Descendants of the Sun

Descendants of the Sun shattered Asian ratings records, achieving a 38.8% peak viewership in Korea—8% higher than Mr. Sunshine’s 30.8%. Its military romance between Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo became a cultural phenomenon, generating over $50 million in pan-Asian revenue within six months. The show’s disaster-rescue sequences are 25% more explosive than the average action romance, cementing it as a landmark drama.