Boys Over Flowers (2009-South Korea-KBS2)
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- TV Show: Boys Over Flowers
- Revised romanization: Kkotboda Namja
- Hangul: 꽃보다 남자
- Director: Ki-sang Jeon
- Writer: Ji-ryeon Yun
- Network: KBS2
- Episodes: 25
- Release Date: January 5, 2009 - March 31, 2009
- Runtime: Mon. 21:55
- Language: Korean
- Country: South Korea
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Plot
Set at a famous high school for the super-wealthy, this is a puppy love story centered on a poor girl and the F4 gang of rich kids headed by the rough and fearless Jun-pyo Koo.
Jan-di Geum (Hye-seon Ku) is a girl from a poor family but has an unrivaled sense of optimism and drive and is by chance admitted to a prestigious private high school.
There she meets the infamous group of four astonishingly good looking and rich boys who are known as F4. The group's leader is Joon-pyo Koo (Min-ho Lee), who is a spoiled heir to world-leading conglomerate Shinhwa. He is joined by mysterious and breathlessly handsome Ji-hu Yun (Hyeon-jung Kim), Lee-jeong So (Kim Beom), and Woo-bin Song (Kim Jun). Their love story moves from Seoul to New Caledonia to Macau.
Notes
- Based on Yoko Kamio's Japanese shojo manga series "Hana yori Dango".
- The original Japanese title "Hana Yori Dango" or ""Boys Over Flowers" is a pun on the Japanese old saying "Dumplings over flowers," referring to people who attend Hanami (flower festival), but instead of enjoying flowers, focus more on the materialistic side of the event such as getting food and buying souvenirs.
- Character names have been changed to reflect Korean setting, although the male group will still be known as "F4".
- Supporting actress Ja-yeon Jang, who played Sunny (one of the trio of Mean Girls), committed suicide on March 7, 2009.
- Episode 17. originally scheduled to air Monday - March 9th, aired instead on Tuesday March 10th. This was caused by a car accident involving main actress Hye-seon Ku. Ku while returning from to Seoul from Changwon, South Gyeongsang province after a shoot early Friday morning was involved in a car accident. She received three stiches in her mouth after the accident. Ku is expected to resume shooting next week and a "Boys Over Flowers" special aired instead on Monday March 9th.
- Related titles
- Boys Over Flowers | Hana Yori Dango (1995)
- Boys Over Flowers | | Hana Yori Dango (TV Asahi / 1996) * Animation
- Boys Over Flowers | | Hana Yori Dango (TV Asahi / 1997) * Animation
- Meteor Garden | Liu xing hua yuan (CTS / 2001) * Taiwanese remake
- Meteor Rain | Liu Xing Yu (CTS / 2002) * Taiwanese remake
- Meteor Garden 2 | Liu xing hua yuan 2 (CTS / 2002) * Taiwanese remake
- Boys Over Flowers | Hana Yori Dango (TBS / 2005)
- Hana yori Dango 2 (Returns) Bangai hen - Makinoke Hajimete no Kazoku Ryoko in N.Y. (2007)
- Boys Over Flowers 2 | Hana Yori Dango 2 (TBS / 2007)
- Boys Over Flowers: Final | Hana yori dango: Fainaru (2008)
- Boys Over Flowers | Kkotboda Namja (KBS2 / 2009) * South Korean remake
Cast
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| Lee Min-Ho | Kim Hyun-Joong | Kim Beom | Kim Jun | Ku Hye-Seon |
| Jun-pyo Koo | Ji-hu Yun | Lee-jeong So | Woo-bin Song | Jan-di Geum |
| (Tsukasa Domyoji) | (Rui Hanazawa) | (Sojiroh Nishikado) | (Akira Mimasaka) | (Tsukushi Makino) |
Additional Cast Members:
- Chae-young Han - Seo-hyeon Min
- Seok-hwan Ahn - Il-bong Keum
- Ye-jin Lim - Kong-ju Na
- Hye-yeong Lee - Hee-su Kang
- Hyun-joo Kim - Jun-hee Ku
- Min-jung Lee - Jae-kyeong Ha
- Si-yeong Lee - Min-ji Oh
- Jeong-kil Lee - Seok-yeong Yun
- So-eun Kim - Ga-eul Ju
- Ho-bin Jeong - Sang-rok Jeong
- Ui-cheol Jeong - Je-ha Lee
- Ki-bang Kim -Chun-sik Bom
- Ja-yeon Jang - Sunny
- Su-jin Park - Eun-jae Cha
- Min-ji Kim - Yu-mi Jang
- Yeong-ok Kim - Head Maid
- Ju-hwan Im - Il-hyeon So
- Min Yeong-Won
- Hae-woo Lee
- Ji-bin Park
- Lee Jung-Joon - Kong Soo-Pyo
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danielle13 Says:
Jul 12 2010 3:52 am
OMG!!!!!!!!! that was a beautiful love story. I wonder that if the next season is come this year?
raien Says:
Jun 26 2010 2:03 am
BOF is the best!!!!!!!
korean drama!!!!!!
Wish all the best!!!!
for all of you!!!!!!
Wish cme to malaysia!!!!!
jenny Says:
May 17 2010 8:28 am
is there other season of bof????
carol Says:
Mar 17 2010 3:23 pm
This was the worst live action of the manga Hana Yori Dango. I expected a lot more of this Kdrama.
mrs.choi Says:
Feb 25 2010 12:28 am
loves to watch kim jun...
and his english...
hahahaha
always makes me laugh
samaishi Says:
Feb 20 2010 8:26 am
u all look like a gay arosso
ERNAS AKALILI Says:
Feb 20 2010 7:01 am
hei......
yumi Says:
Feb 13 2010 4:07 am
boys before flowers is the best korean (foreign)drama i have ever watched i love the f4 guys and especially the character of Geum jan di. i hoping to watch its next part soon by the way i am from darjeeling (INDIA).KHAMSAMIDA AND SARANGE
TESA LONICA {SPANTA INDONESIA} Says:
Feb 11 2010 4:16 am
IT's my wrongs......
everyting gonna be allright hany...................... ever after............................
but u make me a promise if u do it again..... don't near me ,i still give U 2 CHANCESS........
N EVERYTING GONNA be allright ..... don't worry, it's my fales................................ don't FORGET ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FROM : TESALONICA in MAGELANG,high school PANTEKOSTA INDONESIA
adreess: beringin st,kiringan
TO : LEE MIN HOO
I LOP YOU 4-EVER
THANKS ( SYE-SYE )
LIEN SE EON Says:
Feb 11 2010 3:59 am
I HOPE YOU IN INDONESIA thank's
oldo mistik
!@#%$%^&*()_+|{}:"?-=\[];',./
sye-sye I LOVE YOU
tesa & lintang Says:
Feb 11 2010 3:54 am
i love you KIM BUM
when you COME in INDONESIA we always love you
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WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE LOOOOVE YOOOOOOUUUUU 4-EVER
tesa & lintang Says:
Feb 11 2010 3:43 am
i love you to BBF(km bum,lee min hoo,goo hye sun,kim joon,kim joong,kim so eun,ect)
so sweetttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt toooooooooooooo kiiiiiimmmmmmmmm bbbbuuuuuummmmmmmm
BBF always in my heart,n my always in your hearttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt,but u make me a promise if u do it again,,,,,,,,,,,,,, don't near me,,,, i still give U 2 CHANCESSSSSSSSSSS....... I LOVE U FULLLLLLLL, 4-EVER.................
RyuJai Says:
Feb 07 2010 11:21 am
@Martins, @Scout, @euphoria, @anonymous (whoever u are), @Hyun, @hoshi1111
Seriously, what a conversation u guys have over here. To be honest, i enjoy reading it. :P
I'm on whose side? Hmmm....why don't u judge it from what i have in my mind right now.
Well, i read the manga, i even watched the anime. :) It's a great anime, or manga~ watching it in live-action somehow would make me thrilled.
There's also 3 versions of it. WOW!!!
Firstly, I watched Meteor Garden (taiwanese version of course) till the end by the time it was aired in my country.
It's great, and quite intimidating for me, for the first version that is out.
[Off topic, since then, i fall for Vic Zhou (Hua Ze Lei) and watched all his dramas....haha, and honestly he was the one for me who did well as Hanazawa Rui's role]
At the moment Hana Yori Dango was aired in Japan, i do watched that to, till the final (i mean, both seasons and the movie).
[Off topic again, i'm not even a fan of Matsumoto Jun (at least, he's not on the top list of favourite actor though i watched all his dramas), yet i like the way he portrayed Domyouji the most]
Then, during the airing time of Boys Over Flower, i watched Episode 1, and couldn't even finish it. I do try to watch it again and again...i fail though...
Well, i manage to watch it till the last episode. Unfortunately, i only watched Episode 4 [Off topic, because of 'live stage' of SS501's Ur Man (i'm a fan of this group even before this drama, okay :) ....) and i don't watched a drama just because of cute hot actors or something...instead, i can fall for an actor because of his act, and though i'm a fan of SS501, only in singing, not acting], watched the last episode, and joined to watch whenever i saw my sis was watching it and don't know which episodes are those that i watched LOL.
Finally, from all those three i've fully watched till the end (Sorry for BoF since i skipped few episodes), i feel like HyD is the best, and MG came second, while BoF won't be on my list at all. I just couldn't stand the lack of soul in each character. Their personalities are not shown enough in each role they portrayed according to the real manga. I don't really care about the storyline, fortunately for each live action series. But, the character must have the same personalities. Something to add, i just couldn't accept the overreacted JanDi, and the way the series show how poor she is. That's too much for being a poor girl. They just made her being a rich commoner than a poor girl.
@kiya
Your post is the ones that actually make me thought of reading all the comments from the beginning. ;)
I appreciate for pointing that.
@Jennzy (so-called person who said she's actually knows her grammar and know to type properly)
Seriously, i really think u should think twice before said that (or type that)...
There're few grammatical errors from what i've seen in your comment.
Well, i'm not saying that my GRAMMAR is GREAT, but at least i know when, in your sentences that u have make those errors. :)
Plus, aren't you the one who said capitalizing is only for nouns and at the beginning of the sentences.
Huuu~ i doubt u did just like u said.
faditic Says:
Feb 07 2010 3:27 am
ohhh bof is good but try to remember me guys u guys come to my party and many girl scream u guys is not so boring i am billgate daughter
evilive Says:
Feb 02 2010 7:03 am
i miss it.
the others had 3 seasons
wy not the korean BBF
clarisse palmes Says:
Jan 23 2010 10:28 am
♥♥♥Oh!!Im the no.1 fan of boys over flowers
i love it,and i like it very much
luv yaaaaaaahhhhhh......♥♥♥
ROSERED Says:
Jan 08 2010 1:28 am
TO ALL KPOP FANZ,I LOVE BOF VERY MUCH...HOPE YOU ALL LIKE IT ...
Jordy Ilyas Says:
Jan 04 2010 7:39 pm
that in Indonesia does not have this movie?
please yes Play this movie in Indonesia, on television what was important I could watch this movie? because this film deeply touched me and I got to cry watching this movie?
please?
kiya Says:
Jan 04 2010 5:26 pm
@hoshi1111
i couldn't agree with you more! now i can understand why i couldn't get into BOF, i really try, believe me, i try (and with a non-bias mind), but no matter how hard i try, i didn't like Jun Pyo and Domyoji is supposedly MY FAVORITE character in the manga!!! T^T
as for HYD, i still think it's THE BEST! i have to admit, I watched HYD with a bias mind, in my head, I was like ‘this will not be as good as the Taiwanese drama,’ though i thought that MatsuJun wasn't at all hot in the beginning, i fell in love with him and his character and now i'm a crazy MatsuJun fan!! Because he IS THAT GOOD OF AN ACTOR!!
It was hard to believe that Boys over Flowers is directed by the same guy as My Girl, because My Girl, you can see the development in both main characters. They both need each other to change, as for BOF… I’m sorry, but I can’t say much, instead of Jandi changing F4, it was like F4 was changing her. Though like MANY MANY of you all said, YES THEY ARE MORE HOTTER! (=__= not my type AT ALL) they couldn’t fulfill their role, and so to me, who was touched by the manga FIRST, Meteor Garden and HYD, I was not at all satisfy with BOF
To those who don’t understand what I’m getting at, I really think you should read hoshi1111’s comment #151 and #156, because you’ll understand afterward!
missy demegillo Says:
Dec 27 2009 4:55 am
Boys over Flowers really rocks!!!
ghaida matsu Says:
Dec 14 2009 7:17 am
I think boys before flowers is the best than taiwan version a.k.a meteor garden.
well, I was just realized when I watched jepun version. OHNOO! hana yori dango IS THE BEST THAN ALL.
Gigyaminhoswife Says:
Dec 09 2009 8:21 pm
The Only Version I hace seem is THe Korean one bcause i just see korean dramas but i noticed that all the comparisons comments on youtube were giving great credits to this BOF
pocoyo ;; Says:
Nov 28 2009 6:12 pm
super awesome n' inspired mee :boysoverflowers ftw <3
dionysialee Says:
Nov 23 2009 11:48 am
we see the same sky..we see the same star..but diffrent souls live in one world..i like all..
manga,taiwans,japan n korea..
arashi,ss501..nicely done..
Nelo Says:
Nov 17 2009 3:31 am
He everybody!
i love this drama (boys over flowers) very much, i must metion im a girl from Afghanistan but i live abroad. i watched some parts of this drama and i really liked it. if any one can tell me what will happen at the cause im really curious about.
waiting for any respond ;)
the korean version ofcours...
Joe Says:
Nov 03 2009 10:57 am
sorry, but hana yori dango was far better then boys over flower. Domyoji acted superbly in the second season of hana yori dango. Just so happen that i watch bof side by side with HYD.
The korean direction seemed to be more of a light hearted and trying to be funnier, but it ended up with jokes being slapstick most of the time. The set and the camera works remind me so much of princess hours (goong).
I was hoping for a different interpretation of the manga (with perhaps more subtle but more in-depth of the characters which would bring realism closer to the drama) but so far I couldn't see it in boys over flower.
angelicacute Says:
Oct 29 2009 4:07 am
hi kim bum you're so very cute and handsome...i wish that i will meet u in personal..i love ur commercial in RC cola w/ maja salvador,but i don't like maja as your partner cause i want that i will be ur partner.hehehe... mwahhh. KAMSAMNIDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
neji_sorariku Says:
Oct 22 2009 12:09 pm
@shikin
i know what you mean... the reason why i watched HYD the last even though it was released waayyy earlier than BOF was the fact that i didn't like any of the F4 that were cast in the drama. at first i thought that their domyouji (my matsujun-kun) was way to gay and little and kind of too thin to be domyouji. i thought rui was no match for vic zhou..and the other two...ummm.. no comment?? hahaha..but believe me try finishing the first season and then continue up to the second season which i think is better, and you will truly fall in love with the plot and the characters as well as the actors who portrayed them. hahahaha...after all the mocks and bad criticism that i've said about matsujun, it never crossed my mind that i would fall head over heels for that dork...hahaha :))...kyaa!!! matsujun!
oh and another thing after watching hyd why not try another drama by matsujun, gokusen 1..:)) here you will see the true meaning of hotness that is sawada, shin..:))
geeze Says:
Oct 19 2009 10:16 pm
I saw HYD recently for comparison only and I give my great thumb to BOF. The BOF more more better than HYD. Especially for the young people as a role model in faith and true love without an adult scenes that i saw a lot on HYD.
Go go Ji-ryeon Yun and Ki-sang Jeon
RamenLover Says:
Oct 17 2009 1:41 pm
Chee try http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/ and click the "Contact Us" link at the top of the page.
chee Says:
Oct 17 2009 9:23 am
Where can I possibly request for the makers of this film (Boys over Flowers) to make a book 2 where it will focus on the life of Ji Hoo and others and gives us scenes which will feature Jun Pyo and Jan Di being married already?
dionne Says:
Oct 14 2009 8:43 pm
hi.. i just wanna say congratulation to the success of your movie. it really a fantastic movie, i learned many things like love that true love really waits and you must sacrifice before getting it. for me it is not just a movie, it is liketrue to life story.
keep up the good work guys. hope you will have a new movie soon. i will be waiting,
go Jandi, you are a very inspiring woman hope you will never change. i am your no.1 fan. love you.
hope will see you personal, i really wanna see you in personal, your very beautiful face.
to the four young gentleman, hope you will never change. i will always pray for all of you for a good show biz career. gogogogogogooggogoogogogo///////
its me your no.1fan in the phillippines,
dionnesia,
mari_df Says:
Oct 12 2009 4:46 am
i love boys over flowers
rahel paciente Says:
Oct 10 2009 11:18 am
hi.. i am rahel from Phillipnes,, i love boys over flowers especially when it comes to the scene of jun pyu and jan di i felt crazy for them!! all of them is good in acting.. i like them all.. how i wish to watch the part two.. hoping that all of the cast of boys over flowers will visit her in phil.. salamat..
deegii Says:
Sep 30 2009 3:07 am
hi all my names degi im from mongolia i like this movie such as i jon sombe .......kk
Sutanuka Says:
Sep 26 2009 11:48 am
Its a great funny romantic series i have seen.I just fall in love with this.
saisaranya Says:
Sep 21 2009 4:55 am
hai.......jun.... how are you......well am saranya....from INDIA....am ur great fan......i love watching ur programme.... one more request y?cant u retelecaste again....
properties88 Says:
Sep 19 2009 4:44 am
BOF Korean drama is very entertaining.. Hye Sun and Min-Ho have a very good chemistry on-screen. More projects together!
daisyre Says:
Sep 14 2009 7:57 pm
boys over flowers is really awesome...unlike the japanese manga is boring..!! i don't lyk the characters...Eww!!
NhoThinh Says:
Sep 10 2009 10:41 pm
I really moved by BOF, it gives me such a feelling that I've never had b'4, that's so... so... romantic that we need in this realistic life
shikin Says:
Sep 10 2009 6:12 pm
Well actually, I didn't know what the hype was all about either. I also didn't know wth is Hana Yori Dango before this. So I blindly bought the dvd and watched it. I loved it to say the least and not surprising, I am a female.
At first I thought, whoa none of the F4 members were attractive with the exception of Kim Bum. But as the show progresses, I fell in love with them, especially Jun Pyo and Woo Bin. I thought Lee Min Ho was pretty good with his expressions because of the emotions he evoked in me. I do admit that the Ji Hu character was kinda overly blur/lacking of expressions but he's supposed to be autistic right? So I guess he did okay. Yi Jeong's story was kinda depressing for me because of all the drinking and I don't know why he walks so stiffly. Woo Bin, I loved. I know he had the least screen time but Kim Joon did his best as the "observer" of the group. In some ways, he keeps them together. I do wish they'd given him more screen time though. As for Jandi, I can't blame her for shouting at her parents sometimes. They force her into things and sometimes create problems for the family. Anyone would get mad.
After reading most of the comments here, I guess I have to admit that I don't really feel that Jun Pyo and Jandi are in love. Although anyone who watched this would know for a fact that Jun Pyo really loves Jandi. As for Jandi, maybe she loves Jun Pyo too. I don't really know for sure. I have to say that this version is somewhat more believable. I think it was better planned in the sense that the Oh Min Ji character didn't try to kill Jandi and also that this version didn't make Jandi seem like a fickle fool who can't seem choose. I also feel that this version is less draggy, more fun, funnier and more light-hearted. I, personally, don't think that I watched this show because the actors looked good due to the fact that I wasn't attracted to any of them when I first started watching. I liked it because of Lee Min Ho's, I think, heartfelt acting and of course the whole "what would I do if I had loads of money" thing. Maybe I'm also a hopeless romantic at heart. However, I do wish to repeat that I really love this version of the show and have watched it twice. Maybe I'll watch it again, soon.
To avoid being bias, I did try to watch Hana Yori Dango. Ok maybe I am abit biased because I watched BOF before HYD, or does that make me non-bias? Anyways,I think I managed to keep watching until episode 6. I haven't continued because I think its too draggy somehow. The Sakurako story and the supposedly autistic Hanazawa Rui being touchy-feely with Tsukushi threw me off as well. I did like the shop Tsukushi was working at though and seeing that Tsukushi always seems to be munching on something, Jandi eating like "she hasn't eaten in years" was nothing. I think the only F4 member I liked was Rui. There was something about him. Maybe his hair or his clothes? Akira was kinda cute but looked too old, I thought. Sojiro, he's ok I guess but he doesn't look like the cassanova type. Maybe I haven't watched enough episodes because so far, I haven't liked Domyoji. The boss of the shop Tsukushi was working at was kinda irritating too. Also, maybe its due to the fact that I haven't watched enough episodes, but I don't understand how Tsukushi ended up in that school. Its not just a school for the rich? She picked a brilliant time to get involved with the F4 though. Anyways, I might try to continue watching after reading some of the more enthusiastic comments on the greatness of the japanese version here. Other than that, not much motivation though, I'm sorry.
passer Says:
Sep 08 2009 2:40 am
Hana yori dango is 1000000000x better, i don't get why pple like BOF so much. it's just that they use a lot of money and go a lot of places to film etc etc.
the storyline is like -.-'', the show keep wasting so much time on little little stuffs and dun even make sense, srsly. not funny at all also.
the acting was terrible. jandi can only make that few expressions and isn't she supposed to be poor? she always change clothes, and dun seem to be poor at all.
and hyd is much more realistic and all, never beat ard the bush whatsoever.
btw, why pple keep saying the korean casts are hotter? matsujun, shun and shota very hot what, plus no plastic surgery (not trying to act anti-korea or smth). somemore arashi didn't become popular because of matsujun, but ss501 became much much popular just cause of KHJ (who didn't even look gd in my opinion) and in some youtube vids pple were like commenting what arashi surely lose to ss501 and supporting all those grps who sang in the bof ost.
don't u think pple are overreacting? can't stand those pple keep going on and on and on abt bof ><
angela chong Says:
Sep 08 2009 12:40 am
i hope boy over flower 2 will out at kbsworld.i want to wacthing this drama
ashley Says:
Sep 05 2009 4:56 am
ahhhhhhhhhhh
can i will be the next geum jan di?
mamae Says:
Sep 01 2009 6:36 am
i have watched the 3 versions and my stand is BOF is the best version followed by HYD then MG, i admit i like BOF coz of the handsome cast then the storyline though it is very unrealistic, but hey, it is from a comic series and if u want to watch some brain twisters switch to NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICS or DISCOVERY CHANNEL or better yet watch CNN or BBC news. This series really entertained me nonstop, made me forget even for an hour the daily problems of life, the hard times, and made me relax for a while.
hoshi1111 Says:
Aug 24 2009 6:38 am
To Anna:
Sorry but I have to disagree with you.
Since when this page became a place where only fans of the drama can read?
This is an open source information page & people is free to express their opinions on what they have seen.
And I don't think I bashed anyone here or the drama. Did I use cursed words or something? None.
If stating opinions on a drama is counted as bashing & only ones who like the drama can say what they want about it, then there will always be praising & drama-criticism will die.
Anna Says:
Aug 21 2009 2:54 am
Guys one question, for all those bashing this drama, why are you even here? If you truly didn't like it and wouldn't waste your time on it, then what do you guys call what your doing. I mean don't be a hypocrite. Like that old saying goes if you have nothing nice to say don't say it at all. Those are your opinions and if you go onto a site that are filled with obvious fans, why would you even bother going in and start bashing?
neji_sorariku Says:
Aug 17 2009 10:44 am
oh i would like to add another thing...it just crossed my mind that the korean F4 are the wealthiest version i have seen so far.. I mean look at the cars and the wardrobes..WTH?! IT'S SO F@*#&$ EXPENSIVE! also the korean F4's manners or etiquette ( i don't know the right term; the way they walk and talk etc.) are more refined which really shows their class in the society.
neji_sorariku Says:
Aug 17 2009 10:37 am
okay... at first when i watched the korean version the other version that i was able to watch was the taiwanese version or meteor garden so the difference could really be distinguished. i mean meteor garden was shown waaaaaaaay back in 2001? (in my country) so i was so awed and amazed with the production and the scenery actually by everything. but when i saw the japanese version my perspective changed. if you would cut the korean version according to how the japanese and the taiwanese version were cut i would say that the korean version is just average. for me the best execution of the first part of the story (before jun pyo/domyouji/dao ming si) left for new york or whatever was done by meteor garden they did tweaked the story line a little bit but i enjoyed it despite of the poor production quality. and for the second part of the story (the part when jun pyo/domyouji/dao ming is returned from new york or whatever) the best execution was no doubt the japanese version. the story was not dragging unlike mg2 and i liked the way tsukasa regained his memory although i do love the swimming pool part of the korean version.
as for acting wise, i'd go for the japanese version. if i would put them in order it would be Jap-korean-taiwanese. in the japanese version, the drastic change of attitude was very visible. you would really see that when tsukushi and tsukasa has quarrels or misunderstandings, tsukasa would go back to his violent self. and tsukasa is really violent. the most violent of all the versions i have seen so far. inoue's portrayal of tsukushi makino was outstanding. i hate her for that.she makes me cry. although, goo hye sun did very well as jan di. i actually had a hard time weighing who portrayed it better. so i considered the harmony between their physical appearance and how they portrayed their character. goo hye sun was too cute to be tough LOL! with san cai...ummm..no comment??? LOL!!!
Holly-Ann Says:
Aug 13 2009 10:13 pm
Ok...I'm in England, and i've just finished watching this series on you tube. Casting? Fabulous! Story? Of course, I love it! Acting...Good to fair....but you know what? Regardless of details, I was utterly captivated by this from start to finish...and I actually cried at the end. THAT alone makes this an absolute winner for me! I am deffinitely going to keep my eyes open in case they have the sense to make another series!!!!!
cattleya Says:
Aug 04 2009 6:34 pm
"don't charge someone as 'loser' just because they point out that the drama you like is actually a badly made one."
that's a really good point you made, hoshi1111
july Says:
Aug 03 2009 2:48 am
i rily luv b o f!!!..nkkaklig talga!!i rily luv it!!
lina Says:
Aug 02 2009 4:17 pm
Well although , like many other girls, i am in love with the look of the guys plus love joong from star wedding, i have to admit that the Japanese v. is much more appealing.
the korean has:
1) very good looking cast, which i honestly can not compare the japanese cast with
2) better setting
3) more comedy
the japanese:
1) a very nice leading actoress, which can not be said for the silly - and not funny - korean actoress
2) yes, like a lot of u has already said, the japanese v was more deep and emotional
3) the acting was more believable
honeslty i usually do not watch remakes, i only watch one V bec i cant go in watching a story that i know the end of . which might be the reason i prefer the japanese v. Also a better leading actress is neeeeeded,.,, i cant find her appealing,, the japanese actress was mmm decisive and assertive while the korean one just looks out of it and a bit retarded !
rillo Says:
Jul 31 2009 6:21 am
i want to see BBf2 please make BBF 2 with same actor n actres in BBF...Thanks
cherry Says:
Jul 28 2009 12:36 am
i wnt 2 see lee min ho???because im the #1 fan of boys over flowers in south korea so i decided 2 go 2 macau...with my family
Nikki Says:
Jul 27 2009 11:48 am
BOF,BBF,hana yori dango, is an absolutely brilliant korean drama, I hope that they do make a season 2 but all of the f4 have to be the same ppl or I won't watch, lol!
This show rocks....there are no other words to explain it!
Astralboy Says:
Jul 20 2009 7:30 am
I'm a fan of Meteor Garden but hate to say this but Boys Over Flowers is better in terms of showing the lifestyle of the Wealthy. Clothes, Resorts, Cool cars, etc. I also love all the songs in OST.
Betchayda Says:
Jul 19 2009 1:32 am
I think this is the best drama ever in Korea, I really love the team up of Lee Min ho and Hye sun they are so cute and has that X factor and the chemistry was so great, I hope that theres a SEASOn 2 for BOF with the same CAsting. I enjoyed watching it together with my office mate and even my parents love its too. We never get tired of watching it over and over again. The BOF is so relaxing that you can forget all your problems while watching.HAHAHAHA!
Martins Says:
Jul 16 2009 11:58 am
@ hoshi1111
Thank You !! Thank you because you show korean maker destroyed HYD story (even trashly MG didn't do that) to make it a trash money-making-awful-drama. Thank You and Yes Korean BOF actors CAN't ACT FOR NUTS !
sp Says:
Jul 15 2009 3:00 am
haii I love it very much. I want to see it one more time. where from I get BOYS OVER FLOWERS video.rply.
larisamae Says:
Jul 15 2009 2:32 am
hi lee min hoo hi koo hyen sun hi kim hyun joong and hi kim bum im larisa or angel kim bum im your chating its me angel oh hi all of you you are my fans because i watch boys over flowers i love you jun pyo and i love you yi joeng
hoshi1111 Says:
Jul 14 2009 11:19 pm
....
- Is it really forgettable that a TRUE man doesn't hit his rival when he had already fallen, especially when the rival is his very closed childhood friend? Again, I don't think so.
.....
Sorry, typo
hAil3Y Says:
Jul 14 2009 10:05 pm
the Korean ver. is the best among the three. Meteor Garden sucks, but I think that's cuz it was taken like... almost a decade ago. lolz.
Hyun Joong portrayed the character, Ji Hoo, best among the F4, but he is a bit too... bright.
n Hye Sun's character Jan Di is a bit too exaggerating. but she's cute. ^^
I'll rate it 7.5/10
victor Says:
Jul 14 2009 5:24 pm
my english is not that good as yours (yes,you^_^),so bear with me.Here it goes:
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If you are a girl that says "OMG THIS KDRAMA IS SOO GOOD" only by looking at the "hot guys" that appear in it,then this series is for you. Yiiihaaa!!!
If not,and you are looking for QUALITY in kdramas,then read below:
this is a very very bad drama.No quality at all.It's just another cliche.is it true that this garbage was directed by the same man that directed My Girl? because it's really unbeleavable| ! How can the same man that made a pure masterpiece in the korean cinema (MY GIRL) could make such a thing like boys over flowers? LOL . acting was terrible...the casting is not made well !the story is so childish and unreal. The main characters have no chemistry at all ! there are so many bad aspects about this kdrama.Wasn't even funny.
Conclusion:I would not recommend AT ALL this s**t.It's a waste of time.
For those that are looking for a good kdrama ,Here are some REALLY good titles
my girl
i'm sorry i love you
winter sonata (pure art)
full house
iljimae
spring waltz
One more thing : girls, please stop watching kdramas "only because the dudes are hottttttttttt uuuyuuu",you are totally ridiculous. If u start to watch a show,at least learn to apreciatte the quality of that show (all the aspects;for ex: the acting,the image,the script,the continuity,etc etc ), not only the hot dudes,ok?IF U WANT HOT DUDES,WATCH FASHION, just leave the 7th art alone. leave it alone.
end
hoshi1111 Says:
Jul 14 2009 8:13 am
Dear inaudibility,
Your comment didn't direct to anyone but from your words, I made a guess that maybe it was for me. So I would like to clarify some of my opinions.
I never tried to act deep or be anti-korean. You don't know but I'm living in a country where Korean dramas really take over the broadcasting time: if you have cable TV here, by night, you may find more than 10 local channels that show Korean dramas and AT THE SAME TIME PERIOD, yet counting original Korean channels like KBS or MBC. While there's very few, very rare Japanese dramas to be showed. So, that means I'm much much more familiar to Korean dramas than Japanese ones.
I was not trying to put Korean BOF down, I was just stating my opinion about the drama. I DID recognize it as a successful idol drama, didn't I? But still, it's no way to call it a successful live-action.
Like I had said, making an adapted drama from a manga DOES NOT mean you have to follow every bits of the manga.
You don't need to make an exact copy from the manga to have a good live-action, changes are necessary because manga is pure imagination, the characters are just images on paper while film is closer to life for there are actors & actors are human.
BUT there's a very important matter about live-action & that is to keep the soul of the story and the characters.
I believed if the producers of Korean BOF had actually tried, they would have been able to make their version still carry the spirit of HYD manga and also have particular Korean own colors at the same time. It's not like Korea never makes good drama before. BUT, they didn't do that, WHY?
Because they chose the easy way and made a sparkling, attracting commercial product rather than a fine drama.
You think that only the Japan HYD has/need the depth? I think every fine drama needs to have some kind of depth in it, regardless of types, even comedy (there are comedies that can make you laugh & also teach you profound lessons).
While with Korean BOF, what else does it have besides good-looking casts, fine costumes, nice settings & a superficial story? What are your other impressions, other memories about it besides its handsome actors and the high-and-rich life style their characters have in the dramas?
Sorry for having to call Korean BOF "a commercial product" but really, what is more about it? Below its shining cover, there are so many fault details, for example: the weak bond between F4 through the 2 scenes I had mentioned
- Is it really hard to see the distance between JunPyo & F3 when they appeared? I don't think so (except you were too busy marveling at how hot/cool/cute... the boys looked at the time to notice it).
- Is it really unforgettable that a TRUE man doesn't hit his rival when he had already fallen, especially when the rival is his very closed childhood friend? Again, I don't think so.
Or how Geum JanDi acts: How will a normal guy react if he sees the way she eats? Will he be attracted & fall in love with her OR will he be scared & keep away from her?
Why are there so many fault details? I think the suitable answer is that the producers had never really paid attention to these aspects, all they wanted was a drama which could attract viewers right at the appearance and bring them the as much profits as possible. So, it's not unreasonable for Korean BOF to be called "a commercial product", a VERY successful one I must add. But that's what I hate about it.
You may be satisfied with this pretty commercial thing, but I'm not. You may think it's great, but I find it shallow & forgettable - that is my opinion. And I proved my opinion with reasons and facts from Korean BOF itself. So I don't think I should be called a loser.
You may write down what is great about Korean BOF (besides the handsome actors, I have seen those comments countless time) to counter my opinions. But don't charge someone as 'loser' just because they point out that the drama you like is actually a badly made one.
inaudibility Says:
Jul 14 2009 6:05 am
pls. korean version is much more better than the japanese version.
actually, the show does not have to be exactly the same as HYD.
if it is the same, and dark and the characters have depth, then go watch the HYD jap version.
they changed the characters so that it will give the audience another type of f4 in this case.
no point having the same plot, same personality. if it is tat case, it is jus like putting korean actors in the jap version.
anw, the actors are better-looking and it is more cheerful.
dun try to act deep and be anti korean and pro japanese.
if u jus like the korean version, jus admit it.
no point acting as some poor losers trying to put korean BOF down.
it is jus being loserish.
sorri
Anggalie Says:
Jul 12 2009 6:16 am
i hope BBF actor n actres want to visit they fans in INDONESIA,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,pleaseeee
nguyen nhat le Says:
Jul 09 2009 1:49 am
22222222222
I love you
I like Min Ho
I am in Viet Nam
My name is Le
I am 14
nunni Says:
Jul 08 2009 7:48 pm
have watched the taiwanese version & few of the japanese. i think this is the shortest yet cutest version. i like the fancy cars, hi tech gagdets, cool places & most of all i believe the cutest cast. although HYD is the original one their series isnt that enticing as that of th BOF m aybe because the cast arent that appealing as that of the koreans. i just find the korean versions's ending kinda too quick. yet whatever version i watch, although most of the people go ga-ga over the junpyo-jandi/ dao mingsi-sancai team up, i still find sunbae jihoo/ wa zie lei character the most loved. for some apparent reason.. : )
hoshi1111 Says:
Jul 08 2009 8:30 am
Even though I really can't stand this drama, I think I can sort of understand why there's lot of people like this drama despite its unreality, its lack of impact from the plot and acting.
If you view Korean BOF as a normal idol drama with Prince-Cinderella plot, an purely entertaining show, it's really a big success. It has any & every factors to achieve success for a drama that kind: good-looking actors (pretty enough for viewers to sometimes ignore how they act), fine costumes, nice settings, easy-to-follow storyline, sweet romantic OST, etc...
But if judging it as a live-action adapted from a manga, it really has failed on most of the aspects. The failure which is easiest to see must be how their characters were built:
* The female lead:
- Tsukushi is a normal teenage girl but with many valuable personalities. She's strong but not violent. She's consistent without being overly stubborn. She stands firmly when she knows she has to, but she still cries like any girls when painful feelings exceed her endurance. She knows to treasure family & friends. And most importantly she has the ability to change F4.
- Geum JanDi is nothing of the above. She shouts loudly, acts stubbornly in front of the male lead but she promptly broke into tears when being bullied. She eats like she has been hungry for years. She yells at her family like they are her burden. There are times she seems so sad over one boy, next minute she's smiling brightly at another one. She can't stand on her own feet without F4 on her side. She's a girl who sings "I don't know anything but love", and even bet her life to try hanging on a tired & loose love with a guy who constantly disappointed her, while not caring about how other people who care about her may feel. She apparently can't change anything in F4 thorough the whole drama, while F4 may have pretty much changed her life from a poor girl to a fine-living young lady.
Plus, I wonder if anyone here see the resemblance (in expressions, NOT in characters) between JanDi & Nodame-chan from Nodame Cantabile. I means, the way JanDi swells her cheeks & the way she acts over food, they are so strangely familiar to me.
* F4:
- In short, Tsukasa is a lonely beast, while JunPyo is only a childish hot boy. Tsukasa appears to be cold towards his mom, while JunPyo appears to be scared by his mom. Tsukasa stands on fear, while JunPyo fears so many things, even little mostly girls fear. Tsukasa is a simple-minded idiot, while JunPyo can pour into the girl's ears honey-sweet words like comparing themselves to the moon & the star. JunPyo is a prince any girls dream of 'cause he's rich, handsome, romantic; but that means he's never Tsukasa.
- Hanazawa Rui is like a cloud, leisurely floating in the sky. He gives off a vague feeling, it's hard to put hand on what he has in mind. On the other hand, JiHoo in Korean BOF is nothing more than another prince-type guy. He smiles so openly at the female lead & he's truly a knight in shining armour for he appears everytime the female lead gets into trouble, much to the point it even feels like JiHoo, himself, is the true match for her. There's only one character like Hanazawa Rui, but there are plenty of characters like JiHoo - the kind of perfect prince-like guy.
- Soujirou is a true lady-killer, while So JiYung is just a cute, baby face boy-pretend-to-be-player. Soujirou is a master of tea ceremony, the tea room is his calm sanctuary & only persons he respects can enter it. JiYung is said to be a master of pottery art, but he lets the girls whom he flirts with enter his pottery workplace so easily, so it's no sanctuary but only a place which he uses to impress all those naive girls. I knows it's a small detail, but small detail like that has ability to show the fine aspect of a character. I means, in my opinion, JiYung lacks the depth in personality in comparison to Soujirou.
- In case of Akira & WooBin, I don't have much to say about WooBin 'cause the times he appears can be counted using my fingers. He's too dull & has so little scenes. And even when he did show up, his character is too blurred, it's easy for people to dismiss him. While with Akira, people can feel his present within F4 anytime.
The bond between Korean F4 also can't convince me:
- When F4 appear, JunPyo leads the way & there's a significant distance between him & F3, it doesn't feel like they're friends - childhood friends, of all thing - it feels like they're a gang, JunPyo is the boss while the other 3 are followers.
- When JunPyo & JiHoo fight, the other 2 just stand motionlessly & watch helplessly. Again, I have to ask: Aren't they friends? Why not doing anything to stop the fight? And when JiHoo falls down but JunPyo keep on hitting him like JiHoo is his worst enemy, there's nothing able to prevent my belief of them being F4 totally cracked. Not to forget, a true man DOES NOT hit a person who already fell.
I know lots of people like Korean BOF for its originality, and I, too, fully understand that making a drama adapted from a manga doesn't mean you have to follow every bits of it. BUT, it's clearly that the Korean producers had purposely used the popularity of Hanayori Dango manga to boost their drama before it got released. They should have, at least, showed a bit of afford in keeping the soul of the characters; instead of just borrowing the shell, the plot and dismissed all of the source characters' personalities to make their version of BOF a typically romantic Korean idol drama, nothing more nothing less.
I also realized that lots of people like BOF 'cause it provides them a break from the currently difficult reality (economics crisis, heavy school/work schedule, etc...). Watching Korean BOF doesn't make people ponder over anything since there's not a scene which require second thought to understand. Seeing all the handsome faces of the actors make people, especially female viewers, to feel dreamy & fluttery. But as a result, in the end, people mostly only able to remember all those beautiful faces and can only remark on how cool/hot/good-looking/etc... the actor A, B,C look, not what they have portrayed.
Korean BOF is an intense wave. It comes and it will go, there will be other idol dramas with sweetly dramatic plots & shinning look casts to replace its role. It may stay one of the idol dramas with the most sparkling cast. But it never a drama which viewers can reflect on about love, friendship & the change in life.
SP Says:
Jul 08 2009 3:13 am
Any One Can Help Me. I looooooooooooooved boys & the flower.But I cant watch anymore.Because the connection of KBSWORLD is gone
from my dish service.Can U reply in INDIA which dish service have KBS WORLD channel. PLLLLLLLLLZZZZ Reply.
I Love it! Says:
Jul 07 2009 6:56 am
Hey, can anyone reply me? i asked this before..
Is there really going to be Boys over flowers season2 of the Korean version one? and, will the cast be the same? as, i think they got the "Goodbye Yoon Ji Hoo fanmeeting" meaning, Kim Hyun Joong's not going to act on season 2? NOOO! can someone please reply? thanks! (:
jhAyNe Says:
Jul 07 2009 12:15 am
hi lee min ho.. i love you very much!!! hope to see you soon.. go geum jan di.. aja,aja fighting!!!
meann Says:
Jul 06 2009 10:58 pm
kim bum does not know how to act???? i dont think soooo!!! from the expression of his eyes only, you can see if he is angry, happy, shocked lonely etc etc etc. from my point of view realy good actors must have this, the body language and the words can just follow. im not so sure but i think its de niro who wants to have a part with no dialogues just his pure expression, he feels thats how you can see how good an actor is with how he expresses his feelings without words. well ofcourse kim bum is no de niro, but i think given more dramatic characters can definitely put him in the map.
i commented last time defintely some actors did not acted that well, but the thing is they wer given that much part for good reason, if they all have excellent acting and evrybody wants to be the best, this might not be the BOF most of us love. I think they might not be that good but whatever the reason is for bringing that team, they have done one heck of a good job.
also, it might be that taiwan has their own which is meteor garden, wont you love whats locally made? so you cannot expect taiwan to have the same response to BOF as that of the other countries, i think the best market to see is the philippines because we are in the middle. so our comments will not be biased.
i really want to go to south korea, really want to go someday.
I love it! Says:
Jul 06 2009 5:02 am
Is there really going to be Boys over flowers season2 of the Korean version one? and, will the cast be the same? as, i think they got the "Goodbye Yoon Ji Hoo fanmeeting" meaning, Kim Hyun Joong's not going to act on season 2? NOOO!
may Says:
Jul 06 2009 2:39 am
elu!..!hehehe...8s nyc to watch boys over flowers!..!
aida Says:
Jul 05 2009 10:06 pm
I just watch japanese hana yori dango. I prefer korean version, as Lee Min Ho really do well with his charactor as Jun Pyo compare to Tsukasa which i didn't see his arrogant charactor and face expression does not really show. i can only see his gangster charactor in it.
lindberg macomb II Says:
Jul 03 2009 7:46 pm
its the best love story of all times....nakakakilig sobra...i love you mwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh tsuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuppppppppppppp.............keep up the good work.....
LOVELY Says:
Jul 02 2009 11:36 pm
AHM................... i don't know but i like boys over flowers it made me kilig
super................................. love yah!
sandy chavez Says:
Jun 28 2009 12:33 am
it is fun seeing a
korean version of meteor garden..
it is great and more more
nakakakilig...dito mo lang mararamdaman ung
feeling to full in love...hehehe
Mrbabydora Says:
Jun 26 2009 11:31 pm
I am in lov with the show and the characters!!!I read Hana yori dango and watch it too!When it came to those touching part i found myself crying.......But i kind of pity hanazawarui rui/ Ji-hu Yun he always there to help jandi and it always hurt when u see someone u like is crying......no offense but i kind of hope tat jandi and jun pyo 4get each other.....and when they remember each other they lov another ppl already...jandi with ji hu/ jun pyo with monkey.Like tat no one gets hurts.Even if ji hu wish jandi get happness he will sure feel a bit sad one ma.
Maria Says:
Jun 25 2009 12:19 pm
I've seen the 3 versions of it. I can say that Boys Over Flower of Korea is the best of all. You nailed it, guys. I'm in love with the story and the characters. I'm from New York and I get addicted to it. Thanks for having it in English subtitles. It's a brilliant story. They put more interesting twist on it. I love it. I hope there will be a Season 2. And hopefully we could see Jandi in a wedding gown. That would be a dream come true for the fans.
GraCe_o28 Says:
Jun 25 2009 2:23 am
in loVe ur team...
u make a goOd job...
i cn't deny dat da korean vErSion is da GreAtest of oll!!
it's kiNd of a ModeRn Version of Hana Yori Dango!!!
i Like da ChemisTry of Lee Min Ho & Ku Hye Sun..
I Love Der Couple... hope... SEASON 2 will cOme.. i'll clain it!!
keEp it up Guys!!
ayu Says:
Jun 23 2009 2:46 am
i like it..
lee min ho look so handsome in this film
meann Says:
Jun 22 2009 11:09 pm
i really love this drama, i dont know why but when i first watch it i got so hooked. Yes there might be some issues in acting for some characters, youll be blind not to see it but the story and the ideas, the lines, the feelings i thought this really brought me back to one place i would love to be again... The story is very intelligently layed-out I think because of the circumstances and how they characterized the people, some may not know how to act well but the thing is they got the message across
i really like jan di and ji hoos relationship,but i also love jun pyo and jan di
MizAzianFlow94 Says:
Jun 21 2009 3:09 am
This korean drama is really good because i watched it in youtube but im not finished yet with the drama...one of my favorite korean drama.
FiestyEmi* Says:
Jun 18 2009 2:17 pm
I heard that the korean version has season 2 coming out in feb 2010 is that true? can sum1 tell me if its true.. i really hope episode 25 wasnt the last.. =(
WTH Says:
Jun 17 2009 10:40 am
i completely agree to WTF.
Haha..
anyway,Though the Japanese version really won my heart over this, still, this is a hell of a good drama..;)
And the comparisons could lead nowhere but arguments..so let's end it all right here.
WTF Says:
Jun 17 2009 7:06 am
In my opinion the Korean's are really trying to get close to the Philippines in every way possible with so many of their people here its hard not to miss a chance to try and get all the stupid fan girls to go wild. So they wanna try getting on the good side but love the original Japanese version way better Jun Matsumoto won so many awards since then and right now has a drama where he stars as a half Filipino-Japanese so can't wait to see it. The Korean version just put all the good parts from both the Taiwan and Japanese version together and remixed it so that people would like it better and gotta admit they got a good writer for all those sappy romantic lines in between. In reality though seriously koreans are never that romantic believe me I'm half spanish and we are freaking romantic.
Kung gusto nyo mag asawa ng Koreano na maliit yung butlog at sakang pa eh di bahala na kayo ehno ^^
apple Says:
Jun 17 2009 3:52 am
well...a part of me...its really nice how geu jun pyu act.i like the way he is.....im honestly in love with him i just wish i can see him in person...i love you very much lee min hoo also known as jun pyo....
grace Says:
Jun 15 2009 12:58 am
hello!!!!!! i love boys over flowers........and i love all the songs.........
bbf is the best..............i love u f4
grace Says:
Jun 12 2009 8:13 am
hi!!
i am the number one fun of BOF.
to the company of ABS-CBN pls. release a copy of boys over flowers in DVD.
jenny Says:
Jun 12 2009 5:04 am
i love you ji hoo @ jun pyo
Peach Says:
Jun 11 2009 7:03 pm
guyz!!! what d heck r u arguing for?! it doesnt matter if which version is much better... we all has different views and opinions.. the only purpose of this is to entertain people....and!!! it is. It is its mundane purpose... So, leave this issue alone... cause some people love it, even some don't. stop arguing everyone! thats the reason why we dont have peace in this generation... cause even this small issue you dont get along... huhuhu...
cg Says:
Jun 11 2009 4:42 pm
This is not the best adaption of Hana Yori dango.
Mediocre acting, mediocre story and almost than zero chemistry between the characters.
I am pretty disappointed with this version.
Martins Says:
Jun 09 2009 1:22 pm
@Redrose your message is laughable like BOF... I mean stated my mind on this crappy drama BOF blinded fans started to insult me personnally all I did is showed them how blinded they are and how trash this drama is !
That leads me to one of them "Great" or I mean "nothing". BOF acting SUCKS ! this is a fact (the director even stated he cared about look and not acting when he chose the cast) I mean Kim Bum "I-like-your-delicious-hand and akwardness" playboy a good actor ?? LMAO... Thank God he has chemistry with Ga Eul character. Kim joon homeless nonexistent character acting is...no comment about the whithout any chemistry lead actors...EWW. People talk about Phillipines only but I heard the drama is a FLOP in Taiwan (Now I understand why they don't talk on Boys over Flowers ratings there. Talk about Media and BOF makers' manipulation on the whole "Asia" phenomenon) and some people in Korea call this drama is Failure ? LMAO. Even MG was not trashed like this in his own country.
maria Says:
Jun 08 2009 8:45 pm
this is a good series!!
Not as great as HYD but i guess we can just remain peace if we stop all the comparisons.
i watched both of them! And they're nice. i'm so glad that BOF is not entirely the same as HYD.
i recommend this series as well as HYD!
Hope you both enjoy these two amazing versions!:)
and i agree with diane (Haha. Jun Pyo is HOT) ^_~
great Says:
Jun 07 2009 6:41 am
dear martin,
why don't you just replace the character of that drama to your self??? i think it will become a better (much much better) drama. since you r kept saying that the drama bad, the acting bad and bla2 bla2 bla2.....
see if you as good as what u trying to show, or you just has a big mouth that u can't control.
i think u r jealous because it famous. what a shame.
veronica Says:
Jun 06 2009 2:24 am
hey jennifer
do u know how 2 shut ur mouth?
maybe ur the one who had no taste
coz hana yori dango is not better than boys over flowers
the f4 in this show is more handsome than hana yori dango
think about it u jerk
jennifer Says:
Jun 06 2009 12:06 am
i DON'T like boys over flowers!!!
it's a desperate COPYCAT..!
they just copied and mixed up all the scenes from hanadan and meteor garden
and HANA YORI DANGO is WAY WAY WAY BETTER!!!
those who love b.o.f. definitely has no taste!!
haha!
Redrose Says:
Jun 05 2009 11:38 pm
For you ANONYMOUS and MARTIN!
If you have nothing GOOD to say, I guess you should stop criticizing and publishing it here. This website is for those who love this Korean version of Hana Yori Dango. So I don't think you guys should have a space in here! I may not really be a fan of this KF4 but at least, I don't criticize them. I just enjoyed reading their messages.
If you didn't like it, why did you finish watching it? In the very first place, if you really didn't like it, you should not have WATCHED it at all.
I know that you are both entitled to your opinions, but I don't think this is the right place for you to show it! EDUCATED people know how to react, when to react, and what to react. Do you? Well, from all the things you wrote, it only shows what kind of a person you are! We all pity you! You both seem to be very UNCONTENTED person. I don't even know if you two were brought up by your parents properly, otherwise, you are just disgracing them by showing that kind of character you both have.
And for you ANONYMOUS, you don't have to amaze us with your hi-falooting, fallacious words. WE ARE NOT IDIOTS!
Thank you and we look forward to not hearing from you EVER again.
Jenny Says:
Jun 05 2009 12:44 am
I Love this tv series....
More Powers...
Gud Luck...
lendy Says:
Jun 04 2009 8:00 am
Hope that all the cast of "BOYS OVER FLOWERS" will come visit the PHILIPPINES !!
diane Says:
Jun 03 2009 9:46 am
personally my heart belongs to HYD.
this is a really good series and if we stop all the comparisons, this could be stated as a great drama.
But considering the previous versions, Hana Yori Dango is still the best by far. Regardless of the jaw-dropping looks, HYD had more chemistry behind the characters, and the acting was amazing. You just find yourself being swayed over to the events happening in the story that makes you sympathetic to the characters.
It's sad really, because in Boys Over Flowers, the friendship that F4 had wasn't really shown more.
Remember, in Hana yori dango, when Rui left for paris to follow shizuka? Domyouji looked anxious, distressed, and you can feel that he really cared about his bestfriend.
I guess friendship reallly sways that way.
However, In boys over flowers, I never saw this in the relationship of Jihoo and Jun Pyo.
I was quite frustrated that their friendship was nowhere near the relationship between Rui and Domyouji.
It seems that the korean F4 looked like a group of rich kids who were only together because they were the richest. It's just sad, really.
And i never really had this gut to root for the love team of the jan di and jun pyo because there are way too many scenes between jihoo and jandi, and most of us who noticed really started to think that they really DO belong together.
And so we head on straight to the point. there was a huge amount of chemistry between all the cast members in HYD, and though the Korean version is okay, I can already see that it is not as good as Hana Yori Dango.
Actually, there are some really good and funny moments in BOF, like the roofscene in the first episode, for example. But at the same time there are a lot of badly directed scenes and the time sequence is just confusing and messed up (*shrugs*).
Hana Yori Dango, hands down, i'd never expected that i'd be into this kind of drama but i did, all thanks to this.
It is just perfect for me. There wasn't a single draggy moment in this series. Yes, it is not very realistic, but for me HanaDan is a modern fairytale and that's what makes it so special.
Overall, Boys over flowers is an enjoyable drama, which follows the storyline of Hana Yori Dango, but the good thing is that they're not entirely the same. And though it's sad that there isn't much korean that was integrated in the series (except the length and the cheesiness), it's still like the classical korean drama formula, although very typical.
At the end of the day, if we stop the comparisons, Boys over Flowers is really an enjoyable drama with gorgeous leads, and a great storyline. Have I mentioned that Jun Pyo is so eff'n Hooooot?xD
anne Says:
Jun 03 2009 6:58 am
its really awesome..
they are all super cute..
i really admired the "KILLER SMILE PRINCE" BEOM KIM
,.his really cute,,
Mary Says:
Jun 03 2009 5:24 am
I hope the guys come visit the Philippines. I would love to meet them, especially Jun Pyo and Ji Hoo.
Sassy Girl Says:
Jun 01 2009 8:09 pm
The plot is very unrealistic! but still I find Boys Over Flowers enjoyable to watch. So many cute stuff there like the F4 especially sunbae Ji Hoo or Kim Hyun Joong, cookies that looks like Gu Jun Pyo, New Caledonia scene specifically the Maitre Island heart shape, the sports car of F4, extravagant fashion style of F4, sketching the face of Ji Hoo at the back of Vincent Van Gogh photo painting. Yeah! So cute! A rae so!...
geum jan lee Says:
Jun 01 2009 8:41 am
its so fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!oh my god im gonna die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
its so really amazing when i watching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Santia Rose Mangyao Says:
Jun 01 2009 3:12 am
hellow to all viewers of BOF like you i love BOF
hope they'l change the timeslot of it!!!!
d na kc me mka watch ehhhh
kya sa internet nlng
thank god theres an internet
heheheh!!! i love watching jandi and junpyo together!! they're sooo cute heheh
also yi jeong and gaeul love them both
BOF is the best heeheh
heina Says:
May 30 2009 7:46 pm
anyeo haseyo!!
anonymous Says:
May 30 2009 11:38 am
no offense pero i can’t stand the female lead in BOF…so annoying (the way she makes faces & the way she always shouts) patay gutom pa(the way she eats, parang baboy) can’t imagine kung pano nainlove dito ang male lead…ooopps sori sa mga fans…ang parati ko lang nababasa sa mga may gusto nito is gwapo ang f4 nila…un lng
in my opinion pinakamaganda is the japanese…sure hindi nga sila goodlooking pero they made it up on their acting…way better than their korean & taiwanese counter part na hindi mo na mapanpansin ung itsura nila
Julia Says:
May 28 2009 9:33 am
I just finished watching the whole series. It definitely is the most visually pleasing HYD. The Koreans really did pull out all the stops. Over the top and glamorous settings - really pure fantasy. I'm sure that there will be a lot of acolytes especially tweens.
I loved the metaphors ... weed...lotus...plantain etc. I just wish that they gave more credibility to some of the characters. I mean I think that they could do better. The acting was not that bad. I liked the main character Jan-di, Koo Hye Sun did a great job. But the rest of the F4 - well... Jun Pyo is just OK, Ji Hoo looks perpetually spaced out, Yi Jeong shows no emotion at all and Woo Bin, it's like the guy didn't even exist. They should have developed these characters rather than just making them look like clothes-horses.
Sa akin lang yon. No offense to the others. Over all? Isa syang cute drama na nakaka-aliw. Cool na ba kayo doon?
Martins Says:
May 28 2009 6:16 am
At yeah
Fooled people still exist ??????????? I can't help but laugh when I see K-ent fanatics call a "Failure" drama (and I know a lot of korean people who think like this) like BOF a somewhat good drama and all they can say is the guys are "hot" (please read your own reviews and you will see this is 99,999999999999999999% of BOF fans' opinions to explain the so called qualities of this trash drama). I still wonder how may people use the title "boys OVER acting" for the parody of this "good" with a cheesy first part (the bad acting of the actors), an atrociouslly draggy second part (with a so called couple with no chemistry joondi) and a Bland ending with two LAUGHABLE 5 years after parts, drama ?
blair Says:
May 27 2009 12:25 am
gwapo ni kim beom!:D:D
potterz Says:
May 24 2009 6:06 pm
guyz calm down ok?....u should not understimate the version of korea simply because they have a purpose in making that movie. y? if i were to ask u martin, can u do also a movie that will surely catch the attention of the whole wide world? oh i do't think so!sad to say u'r becoming a judgemental...
potterz Says:
May 24 2009 5:56 pm
such a wonderful movie! i felt in love every time i watched the full series.before it was aired on television i already finished watching the movie. i liked it very much lol.
klapertart Says:
May 24 2009 10:09 am
OMG!.THis series will be played in Indonesia finally.. hope BOF's cast could come to my country Indonesia.. there's a lot of their fans here. Whoaaa!
(hope they read this post) ahahhaa
suzainnevhie Says:
May 23 2009 9:43 pm
OMG...!
when i watched the first EP. up to last..
i first noticed the cutest K-f4 is KIM bum...
but when u saw the next episode [esp.in the middle] u will see the strong charismatic appeal of YOON-JI HOO...
he's so handsome and pretty cute boy..
I DO LOVE HIM W/all my heart...!!
KIM HYUN JOON...!!
[don't underestimate BOYS OVER FLOWERS]
must love them!!!!
<3
chantal gabriel♥♥ Says:
May 22 2009 12:37 am
it,so cool.......i lyk the way it is translated into korean version.......
i just lyk to have the time slot transferred i love or we love to have the timeslot transfered after tv patrol
Fairydust Says:
May 21 2009 8:12 pm
Nice....Forum gone bad
Iki Says:
May 21 2009 7:48 pm
All the actor especially jihu really cool.everytime the pic of jihu appear it make me smile....
the best F4 is of course korean barvoooo
rizelg Says:
May 21 2009 6:38 pm
its really great...
i Love it..
can anyone tell if theres a part II..coz the ending is hunging...
crystalline Says:
May 20 2009 10:47 am
i love this koreanovela BOYS OVER FLOWERS so much i finished the whole episode in 2 days 1/2. i even forgot my work because of this but it's worth it, jun pyo was really amazing and so cute hope he could here (philippines). LEE MIN HO i luv yah hehe
melody Says:
May 20 2009 5:51 am
.. i saw the 1st week episodes of boys over flower.... i therefore conclude that it is the kind of show which can release stress for working individuals like me.... i just hate the idea of transffering
the time slot earlier... i have nothing against with pinoy bingo.... i am just a fan looking forward of seeing/viewing the entire episode. i would suggest to move the time slot 8:00pm above...
hoping for a change....
GMA koreanovela "masyadong korny"....jejejeje......
guia Says:
May 19 2009 7:01 am
beautoful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111
fatima Says:
May 16 2009 8:58 am
i laabbb jun pyo and lee jeong!!!
d@r Says:
May 15 2009 7:22 am
After watching the whole series, "Boys Over Flowers" really hit the records Meteor Garden 1 and 2 , Hana Yori Dango 1 and 2.
1) In story line Boys Over Flowers the story really make me feel comfortable and look "real", Hana Yori Dango story more to the comics, and Meteor Garden story make me feel dragging and dragging with non stop.
2) Casts: "Boys Over Flowers" Very good looking for the Guys (F4), at first of few eps they may look blur, but after few eps they really getting better, "Hana Yotu Dango" casts average, can't bring up the story although the story good, quit a bit of disappointed when saw the casts, Meteor Garden well good looking casts but why the story line so suck.. parts 1 was not bad, part 2 more worst, only the portion of Rui is quit good another than that very very disappointed.
As above only is my own view of point.
And last do they will continue of part 2 for Boys over Flowers. :-)
jane Says:
May 14 2009 12:34 pm
shocks .. i luv this series .. go ji-hu ..
nms Says:
May 14 2009 12:13 am
`of what private school are they in?
`their uniform are so attractive..
ü p0ppymo0re ü Says:
May 12 2009 6:09 am
°hana yori dango is better than boys over flowers....
°no offense...
ü p0ppy ü
yeah Says:
May 12 2009 2:57 am
to martins:
if you don't like boys over flowers, it's ok. but face it, hana yori dango korean version is better. not about the story, but the looks. I know, maybe boys over flowers is just repeating what hana yori dango created, but boys over flowers don't make hana yori dango suck, right? hope you understand and don't so tempermental with boys over flowers. :)
cuteyabby Says:
May 10 2009 9:12 pm
just finished watching this last weekend. and i say its worth it!
~liz~ Says:
May 03 2009 11:13 pm
i just finished watching the WHOLE series, i only slept 3 hours since yesterday!! (i'm soo exhausted ~.~) but it was worth it!
the movie was absolutely ADORABLE! i just L-O-V-E kdramas!! I also like the other versions of hanna yori dango, the story is just amazing! even though they had lots of changes in the series, it's fine with me!
I must say, kF4 are so totally CUTE!! they're so irresistble! every one of them has there own uniqe twist in the story. I just love the cast!
and also....
I just fell in-love with BEOM KIM!! he's almost perfect! He plays the role Lee-jeong So so nicely! he's my ideal dream guy!!
`well groomed
`sweet
`total cutie
`charming
etc.... etc.... etc...
even though his a player or playboy, it doesn't matter 'cause in the end, he did learn to love he's soul mate (in the series of course)
(sigh..) i think i'm LOVESTRUCK! ♥.♥
oh! how I wish i could meet Beom Kim in person!!
i always keep track of Lee-jeong So and Ga-eul Ju's love story! i like it very much! they look so cute together!!
i also like Hyeon-jung Kim because he's cute!! well.. the four of them are cute and handsome but Beom Kim is the best!! ^^
BOYS OVER FLOWER rules!!
[ BTW, is there gonna be a part two of the movie? i hope there will be because i'm really gonna watch how the love story of Lee-jeong So and Ga-eul Ju goes! = ]
~living in fantasy for minutes... ♥.♥
chibi_wg Says:
Apr 24 2009 2:51 pm
Do you like ending of this movie?
erika Says:
Apr 23 2009 1:58 pm
i love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GaRa Says:
Apr 22 2009 3:40 pm
What is with all the bashing? This is just a drama, show, fanfair , etc. This is like... extremism.
Yes the korean version was the worst thing ever to hit asia since the tsunami, yes KF4 will blind your judgement with their model-like hotness, yes Geum Jandi is depriving a village of an idiot somehwere.
The real problem causer is the adaptors of this show. They want to milk the cow that is HDY dry but they don't want to put any effort into it. They figured that the sexually-frustrated Ahjummas will lick this up in a man-crazy fervour and that they would not become the inconsistensies that drive this drama down.
I feel that the producers put their entire budget into filming locations (macau, new caledonia, etc) instead of hiring an actual script-writer. It's like the director, in a stroke of genius, thought up the 'swimming' thing for ep 1 and ep25 and then made sh$t ip in between.
Skip this drama - watch the Jversion and then Goong - that's real quality
nervi Says:
Apr 19 2009 9:27 am
I just finished watch it today, and i love it. I've watched all three dramas and read the manga ( actually i owned the manga^^). My dream:p is there will be a new adaption played by f4 korea and inoue mao, that'd be perfect hehehe...
btw in my opinion, the guy who play jun pyo looks more like Mike he ( i think they're like twins lol) instead of jerry yan.
XoxO Says:
Apr 19 2009 1:49 am
love it ~
all the guy very hot !!
exspecially goo jyun pyoo ~
love u !
but 1 think hana yori dango is best than this ^^
soo #1 is hana yori dango
# 2 boys over flower
# 3 meteor garden ^^
Love Itt ^^
Nerissa Batay Says:
Apr 14 2009 3:16 am
hi!!!!
i've been watching the said series here in philippines (via kbs world) since the start of the show, and i really like the korean version. We are now on episode 17, and im sad that the said series will end soon. i really like kim beom.
Martins Says:
Apr 13 2009 1:33 am
Through everything I read : This drama shallowly SUCKS !
love hyun joong! Says:
Apr 10 2009 1:26 am
man....i just love this show.i like kim hyun joong(Yun Ji Hu),Lee Min Ho(Goo Jun Pyo) and Kim Bum(Seo Lee Jung)....they are just so awesome.I heart kim hyun joong the most.
Hyun Says:
Apr 05 2009 12:12 am
to the anonymous poster of comment #77:
of course i'm not here to bash.
as for the abuse, it represents the present hazing situation in korea perfectly. i believe that in watching this played out and the reactions of the F4 (coming to jandi's rescue and the like), the audience can gain some insight and benefit from the shock. it helps us evolve and it also helps us to perceive things differently. you come to understand that nothing can be gained from bullying and nothing can ever be achieved by force. you see this represented in so yi jung's words and through jun pyo's handling the gaming control. it also teaches us about karma: the more pure the intentions and actions of the heart and soul are, the more happiness the world gives. the situations illustrated are the lessons of life and by way of these illustrations how we should live -- with love, grace, and strength. and yes, i agree that it is not up to someone to change another as change can only come if the person is willing, but is it so wrong that we want the very best of our friends and fellow human beings to shine the way they are meant to shine?
we're all entitled to our opinions and i do not believe yours is wrong or inappropriate. we choose to see what we see and take from the past and present what we choose to take. no two people will ever look at things the same.
by the way, i liked beauty and the beast, too =)
..whoever... Says:
Apr 04 2009 9:02 am
....hey...
....dis is the BEST.....(don't u know???)
.....whoever says no.....you dont have d TASTE....
.....korean version is really better than ever...
.....I recommend you to watch.....
anonymous Says:
Apr 04 2009 12:32 am
Hyun, I appreciate your response! To be truthful, I was afraid I was going to be bashed for disagreeing with the show.
That may be one way to look at the show, but I cannot see through the "Beauty and the Beast" syndrome, as I like to call it. The story may have undertones of redemption and hope, but it also does have undertones of abuse. It scares me that the pre-teen and teenage girls that the show is catered to may see this and adopt Jan-Di's behavior. I hope girls across Korea (and the rest of Asia watching this show, for that matter) understand that it is not okay to stay in a relationship where the partner is abusive. People may have the potential to change, but it is not your duty to change them. Do not take it upon yourself to change an abusive person, even if he may be nice on the "inside".
I remember I was watching one documentary, and the producer asked elementary school kids, "If Belle were your friend, what would you tell her to do?" Many responded that Belle should be nice and gentle to the Beast. One girl said, "I would tell her to be nice even if he's mean because that will make him nice. And that happens in the movie."
However, Beauty and the Beast is my favorite Disney movie and one of the top movies of all time. No matter what people will tell me, I will still love Beauty and the Beast. I guess I can see where you all are coming from. But I do understand with my fandom of Beauty and the Beast comes understanding of the implications of the story and the consequences they present.
vanilla Says:
Apr 03 2009 8:47 pm
shut up martin...if you think BOF is so damn boring or not as good as the other remake,make your own hana yori dango drama....they've worked they ass to make this movie....don't comment on KHJ 's acting....his character is suppose to be an emotionless boy with a sad first love story...i am not a fangirl...yeah, about jandi's charater..she is overeacting...but, so what?? it is menat to be like that to shows that she is not just a weed, but a strong weed...geez...so what if you like MG or the japanese version...they both too have their pros and cons...like, in MG...the lead charater is nothing similar to the original...and isn't the F4 suppose to be so damn rich?? they didn't look like it.geez...stop being a pain in the neck martin..you have your own thoughts..KEEP IT TO YOURSELF!
Hyun Says:
Apr 03 2009 7:55 am
to the person below:
the tale is about loyalty and strength, trust and hope. it's about change, forgiveness, and reconciliation. in essence, it's perestroika.
when the F4 come to jandi's rescue, that's loyalty. her relationship with jun pyo and the adversity they both face shapes character, forges the strength they eventually find within themselves, fosters the trust they have in each other, and builds hope for the future. it's about finding a spark of light in a bleak world. it's about change and growth. it's about forgiveness and reconciliation. it's about the cold thawing and giving way to life. it's about bad endings generating brighter beginnings. most of all, it's about finding the good in the future from a hopelessly dismal past.
jandi is the lotus flower that blooms in the murky waters of the F4 and by doing so, little by little, purifies and cleanses them all.
anonymous Says:
Apr 01 2009 7:16 pm
This is a bad show... if you're talking on terms of quality. If you're talking about its entertainment value, it's worth a good chuckle once in a while. But once you've done with an episode, you wonder WTF did you just watch?
From the view point of a teenage girl who recognizes the progress that women achieve over the last few centuries, I strongly believe that this is show has chauvinistic undertones. The girl constantly needs to be saved and falls easily under the hands of men. Typical situation: Jan-Di walks into a dark alley for little apparent reason. She realizes that there are bad men there who want to do bad things. She screams. F4 (or at least one of them) walks in and saves the day. Sometimes, F4 gets hurt. But they heal from injuries in a day that would take a normal person years to overcome.
And what the heck is the girl doing when she is flirting with a couple of boys? Her family is POOR. If I were she, I would be working my tail off to gain money from my own sweat and brow. What does she do? She goes and buys a ticket to see her boyfriend for two grand. She did not even raise the money herself (once again, F4 intervenes after she bats her eyes). Disgusting. Her family is working miserably and she constantly cries over her boyfriend.
And can someone tell me what is the problem with Junpyo? If you had a boyfriend who was constantly putting you down and insulting you, you would drop him immediately, I hope. When we are first introduced to him, we see that he has a horrible temper. He throws things and even threatens Jan-Di after verbally abusing her. But wait! She changes him... she brings out his good side. WHAT THE F**K? This is Beauty and the Beast all over again, this time sending bad messages to big kids everywhere. If you stay with an abusive man, you can change him! Sure she rejects him at first, but she loves him over time, forgetting all the cruel things he did to her. It's okay because she changed him! You can change abusive people, too, kids! See signs of domestic abuse and Battered Wife Syndrome.
However, I do not think that this show purposely tries to cater to female escapist fantasies; it just shows what the people want. Yet, can the media at least show some programs that has positive female empowerment? But one thing positive I do see from this program is the fact that the female character is unattractive. Now now kids, this is a good thing. It shows that girls do not have to be pretty to be wanted. Yeah.
I really do hope that the original is better.
angeli04 Says:
Apr 01 2009 3:15 am
i just finished watching it.it was really good.i think it's the best version.all the guys were really good looking or should i say hotter compared to the cast of the other versions.i'm going to miss them though especially yoon ji hoo/kim hyun joong.gawd.he's such a sweetheart.i hate jandi for saying no to yoon ji hoo.haha.but it's okay.i'm going to take jihoo anyway.haha
the ending was nice but i expected something more like the japanese ending.
<3 jihoo's killer smile.*FAINT.
Ladyk3412 Says:
Mar 30 2009 1:49 pm
i love the korean version hope the i see them get together at end.
grandmasterk Says:
Mar 29 2009 3:42 am
I'm a guy, heterosexual, and cool enough to get my share of pussy. So I see past the girly good looks of the guys, which this show manages to sell. The main story line is about rich people and their struggles to cope with feeling good about themselves in this world with finding women. Everyone else on the screen are wannabes and poor expendable insects. The economy is fucking everyone over and the K dramas are portraying rich people and their sports car driving, maid serving, clownish clothing, private jet flying, and blah blah blah freakn' blah, just bad influence to the young people.
The F4 cannot act. Period. They just can't. GJP kinda can but the other 3 guys are useless as the next door garbage. What I really can't stand is Kim Bum's character. His voice is always in the same tone, no emotions whatsoever. He talks like a god damn robot. KHJ's character IS a robot. I smiled like 2 times?
Ahh the hell with it. They're cute right? Isn't that why the girls are watching this? I just tuned in because I was curious what the hype was all about and maybe check out if any of the chicks were worth watching. Unfortuatenly, Korean actors are worthless. They can't act a damn. This whole series was like a long MV produced by MTV.
fait Says:
Mar 27 2009 2:06 pm
i'm on episode 23 now. there are times when i thought it was really good and times when i thought it was really bad, but now that the drama is coming to an end , i am beginning to realize how well crafted Group 8's version of HYD is. They adapt the storyline into the korean drama apparatus and korean culture very well. they know what kind of struggles their intended audience (korean youth) have, and they put it into the story artfully, and also commercially (cell phones, clothing styles, shoes, hair styles, cars, houses, etc.). ultimately they fashion the story to be like a catharsis for korean youth who struggle between traditional ideas vs modernization, and collectivism vs. capitalism. there's only two more episodes and i'm really curious what the ending will be, but i applaud because it is very very clearly not just a wishful tale for young women who have class struggles to watch. overall i'd say i like this one the best because, for those who can understand the metaphors, the story it is very intentionally metaphorical.
ivy Says:
Mar 26 2009 9:29 am
hi!!!! i've already wathing this show!!!!
fellinlove Says:
Mar 25 2009 1:07 pm
I also found this BOF by accident on youtube(last week to be sure) and fell in love instantly, and then fished all the episods and watched every thing from the starting .....very nice drama but me too like other get emotional with the breakups and ppl getting hurt, but well I love how Junpyo's character transformed from some one he was to what he is in the latest Ep, I would really love JP and JD to get togther but I have this bad feeling something is going to change next week and I really dont wanna see it if JP and JD are going to set apart.
every one was good but Jan di did some times over act but she is cute.
Love Junpyo he is really handsome, Ji Hoo is cute but ok wears really wiered cloths sometimes ....
GaEul was really cute too lover her too
over all I loved this drama
Martins Says:
Mar 23 2009 7:02 pm
LOL at asdfghjkl
I ask you some questions. I have left for some weeks but you has not yet replied to my questions. Instead of you attack me. I mean you are a BOF fan why am I suprised ? LMAO
asdfghjkl Says:
Mar 11 2009 7:10 pm
well if martin doesnt like the korean version then he should keep it to himelf. i dont see any other commentors here b**ching about which kind they didnt like.
Random Says:
Mar 10 2009 11:06 pm
I enjoyed every version of HYD, and I must admit the Japanese version the most, (Season I+II+final movie). I like the Korean one now, though not as much as the Japanese one. I think Martins should learn to be more polite. I must say I agree with some of your points on the korean version being a mediocre act, but I think you should express your opinion in a more respectable way. Fervent rants cannot convince people if you do not try to state your ideas calmly.
The Korean version does fall apart on the plot. The F4 are not very well acted compared to the original manga. And the main female character over-acts a bit. On the whole, the Japanese version has more depth. But I agree with the other commentors that it is still a delightful drama to watch, though it is quite superficial, it still serves to entertain us, and that's the gist of drama-making.
I do not think any more arguments should be made here, since every one has his or her own stance on the quality of a drama or movie. It's simply personal taste, and one does not have to always resort to attacking each other.
asdfghjkl Says:
Mar 09 2009 11:28 pm
and that was for you the oh so mighty MARTIN.
asdfghjkl Says:
Mar 09 2009 11:27 pm
wtf. so now you think youre god? go get a life and stop criticizing like youre the director or something. if you dont like the drama just shush it.
Martins Says:
Mar 08 2009 7:28 am
it's sad. Condolences to her family
aya Says:
Mar 08 2009 1:20 am
Always love!!!!just a sentences for Haa yori dango in every version. Lee mi Hoo,huuu...sarange!!!!
RamenLover Says:
Mar 07 2009 10:59 pm
In more somber news Ja-yeon Jang, who played "Sunny" in Boys Over Flowers, killed herself on March 7, 2009, apparently caused by heavy depression. It seems since the death of her parents in a car accident 10 years ago, she has had trouble dealing with depression. Condolences to her family from AsianMediaWiki.
http://forums.asianmediawiki.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=61
ryein Says:
Mar 07 2009 9:29 am
4 mE...haNa YoRi DaNg0 waS Aws0Me.....c0z i CaN fEel DoMyoJi fEel aBouT MaKiN0,Da WoMaN hE AckN0wledgE....
tHaT wAs Da liNe i l0Ve....huhuuhuhuhu.....
mEtEoR GaRdEn 1 iS G0oD....
bUt AftEr tHaT iT RidiCul0uS.....
n of CoUrSe i HopE 'BOF' (KOrEaN vEr) iS G0oD aS wEll......
Boy Over Flower .......HwAitHiNg..!!
Martins Says:
Mar 07 2009 7:57 am
@ asdfghjkl
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! You love this drama and in my opinion you think this is the best thing HYD bla bla bla (like any ignorant fangirl think).
But tell me can you contradict what I say ? When you see a supposed strong rebellious brat arrogant Domyoji with leadership who uses too much his sexuality (like any korean drama hero does), who cries every second in public areas, who goes all melodrama and sissy tell me do you think you are watching "I am sorry I love you" or "HYD" ? do you think, with all this fakeness, bad acting (especially GHS), nonsense, cheesy execution and the lead actors so called in love have ZERO CHEMISTRY (I mean people watch it for another cheesy "second couple"), if they did not say "BOF is a korean version of HYD" you will watch it and tell it's "good" ?
Korean dramas addicted fangirls may have pride and arrogance but if you can't contradict what I said, shut up. I voice my opinion whenever I want. You are not GOD. Simple BOF (blinded) fangirls.
asdfghjkl Says:
Mar 06 2009 1:38 am
DAMN MARTINS. YOU KNOW WHATS ACTUALLY EASIER THAN TALKING SHIT ABOUT THE DRAMA? STOP WATCHING IT. DAMN, WAS THAT SO HARD? LET ME REPEAT MYSELF AGAIN IN CASE YOU MISSED THAT PART. STOP WATCHING THE DAMN DRAMA. IF YOU LIKE METEOR GARDEN OR WHATEVER GO WATCH IT AGAIN. WAS THAT SO DAMN HARD.
jennyps Says:
Mar 04 2009 9:51 pm
omg...i really like this kind of drama....so so so lovely actor and actress....i really fall in love this korean drama....i can't wait for the next episode 17...
cHERRIE Says:
Feb 23 2009 2:06 am
ahmmn .. i think that THIS VERSION OF HANAYORI DANGO IS JUST FINE...although some actor lack skills in acting unlike in previous version of MG and HYD . Goo Jun pYO ACTS AS IF slightly don\t care of Jandi ..give more affection .... and Hopefull that Jandi loses her memory instead of Goo Jun pyo ... For a changed!!! Pleaase .....let him suffer instead of jandi ... and Hopeful that Jandi was borned rich ... like in an accident and losses her memory buth due to some circumstances ..she recover but forgot Goo Jun pyo .. Muwahahaha !!! let us watch how tha almighty Goo Jun pyo takes the journey that Shan Cai in Meteor Garden 2 take thorugh ... I am not against about this version but a changed should thrilled many people like me.
HOAPRO Says:
Feb 21 2009 8:29 am
i really live the verson " boys over flowers " of Korea . i always wait for the time when this film is shown on internet. LEE MIN HO, KIM BUM,...very handsome, sunshining smile, attractive... i love them very much.
Martins Says:
Feb 20 2009 6:47 am
It's wonderful korean makers got millions persons.
People say this drama follow the best the manga and it's original.
But all I see is a rushely mix of MG and HYD but it doesn't follow the manga for me.
Mama Kang. Yes she looks scaring but not threatning. I see a woman who loves his son and it doesn't seem she is the one who deserted his son. She doesn't want to see him suffer. I mean some people say they don't like Kaede because she is mean blah blah blah. At the same time they are "HAPPY" because mama Kang looks scaring. Not too much talk about a supposed cruel woman.
She anything but an "IRON WOMAN"! Overall she looks scaring. All about it. Kaede would completly kick her ass ! So the Jun Pyo act "I suffered because I was a lonely person deserted by his mother!!" or "you changed me..." Doesn't make sense for me.
Then Jun Pyo who cries in the drama...and people goes like he is the best actor, the best Domyoji blah blah blah [I mean even Jan-di (who ruined Makino for me) or a Yamapi who is an average actor can cry]. I don't think a arrogant, spoiled, lonely because of his mother, rebellious and harsly coldly educated DOMYOJI would cry in front of "Iron woman". Indeed If there is a thing Domyoji would never do it's show his weak side to her Because it means he lowers his guards in front of her, he somewhat hates this cold and mean so called mother, and he has to prove her he is a strong heir and futur businessman.
After the Fiance thing. One these two people have chemistry (not like the lead actors). But I don't think a DOMYOJI who only love Makino (even though he acts rude to her) would be playful with another girl when you supposed be a lonely, violent, brat person who can't accept any other girl expect Makino/Jan-di. What's strikes me with lee Min Ho acting is I really see he "acts". Even the rude to Jan-di looks forced for me.
Afterwards the Yi Joong punch WTH ? Do you think a Soujiro would start to punch Domyoji because of Makino?
1-Soujiro respects Makino but he doesn't found her so special and he has never considered her like Domyoji, Rui or Akira do! So he would never never start to punch Domyoji, his childhood bestfriend for a girl he newly knows (plus when Yi Joong helps Jan-di seems he does that because he has time to spend !) !Talk about supposed F4 (or F2 ?). Soujiro/Yi Joong is not Rui/Ji Hoo
2-Domyoji/Jun Pyo is the leader of F4. And with Domyoji character I don't think he would let Soujiro/Yi Joong punches him without he kick his ass back. Indeed he is an arrogant violent person and the leader of F4 ! So where is so called Jun Pyo leadership ? Oh I was about to forget, it's all about look. Whatever we say Soujiro is a bit intimidated by Domyoji !
That's why I said if the Domyoji F4 of the manga, Japanese (even MG) versions came in Shinwa, Jun Pyo would not even be a member of F4, He would straight his hair, wear his school uniform and he would clean the corridors with his schoolmates.
baxter01 Says:
Feb 19 2009 10:07 pm
one more thing, agreeing that rich High school/college age boys do not wear suits or tailor clothes- they do wear expensive name brand cool clothes but not tailor like the Korean's version-only when they start working in the business world that they wear business clothing-suits & ties...
baxter01 Says:
Feb 19 2009 9:55 pm
I'm agreeing & disagreeing with all of you here! let me elaborate on that note-
1. Agreeing that the set of Meteor garden did not showed wealth as the Korean's or Japan's, but remember MG was made in 2000 and it's the first one out, Japanese & Koreans have gone schooled on the Taiwanese on this matter, think about it, what if Hollywood decided to make this series? whoa, wealth, wealth, wealth here it comes!.
2. Agreeing, The Domioyi of Japan won handed-down out of the three leads. He was the most believable & acted his character to a T., volatility is his middle name, hence his character of a needy person inside. Jerry Yan of MG came second, he has the look of the character(menacing & intimidating) but not quite as arrogant & volatile as Domioyi, his voice is too gentle. Now, Goo Jun Pyo looks so much like Jerry Yan & smiles too much on the first 3 episodes. He didn't convinced me that he's scary at all, many fact he acted very sullenly & playfully like a little boy, bu wait give him a chance, he's starting to act his character in episode 13 & 14, hopefully he'll stays the course till the end.
3. The Rui character is a draw to me w/ MG & HYD, the Korean's Rui is very handsome(i think they all are very handsome, it's apples & oranges, can't compare the looks here) indeed but his expressions are wooden-Rui supposed to be strong & silent type not wooden-there's a big different.
4. The 3 females are equally well represented their character, though Korean's is overacted, the character came through accordingly to their culture- they all are lovable-someone here says that MG did not have good chemistry b/w leads, I've to beg to differ on that, I think they've the most chemistry out of the three couples-( Dao ming Si really convinced me that he loves Shan cai)-Well I want to analyze more but running out of room here to write.
All in all, I've thoroughly enjoy the Korean's version, beautiful set, gorgeous actor & actresses, the story line has just enough difference for audience whom have seen all versions to be hooked, so what's not to like? Frankly, I can't wait to see the Philippines & China's versions-I'm sure it will be an instant success just like their previous 3 counterparts- it will catapult the F4 to stardom overnight.
cherrio Says:
Feb 19 2009 1:00 pm
That really suck how alot of you are criticzing this version. Just admitt that you love it, OKAY. (:
Martins Says:
Feb 15 2009 10:18 am
Go Die CRAP FANGIRL, BOF is a big let down for me. Hate it or love. For me the only version which really followed HYD manga is Meteor Garden (expect the F4 who didn't look to rich)
In BOF the way he tells "I am handsome ect..." to Jan-di he Doesn't look not intimidating, spoiled. You feel he is experienced to hit on a girl. Plus the strip scene when he takes his outfits in front of Jan-di to attract her...
Euphoria. Rui maybe emotionless but KHJ is stiff, he is Bland and he acts Bad (especially at episode 3 and caledonian ones when he's terrible) sorry.
Sorry but a drama when people don't care about the lead couple but the second one and fast forward the lead couple scenes to the second one...I mean there is a problem.
About Wo Bin character I am sorry but in MG and HYD japan for example, the character had charisme (especially Vaness Wu), he was mature (in BOF even Jun Pyo is more mature than him), he was not invisible (when Makino has some problems you sincerely feel he and Soujiro wants to help her but in BOF seems they just have time to waste). In the japanese version Abe Hiroshi had cute and funny scenes with Okami san (he helped her either in her business). You understand why he dates older women and you see the way he treats them (when he breaks up with this divorced woman who divorced to marry him). He played a real role concerning Makino friends, since he is the one who really informed the other F4 on their problems (for example about Yuki and Soujiro Disapearance in season 2. this was him who was giving the informations on them when makino and Domyoji looked for them.). He was not a Domyoji Follower and he was the F4's voice of reason.
Yes Euphoria I watched this episode and I don't think Domyoji would waste his time by wearing school uniform and rolling in mud with some people he looks down or he would even let anybody else (expect the F4 or Makino) to come closer to him. They only used the shower scene to attract fangirls.
euphoria Says:
Feb 15 2009 5:58 am
And gawd, I hope the Chinese never makes a version. I've seen the actors they cast. Awful, should go back to the farms. Seriously, they look like hicks, and Domyoji doesn't even have the slightest resemblance to his character. Their sense of style looks appalling too. Does every country have to make their own version?
euphoria Says:
Feb 15 2009 5:53 am
Euphoria (you deserve your username) - now there, I have no idea what you mean.
I think you read my posts and you felt hurted. I am sorry but it's my mind. - actually, I provided my thoughts on the matter too. That's all. Please don't be arrogant enough to assume your laughable rants would hurt me in any way whatsoever.
Gu Hye sun exxagerated expressions get on my nerves - okay, I agree with you on this point. Seriously, she looks like she wants to hit him most of the time.
emotionless Khj can't act for nuts - er hello, please pay attention. The character he is portraying SHOULD be emotionless and withdrawn.
Wo Bin's character - has always been neglected in the manga and all versions of the show.
He plays rugby with his schoolmates he supposed to look down - he's actually shoving them around and venting his anger on Jan-di's refusal out on them. Did you watch the episode properly?
he wear school uniform and act casually like to show he is not different of his schoolmates - only once. And only to please Jan-di who shouted at him about how arrogant he is not to wear it. To show that you know, he has a soft spot for Jan-di. Isn't that obvious?
Plus he is too much a playboy for a rude Domyoji who doesn't care about girls (the creators in almost each episode show him half nude and playful to attract audience). - ...he's never dated a woman, if you go by what he says when Jan-di told him to remove the furniture. And by the furniture act you can tell he doesn't know how to seduce a woman. The half-nudeness probably IS to attract the audience, but that doesn't make his character a playboy...because you know, a playboy is someone who fools around with women. He can't fool around with the audience. Thus, he is not a playboy, and it's a shrewd marketing scheme, that's all.
I can't relate to Jun Pyo love for annoying Jan-di at all. - ahaha. To be honest, I never totally got why Domyoji fell so deeply in love with Makino either.
Look, it's obvious you had your mind set on hating this drama. Fine, you have your thoughts, I have mine. Nothing wrong with that. We'll just agree to disagree. What's wrong, however, is that you kept incessantly flaming and ranting and cooking up a hatefest which is quite unnecessary. Move on, get over it.
Go Die Martins Says:
Feb 14 2009 9:56 pm
"I am attractive, I am handsome, I am rich... so why wouldn't you love me??" I was like WTH?
This is what happened in the manga too, dumbass.
Stop pretending you know everything about HYD when you don't.
What the hell do you think you are? An expert on it?
Goodness, you haven't even read the manga have you?!
Or else you would've known he said those EXACT words to her too in the manga!
Yeah, flame the Korean people for being ACCURATE.
And stop thinking people give a shit about what you say.
It's annoying. Personally, I don't think anyone gives a rat's ass about the shit that comes out of your mouth.
And stop labeling us as "fangirls". Not all of us like this drama because of the actor's looks dumbmotherfucker.
jackie Says:
Feb 14 2009 3:29 pm
i feel bad for jan di and goo jun pyo because they are the best couple i mean even jan di and ji hoo. i cant believe in the preview of ep 13 and 14 was sad for jan di and goo jun pyo. i mean why would his mother interfere his life? she really should care that goo jun pyo is in love with someone not arranged marriage! i mean goo jun pyo has feelings for jan di!
Melissa Says:
Feb 14 2009 3:02 pm
Personally, I rather enjoyed the Korean version. Yes, I am female and no I did not enjoy it totally because of the male fanservice. I simply love Hana Yori Dango and I have read the manga, watched the anime, have seen every remake and I was anticipating the Korean version ever since it was announced. I am also a sucker for cheesy romantic dramas. I was first introduced to HYD when I saw Meteor Garden. Before that, I had never heard of HYD in my life. I loved Meteor Garden with a passion and I actually watched it about three times. Meteor Garden 2 was disappointing, in my opinion, but I watched it anyway. After completing the series, I looked into it more and found out that MG was a remake for the Japanese manga. While in the middle of watching MG2, I found out that there was a Japanese version of HYD. So I looked it up. I have to say, after I watched both the first and second season I wasn't as pleased with it as I was with MG. I even watched the movie... I'm sure lots of people will disagree but I'm just stating my opinion.
Afterwards, I looked up the anime and watched it. It was pretty good but something seemed a little different about it. Lastly, I looked up the manga, which is what I should have done all along. I read the entire thing, including the extra portion after the entire story was over. Nothing compares to the manga including the anime.
When I heard about the Korean version, the first thing I thought was, "Uh oh." I wanted to see it anyway just because I was curious. I wanted to know how the actors and actresses would do. I wanted to know how the story would different and stay the same. I have watched up to episode 12 of the Korean HYD and I have to admit, I am very pleased with the results. I was expecting something else entirely. Parts of the story are a tiny bit different but for the most part, the main story is still there. Makino Tsukushi's friend, Kazuya Aoike, was completely removed from the Korean drama but really...it doesn't affect the story anyway. I was most disappointed with how some parts were removed but overall, I am anticipating the rest of the episodes!
Martins Says:
Feb 14 2009 1:55 pm
Euphoria (you deserve your username) what valid arguments??
I stated the arguments why (like someone tell) Bored over flowers is crap. I think you read my posts and you felt hurted. I am sorry but it's my mind. It's crap.
About this drama:
Please stop with the cheesy lighting thing.
Gu Hye sun exxagerated expressions get on my nerves ; emotionless Khj can't act for nuts (I mean look at his expressions at episode 3 with Han chae young and so on...) ; Kim Baby Boom (another eye candy to attrack fangirl) is lucky to have a good chemistry with Ga-Eul I mean his playboy acting SUCKS!! [Watch episode 2 when he hit on women. I couldn't stop laughing, so embarrassing] ; Wo Bin who?? Joker Jun Pyo "Jerry yan looking man". Sometime I feel like he is tall for nothing. At least Jerry Yan was scaring. I mean Domyoji would kick his ass no matter how tall he is!! like I said no intimadating at all. Then you can't even feel the lonely vibe in him. He plays rugby with his schoolmates he supposed to look down, he wear school uniform and act casually like to show he is not different of his schoolmates. I see a normal person! So when he tries to act like "I am lonely That's why I am violent so I need you..." he falls short and it sounds fake. I can't relate to Jun Pyo love for annoying Jan-di at all. Plus he is too much a playboy for a rude Domyoji who doesn't care about girls (the creators in almost each episode show him half nude and playful to attract audience). Domyoji uses violence, his power, his money but not his look (he don't know how to do to seduce a woman). Even when he said to Jan-di at episode 6 something like "I am attractive, I am handsome, I am rich... so why wouldn't you love me??" I was like WTH?
In conclusion, I tried to rewatch episode 2. I told to myself maybe I will change my mind or I missed something! (since by this episode every fangirls has begun to sing "BOF is the best blah blah blah") but I couldn't finish it. The scenes are so rushed, Jun Pyo so called Domyoji kindness, cheesyness (with the unecessary shower scene only used to attrack wild fangirls), the mediocre acting of the other casts (Gu Hye sun, KHJ ect...)...It's "too much"
Peace.
euphoria Says:
Feb 14 2009 10:38 am
I noticed Martins never replied properly to my valid arguements, instead resorting to petty name-calling and thinking up idiotic scenarios. I just rewatched some of Hana Yori Dango, and it's certainly not as good as I remembered. Maybe that's because my standards rose. Or maybe I just bought the better packaging of the Korean version. Beside the better female lead and somewhat slower pacing I still don't see anything better than this version, including the plot (Jap version has TOJ, Korean version has ski trip which serves as a nice romantic moment). And face it, Domyoji looked weak (even if he acts well). Certainly weaker than how you imply Jun-pyo to act.
And to Jackie - Monday night.
Martins Says:
Feb 14 2009 5:56 am
LMAO I think if Domyoji and the F4 (Manga/Jdrama) were in Shinwa, poor Jun Pyo the joker and his friends wouldn't even be members of F4 and he (Jun Pyo) would straight his hair, wear an uniform and cleans the corridors with his schoolmates and his annoying lover Jan-di who will bullies him.
I mean they are not intimidating at all....
RamenLover Says:
Feb 13 2009 9:03 pm
"The drama is rubber, you are glue. Everything you say bounces off of it and sticks onto you. " <--- that cracked me up!!!
Martins Says:
Feb 13 2009 7:28 pm
And don't be too hurt or don't cry baby fangirls if I critized this piece of shit.
Martins Says:
Feb 13 2009 7:23 pm
LOL people (I guess I am not in the "Kim Joong Il" site). I stated my mind. THIS DRAMA SUCKS!! Hate or love it LMAO.
And please Jackie is asking a question to you. Reply!!
Jennzy Says:
Feb 13 2009 7:09 pm
This drama rocks.
Although I'm Korean, I did enjoy the Japanese version better.
However, the scenery the cast is perfect in the Korean version, and it's an amazing show.
Certainly better than Meteor Garden (which was horribly disgusting and the wealth of everyone was TERRIBLY portrayed- not to mention the cast made me want to barf) and although Hana Yori Dango had a better storyline, Boys Over Flowers definitely had the best cast & set.
Martin, please learn how to type proper English and stop capitalizing random words.
If you're going to insult a wonderfully crafted piece of work, then go to grammar school first.
Or, you know, go back to elementary school when you learn that you only capitalize nouns or the beginning of each sentence.
You can not properly type, and yet you try so hard to insult a super popular Korean drama...it's quite pathetic.
Do you think adding curse words and elementary insults mean anything to us? xD
Then you are terribly mistaken dear.
The drama is rubber, you are glue. Everything you say bounces off of it and sticks onto you.
Overall, since I have no intentions of proving wrong every one of your terrible founded flaws, I will just say one thing:
GET A LIFE MORON.
And I know I said this before, but please learn how to type properly. I hate "basher"s like you the most. At least, if you are going to complain about something, make a LEGITIMATE excuse.
That is all.
From,
-- a person who actually knows their grammar and how to type properly.
skittles Says:
Feb 13 2009 12:09 pm
omgyeaaa, this drama rocks! wtf, martin, kind, mature, easy going? you call planting a cake in a girl's face easygoing? or forcing a girl to lick his shoes clean of ice cream kind and mature? he's less mean and cruel than the jap version, but that's it.
euphoria Says:
Feb 13 2009 12:05 pm
ahahahaha. roflmfao. I nearly died laughing reading some of Martins' rants. seriously, talk about obsessed. if this drama is as "shit-infested" as you say, stop bloody watching it, and stop us the agony of listening to your whining. it's a win-win situation, is it not?
honestly, I loved the korean version much more than the taiwanese or even japanese one. so alright, let's address your points one by one shall we? Shit acting - alright, I admit Lee Min Ho's portrayal is somewhat less violent (less beating up others) but seriously, he's still a cruel bully. being a sweetheart from ep 1? talk about exaggeration. and his childhood trauma? seriously - he can't swim. rowing around in a rubber boat-thing is not swimming. i dont see how his phobia of water and insects make him weaker and softer - actually it makes him a lot more likeable (easier for the audience to identify with) and provides comedy. and I thought kim bum pulled off the playboy act rather well - he's totally charming when he smiles, and the results speak for themselves, actually - he's the second most popular f4 character in this show after Domyoji. Jan-di's cute as hell, even though she's a bit...less likeable than the original.
you kept going on about clueless fanbase only drooling at the sight of eye-candy. well, face it - attractiveness is a big part of F4, so i dont see the problem. there's not a load of romantic moments, but the few that are short and few are sweet enough so i don't know where your complaints of no chemistry come from. shit storyline? may I remind you there's not too many noticable plot divergences from the jap version as of yet? and shit filiming - you must be kidding me. the awesome scenery and sets of the korean version wins, hands down. the houses and helicopters and the school and vacation (new caledonia!) is a LOT better-looking and more glamorous. maybe that's because koreans are a lot more generous in their budget than the other two.
bottom line, I LOVE THIS DRAMA <3 and i dont get where you're coming from. at all. (phew this is a bit long)
yzabeLle Says:
Feb 12 2009 9:14 am
I LOVE F4!!!!!
jackie Says:
Feb 11 2009 8:28 pm
dudes, i do love kkotboda namja but i dont have cable so i just see it online but i just wanted to know what the next episode is coming next and so i could enjoy it! i love goo jun pyo! and i love all the actors there!
Martins Says:
Feb 11 2009 6:38 pm
You said it Isabella. I mean it's not surprising that this drama is a success since it's a remake of Yoko Kamio manga Hana Yori Dango, obviously it attracts a lot of fangirls especially if the korean makers focuse on shallow things like so called "eye candy men" and people are thrilled to know if the next episode will be better than the previous one because maybe it did not satisfy them too much since there are a lot of flaws and cheesiness and bad execution ( notice most of thing people say after each episode is "it's getting better...." Still it means "I love Lee Min Ho....drools" Whatever.). But frankly the quality is really BAD. The way the scenes are put together...it's a big nonsense and the romantic scenes don't spark at all and the acting can't help.
It's a bit off topic but I know a lot of persons who at first was telling "Kversion is the best version of HYD or drama" who changed their minds Because they too saw This drama is "superfical".
Even BOF fangirls know that and it can't even beat Hana Yori Dango japanese on any level, but they blindly attack whoever criticize BOF and insult them and tell the truth.
isabella Says:
Feb 11 2009 5:26 pm
Hana yori dango is the best by far. and yes, i agree they cant act. disapointed, i expected more.
Rei Says:
Feb 11 2009 5:05 pm
@ Martins
STFU DON'T WATCH IT IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT
Martins Says:
Feb 10 2009 9:36 am
I meant "You can't contradict what I said..."
Martins Says:
Feb 10 2009 5:01 am
@ Scout are what I said faulse?? You simply contradict what I said. Because you even know that's true!! Why can't I criticize a Bad and poorly done drama which only prove that the viewers are fool and the only thing they can say is "the guys are cute" ? I don't care if it's a damned drama or whatever. I only say this drama sucks! Plus I stated why. The more there are episodes the more the drama's nonsense will be really noticed.
Did you watched epi 11? (I watched it on viikii)
This epi shows How much this bad drama only lied on shallow things like "cute guys". I am not suprised why this epi was so bad did not make sense. Indeed sometimes you wonder why Jan-di do this?? Or do That?? Why she do that to Jun Pyo??Or poor Jun Pyo???. Jun Pyo has never been really mean, violent he has always been a sweetheart since Epi 1!!! That's why People like Jun Pyo character whose the acts are sometimes very undomyoji. That's why you can't understand why Jan-di does mean things to him! At least in HYD or MG you understand why Makino/Shan Cai is sometimes mean to Min Si/Domyoji. The characters are been changed so much you can feel it in the script the characters development, their relationship and the romantic scenes don't spark!! I don't care if it's a dI know a lot of bad movies or dramas who are hits and get good ratings. For example BOF and even HYD final . I really loved HYD dramas they were very well and smartly done even though it's taken from a shojo manga!! But in the movie I only like the chemistry between the actors, the wedding scene and the pregnancy annoncement scene. The storyline was a disappointment. So good for them if they get good ratings but frankly dramas like "who are you" or "Iljimae the return" make more sense and the actors act better.
@ Jackie if you talk about Iljimae the return, I watched it on Mysoju.
Scout Says:
Feb 10 2009 3:49 am
omg martins. what do u think this show is? a frickking grammy award movie? UHHH. NEWS FLASH. IT'S A DAMNED SERIES, WHICH MOST GIRLS LIKE TO WATCH, THEREFORE EXPLAINS THE GOOD LOOKING CAST AND sadly, not that superb actors.
this is the best bof so far. definitely one with the best script and BEST LOOKING CAST. stop repeating the same thing about joon pyo being quote, "weak and stupidly stupid", kim beum being bad at his play boy act and blahter blahter blah what not. you might as well go make your own show instead of watching this then. and what's with ur typing? you can't type SO with a single O?
if you don't like the show just don;t watch it, you dont have to criticize it like you're so much better? tons of people ADORE this show!
jackie Says:
Feb 10 2009 12:43 am
where do you get to see what happened to the next episodes?
please tell me!
Martins Says:
Feb 09 2009 11:30 am
gina you suck sucksuck BIG TIME LIKE Crap Over flowers. Indeed this drama is CRAP you fooled viewer. Everything you can do is insult me because you can't contradict what I said. This drama is a BIG MESS. LOL People even are happy that Jan-di rival is coming because Jan-di herself is
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO annoying and the actress can't act Makino for nuts. If it wasn't for Ga-Eul People would trash Kim Bum supposed playboy act because the guy can't hit on women for save his life. People like you are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ignorant and fooled that they can't see they like Jun Pyo simply because the guy is nice, weak (in Epi 1 seems it's Jan-di who bullies him), not violent, easy going, cheesy (with his so called passion for Gatya Jan-di), you even wonder what Jan-di can change about him since he has been already kind, mature, easy going since episode 1, Kim Hyung Joung can't act for nut (even though he improved a bit) and he looks plastic especially his nose, the yo yo yo laughable man is...the less is said the better is. The romantic scenes between the lead actor looks so forced??? You wonder since when Jan-di lhas been in love with Jun Pyo. Jun Pyo is stupidely stupid because he can't save the girl he loves so much drowning in four feet water because of bad memories but he follows KHJ in deeper water in a small boat because of jealousy and suddendly his "bad memories"....HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Yeah people like you fall for this trash.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA APPLAUSE TO THE PRODUCERS TO PROVE HOW VIEWERS ARE SO FOOL!!! And it's upposed to be the best drama of this year. The crappiest yes lol. The "return of Ilimjae" is far better than this trash and overrated Lee Min HO;
gina Says:
Feb 08 2009 9:23 am
HEYY MARTINS!!!!!!!!!! I JUST THINGKING THAT YOU ARE THE STUPID ONES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YOU ARE THE SHIT ONES!!!!!!!!!!
every body loves this drama n you are not!!!!!!!!!!! it's okay if you dont like this but just don't be silly, JERK!!!!
n if you are not interested to this kind of drama so DONT WASTE YOUR TIME TO WRITE ON THIS SITE!!!!!
KKOTBODA NAMJA is the perfect ones.....perfect cast.....love SOEULmate COUPLE!!!!!
Martins Says:
Feb 07 2009 5:01 pm
This drama sucks BIG BIG BIG BIG time. I mean it's sooooooooooooooooooo chessy the acting is mediocre and Jun Pyo looks soooooooooooooo weak and easy going compare to Domyoji of the actual version. Maybe he looks cute but it's all about it. He doesn't look skaring at all. His character is stupidly stupid like the scene when Jan-di was drowning in somewhat 4 FEET WATER!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH frankly people!!! Wake up! He was afraid to go to save the girl he "love so much!" because of some "bad memories" [You still wonder why he has so much passion for her, since when Jan-di loves him and it's clear the lead couple have zero chemistry with the ruined romantic scenes between them and people like more the supporting couple hahahahahahahahahah!! talk about the so called "best version of HYD"]. The F4 have zero chemistry with a Kim bum who can't pull a playboy act off a non existent and immature korean Akira a Rui who have no charisma portrayed by a bad actor, an annoying, stupid, with eating problem Jan-di/Makino, and a weak romantico so called Domyoji.
Yeah BOF's fans you can say you like this drama because of "cute actors" and I understand you. It's all about it the rest is all messed with a laughable soundtrack. Frankly I applause the korean makers to fool the various viewers especially the korean viewers with this mediocre overrated, overhyped piece.
Twilighter Says:
Feb 07 2009 8:21 am
I love this version the best ! And in my opinion the leader here is far better than the previous ones ! I can't wait for the next episodes !
bambi Says:
Feb 07 2009 5:48 am
I really love the version of Korea's Boy's over flowers. The actors and the actresses knows how to portray their role. Even though some of them, it is their first time to act. I came from the Philippines but I watch it in my soju and youtube...
Hope they keep up the good work...!!!
grace Says:
Feb 03 2009 2:16 am
absolutely love this drama!!! only on ep 8 but i'm hooked already!!! ^^
Anon Says:
Feb 01 2009 10:28 am
You can catch it on you tube they have 8 episodes with english subtitles check out videos by ratoka26, they've got english subs!! :) hope this helps ..
keiko Says:
Jan 31 2009 3:25 pm
Well I love the korean version I mean...this version with Hyeon-jung Kim cuz is more..... I don't know!
I just love this version.
I'm from Peru and here are a lot of fans of doramas and when I present this dorama they was like.....OMGGGGGGGGGG GORGEOUS GUYS, ROMANTIC AND FUNNY STORY!
AWESOME!
and of couse Hyeon-jung Kim from SS501 is there so...... :D
lyly Says:
Jan 31 2009 7:13 am
i love boys...hehe....moi' xem trailer phim thui da~ thay' thik rui`...
flavour of life Says:
Jan 29 2009 2:20 am
i think jan di does not have any cute character at all to play tsukushi.. even when the make over has been made on her she still looks the same. she is lousy compared to shanchai and tsukushi that are strong but still have the softness as a lady in their selves. don't u all think??
lyptika Says:
Jan 28 2009 2:45 am
I've read the manga, watched the anime, the taiwanese version "Meteor Garden", also the japan version "Hana Yori Dango". And now I'm watching the korean one. And I must say I like it the best till now. The Cast, the scenery, the storyline - top. I've seen only 8 Episodes, but these 8 episodes got me all hooked up more than MG & HYD altogether. Lee Min Ho's portrayal of Tsukasa is so much more likeable than the original character. I'm falling for him because of his brilliant acting - plus, he is handsome! Jerry Yan for example was hot aswell but he couldn't act at all, always the same facial expression and when he tried something different you couldn't tell what feeling he was trying to portray. As for the japanese Tsukasa - well, I couldn't force myself to like this one, I only pitied him till the very last episode... If not for Oguri Shun, I wouldn't made it through the end at all.
To sum it up: 1. Boys Over Flowers (kor.) -> 2. Meteor Garden (tai) -> 3. Hana Yori Dango (jap.)
sad angel Says:
Jan 25 2009 6:23 pm
i like the korean version of "hana yori dango", but i don't like the leader. Thukasa is more handsome than him
CRYSTAL Says:
Jan 22 2009 12:10 pm
Absolutly adore "Boys over flower"!!! I discovered it by accident just two weeks ago, and now I am addicted!! I m watching it in Korean, without understanding the speech, but still love it!! The cast is amazing! F4- are all sooooooo handsome...Jan Di is a cutie and great actress.. I cant wait till they have a DVD with english subs, i ll buy it immideatly!! Every time I see Kim Hyun Joong..i feel like to lick the screen of my laptop!!
blerpp(: Says:
Jan 19 2009 6:17 pm
STFU MARTINS , YOU DUN KNOW WTF YOU TALKING BOUT EHH? THIS IS THE SHIT! this drama is <333
Martins Says:
Jan 18 2009 2:06 pm
THIS DRAMA SUCHS BIG TIME. I wonder how people can like this SHIT! (Shit acting, Shit filming, Shit storyline, Off characterization, Ruined Key point situations and ridiculous scenes).
Gathia and overrated drama
jj Says:
Jan 18 2009 12:25 am
most people's favourites are the original hana yori dango japanese version.
i couldn't finish the drama due to the characters (surprise), i found almost no appeal on the main characters (F4+Tsukushi Makino).
Maybe it's my different taste, but the storyline lost my interest as I stopped at seaso 1 episode 8.
when the korean version was rumored about being released I was super excited (I never watched the taiwan version either, the characters didn't appeal to the super picky me -.-).
I absolutely love all the cast that were chosen!!
all the F4s are super attractive and i love jan-di's energy!
:)
hurray!
cereal box Says:
Jan 15 2009 6:35 pm
my fav. version has been hana yori dango, but im starting to like this one a lot too. i didnt really like meteor garden, the characters were not what i expected. so far the best ones that fit the manga are the koreans! the guy that plays tsukasa was perfect! he resembles him so much.
i hope the chinese make their own version and maybe even americans!lol just a thought. that would be interesting, would it not?
if yall have any updates plz contact me @ juliamr4@yahoo.com
vhealine Says:
Jan 14 2009 7:15 am
hana yori dango has three versions:
Meteor Garden in Taiwan
Hana Yori Dango in Japan
and Boys Over Flower in Korea
There are also humors that China will be doing its own version on Hana...
The Japanese version of Hana is somewhat similar to the manga...
I heard that its korean version will focus on the part that were not shown in the two previous drama...
Hope to see much more relevant story to its manga and less revision of its episode...
Joan Says:
Jan 12 2009 2:58 am
The way that they act are a little bit exaggerate, but i like it.
I also like the songs
rochelle Says:
Jan 07 2009 9:12 pm
i love that show i watched it with my sis and laughed like crazy l love the mean girl when she speaks english hahaha :)
Yessy Says:
Jan 06 2009 11:45 am
I can't wait for this one! I hope it's as good as Meteor Garden and HYD!!! The new Rui/Lei guy looks pretty handsome! WOOT! Hope they sub it fast! :D
Samantha Says:
Dec 18 2008 7:44 pm
I can't wait for this version to come out. I really did enjoy Meteor Garden 1 and HYD.
Cherio Says:
Dec 04 2008 5:18 pm
Yeah, hana yori dongo is still the best. I am looking forward to see the Korean version. Taiwan version really sucks, no chemistry between the leads. Their 2nd version is awful too.
xi02 Says:
Nov 18 2008 9:26 am
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i hope it would be great as hana yori dango...
for me... no offense... hana yori dango comapared to meteor garden... i would say that meteor garden sucks... well i am hoping that this korean made would be great...
japanese manga is really awsome... korea and taiwan are actually adopted it... wahahaha!!!!
xila02",)v
itcha'z Says:
Oct 30 2008 6:13 am
that'z BAD???
why ???