You Who Came from the Stars (2013)

In fairness, this has a unique plot, at least HE's an alien.. Unlike in "Time Traveller's Wife" (hollywood movie) don't know what kind of creature he is hehehe..


Anyway, This has a great exection only because of the lead actress (sorry Im too slow for Korean names, hehehe)... and that's HER ONLY... she, drags this story to the top.... I know for sure, because she's a veteran and filmed in Hollywood already (that's why), so I trust her acting..... I felt sorry for her, because she has a "weak acting" partner, seemingly looks frustrating kinda "come on, please match my acting!!"...

I think this was only on top, because of KSH's tons of fans, and that's it.....


But then again, I heard they really convinced the lead actress to really accept this role... Well, I just find a few uninteresting scenes and find it boring......

But over all, it's good... I was entertained, ONLY because of the lead actress.... But Im not re-watching it again....

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Kind of disappointing as a serious drama and not enough lightheartedness to be popcorn fun either

TLDR: A funnish mystery/thriller with some romance thrown in.

Overall: An ok story that is brought down by the number of plot holes and/or plot conveniences required to keep the show going. The fundamental problem for me is that they tried to take a very serious tone on the drama but made the ML so OP that him not solving everything in a single episode makes no sense. Could've been more fun if the story was more lighthearted/fun but they chose the more serious angle which meant that I expect characters to make rational decisions when faced with obstacles. If you have the tools to solve a problem then there has to be a darn good reason why a character chooses to not solve it other than they were dumb for a few episodes before being enlightened by solomons wisdom.

Story: Weakest part of the show. If the ML couldn't freeze time/teleport/do whatever he wants this could've been more interesting but all I could think about were a dozen different ways for him to go about keeping the FL safe and/or stopping the antagonist. In order to stomach the story you just have to accept that he is an idiot and doesn't really think things through because as soon as you start asking why he doesn't do things you'll just go down the rabbithole.

Characters/acting: Acting across the board was great. ML in particular did a great job with what he was given and I can easily see why he is so popular.

From a character standpoint I liked the leads from the romance angle. I thought they were cute together and during the dream sequences they really showed the kind of chemistry they could bring to the table. The FL was really fun and I enjoyed her meltdowns a lot. Super enjoyable to watch. From the perspective of the thriller/mystery side of things all the human characters get a pass since they're humans and they mostly acted in ways that were reasonable.

The ML though just wasn't super believable as a character. Tons of decisions that made no sense to me even after trying real hard to give him the benefit of the doubt. As mentioned above, they really should've nerfed his powers if they were dead set on the serious route for the show. Otherwise there really isn't a good reason why he can't wrap up the mystery side of the plot in like 2 episodes tops. Just a random off the cuff list of things he could do: send the video to the police (after making copies of course), record antagonists by installing cameras/recording equipment (he can freeze time), move with Song Yi to a different country (the fact that he left her outside of hearing distance at all once he realized she was important to him and knew that people were trying to kill her was kind of baffling to me, like is your job as a teacher more important than her life?), take villains and lock them in a cell on a deserted island, more gruesome but incapacitate the villains (I'm quite sure that breaking bones doesn't kill and doing it over and over for a few months should be pretty easy with his powers, maybe a touch overkill but they are trying to murder someone so..). Some of these might be too much but when I watched the show the question I asked myself was what line do I think the ML wouldn't cross to keep the FL safe? and my answer was that it seemed like not much was off limits for him and there were definitely ways for him to go about protecting her better while still staying within his moral code. So if morals aren't the issue and ability isn't the issue then what is stopping him from just yeeting the villains out of the show all together (obv he has a restriction that he reveals later but there are so many ways around that).

I'm sure there are infinitely more creative ways for him to go about doing this that also keep everyone out of danger. The point being that playing a show straight requires characters to act toward their goals in a believable way using logic that comes from inside the story and not from clear external influences like the writing staff or director. His actions would've been much more believable if they made him an actual dumbass but from what I can tell the audience is supposed to view him as very smart, competent, and capable with his one big flaw being his emotional stuntedness. The question then becomes why is he having trouble dealing with a middle ages psycho who's only power is having money.

Didn't finish so not much else to say on the characters. Liked what I saw from most everyone on the cast but didn't get to see their full arcs.

Music: didn't finish and not a music person. Not a huge fan of the older style of kdramas either, just doesn't really vibe with me for whatever reason.

Rewatch: Didn't finish

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Boring but Interesting...

I first came across You Who Came from the Stars from seeing the 'Most Popular Shows' list on MDL. The premise intrigued me so I had to watch it. While being on my watchlist, I watched It's Okay to Not be Okay and fell in love with Kim Soo Hyun, who starred in You Who Came from the Stars! Another reason to watch this K-drama!

This series was entertaining though a bit fluffy, cliched and drags at times. There wasn't much substance but that is alright as it works for what it is, a form of romantic escapism. However, it quickly becomes stale as it drags a lot to the point where I am bored watching the drama. However, it is also able to keep me interested with its cliffhangers. It's a weird dichotomy of being both boring and interesting at the same time. I know that if I was watching this drama as it was airing like one or two episodes weekly, I would definitely be able to finish it. However, since I am binging, I am unsure if I want to even finish it when I could be spending my time watching something that I like better.

The story is a bit messy with a lot of plot point that didn't make much sense. Characters hold back knowledge that could easily save them or help find the culprit, but they don't divulge for the sake of prolonging the story, which is bad writing in my opinion. Like why is Song Yi so dumb? She knows that Han Yoo Ra didn't commit suicide so it must have been murder. And who could have killed her? Uh... how about the person who was arguing with her before her death? An argument that Song Yi eavesdropped. But that never came into her mind. She even revealed to Jae Kyung that she heard their argument. This is bad writing. There's no way that she would be that dumb. In addition, Min Joon knew that Jae Kyung killed Yoo Ra but didn't tell anyone for some reason, not even Song Yi whose career is being affected by Yoo Ra's death.

On a side note, It's pretty cool seeing how Kim Soo Hyun changed in the 7 years between YWCFTS and IOTNBO though he was still beautiful then and still is beautiful now. It's interesting to note that both of his roles in both dramas are quite similar as he plays the stoic ML opposite an over-the-top FL.

It's nice seeing that Kim Chang Wan and Kim Soo Hyun acted alongside one another in this drama 7 years before IOTNBO. I love their dynamic!

On another side note, why does Min Joon shower with a towel on? Lol. Couldn't they just show the waist up if they wanted to show him showering?

On a somewhat related note, Is the Korean entertainment industry this ruthless when it comes to rumours and portraying the perfect image? I know that the Kpop industry is ruthless, not wanting their idols to be in relationships and whatnot, but can something like what happened to Song Yi actually occur? Can a top celebrity be blacklisted for 'causing' the suicide of a fellow celebrity?

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