Boys Over Flowers (2009)

First I have to say though I only watched it once since even until now I can still remember every detail clearly. This drama was the one that brought me into my drama addiction. Because I loved it so much I even watched all the others versions and yes the korean version is the best of all. The actors were excellent and even if you were on the side of Ji hoo you still couldn't hate jun pyo because lee min ho portraited a perfect, rich boy who fell madly in love with a poor girl. And This F4 was really what F4 stands for flower boys. The places were amazing you liked it, it's not one of these dramas where you have to focuse on the actors because you only watched it because of them you could actually ENJOY it. From setting to fashion everything was perfect. And the story? it was funny, romantic, dramatic, the cinderella story.

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Ok, I'm afraid many of you might not agree with my review, but I'm just being honest here.

Story. Well... er... how should I put this? At first, I thought it was pretty good, since this was the first drama that I have ever watched. But then after you've watched many other amazing dramas with the same type of storyline, you'll find that it is quite cliché. So basically, what I'm saying is, this drama is just another one of those stories where two guys are fighting over a girl. Believe me, there are many better dramas with this specific plotline. To name one specifically, one of Lee Min Ho's other dramas, City Hunter. I'm sorry, but I thought City Hunter was much better~ ^^" And I'm quite positive that most other people who have watched both these dramas would agree with me.

Acting/Cast. I don't know what happened, but the acting was either exaggerated, or- No wait, it was mostly exaggerated. Especially the female lead for Geum Jan Di... I don't know why, but her acting just never clicked for me. And Ji Hoo... it wasn't his fault, but I just didn't like his personality. So why did I give it an 8? Because I feel as though it was not the actors, but the storyline's fault. This definitely DID NOT do justice to any of the actors. I've seen at least one other drama/movie of every single lead, and supporting actor, and they all have amazing talent. In fact, Kim Hyun Joong and Kim Bum are one of the most well known actors. And not to mention Lee Min Ho... wow.

Music? It was really good. I have many of the OST's in my iTunes and listen to them in my free time because they actually sound quite good. I was impressed.

Rewatch value. Here goes my rant. I hardly ever rewatch any dramas or movies, no matter how good they are. I have made a few exceptions to some exceptional dramas, but not this one. It took all of my self control just to be able to finish it. They definitely lengthened it way too much. In fact, I was extremely disappointed. The female lead wavered so much, and each episode, it was either one of them or the other cheating on someone. It frustrated me. I mean, if they loved each other so much, they could've at least trusted each other a bit more. Ok, end of rant.

Overall, I still give it a 7, because of some Lee Min Ho moments in there~ X3 Also, I was quite impressed with Kim Bum, as this was the first drama I've seen him in, and he does have a cute baby face~ ^^

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This is one of the first dramas I have seen. The main reason I wanted to watch this was because it seemed more glamorous than the Japanese version 'Hana Yori Dango'. Also, Lee Min Ho won me over immediately in 'City Hunter' so I wanted to go and watch his other right then. Overall, it was pretty good and not disappointing at all.

The story is a very good one. It is pretty captivating right from the beginning. No problems there.

The whole cast is fairly good looking and they all gave good performances. The drama had all your typical moments of love, sadness, anxiety, anger and what-not. It was fast paced up till the fourteenth episode or so and after that it kind of deteriorated. It dragged on for way longer than was necessary. I would have probably lost interest if it wasn't for Gu Jun Pyo aka Lee Min Ho. I was not very fond of the actress who plays Guem Jan Di but she grew on me as the series progressed. They could have hired someone who Lee Min Ho had better chemistry with, but that actress gave a good performance throughout so I am not going to criticize her unfairly just because she wasn't pretty enough. I actually found her friend much prettier and better dressed than she was, but in the end it was Guem Jan Di who stole the show. The character of Ji Hoo was also lovable although his whole grandfather's plot wasn't that interesting. I feel like he should have had been given a better plot because his character had tremendous potential.

Gu Jun Pyo is of course the one who steals the spotlight in the end because of his impeccable performance and a very strong characterization. A typical rich, hot, "bad" boy who loves unconditionally can win over any girl.

The show had pretty solid dramatization and the complications never fell weak. It reminded me of Bollywood movies almost all through it.

However, it is a show I can enjoy any other time and would strongly recommend it to everyone who enjoys strong characters, good romance, glamour, drama and cute boys. It has everything in it.

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when I first watched this I was expecting less then what they gave me. I watched the original version in Japanese Hana Yori Dango. It gave more than I expected but it also gave me a little of disappointment to me. Jan Di at frist is in love with Ji Hoo, But he didn't like her. Then it was switceched around. I can't complain about it cause the storyline was amazing and it gave me great joy watching it. It also gave me lots of reasons to want to visit south Korea and Macua. Lee Min Ho is an exctional actor that really has caught my attention in a few dramas. In this show espically his acting of jealous and anger were amazing. The script making though I think that the leader in F4 in Hana Yori Dango acted the dum part better. Lee Min Ho didn't make me laugh as much as he did. Other than that he was amazing. They did a lot better in casting with Koreans in this series and I was kinda sad that they didn't keep going. I would have kept it going till they got married and was pergant but its ok. The storyline in all gave me the chills, It made me sad. I was mad at some parts, I was in Love in others. The lonelness in the eyes of some. The Blindness in others. O It brought me only excitement in my everyday, just watching it. I have so much more to say but really I don't want to bored anyone else by reading my review. Tell me whaat you think???

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Someone Explain Why This is So Popular

As a major Lee Min Ho stan, I have been putting this off. I get this was his major role that shot him to stardom, and I kind of get it, however that doesn’t make this a good watch. Within the first episode there’s so much bullying of the main female character, it made me borderline uncomfortable that I stopped it at least three separate times. I finally caved and started it for the 4th time, DETERMINED to finish. Think of every cliché and trope of every show ever, roll it all into one, add some bad hairstyles, a mediocre soundtrack, and you have this drama. We have the enemies to lovers cliché, a boring and REDUNDANT love triangle, Overbearing parents, kidnapping, life-threatening snow situations, arranged company marriage, and a main couple that just can’t get it together and has misunderstanding after misunderstanding. Now if I actually believed the chemistry between Lee Min Ho and Gu Hye Seon, maybe I could overlook allllllll that. But Frankly, I don’t know what the leader of F4 sees in Jan Di either. She doesn't deserve him or his devotion. So at this point I’m hate watching it in order to say I saw it and get the badge on my Lee Min Ho jacket. But seriously, do yourself a favor, skip it, and watch “The Heirs” instead. A better, more believable love triangle, better acting, BETTER HAIR, and so much chemistry with between Lee Min Ho and Park Shin, you could start a fire with it.

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I just rewatched Heirs, and happened to think of BoF... so here is a random review for anyone who still haven't watched this infamously popular pretty boy drama.

This drama is definitely a guilty "pleasure" in that I love to rewatch it and then hate on any part that I can find. It's a nasty hobby, I know. I gave this 10/10 on rewatch because I laugh so hard every single time I see an episode, ANY episode.

On a serious note, don't watch this drama for complexity, originality, or realistic character growth. It is definitely not original since it is a remake of a Japanese comic, and the characters are easy to dismiss. Watch this show if you want to see a cute and fashionable remake of a modern Cinderella story. This show is pretty easy to swallow down despite the messiness later on, and who doesn't love a handsome gang of four rich bastards?

BUT THE TWO MAIN GUYS HAVE THE WORST HAIR, hands down. They need an award for that disaster, I swear to Buddha.

Anyways, this show is pretty cliche but it is a must watch nonetheless simply because of the Korean friends you have who are obsessed with LMH. :-)

Enjoy it.

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We all know it's the must see KDrama. But honestly, the plot was too infuriating to continue. I had to physically force myself to watch it. This show would have done a lot better with LESS EPISODES. 12 to 16 episodes would have done it. So much crap happened that was really unnecessary.
Regardless, you do become very intrigued about what happens.
Another problem I had is that the characters were inconsistent. Someone who can karate kick like a badass can't fight for herself? Really? Really.
Very disappointing.
F4 is the reason I watched it. Whatever I think of the show, I STILL LOVE F4 WITH ALL MY HEART.
Jan Di can kill herself. Even if she does get better at the end of the show.

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I'm nearly at the end of this drama and I'm not fascinated at all. It's definitely not something worth watching.

This drama tells the story of a girl who doesn't know what she wants. Some scenes have that sugary element that occurs in Japanese anime and manga. That's a bit repellent to me.

The cast however is full of talented actors and actresses (Kim So-eun, Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, etc. ?) but they deserved something better to act in. New characters were introduced in this drama constantly though, which was an enjoyable aspect and added new elements of intrigue from time to time. Also, the drama was a good length (actually, most of the Korean dramas are this length): long enough to tell the story, but becoming banal at the end.

Finally, I won't argue that this drama is part of the Hallyu Wave and everybody should know about it and watch some episodes. I hope nobody else is as disappointed as me and I hope you check it out no matter this review!

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