You Who Came from the Stars (2013)

This drama had two stories; the Cheong Song Yi~Do Min Joon love story and the Lee Jae Kyung crime story. One of them I liked, the other not so much.

The story I liked:

You would expect me to like the love story, right? But that's not the one I liked. The only reason why I saw this drama to the end was because of Jae Kyung's story. His character fascinated me from the beginning. And parts relating to his story were the only ones that didn't bore me.

Jae Kyung was so creepy and Shin Sung Rok played him so well! I loved the detective (Se Mi's brother)! The actor played him very well and this whole story was just so interesting to watch!

*Minor spoilers ahead*
I'm so glad that the writer used the "Monsters are born" theme rather than the "Monsters are created" one. I really wanted Jae Kyung to be evil. 'No guilt for my actions' kind of evil. He was already scary and all through the drama I kept wishing that they wouldn't justify his actions by saying that some tragic accident made him like this. So I was glad that this went the way I wanted to.
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I only wish this story would have been dealt with more. That there would have been more of this story in the drama. But that wasn't possible because the main story was the love story...

The story that was meh:

I should have liked the love story... The acting was amazing and I really liked the characters as well. I felt really guilty for yawning through Song Yi-Min Joon romantic scenes. But they bored me. I think maybe that was more my fault than their's... There were some scenes that I liked though. The beginning scenes were funny and cute. You know, before they swore their undying love for each other. The kiss scenes were pretty good too. But I got really bored with them in the second half of the drama.

I wish they would've showed how Do Min Joon's planet was. At least given a little more detail...

Other things I liked:

I loved Song Yi's brother! I want a whole drama with him as the main character! At first he was mysterious, then he became cute and I really loved him! What I can't believe is that he, who was I think about 18 years old, was played by a 26 year-old guy! And it didn't even show (unlike Lee Min Ho in Heirs)!

I loved Do Min Joon and Lawyer Jang's relationship! It was adorable! Lawyer Jang was adorable!

I really didn't like Hwi Kyung at the beginning. But when he started investigating his brother and showed how smart he was, I fell in love with him! I honestly thought he would say 'My brother can't be like that.' and turn a blind eye to everything. But he proved how smart and strong he was! I'm proud of you Hwi Kyung!

Final Verdict: This was a good drama. The acting was outstanding! And the story was pretty interesting as well. I would highly recommend this drama! For me, it was worth the watch. If not the love story, it made for a good crime story!

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It ticks every box and more .

Swoon.

I watched You Who Came From the Stars (YWCFTS) purely because of the story line and boy was I not disappointed! I expect nothing less from men but a hot alien who has accumulated a wealth of knowledge , experience and literal wealth over the course of 400 years. That’s besides the point though.

I highly recommend this drama because the story line is very intriguing so a pull through is definite even for the picky viewers. The parallel arches of the two protagonists is very good and if you are a sucker for fate then this one is for the ages . The story is actually simple enough to follow and this is a K Drama with everything-. It’s a love story for the literal ages as it spans years , its a melodrama yet spiced with an evil chaebol villain and the social commentary on celebrity culture in Korea made this quite a wholesome story.. It has great morals and the script makes for great food for thought. I especially loved the comedy in this and was guaranteed a huge laugh which just makes this drama all the more approachable and quite good. To date - it’s one of the funniest dramas I have ever watched.

I think the highlight of this drama is how real and unaffected the female protagonist was written. She is not annoying in the slightest bit and everything she does makes sense albeit hilarious and there’s none of that noble idiocy that K Dramas seem to gravitate towards.There were some teeny plot holes that affected the rating of the story to be a 9.5 but nothing too major.

As for the acting and cast - very good. I could say perfect but going in I was a bit unsure about the compatibility of the two as the chemistry was a slow bubble at first and I think that’s down to Kim So Hyun baby face looks and Jun Hi Hyun elegant face which was a discrepancy at first but was actually perfect taken with context of the story. The casting directors really hit the jackpot with these two expressive actors ! Furthermore, supporting cast was great too . I particularly loved Park Hae Jin who plays the second lead and I plan to make it a point to watch his dramas.

The music is virtually non existent but what is there is perfectly fine.The instrumentals were stellar and flooring . What does take the space of the music is the stellar fashion. I was swooning for every outfit that the main cast wore . I actually take away a few styling quips from YWCFTS such as Lee Hwigeong’s ( Park Hae Jin) turtle neck and coat ensembles , Doo Min Joon’s (Kim So Hyun) structured coat collars and the ladies penchant for leather pants , belted blazers and tasteful sparkle . The fashion is a definite 10.

Rewatch value is a 10 out of 10 and I’m very stingy with rewatch value scores but I’m definitely watching the “severely beautiful” Cheon Song Yi and Do Min Joon again . There are some cult classic scenes and lines in this drama that are absolute gems to not be watched more than once .

Overall it was such a fluid watch and so much fun to watch too! And personally that’s what makes a good show in the end . Fluidity.

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Lots of talented familiar faces

If you are a first time watcher I suggest grabbing the Bluray version since it got few minutes extra content with every episode + small epilogue revealing a short emotional monologue or just a cute cut of a scene.
I knew what I was getting myself into yet I can't help but feel it's overrated. It's good but not great.

The good: Lots of talented familiar faces, big diverse cast. Great acting. Enjoyable contrast between the leads. Female lead personality reminds me of Han Ye Seul role in Couple or Trouble.

The bad: Long, really long! It takes forever for something significant to happen. Given its length, too much screen time was given to the main leads that the rest feels like less than a support character. You have a big cast full of diverse characters and mini sub stories yet barely anything shown from that. That's something I find modern dramas does better.
Male lead powers are problematic element that only leads to a weaker writing with plot holes.

The ugly: The villain character is just not good. It's the weakest part of the drama. Feels like there is a big contrast between how his character was written and the rest of the script.

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I can't say that it was the greatest drama I've ever watched but so far it's one of the most entertaining.

~STORY~
This drama is great because the story was engaging, and the story was engaging because...

...the ~CAST~ was great. Everyone had great chemistry and they were so at ease with each they never felt like they were or had to be someone else.

Those people saying that KSH was overshadowed by JJH are greatly mistaken. Yes there was a time that his acting was kind of off, I know one, but I think that just had something to do with the editing and technical side of things.

F-A-C-T >> no one overshadowed anyone, they just all fit together like a puzzle made in heaven.

~MUSIC~
was okay...it does not have the greatest OST and I just don't get why Hyorin's song wasn't as popular as the other, it sounded better.

~REWATCH VALUE~
Definitely

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This show isn't just about a man from the stars, but a romance made in the stars. The story does set up the two leads to be destined to fall in love and meant to be together. Now, normally I hate this kind of lead romance where it's "just meant to be", but dammit this relationship was pretty compelling. Both characters are given a pretty comprehensive background so the viewer understands what makes them the way they are in the present.

Initially I was skeptical of the plot because it sounded a lot like Queen In Hyun's Man. But oh well, since it has two of the biggest stars around, it's probably gonna be good, right? Yup it's pretty good. Cheon Song Yi is such a great character - so confident, such a braggart, but so confident of herself in a good way. Do Min Joon, such a fish out of water in Cheon Song Yi's presence. They were obviously meant to be right from the start. There is plenty of humour not just from the lead couple, also from the side characters.

Admittedly, the attractiveness of Kim Soo Hyun, Jeon Ji Hyun and Park Hae Jin play a huge part in the charm and popularity of their characters. But I stand by my opinion that they executed their parts with finesse and they carried the emotional weight of their characters. Jeon Ji Hyun, in particular, as an actress playing a haughty actress with characteristics that the public probably thinks she has, is hilarious. The character was written brilliantly, but some credit goes to her for playing it 100%. Kim Soo Hyun keeps picking great projects that keep his star going higher and higher.

The ending did leave me feeling unsatisfied, similar to the logical loopholes in Queen In Hyun's Man. But overall, it's a really entertaining show with a good balance of laughs and tears.

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Please note that this is just my opinion

I decided to return to this drama after i started watching Its okay to not be okay, I still didnt like it. I suffered through the 21 episodes and aside from Gianna Jun, everyone else in the drama was meh.

This is the first time that it took me like a month to finish a kdrama, especially considering the fact that a lot of beautiful people are in the drama.

The story doesn't make any sense, the lead actress' mother is a terrible being, Yoo In Ah wasn't needed (I'm really grateful this drama isn't her first project i saw else, I would have disliked her and missed out on her awesomeness). I believe the drama was popular because of the cast and nothing more.

I did enjoy the music though and the cinematography is A1.

The fact that se-mi and song-yi never really reached any truce as regards their relationship didnt sit well with me but then, a lot of things didnt sit well with me in this drama.

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First off, i know this drama is still on going but i thought i should write out a helpful review for those who are uncertain to watch this. i find that most reviews don't really help me so i find my drama's by simply watching the first episode of everything - but we all know this is losing precious time.

I gave the STORY a 10 because of it's originality. sure there have been other Kdrama's out there about Aliens (or not) but the drama revolves around so much more than his story. the story is more a slice of life (although a very dramatic life) of an Alien who stumbled on earth and how he copes with it.

I love the combination of detective, suspense, romance and humor. It's a very good balance all in all. I, myself am mostly not interested in detective stories because it tends to jsut be so complicated, but trust me, it's really good and not difficult to follow (?^O^?)

now for the ACTING and that cast: a well deserved 10. at first i was unsure about the main actress, but she does her role in a very convincing manner. everyone takes their character and gives it extra dimension. the scary people are genuinly scary ass mothertruckers and the serious people .. well they are serious (but you know their all adorable deep inside!).

quickly going over the MUSIC and REWATCH VALUE:
like all drama's out there they like to have one song they repeat over and over untill your ears bleed and you nearly can't take it anymore. this is about 20% less of that (thank god).
the songs change up here and there and the background music sets the atmosphere rather well.

i put the rewatch value at 6, this is biased since i don't like the rewatch in the first place since i remember everything that happens, and this annoys me more than you can imagine.

however, i think it should be considerably low due to the fact that, hey it's a detective story. if you know who did it, and why and whatnot, you kind of know the entire plot and i can't imagine you going through another 20 episodes of people not knowing what you know.


OVERALL. a very enjoyable drama to watch as it has made me laugh tears more than once, (also with the sad scenes mind you because they're so silly) and i can't really point out anything that is terrible with this drama ??´???

hope this helped you further even though it was an immense review!

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Totally unexpectedly, I loved every monent

I dont even know why I started to watch this but I'm so glad I did. The ml and fl are so perfect for their roles, the fl in particular plays a character so multi layered and complex, it was quite easy at the start to dislike her but as her character grew I realised what a fantastic acting job the fl was doing. Every actor plays their role to perfection. The "baddy" I found really chilling but oh, how I loved his ring!

There were some moments when I laughed so hard I started coughing, but I also cried - I don't cry overly easy but don't mind admitting that I sobbed mire than a few times in the last few episodes. I did wonder how they could possibly end this story but thankfully, for me the ending was as perfect as everything else in this drama.

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