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Dingdong Dantes to play lead in "Descendants of the Sun"

23 Apr – Dingdong Dantes is set to star in the upcoming Kapuso adaptation of the hit South Korean drama, "Descendants of the Sun".

As reported on PEP, GMA-7 confirmed the news on 22 April, during Dantes' contract renewal event.

Dantes will be playing the role of Captain Lucas a.k.a "Big Boss", which is based on the original character Captain Yoo Si-jin, played by Song Joong-ki.

However, no details have been released regarding the rest of the cast, including the leading lady.

It is noted that the network bought the rights to the hit drama in late 2016, with rumours saying that Alden Richards will be playing the lead.

(Photo Source: Dingdong Dantes Instagram)