Netflix and the series’ producer, BHD, began negotiations for the rights in 2018 and the deal was completed in June this year. Descendants of the Sun Vietnam is a remake of the eponymous 2016 South Korean series, and has 24 episodes of 60 minutes each. It revolves around the love story of a military officer and a health worker.

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