@Aidanifty2 19 April 2022

The Star Next Door I recently watched this 2017 drama/comedy Korean film. It has a light-hearted feel but also a unique plot. The story, without spoilers, is about this famous celebrity, Hye-Mi, and her teen neighbor, So-eun who turns out to be her secret daughter! This isn't a secret for us viewers, they reveal this information early on. Since Hye-Mi is a world-star, she and her management have not told the public that she has a daughter because it could affect her career. So the solution was to rent another apartment next door for her daughter and her own mom. The story revolves around the mom-daughter relationship, acceptance of each other, as well as their decisions in life. Hye-Mi is figuring out how to maintain her fame while also trying to be a mom to So-eun. And So-eun is sad that she cannot be revealed as part of her mother's life. I think the movie did great at giving equal perspective about the two main characters. I understood So-eun's pain, and surprisingly I realized how tough it must have been to be in Hye-Mi 's place. There was a part where the two exchanged their feelings, and Hye-Mi had said something like "Your mother would do everything to make your dreams happen" and that was because she herself didn't have a lot of options growing up. I enjoyed watching this movie. I want a sequel to it! ☺️ photo source: from a scene of the movie with english caption