Are you afraid of being forgotten or remembered?
Do Min-joon is an alien who arrived on Earth about 400 years ago. He meets someone who looks startlingly similar to someone he once knew when he first arrived—so much so that they could have been the same person. But that’s where the similarities end. This woman is completely different. After becoming her new manager, it becomes more apparent how different she is from any other human he’s met; she’s more absurd and ridiculous, but maybe also something he's never experienced before in his 400 years on Earth. Suddenly, he's worried that he will be remembered by a human.
Song Yi is an actress, not just an actress, but the biggest actress in South Korea. Her face is on the largest billboards, and she has the best brand deals. To put it lightly, she’s a star. When catastrophe hits, and her name is dragged through the mud, she is left out to dry by her agency and her old manager, with only her undependable, broken family to support her. With the pressure of the career she's worked so hard to build since she was a child going down the drain, what will happen next?
Artistry and Craft
My Love from the Star is an older K-drama, but even so, its cinematography is exceptionally well done compared to some other dramas of that era. I especially loved how the special effects for Do Min-joon’s powers were shown and how they didn’t look goofy. The show also had a memorable soundtrack that was immersive and helped to support the emotional tone and moments in the plot, without being overpowering or distracting from what was happening on screen.
Although at times the show felt a bit soapy and overdramatic, at other times it felt like just enough, adding to the whimsical and somewhat ridiculous premises of the story itself. There are some noticeable and definite plot holes which bothered me slightly when watching and were a bit of a distraction when being immersed in the story. There are also some other ways the K-drama could have been improved upon, such as some light logical errors and the illogical behaviour of some of the characters and their choices. Fortunately, these are minimal and not too damaging to the viewing experience.★★★.5
Themes and Messages
It’s interesting because a lot of the tension in this drama revolves around being forgotten and remembered. One of the main characters is an alien who hopes to be forgotten and blend in unnoticed among mankind until he can return to his planet, while the other main character has based her life on human attention, relying on it for income and as her source of joy and purpose in life, as a star.
She wants to be remembered. He wants to be forgotten. But what happens when their situations are reversed? When you believe people would perceive you in a bad way, a lot of times your first instinct is to hide, and your greatest desire becomes to be forgotten. And when you finally meet someone you love, you worry about being forgotten by them. You hope you can leave them with the best memories you can give them of yourself.
Many characters explore what love is and whether it exists. Especially in the beginning episodes, love is scrutinized humorously by both characters, but it is nevertheless still a part of their struggles and a concept that both of them wrestle with, as well as egos that both characters need to get past. Ironically, both are under the impression that they’re too good for each other before they realize that they like each other.
Unrequited love is also a huge theme, as well as jealousy and even betrayal. There are also internal conflicts within the supporting characters as they relate to unrequited love as growth vs. fixation. A question is asked of the characters: Can you make yourself stop loving someone, specifically if the love is unrequited? My personal belief is yes, but this show, although it shows the possibility of moving on from unrequited love, also shows the results of what happens when somebody chooses not to accept rejection. It shows that rejection can be a means to freedom and growth if taken properly. If not, it can become another reason to hang on.★★★★
Final Thoughts
Overall, the premise of the K-drama was goofy yet intriguing, and I appreciated how the story played out. I would recommend this show to anyone who isn't too sensitive to minor plot holes and wants to be immersed in a dramatic, comedic story. My rating of this drama is 3.75 out of 5
Content Discretion:
This drama contains themes of betrayal, intense jealousy, and the emotional struggles of unrequited love. It also touches on the pressures of fame and public scandal.
That's all folks! Have you ever felt the fear of being forgotten like Do Min-joon, or has your personal experience more aligned with being remembered? Let me know in the comments! I'd love to hear your perspective! ❤❤
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