North Koreans watching South's 'Descendants of the Sun' TV drama
Date
4/13/2016 11:10:01 PM
(MENAFN- Asia Times) Still from Descendants of the Sun
'Descendants of the Sun' spins the romantic tale of a young army captain in South Korea’s special forces named Yoo Si-jin (played by Song Joong-ki) and a comely woman doctor Kang Mo-yeon (played by Song Hye-kyo). Yoo is assigned to a peacekeeping mission to a fictional country named Uruk. Dr. Kang is the leader of a medical team on a humanitarian mission. The story focuses on the couple as they cope with the mission’s challenges and fall in love with each other.
The hugely successful drama has moved from the entertainment into the political realm.China's Ministry of Public Security is warning Chinese viewers against watching too much of DescendantswhileThai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha is urging Thais to watch it. Beijing worries that obsessive viewing of the series will stir up social ills while the Thai PM loves the show's stress on patriotism and sacrifice for one's country.
Some scenes in the Chinese version including one showing a fight between South Korean and North Koreans soldiers were reportedly deleted to please Chinese censors. The drama which is nearing a climax is also proving immensely popular with rank-and-file Chinese People’s Liberation Army soldiers.
The drama’s final episode airs on April 14.
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