My Love from the Star (2013)

Original title

별에서 온 그대

Directed by

Jang Tae-yoo

Genre

drama television series, romance television series, fantasy television series

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 21 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

8.3 of 10 from 818 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An alien who landed on Earth in 1609 is still living in modern Seoul. He falls in love with a famous actress who lives next door. They navigate their growing feelings while keeping his true identity secret.

whimsicalromanticbittersweetfunnyfairy-tale-likesuspensefulyearningwarm

What happens

My Love from the Star (Korean: 별에서 온 그대) is a South Korean fantasy romantic comedy television series written by Park Ji-eun and directed by Jang Tae-yoo. Produced by Choi Moon-suk and Moon Bo-mi, it stars Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Soo-hyun, Park Hae-jin, Yoo In-na, Shin Sung-rok, and Ahn Jae-hyun. It tells the story of an extraterrestrial alien who landed on Earth in 1609 during the Joseon period and 400 years later falls in love with a top female actor. The plot is originally inspired by historical records from the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty dating to autumn 1609, when residents reported sightings of unidentified flying objects across the Korean peninsula. The series aired for 21 episodes on Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) from December 18, 2013, to February 27, 2014. According to Nielsen Korea, it recorded an average nationwide television viewership rating of 24 percent. It garnered widespread popularity during its broadcast and sparked trends in fashion, make-up and restaurants. It has been also credited for spreading the Korean wave. My Love from the Star received several accolades. At the 50th Baeksang Arts Awards, it received nine nominations with three wins; Jun won the Grand Prize – Television and Kim won the Most Popular Actor – Television. The series won the Korea Drama Award for Best Drama, the Seoul International Drama Award for Excellent Korean Drama and the Magnolia Award for Best Foreign Television Series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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