<P> On June 12 , 2015 , lead actors Song Joong - ki and Song Hye - kyo filmed their first scene in Seoul . On September 28 , 2015 , the entire cast and crew ( including the four leads , Song Joong - ki , Song Hye - kyo , Jin Goo , Kim Ji - won , as well as supporting actors Kang Shin - il and Onew ) departed for Greece . The team resided in the country for approximately a month to shoot episodes crucial to the drama 's plot . According to Greek and South Korean news portals and blogs , filming mainly took place in Zakynthos , Arachova , Lemnos , and Navagio . The series ' location was modelled after Iraq , a remote area located at the margin of Balkan Peninsula ; but changed its name to Uruk to avoid diplomatic conflict . </P>
<P> On June 12 , 2015 , lead actors Song Joong - ki and Song Hye - kyo filmed their first scene in Seoul . On September 28 , 2015 , the entire cast and crew ( including the four leads , Song Joong - ki , Song Hye - kyo , Jin Goo , Kim Ji - won , as well as supporting actors Kang Shin - il and Onew ) departed for Greece . The team resided in the country for approximately a month to shoot episodes crucial to the drama 's plot . According to Greek and South Korean news portals and blogs , filming mainly took place in Zakynthos , Arachova , Lemnos , and Navagio . The series ' location was modelled after Iraq , a remote area located at the margin of Balkan Peninsula ; but changed its name to Uruk to avoid diplomatic conflict . </P>
when did descendants of the sun start filming
when did descendants of the sun start filming
June 12 , 2015
June 12 , 2015