| My Love from the Star | |
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| Also known as | You Who Came from the Stars You from Another Star My Love from the Stars My Love from Another Star Man from the Stars Man from Another Star My Boyfriend is a Space Alien |
| Genre | Romance Comedy Drama Sci-Fi |
| Written by | Park Ji-eun |
| Directed by | Jang Tae-yoo |
| Starring | Kim Soo-hyun Jun Ji-hyun Park Hae-jin Yoo In-na |
| Opening theme | "My Destiny" by: Lyn |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Originallanguage(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Executiveproducer(s) | Choi Moon-suk |
| Producer(s) | Moon Bo-mi |
| Location(s) | Korea |
| Cinematography | Lee Gil-bok Jung Min-gyun |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Productioncompany(s) | HB Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original channel | SBS and regional affiliates |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | 18 December 2013 – 27 February 2014 |
My Love from the Star is a South Korean television series 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.[3] It aired on SBS from 18 December 2013 to 27 February 2014 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 21 episodes;[4] the production company extended the original 20-episode run with one episode, due to high viewers' demand.
The fantasy romance stars Kim Soo-hyun and Jun Ji-hyun (also known as Gianna Jun, in her small screen comeback after 14 years[6]), who previously worked together in the blockbuster heist film The Thieves.
Ji Hyun won the Daesang (or "Grand Prize"), the highest award for television, at the Baeksang Arts Awards and the SBS Drama Awards, and as did Soo-Hyun at the Korea Drama Awards.
Cast
Main Characters
Kim Soo-hyun as Do Min-joon
A very cold and distant being, he loved a girl who lived during the Joseon Dynasty for liking him as his true self, an alien. After the girl dies from saving him, he waits to return home. Living a lonely and isolated life for centuries, he one day meets Cheon Song-yi, a girl who, at her young age, looked exactly like the one he cared for 400 years ago and whom he once saved.
Jun Ji-hyun as Cheon Song-yi
A top Hallyu star who is very blunt and believes that she is every man's type, until she meets her stoic neighbor, Do Min-joon. She soon develops feelings for him and tries to make him fall for her.
Park Hae-jin as Lee Hwi-kyung
Song-yi's childhood friend who has an unrequited love for her. He believes one day she will love him, but decides to back down for a while, supporting her through thick and thin as a true friend.
Yoo In-na as Yoo Se-mi
Song-yi's childhood best friend. Underneath her sweet smile, she is actually very envious of Song-yi and has had a crush on Hwi-kyung for a long time. She later becomes famous after Song-yi's fall from the entertainment industry.