* MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE ASIA WENT CRAZY OVER THIS AMAZING DRAMA WHILE IT WAS ON AIR"
*STORY: Some people can say that Dots plot is quit thin but that is not so. before watching it you must understand that Dots is a MELODRAMA and story here is nothing but "LOVE".. it is not a crime, thriller, medical or military drama.... some military and medical stuffs are added just as the working situations of leads not the actual plot... it doesn't have any family issues, birth secrets, love triangles. no rich arrogant boy falling for cute, clumsy, poor and ignorant girl, no revenge like things, no past traumas, so i think people mistook the plot of the Dots which has a straightforward love story, different from others.... From the beginning to end plot remains honest to its genre, that is nothing but LOVE... and some intense action, comedy, and a great line of HUMANITY contents makes it more enjoyable.....
*ACTING: Main leads, second leads, supportive characters and even the cameos did their great job... Song joong ki become Hallyu superstar because of this drama, he is just perfect or i can say beyond perfect!! For acting i can give 1000/10 and even much more...
*MUSIC: Only one word:- EPIC:... All the OSTs topped in almost all the music charts throughout its whole run.
* VISUALS: This is one of the reason for which this drama becomes must watch.... you just cant get over watching beautiful places of GREECE.... even the military surroundings in the fictional country Uruk.
So now i will give you some important reasons which made this dram a breakthrough success,,
* Plot: humanity is more important than anything.... to keep peace in the world someone should do the dangerous work like soldiers.....and some one should love them even though they might get hurt or die at any time... this type of love life is not simple, it needs more courage and patience.....so it really touches your heart...
* Perfect combination of romance, comedy, action and humanity related stuffs
*Cheesy dialogues......
* THE ULTIMATE HERO CAPT YOO SI JIN AKA BIG BOSS: He is the man without any flaws...he is manly, handsome and super cute.. he is a great soldier, an ultimate love, a perfect friend and a super perfect Capt for his team.... And along with all these Song Joong Ki takes this charecter to another level with is outstanding acting... oh! you just cant get over of him.
*Beautiful, confidant, most realistic female lead character played by Song hye kyo
* CHEMISTRY: Of both SONG-SONG COUPLE and SECOND LEAD COUPLE
*VISUALS: Uruk barracks, beach, and eye candy soldiers with six pack abs!!!!!!
OF COURSE THIS DRAMA HAS SO MANY FLAWS in both military and medical related aspects... but you can just ignore them...
If want to watch this drama just give it a try you will never regret after watching this.
Just be careful not to suffer from Song Joong KI syndrome...!!!!!
This is a type of drama... YOU CAN LOVE IT, YOU CAN HATE IT BUT YOU CANT JUST IGNORE IT.
Have a happy trip to URUK.... SALUTE!!!!!!!
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secondly, I was overwhelmed by all the DOTS's marketing strategies. I saw this EVERYWHERE! EVERYWHERE!! When i watch news, it's there, when i read news, it's there too. On my facebook, it's there too, social media like twitter, instagram, EVERYWHERE! I was so annoyed, but i still try to keep my open minded mind and watch it.
Ok, the lead actor is a sweet talker and after a while it became too much to bear.. It's just weird to hear those sweet talks.. The urk story is interesting with the earthquake and stuff, the romance between main leads is unreal, plain, boring and ridiculous. Too much cheeseeeeee i want to puke hehehe.
Then after they return to korea, what the heck with all the stupid drama and tears that happened twice? I thought the conflict is already ended when she thinks yoo shi jin was dead, but then it happen again twice plus all the tears, i just hate that kind of unnecessary plot, with no reason whatsoever, it just thrown it for the sake of longer episodes.
So i skipped that part and just watch the ending. From eps 12 then jump into eps 16 hahaha.
So far, i think it's quite overrated, i praise the marketing team who is so smart to make this drama so popular. I honestly cannot enjoy this drama when they are not in urk. But i do admit that i enjoyed the story in urk, about that earthquake was so thrilling and sad other than that, there is not much going on.
Anyway, don't get me wrong, i always love story about love and war, my all time favorite is GONE WITH THE WIND, with scarlet o'hara as a female character. I read the novel and also watch the movie. The main leads story and romance in gone with the wind is so over the roof.
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Okay it was cliché... but i don't care i love cliché !!
I watch drama because it's something else and it makes me laugh, cry, smile, but mostly it allows me to escape from everyday life and this is what I ask to a drama and Descendants of the sun played his role perfectly.
5 STARS ! Drama of the year !!
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1. Story
= The story's focal point is not simply confined in romance alone; it is multi-faceted. It tackles global issues and seemingly simple humanitarian affairs and goes to depths as the story progresses. It also shares another perspective about what patriotism is, about choosing honor and sticking to rules, about love being made stronger due to disasters. This is what makes the story new and refreshing.
2. Characters
= Unlike the commonplace chaebol heirs and poor girls in typical dramas, this one presents another set of characters that are perfectly realistic. Soldiers whose duty is to serve the nation, doctors whose duty is to save lives, and common people who are victims of abuse and circumstances. The characters are so deeply distinctive and each has his own personality, flaws and imperfections.
3. Acting
= The acting is superb and realistic. Each has done a very good job.
4. Music = The music is suitable and perfect for creating a romantic, sad, or happy atmosphere in every scene.
5. Setting = the setting as well as the story is refreshing
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this drama is one of the best dramas of this year, it had everything you would ask for action, comedy, romance......etc
the plot or the story of this drama is new and different from other Korean dramas. The part that i mostly liked about this drama is that they didn't just focus on the main characters, other characters roles had a great impact on the drama.
if you want me to talk about the acting it was one of the best, the chemistry between the cast was so good so there is no problem in the cast "the best"^^.
The music in this drama OMG i cant even say anything. each and every song was good and you will get addicted to them.
overall i recommend you to watch this drama "you will never get disappointed.
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Was it worth it: I can't think of a strong enough word for "yes" that conveys how awesome it was.
What I liked the most: The main relationship mostly, but the drama was amazing throughout.
What I disliked the most: Spoken English by native-language Korean entertainers tends to make me cringe a bit, but it wasn’t as painful in this drama as it usually is.
Moment Meter: 10/10 – The drama was nothing but moments. Beginning, middle and end. It was fantastic.
Other thoughts: This was a strong drama. It affected my life outside of watching it. It felt like I’d watched the whole thing in 3 days (when it was really more like 7), and I literally had a feeling a dread when I was nearing the end of it. I cried like a baby. In fact, I teared up at work today while thinking about this review. This drama pushed me into a life-crisis. Literally. I’ll be up front and say that Joong Ki was a big factor in this, but the writing is so solid that loving Joong Ki is not a must to enjoy this drama. May have to re-watch Nice Guy after this to maintain current Joong Ki high.
Conclusion: Punched me right in the feels. I'll be carrying this one with me for while.
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The story was great and unique, that's true. But, I felt like the romance between the two leads was underdeveloped somehow. They barely managed to spend time together, both busy with their own work. Incorporating and comparing the parallel lives of doctors and soldiers is great and ambitious, I have to say though and that was what made me watch it from the beginning.
I have no problem with the acting compartment. The two leads did their jobs. But, the second lead couple was the one who stole the scenes for me. They have even better chemistry than the main leads, no offense. Although their story was cliche, they did a great job in portraying kind of star-crossed lovers.
Music was great. I don't think I will rewatch it again because there is no scene that left a huge impression in me.
I know there are a lot of people in love with this drama. I did like the drama overall. It's just it doesn't seem to deserve the hype around it.
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I could say that this drama is the best so far for 2016. Scenery is wonderful come with beautiful music. A story of how difficult to love a soldier, leaving your love one worries all the time.
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The main lead chemistry was unbelievable, but I still think that the 2nd lead love story was more interesting and I was rooting for them every episode. Also, the bromance! My god, they are adorable!
Can't get enough of every character on this show, especially the doctors and how unique every one of them are. Would love to see this series on television everywhere in the world because it definitely deserves all of the praise that it gets!
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