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I am not much of a sci-fi fan. I like the real-life dramas portrayed in a real way with no plot holes , however this was so highly rated and I was out of dramas to watch at the moment so I gave it a go. And It was decent....

I have to say the main actor is very well cast, he is so handsome he looks like out of this world like an alien. I think i have a new crush. And he even did a cameo in "Crash Landing on you" I didn't even know!!

The main actress is absolutely gorgeous and adorable. I loved her acting , she is my new favorite Korean actress now. Need to see her filmography

The rest of the cast are all good looking and act well...

The story is 10 episodes too long and stretched out. Ending was kind of confusing but I guess okay. You could watch up to the 8th episode then skip to ep 15 and continue watching .. you wont miss match of the plot. Some of the story especially the interaction with the bad guy in a very soapy style, like dramatic eye contacts , dramatic pauses, 30fps, evil laughs and so on ... that was cheesy and I didn't like , but the romance story was good , wish it was more of it....

Definitely, a memorable performance by Jun Ji-Hyun. From her performance alone, you can see how challenging the character was. In fact, the whole series would probably bombed if it wasn't for her amazing performance as Cheon Song-Yi. You would expect Kim Soo-hyun to match Jun Ji-Hyun's performance but there was no way for him. The romance, the comedy and the drama revolved and was carried by Jun Ji-Hyun and it was perfection. You'll definitely enjoy every bit of this drama. My only complaint is the ending. They went for something that felt like a compromise and it was not my cup of tea. Still, a must watch!!!

My Love From Another Star (aka You Who Came From the Stars, etc. ) is a 20-ish episode KTV drama from 2013-2014.

SPOILERS AHEAD!

Story: Alien comes to Earth 400 years ago, learns to live among humans, and eventually falls for a girl right before he has to go back to his home planet. It's a romantic fantasy themed melodrama that has become very popular in this medium over the last decade or so.

This show pulled huge ratings and was a smashing success for its creators. It follows a virtual can't-miss formula for this genre (i.e. good looking actors & actresses in a star crossed love story). The writers of this show certainly know their target audience, and, they delivered exactly what was expected. If you're not part of the target audience however (i.e. guys, people above a certain age, or those that are simply looking for a superbly woven story), this show might not be suited for you.

There's a heavy emphasis on catering to "fan-girls" throughout this series. This show is basically geared towards young women and it provides a very non-threatening view of relationships accordingly. There's nothing wrong with this, but, I think anyone expecting otherwise should be aware of this from the outset. The female lead basically serves as a proxy for viewers to identify with; she lives the lavish fantasy life-style complete with various trials and tribulations to overcome. Meanwhile, there are 2 handsome rich guys for her to choose from; one is the aforementioned alien & main love interest, the other is her childhood friend that dotes on her endlessly. In an indication of how "safe" this show is for young female viewers, the alien love interest is still a virgin and can't even kiss a woman without fainting. He can't handle alcohol either, but he does happen to have chivalrous values, super-powers to protect our heroine, and a rockin' set of abs.

The childhood friend represents Plan B for our heroine if things don't work out with the alien. He's walking a very fine line between "nice guy that will always be there for her" vs. "obsessive stalker that won't leave her alone". This guy's older brother portrays the villain from central casting; he's good looking too, but in a fashionably evil way. He plays your typical Chaebol heir lunatic that must control everything while eliminating everybody that gets in the way, and, this show goes to great lengths to let you know he's "the bad guy" every time he appears on screen; he's involved in a number of murder/mystery sub-plots that soon finds him facing off against our two leads.

Jun Ji Hyun (Gianna Jun) and Kim Soo Hyun are your two leads; she's the eccentric and conceited top Korean actress, he's the noble alien from Planet "Korean Hunky Dude". Gianna Jun is a hugely successful Korean film star, but her presence and style of acting does seem somewhat ill-suited for the small screen; she's a movie star that should be starring in movies, not playing stock KTV "damsel in distress" roles. Kim Soo Hyun is a star in the making, and seems to be a capable enough actor; he's given a predictable K-drama male part as the "stoic white knight". As such, he's allowed few opportunities to show much range that are afforded these types of roles. The two of them have worked together previously, and they complement each other nicely here. There's a bunch of supporting actors and actresses involved; some current and up and coming talent, along with several K-drama veterans that all did what was asked, but several of these parts were under written and/or non-essential. Acting, overall, was solid throughout.

As expected, production values are quite good, and this show comes complete with loads of stylishly beautiful people. Cohesive storytelling is sometimes lacking however; it's clear the writers were just making things up as they went along (which is not really all that uncommon for these shows), but they really pushed the limits on occasion here, and I found this to be quite irritating. The rules governing what will happen to the alien and what he can/can't do are ever changing; his powers come and go when convenient to the plot, he's apparently not allowed to kill humans or he'll die too (yet he somehow managed to serve 50 years in the military throughout various wars without killing anyone), etc... Random side characters come and go too, without ever being appropriately developed within the overall story; the estranged father shows up just in time to donate blood to save his daughter, then he just disappears again for a while, and, I question the need to tie any of this story into the alien's first encounter with an earth girl. I know they were aiming for a fate/destiny angle here, but that girl in the past really has nothing to do with the woman in the present other than looking similar to her. It's this kind of writing that is really annoying to me, and I see no reason why the writers couldn't still appease their target audience while tightening up the story some. And, while I see many people liked the ending, I can't help but point out that it practically negates the importance of everything that occurred prior to it.

Summary: This will be well received by the crowd it's aimed at. It's not blatantly immature and has enough decent moments for viewers outside of the "in-crowd" to enjoy...I found the little 1st person vignettes throughout the show to be a particularly nice touch. Still, it should have been way better than what it was, and, it could have had the best of both worlds if the producers/writers were willing & able to try a little harder to appeal to a wider audience.

Bottom Line: For the right audience, it's 8-9 out of 10 stars. For "not the right audience", it's closer to 5-6 out of 10 stars. Split decision leaves it at 7 stars IMO.

This series owned me. Flat out had me at "hello" and kept building on me with each episode.. So well acted by all. Bigtime laughs peppers the tears and the dire moments. Magic is delivered.

I refused to complain about tid-bits in a production that thrilled my nervous system with such a strong love story in a sea of power mad agendas. I'm sure others can give this less than ALL STARS. But, hey, the actors were all stars, so why not?

The biggest problem is NO SEQUEL.

This series knows how to love faces. So many close-ups that should have had me looking for skin bumps and ear hair instead had me involved in ten second long emotions being obviously processed -- like I said, good acting.

Start the series. See if you can quit after a few episodes.

I'm 75 years old, retired white married guy -- not a push over, but I kept getting serious binge dynamics. Saw all 21 episodes in three days. Be warned. Clear your calendar.

(I posted this exact review -- mistakenly -- for another similarly titled series, but this is the TV series I saw.)

I love it! It's a beautiful series from the beginning to the end.

This is my first ever korean drama and in lockdown. I never know anything about Korea. After watching this drama I have become addicted by korean drama.

This is must watch k drama and it's a mixture of Comedy, Romance, thrill and Emotional, you will definitely fall for it , it is the first drama of many ppl but it's my 36th k drama but still I can't compare it with any other drama and I would like to keep it on top in my favourite k drama list .... i wish i could give it endless rating

A mostly frustrating drama at times and somewhat predictable at others. Typical romcom with "it's on, it's off, it's on it's off" relationship, but this was way too much. It seemed maybe the producers dragged this on to get more episodes and ratings. The lead actor alien character was pretty insignificant and he looked like he was punching way above his average in the movie and outside. I think they could've chosen another hallyu actor more suited to the amazing lead actress, but as a result of choosing this guy, it lacked chemistry for me. The lead actress was portrayed phenomenology and all six rated stars go to her. In terms of the storyline, it was ok, some thrilling bits, good humour, some suspense, but it lacked that deep romance. The plot had some elements from 'Goblin / Guardian- the great and lonely god' as well as 'Legend of the blue sea' (also with the same lead actress), but overall it didn't stand in the same high quality league as these other two dramas.

I wish there could be something more than a rating to rate this show. This is seriously the best thing i have ever seen. The story and the acting is just a perfect blend. I have seen this show for numerous times and still i find it fascinating each and every time. It's really great. The effects are just awesome. For a sight you can't say that it's just a dramatic. It feels so real. The turning points of this drama are so interesting. The transformation of the role from a lead actress to a support actress teaches us ways of acceptance. The show is inspiring as well. Talking about true love, yes , it can be seen here. Overall , It was really awesome.

Far more depth in the side characters than you would expect. Made funny and sometimes poignant by it's metatextual framing within the showbiz world.

She's super annoying at the beginning, but then she's supposed to, and she doesn't get 'punished' as much as simply living the life lesson, which I appreciate. I came to genuinely like her as a person.

I'm 2/3 into it and I can't say about him and his alien plot yet, but he's brought some lovely comedy as the straight man character.

This drama portrays romantic comedy in a new light. It is more than a romance between an alien and a human but is a mystery/crime show as well. As you watch to determine how the romance will play out, you are also intrigued by why the obviously socio-pathic character is killing people and whether or not he will be caught.

The characters are realistic and funny, while not being campy and the outside scenery is beautiful whether reliving 400 years in the past or modern Seoul.

The drama is an analogy of trust. Each character has to learn to trust and be trusted. Also, to learn that there are those who no matter how much you love them can not be trusted.

From beginning to end, it is well worth watching. The writing, directing and cinematography all excellent which is a rarity for this type of Kdrama.

Am I the only one who loved Park Hae Jin performances more than the lead actors? Probably yes. The lead actress is good but her performance was kind of the same in legends of the blue sea and here. Like free style type! Nothing new though. The concept is unique and it's a good time pass. Not absolute best though.

So much potential in the first episode goes down the drain by the end. The female lead's character is unfunny and unlikeable with no character growth. She made me cringe all the time. I stayed on looking for a good arc or a backstory for her to justify why Do Min Joon's character falls in love with her, but there were none.

I loved the time travel and the back stories of Do Min Joon but this drama is highly overrated and drags to death.

SKIP!

The story is quite well written with a fairly complex plot that keeps you interested and it's surprisingly funny in parts. Even the supporting characters are quite endearing. There are some slightly painful scenes that could have been left out. 21 episodes was probably too much for the story.

The charm of the lead actors Kim Soo Hyun and Gianna Jun keeps this show afloat. She does a good job of being cute. With some one else less capable the character could have become annoying.

Worth a watch.

This was my first K-Drama and I loved this. The story is okay but Kim Soohyun charms along with Jung Ji Hyun weirdness makes this drama more interesting. This is so mesmerising that I finish this drama within 2days :) After finishing this, I have to go through a huge drama block. So,you can guess how the drama is!

The cutest, craziest, saddest, sweetest Korean drama I've ever seen- although there were handfuls of bitter moments they just made it more thrilling& sweeter. When I first intended to watch this TV drama of my favorite actress Jun Ji Hyun (as I watched and reviewed all her movies and enjoyed a bunch of cute ads also) and went through news of its insane popularity in China, I hardly imagined that a nerd (yet sentimental & melodrama-lover) like me would fantasize and even dream about this fantasy drama throughout the whole show. But as the alien hero professor Do Min Joon ( Kim Soo Hyun) cast his magical spell of mind- blowing coolness (that humble& caring personality really suits him much!), heroine Cheon Song Yi (Jun Ji Hyun)'s cute craziness brought about enjoyable funny moments (even excessive make-ups for lead actress role can't hide her adorable sassy identity) ,cool soundtracks pleased my ears and after all Korean director, script-writer and all the staffs showed expertness in playing with audience's emotions wonderfully as usual so at last it seemed to me- that I loved to be deceived and obsessed in tranquility of fantasy wholeheartedly was destined to happen! Do-Min Joon & Cheon Song Yi- I really loved chemistry of this couple a lot. ^_^

Ahh, I just love this drama so much! The way it connects with the audience really helps you connect with the characters and deeply understand their feelings. Wasn't bored for a second. 10/10.

Roara coster of emotions and very addictive after watching first episode after that you definitely watch more episode

A series with an interesting and different theme in the fantasy genre, which was excellent. The actors were first class and amazing, especially Kim Soo Hyun. The series never dropped and was enjoyable to the end and a unique ending that I admire the author. The directing and the special effects and the story and the acting and they were all great😀🤗🤗🤗😍

Drama was good ,full of emotions.... But a lot of information is missing here, such as: -do Se-Mi and Hee-Kyung remain friends?

-will Do Min Joon and Chon Song Yi have 7 kids,like how they dreamed?

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And also, it's bad if it's a love triangle .

I mean, it's so unfair.

If Chon Song Yi and Do Min Joon dating, then would be much better for Hee Kyung to find his love too,not suffer for Chon Song Yi !

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I mean ,that is real love !

Man Who Came You from the stars into the latest drama that aired in December supersedes Korean drama The Heirs . Man You Came from The Stars Who starring Sho Hyun Kim and Giana aka Jun Ji Hyun June . Well this 2 star no doubt his acting skills , Kim So Hyun and June Giana paired in film The Thieves well this time they met in a drama .

The drama also marks his comeback to the world of drama Giana June after his last drama Happy Together (1999 ) , and So Hyun own drama For a successful comeback after starring in The Moon That Embraces The Sun .

You The Man Who Came From The stars are supported by the writer Park Ji Eun is already writing a script My Husband Got a Family ( 2012) and My Wife is a Superwoman (2009 ) by Jang Tae Yoo , director of drama Deep - rooted Tree ( 2011) and The Painter of the Wind (2008 ) .

Korean drama Man ​​from the Stars or also called You Who Came from the Stars / My Lover from the Stars is the story of an alien named Do Min Joon ( Kim Soo Hyun ) who fell to earth 400 years ago, in the era of the Joseon Dynasty . Until the modern era , Do Min Joon still alive and working as a professor at a university .

Physically , Do Min Joon looks almost perfect as a man . But as an alien , he has a lot of advantages not possessed by ordinary human beings . Do Min Joon's life finally changed when she met and fell in love with an actress named Cheon Song Yi ( Jun Ji Hyun ) . What about the next story ?

Can't handle the unfunny jokes, stupid plot, and main characters. This series had all the aboves.

The storyline had no plot.

The main characters had zero chemistry.

The supporting characters were super annoying.

The performances seems to be overacting.

I didn't manage to feel any sympathy for the alien and his problem. He has zero empathy for the female lead and in every scene was cold and had the same expression. Kim Soo-Hyun is better than this.

Maybe for the 2013-2014 year it seems like an iniative drama...but the legend of the blue sea coming after was better .

Even if this drama had some of the greatest koren actors , it didn't manage to get my interesting. Sorry...

Excellent acting by Ji-Hyun Jun, so expressive full of emotions. One of the few tv series which kept getting better even after 10-15 episodes. I loved even the penultimate n ultimate episodes. Must see for those who are fan of romantic series. I binged watched this in 3-4 days. Now I have become a Kdrama addict 😂👌

The best k-drama ever! If I could i would rate with 20/10! I cannot control my feelings.. My heart flutters. The last episode was the best.. Anyone who wonders about true love, can find a lot of meanings in that series. I fully recommend it.