Categories: K-dramas

Descendants of the Sun Confirms No Extension and Leads Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo Deny Dating Rumors

A K-drama as big a hit as Descendants of the Sun is sure to generate news headlines nonstop during its run. This past weekend was filled with a succession of new tidbits about the drama and/or its stars so let’s start with the substantive news. KBS has officially nixed recent rumors of a special episode or extension, confirming that the drama will end at the scheduled 16-episodes on April 14th. Good news indeed, avoiding the plague of extensions ruining good dramas as well as undermining the whole point of a pre-filmed series.

The weird but expected rumor came from a star sighting of Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo in New York dining in a group, spawning shipper dreams that they have turned reel into real and are dating. Both sides immediately and vociferously denied the dating rumors, explaining that they were in NYC for separate work functions and dined together as friends among a big group. I don’t care if they do or don’t date in real life (adults, their business, yunno), but I don’t see any off-screen chemistry despite onscreen simmer so I think this is one rumor that is a far-far-far stretch even without the two promptly denying it.

기자간담회서 발언하는 송중기
(서울=연합뉴스) 시청률 30%를 넘보며 인기를 모으고 있는 KBS 2TV 수목드라마 ‘태양의 후예’에서 특전사 대위 유시진 역을 맡은 배우 송중기가 16일 오후 열린 기자간담회에서 이야기를 하고 있다. 2016.3.16 [블리스미디어 제공]
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  • Yeah, there's no need to have extension. Keep the drama intact as it was planned. SHK doesn't appear to be an ideal type of SJK. Anyone can think of any K celebrity girl (or noona) who is witty? That's what he likes from his own mouth. It seems Dr. MY in DotS is exactly his ideal type. hahahahahaha

    • I think sjk once said that he wants to work with shk so I'm pretty sure that she is his type . I mean I think shk is any guys ideal type tbh

  • I thought SJK said he likes Shin Mina or Park Bo Young.

    But that's what ahn jae hyun said - that his ideal type was han ye seul but now he is in love with gu hye sun.

    Anything can happen. I think SJK would be good for SHK. It does seem far fetched but who knows... Provided both are not paranoid over the same surname thingy.

  • I guess another perk to pre-produced is it's too late to get everyone together again for another few unnecessary episodes. Isn't SJK already working on a movie anyway? Glad for both of them and k-drama in general that it's a success. Nice to know it can still happen.

  • The whole NY thing is still weird they confirmed part of the story when there is no proof either way. The two also work really hard not to see close off screen, so... well, I wish them the best either way. They'd make pretty babies for sure.

  • Lol...I would believe the rumor more if it was about the second lead couple. They have better chemistry than the leads.

      • Lol everyone is aware of that, she was just talking about chemistry. But I think SJK and SHK would like to be in the second lead's shoes in this situation. The actors can take all the selfies they want together, compliment each other in interviews and enjoy their friendship without having to deal with unnecessary rumors and that's all because one of them is married.

  • If there was a rumor of how Yoo ah in and song hye kyo were an item, I would believe this more. SHK and SJK just don't seem to have the same chemistry off screen.

  • Whether they're in a relationship or not. I don't think SHK will confirm it if she is dating anyone. She have been careful about dating in public after going public with LBH and HB.

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