‘Descendants of the Sun’ stars Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo. (Photo : KBS 2TV)
Episode 16 of “Descendants of the Sun” did not end as Yoo Si Jin's dream, as promised by writer Kim Eun Sook. However, it is the billions of fans of the 16-episode drama who are dreaming of a season 2, although the producer has ruled that out.
The fans’ demand for a second season was triggered by the happy ending that the writer promised. In the final episode, aired on Thursday over KBS 2TV and Chinese video platform iQiyi, Yoo Si Jin, played by Song Joong-ki, and Kang Mo Yeon, played by Song Hye kye, meet again after one year, reported Fashion & Style.
Initially, she thought that Yoo had died and whom she saw was a ghost when they attend the wedding of a friend, Daniel. During the reception, the guests were informed that a volcano erupted, prompting the couple to say, “The vacation is over.”
After the wedding, the two visited a beach in Uruk, the fictional war-torn country where they were assigned, and promised to marry. Those two scenes have been teasers for fans to believe a second season could be forthcoming.
Those sentiments were shared on Twitter like the comment by Dramawatching Clock who wrote, “We’re not the only ones feeling wistful about the show’s ending. The people involved in its making must also be feeling nostalgic as they’ve shared their own personal candid photos from the set.”
kriaxy tweeted, “Awww Descendants of the sun’s ending is so nice. Season 2! Season 2!”
If the finale viewership numbers are the bases, the producer probably will at least push through with the idea of a movie version to satisfy the fans’ demand. According to Nielsen Korea, Episode 16 logged a 38.8 percent viewership, up by 4 percent.
However, the TV show tracker pointed out that “Descendants of the Sun” failed to topple “The Sun and the Moon,” an MBC drama aired in 2012. Nevertheless, it was an enviable finish since the finale logged a 44.2 percent viewership in Seoul and 41.6 percent in the metropolitan area.
