Descendants of the Sun: The Philippine Adaptation

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Descendants of the Sun: The Philippine Adaptation
Descendants of the Sun title card.jpg
Title card
Genre
Based on Descendants of the Sun (2016)
by Lee Eung-bok and Baek Sang-hoon
Written by
  • John Roque
  • Glaiza Ramirez
  • Brylle Tabora
  • John Bedia
  • Liberty Trinidad
Directed by Dominic Zapata
Creative director Aloy Adlawan
Starring
Theme music composerGaemi
Opening theme"You are My Everything" by Julie Anne San Jose
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes65 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerWinnie Hollis-Reyes
Production locations Fortune Island, Philippines
CinematographyRoman Theodossis
Editors
  • Benedict Lavastida
  • Robert Ryan Reyes
Camera setup Multiple-camera setup
Running time25–42 minutes
Production company GMA Entertainment Group
Original release
Network GMA Network
ReleaseFebruary 10 (2020-02-10) –
December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25)

Descendants of the Sun: The Philippine Adaptation is a 2020 Philippine television drama romance action series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 2016 South Korean television drama series of the same title. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Dingdong Dantes and Jennylyn Mercado. It premiered on February 10, 2020 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing The Gift . The series concluded on December 25, 2020 with a total of 65 episodes.

Contents

The series is streaming online on YouTube. [1]

Cast and characters

Cast
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Jennylyn Mercado
Dingdong Dantes at the Eat Bulaga! Press Conference, July 2008.JPG
Dingdong Dantes
Lead cast
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Development

Descendants of the Sun is a 2016 South Korean television drama series broadcast by KBS2. Written by Kim Eun-sook and Kim Won-seok and directed by Lee Eung-bok and Baek Sang-hoon, the series starred Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo, Jin Goo, and Kim Ji-won. In the same year, the series was later aired in the Philippines, through GMA Network. [10]

Production

Principal photography commenced in July 2019. [11] It was halted in March 2020 due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [12] Filming was continued on September 1, 2020 and concluded on September 10, 2020. [13] [14] The series resumed its programming on November 5, 2020. [15]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in Television Homes, the pilot episode of Descendants of the Sun earned a 10.5% rating. [16]

Accolades

Accolades received by Descendants of the Sun
YearAwardsCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2020 15th Seoul International Drama Awards Most Popular Foreign Drama of the YearDescendants of the SunWon [17]
2021 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Drama Actor Dingdong Dantes Nominated [18]
Best Drama Actress Jennylyn Mercado Nominated
Best Drama Supporting Actor Rocco Nacino Nominated

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