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‘Descendants of the Sun’ ends with record rating

By 이우영

Published : April 15, 2016 - 16:23

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The final episode of “Descendants of the Sun” had a record viewership of 38.8 percent, an all-time high for the KBS hit drama, according to Nielsen Korea. In Seoul alone, it scored higher rating of 44.2 percent, according to the data agency. 

The drama had a happy ending, living up to expectations of many viewers. Dr. Kang Mo-yeon (Song Hye-kyo) reunites with Army Capt. Yoo Si-jin (Song Joong-ki), who went missing for a year during a mission overseas. Master Sergeant Seo Dae-young (Jin Goo), who was also assumed dead during the mission, returns to 1st Lt. and army doctor Yoon Myeong-ju and receives her father’s permission to marry. 
A scene from A scene from "Descendants of the Sun" (KBS)

By Lee Woo-young (wylee@heraldcorp.com)