the chemistry of other couples are too breathtaking. Song Song are my most favorite couple, though they're no longer together. Still the fact that once they were together makes me happy. And the songs!! DOTS has the best album, change my mind <3 The fact that this drama shows us a slice of doctor and soldier's hard work, gas my respect. This is the only drama I never mind rewatching. Idk why many people find this slow.. Nevertheless, DOTS is the besttttttttt <<<<<<<3Was this review helpful to you?
Story highlights the best emotions which compliments with the acting of the actors.
Second lead is equally praise worthy as the first lead.
Has nice combination of bickering ,romance emotion, jealousy( for short time) and friendship.
Male leads and female leads are equally brave and daring to withold the peer pressure.
The music alone is enough to keep the viewers captivated but the story is also equally good.
Drama highlights the the efforts of the story writer, the director , the actors and the scene setters.
Though the drama production costs alot and is among the most expensive dramas with the most expensive actors in it but all this is worthwhile.
The drama even blossomed love in between the lead actors who ended up getting married despite the age gap of 3 years between them.Female lead is 3 years elder than the male lead.
The actors are good looking and have the cutest romance between them.
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This drama for me is like falling in love with a guy you would never expect. It was a drama that wasn't on my radar but I decided to try it-out of the blue-simply because I adore Goblin (Kim Eun Sook writes some witty, amazing dramas!) When I watched it, it got me hooked unexpectedly. Granted it isn't the most perfect drama out there and the ending seemed rushed, but I fell for it nonetheless, making it one of my favorite dramas now.. It's surprising to me that despite Song Hye Kyo being the senior and more experienced actress, Song Joong Ki overshadowed her (I found her acting a bit lacking I guess?). Joong Ki was amazing here, possessing traits that make a truly ideal man. I especially loved that the characters' moral principles, patriotism, duty to country and humanity, and courage formed the very core themes of this drama and that the romantic relationship between the Special Forces Captain a.k.a Big Boss Shi Jin and Dr.Kang Mo Yeon revolved around these ideals. Furthermore, both leads are strong, dedicated and successful in their chosen fields. Isn't it amazing that the writers purposely chose the military and the medical professions to create a rather unique kind of conflict in a relationship? This made the drama gold for me. Not many dramas are like DoTS. No second lead pining after one of the OTP, no birth secrets, no manipulative in laws, no parental opposition, etc. which is refreshing. Not to mention, the cinematography is breathtaking and the production is stunning. I also love the OST. "Always", "Every Time" and "Talk Love" are constantly being replayed on my laptop.
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Firstly I don't think I can ever stop rewatching this very sweet drama almost everything seems so perfect the Main leads Song joong ki l love the way he approached love his not a persistent type knows when to strike and that cute baby face of his always turns me on.
The second couple lieutenant Yoon at first that feeling she has towards Seo wasn't love to that's obsession she stepped herself so low, she got no self esteem.
That's for mine from me own point of view .
So if you're thinking weather to give this movie a try please do so and I bet you ,you won't regret it.
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Warning! I love love love this drama so my review is going to be long! First of all, I can't believe I kept passing over this drama! I think I was reacting to the plot summaries I saw on Viki which led me to believe this was a drama about war. Yes, there are obviously soldiers and doctors in extreme situations in this drama, and yes I loved the action and suspense as these everyday heroes tackle hard situations. It is clear the director respects these professions and wants to show the challenge and perseverance it takes to tackle this hard work . I can't tell you how many people kept telling me to watch this and I just put it off for a rainy day. I am so glad I finally listened and just turned it on one night when I had nothing else to watch. Next thing I know I am binge watching it for 2 days and into the early morning. I actually was so sad when it ended that I immediately started googling everything about it. I became obsessed with everything about this drama. Apparently, this was a massive hit in Korea and I had no idea... I certainly was also surprised when I found out the 2 leads actually fell in love and got married after filming this. Even though they are divorced now their chemistry was off the charts in this drama.
I can't even began to explain how much I love Song Joong Ki after watching DOTS. He is just brilliant in this! His humor and natural ease in the character make you mesmerized every time you see him on the screen. He is boyishly charming, amazingly handsome and steals every scene he is in. He and Song Hye Kyo play off each other beautifully. He teases her and she is always reactive to him which makes for some of the funniest scenes I have every seen. SPOILER! (mine fields, cars wrecks and cliff confessions) They are so seamless with their dialogue and their timing with each other was perfection. They will have you laughing till you cry or holding your heart in every scene.
This drama has one of the best supporting casts I have seen in any drama. The characters are all well developed which is rare for a 16 episode drama. You will fall in love with the medic crew and become invested in their stories as much as the leads. The secondary leads Jim Goo and Kim Ji Won are a beautiful story line and completely different than the lead couples which makes a nice change of pace during the episodes. They are absolutely gorgeous together and stay true as a couple the entire time. Even in typical K drama fashion when one always is giving up something for the other...They always are thinking only of each other...sigh...
If the amazing acting, great script and wonderful characters (aside from the horrible European actors -which is why 9.5- why can't they hire better western actors in K dramas?) haven't grabbed your attention just wait for the breathtaking cinematography. The amazing locations and direction make this drama stand out from every other drama I have seen ,even Goblin(yes I went there)which I loved as well. I felt I was watching a Hollywood production rather then a 16 episode K drama. The story is great and the ending is just perfect! Oh, and the soundtrack is one of the best I have ever enjoyed...I can't hear "You are my Everything" by Gummy without thinking of this show. The OST is amazing and I would listen to any of these songs again..As I am writing this review I am re-watching it for the 5th time...and for sure not my last...just sayin...
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Cast - I loved the cast! They were so cute, The characters were cute too, though the female lead could be annoying at times.
Music - The music was awesome! One of my favorite parts of the drama, but they soon became repetitive, from being overplayed.
Re-watch Value - I don't know, it was very draggy at some points, entertaining at others. I generally don't re-watch though so that's why the value was low.
Overall - I would give it a 7.5 out of 10, for it being draggy, and annoying at times. The reason I gave it a higher score than it deserves is because of the cat and music.
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Amori difficili ma per fortuna l'amore vince sempre.
Ho aspettato tanto a vedere questo drama perché non sono proprio una fan del protagonista però alla fine vedendolo ho capito perché questo drama è sempre tra i "must to see!"La storia non è tanto originale,solito amore difficile,solo l'ambientazione è un po' diversa,lui q un soldato da squadra speciale e lei una dottoresa un po' snob.
chiaramente si piacciono da subito ma una relazione sarebbe difficile con lui che deve perennemente scapare per qualche missione e così si incrociano innamorano e lasciano fin da subito poi il destino li fa rincontrare e succede un po' di tutto.
Per farla breve e amore e alla fine vince anche questa volta.
Ci sono poi le altre due coppie quella del dottore e infermiera simpatici e poi il tormentato amore tra un sergente maggiore e una dottoressa militare che è complicato ma grande e loro sono fantastici,ho quasi preferito loro!
Convludendo drama da vedere,bello,mai noioso e anche emozionante.Lieto fine anche se non proprio come avrei preferito.
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"We love a good parallel"
Let me start off by saying, I watched it long after the release and so many of the thoughts regarding this show were unknown to me. Before reading the other reviews, I thought it was a great love story between two opposites that find meaning in their work and stand firm in their beliefs. Then I read the reviews and my mind still hasn't changed.I will admit it isn't the greatest piece of art mankind has ever created and the hype was a bit much, but it definitely deserved to blow up the way it did.
Enlisting in the army is a big deal in Korea so it is a wonder why such a unique storyline was not made earlier. Second, we love a good parallel. The dynamic of the characters were great and really went beyond the romance to showcase the meaning of fighting for your country and the weight of a life. Many of us dream of becoming doctors and as we casually recite the oath, I don't think the weight of those words can be comprehended without the experience the character went through. Aside from the romance, you can take away so much more as the show has so many underlying themes and messages.
It was also just an overall good execution of romance and comedy. The bromance was great. There was no twisting love trapezoid and the story never truly strayed off track. The cheesy English jokes and clever pick up lines may have made others cringe but it brought out the personality and the relationship of the character so much more and made them feel real. People say that without this cast, the show wouldn't have been as successful and frankly, I agree (though not for the same reason). I don't think it was just the pretty face that made the show. The actors were good and executed the characters well. If you watch the bts, you will see that they truly understood what it meant to walk in their character's shoes. I couldn't imagine anyone else playing the respective roles. The acting and medical-related scenes were a little iffy and sometimes just complete nonsense but you can't expect them to be well versed in a field that requires years of study.
The ost was something else. Each track, combined with the perfect scenes, made the story so much more engaging. The emotions really came out. I usually only like one or two but the entire OST for this show rocked. If you heard one of the songs, you would automatically think of the show and that's a good thing.
I know the hype really ruined this show for many but if you just watch it with no real expectation or prerequisite then it is not as bad a watch as others will tell you. I say, give it a go, and if you don't like it then no harm, and if you do then great. As genres exist, not everyone is expected to like it. Try the tea and if you don't like it then try another flavor. If you find tea is just not your thing...then drink something else...?
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Seriously, I felt like I enjoyed this as much as I did because the OST really made every single scene. I had heard the DOTS soundtrack before I watched it and already loved all the songs — I only ended up loving it more when I saw them in the context of the scenes.I had a bit of trouble separating the drama from the hype when I was watching it (in 2020). It felt like I should love it because the rest of the world loved it. Ultimately, I did enjoy it, but there are a few things that I think would have bothered me more if they were in any other drama that I'll still talk about.
So many English-speaking actors. I don't have an issue with English in dramas, but it's the side actors that they get — the ones that speak great English but are terrible at acting. It honestly takes me a little bit out of the drama, and for me, immersion is everything no matter what I'm watching.
With that being said, I never felt like the "Agus" plotline or any of the antagonists posed a real threat. I don't know if it was the acting or just the fact that their backstories weren't set-up strong enough, but the only real conflict that stressed me out was the earthquake and its aftermath, which I think was the strongest part of the entire drama and made me cry a river. The amount of tragedy and unpredictability surrounding that drew the most emotion out of me, whereas if it was the good vs. bad guys, I pretty much always knew the good guys would come out on top.
I felt like th time skip at the end was kind of the same issue that a lot of dramas have issue with — a last ditch, huge plot twist at the end that separates the characters. And while I don't think DOTS did it terribly, its set-up was also meh because you also knew that the characters would end up not really being dead.
Even so, I loved both ships equally (a rarity) and the romance on its own was very strong. You don't often see two characters that are so strong and independent on their own, and the way they bounced their conflicting career values against the love they felt for each other — it was really, really, really good., and I really appreciated how upfront, communicative, mature, and understanding they both were. The same could go for the second ship; it was inevitable that their roles and personalities would clash considering how headstrong they both were.
Now two other things that I did love about this drama were the bromance and the humor. Seriously, it has one of the strongest bromance relationships that I've ever seen in any drama, and it made for lots of laugh-out-loud and replayable moments. The humor was very evenly spread throughout the drama which made it a pretty easy watch despite its harsh backdrop.
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I have rated 10
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Reviews don't lie!!!
I saw reviews about this drama and talked about it with people who had watched it so I watched like 10 mins of the first episode and i found it hard to comprehend so i dropped it but for some reason I couldn't stop thinking about it, so I went to try again and I LOVED IT!!!! The previous reviews before me aren't lying this drama is great.It kinda hard to understand at first but don't stop you'll see for yourself too especially for serious drama and movie analyser's (Aspiring Directors/Actor or Actress's) there's a lot to learn from the movie director techniques.
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