YMMV / Descendants of the Sun

• Estrogen Brigade: Leading man Song Joong-ki attracted a huge fandom during and after the show, and media outlets coined the term "Song Joong-ki syndrome". It got to the point that the Chinese government put out a "warning" against the actor for what he could do to marriages and self-esteem.
• Germans Love David Hasselhoff: The drama has widespread popularity in the Asia-Pacific region and in parts of the Americas, Europe and Africa.