KUALA LUMPUR, Sept. 20 -- More than a decade after it became a global hit, Descendants of the Sun is set to return in a new form, with the popular Korean drama being adapted into an Indonesian film scheduled for release in 2027.

Released in 2016, the original series starred Song Joong-ki as Captain Yoo Shi-jin and Song Hye-kyo as cardiothoracic surgeon Kang Mo-yeon, whose romance unfolded against a backdrop of military operations, disaster relief, and humanitarian missions.

According to Korean and Indonesian media reports, the Indonesian adaptation is titled Descendants of the Sun Indonesia, directed by Hanung Bramantyo, whose previous films include Ayat-Ayat Cinta (2008) and Habibie & Ainun (2012).

Indonesian actors Reza Rahadian and ...