You never know about fate: My Love from the Star

AJ
Nov 25, 2018
2 min read

My Love from the Star (literally You Who Came from the Stars) is a South Korean television series starring Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Soo-hyun, Park Hae-jin and Yoo In-na in lead. Written by Park Ji-eun, it is a romantic fantasy story about an alien who landed on Earth in the Joseon Dynasty and, 400 years later, falls in love with a top actress in the modern era. It aired on SBS from December 18, 2013 to February 27, 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 for 21 episodes; the production company extended the original 20-episode run with one episode, due to high viewers' demand.

Do Min-joon (Kim Soo-hyun) is an alien that landed on Earth in the year 1609, during the Joseon Dynasty. As he tries to help a young girl, Yi-hwa, from falling off a cliff, he misses his trip back to his planet and is stranded on Earth for the next four centuries. He possesses a near-perfect appearance, enhanced physical abilities involving his vision, hearing, and speed, and a cynical, jaded view regarding human beings. As time goes by, Min-joon is forced to take on a new identity every ten years, as his human appearance never ages.In the present, he works as a college professor. With only three months left before his long-awaited departure back to space, he meets Cheon Song-yi (Jun Ji-hyun), a famous Hallyu actress who suddenly becomes his next-door neighbour. Slowly, he finds himself entangled in Song-yi's crazy and unpredictable situations, and finds out that she looks like the young girl he fell in love with in the Joseon era. Min-joon tries to keep himself away from Song-yi as he needs to leave the planet, but often finds himself failing to do so.

This is a Soutb Korean Tv series. It is a simple romantic drama .There is nothing extra ordinary in this. But if you like to spend some time watching a fell good series this one will suit the situation. The story of the series is not even anywhere near reality but the drama and emotions that is put in to it is something engaging. The series have the regular innocent acting nature as that of any teenage drama but it is not getting out of hand anywhere.

First episode date: December 18, 2013

Theme Song: My Love From the Star OST by Lyn

Networks: SBS and regional affiliates

Pros :Romance, Drama

Cons : Story doesn’t come anywhere near reality , Non -English

Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9KEkMZC4Gk