Chinese TV dramas urged to copy South Korean hit to improve image of military and boost army recruitment
China’s official army newspaper says the nation’s TV industry should make programmes like the South Korean hit drama Descendants of the Sun to improve the image of the military and help it enlist more troops.
A commentary in the PLA Daily said the programme presented a modern image of South Korea’s armed forces and highlighted the spirit of the nation.
“We have the resources to make a TV drama like this, which our soldiers would be interested to watch. And we should totally make a TV drama like this,” the commentary said.
The South Korean series, starring the actress Song Hye-kyo, tells the love story between a special forces captain and a doctor. It has proved a huge hit in China since the show was first aired about a month ago.
China’s military themed TV dramas often portray Communist-led Chinese forces fighting the Japanese during the second world war.
