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| Do Min-joon (Kim Soo-hyun), left, and Cheon Song-yi (Jun Ji-hyun) from "My Love from the Star" on SBS |
TV character Do Min-joon from Korean drama "My Love from the Star" (2014) has been turned from an alien into a novelist for Chinese audiences.
Yonhap reports that Chinese TV broadcasters strictly prohibit dramas portraying ghosts or aliens.
Anhui Television (AHTV), which aired the romantic comedy-drama's first episode on Jan. 29, edited the ending of the show that ran on SBS from 2013 to 2014.
The original portrayed alien Do (Kim Soo-hyun) leaving Earth but then returning to live happily with his girlfriend, Cheon Song-yi (Jun Ji-hyun).
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The Chinese broadcaster revised the plot so Do is a novelist who comes up with the story and gives the book to Cheon as a gift.
"My Love from the Star" was a sensation in China when it was shown on Chinese video websites around the same time it aired in Korea. The drama recorded 4 billion hits. But despite its online buzz, it could not be shown on Chinese TV because of the strict rules.
AHTV shortened the drama's episode length and extended the number of episodes from 21 to 30.
The drama was made into a movie for theaters in China but the regulations prevented its showing.
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