Day 7 - Break Day: KDrama Night
After every 5 lessons or so, I will post a “Break Day”. This is a day for you to either catch up or to give your brain a rest. It’s important to take breaks once in a while so you don’t wear yourself out.
Today, I’m asking you to take a break by watching one of my favorite KDrama’s “My Love From Another Star”.
Even though you’re just getting started with learning Korean, it’s important to expose yourself as much to the language as possible. This is so you can hear proper pronunciation, how people interact with one another, and learn a little more about their culture.
(Just a heads up, this video is a little off with sound and quality. I believe this show is available on Netflix and on Viki if you want a higher quality.)
Ok! Sit back and relax, pop some popcorn, open a bottle of soju and/or wine (if you are of age) and enjoy this award winning drama :)
Summary (from Wikipedia):
Do Min-joon (Kim Soo-hyun) is an alien that landed on Earth in the year 1609, during the Joseon Dynasty. As he tries to help a young girl, Yi-hwa, from falling off a cliff, he misses his trip back to his planet and is stranded on Earth for the next four centuries. He possesses a near-perfect appearance, enhanced physical abilities involving his vision, hearing and speed, and a cynical, jaded view regarding human beings. As time goes by, Min-joon is forced to take on a new identity every ten years, as his human appearance never ages.
In the present, he works as a college professor. With only three months left before his long-awaited departure back to space, he meets Cheon Song-yi (Jun Ji-hyun), a famous Hallyu actress who suddenly becomes his next-door neighbour. Slowly, he finds himself entangled in Song-yi's crazy and unpredictable situations, and finds out that she looks like the young girl he fell in love with 300 years ago in the Joseon era. Min-joon tries to keep himself away from Song-yi as he needs to leave the planet, but often finds himself failing to do so.
However, Song-yi gets entangled in the dangerous games of Lee Jae-kyung (Shin Sung-rok), the elder brother of Lee Hee-kyung (Park Hae-jin), who has been her friend since middle school and is in love with her. Yoo Se-mi (Yoo In-na) is Song-yi's childhood best friend who has had a crush on Hee-Kyung since middle school. Realizing her love is just one-sided, Se-mi ultimately gives up her feeling on Hee-kyung and starts to focus on her career as an actress. As Jae-kyung tries to silence Song-yi, Min-joon finds himself saving her multiple times, and eventually, the neighbours fall for each other. But Jae-kyung turns out to be much more dangerous than Min-joon suspected, as he hurts Se-mi's older brother, who is investigating the murder of an actress in which Jae-kyung is actively involved, and he also mysteriously starts to lose control of his powers. However, in the end, Jae-kyung finally gets what he deserves.[3]
