Versions

Versions of the same story: different countries / remakes / different years / spinoffs / adaptations / compilations / etc.

Adaption: Meaning both dramas/movies come from the same written material; novel, manga, or webtoon.
Compilation: Used to refer to dramas/movies that are part of the same series but the plot is not related at all, or in the case of behind the scene specials, talk specials, or recap. The main dramas/movies should use "Original Story".
Original Story: Use to refer to the main dramas/movies in case of a Compilation or Remake.
Parent Story: Used to refer to the main dramas/movies in case of a Side Story or Spin-off.
Prequel: A story containing events that precede those of an existing work (A prior season or film).
Remake: A drama/movie that is based on an earlier product and tells the same, or a very similar, story. (Not to be used between dramas or movies adapted from the same written material; novel, manga, or webtoon).
Sequel: A work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one (The next season of a drama or part 2 of a movie).
Side Story: A self-contained story featuring the main characters that run parallel to the main narrative but is never completely separate from it.
Spin-off: Taking the supporting characters from one drama/movie and make them the main characters in a new drama/movie.

Question: Story or actors more important?

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1. Fall in Love at First Kiss

Taiwanese Movie - 2019

Playful Kiss (2019) - Taiwanese Adaptation
2. Mischievous Kiss The Movie: The Proposal

Japanese Movie - 2017

Playful Kiss (2017) - Japanese Adaptation Sequel
3. Mischievous Kiss The Movie: Campus

Japanese Movie - 2017

Playful Kiss (2017) - Japanese Adaptation Sequel
4. Mischievous Kiss The Movie: High School

Japanese Movie - 2016

Playful Kiss (2016) - Japanese Adaptation
5. Miss in Kiss

Taiwanese Drama - 2016, 39 episodes

Playful Kiss (2016) - Taiwanese Adaptation
6. Kiss Me

Thai Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

Playful Kiss (2015) - Thai Adaptation
7. Itazura na Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa

Japanese Special - 2014, 1 episode

Playful Kiss (2014) - Japanese AdaptationPrequel
8. Itazura na Kiss: Love In Tokyo 2

Japanese Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

Playful Kiss (2014) - Japanese Adaptation Sequal
9. Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo

Japanese Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

Playful Kiss (2012) - Japanese Adaptation
10. Say that You Love Me

Chinese Drama - 2012, 32 episodes

Playful Kiss (2012) - Chinese Adaptation
11. Playful Kiss

Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes

Playful Kiss (2010) - Korean Adaptation
12. It Started with a Kiss

Taiwanese Drama - 2005, 20 episodes

Playful Kiss (2005) - Thai Adaptation
13. Itazura na Kiss

Japanese Drama - 1996, 9 episodes

Playful Kiss (1996) - Japanese Original
14. Goong

Korean Drama - 0000, 16 episodes

Goong (TBD) - Korean Adaptation
15. Princess Hours Special

Thai Special - 2017, 1 episode

Goong (2017) - Thai Adaptation
16. Princess Hours

Thai Drama - 2017, 20 episodes

Goong (2017) - Thai Adaptation
17. Goong S

Korean Drama - 2007, 20 episodes

Goong (2007) - Korean Adaptation
18. Goong 1.5

Korean Special - 2006, 1 episode

Goong (2006) - Korean Adaptation
19. Goong

Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes

Goong (2006) - Korean Adaptation
20. F4 Thailand: Special DVD Behind the Scenes

Thai Special - 2022, 1 episode

Boys over Flowers (2022) - Thai
21. F4 Thailand: The Journey

Thai Special - 2021, 4 episodes

Boys over Flowers (2021) - Thai
22. F4 Thailand: Behind the Scenes

Thai Special - 2021, 16 episodes

Boys over Flowers (2021) - Thai
23. F4 Thailand Begins

Thai Special - 2021, 1 episode

Boys over Flowers (2022) - Thai Compilation
24. Boys Over Flowers

Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2021) - Thai Adaptation
- Subtle differences from 2018 Chinese version. Many scenes cut out.
- Ren, ML2, felt like a real contender in this version.
- FL prettiest of all versions I watched.
- Liked 4th ML better
- ML's mom actress looked too young to have older kids
- Bulling seemed more serious/severe
- less steaminess between leads.
- Shameful amounts of PP
25. Meteor Garden

Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2018) - Chinese Compilation
- LOVED the actors in this version. My favorite version.
- Chemistry w/leads phenomenal
26. Hana Nochi Hare: HanaDan Next Season

Japanese Drama - 2018, 11 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2018) - Japanese
- ML same corky lovable personality
- Love rival FL's childhood friend / competing school leader
- 3 Cameos from F4 actors/characters
- FL spent most of drama w/ML2 - FL's fickleness irritating
- Group C5 = a girl member
27. Cenușăreasa și Cei Patru Cavaleri

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

Boys over Flowers (2016) -Korean Adaptation
28. Let's Watch the Meteor Shower Again

Chinese Drama - 2010, 36 episodes

Boys over Flowers (2010) - Chinese Adaptation
29. Let's Go Watch Meteor Shower

Chinese Drama - 2009, 36 episodes

Boys over Flowers (2009) - ChineseAdaptation
30. Boys Before Flowers: F4 Talk Show Special

Korean TV Show - 2009, 1 episode

Boys over Flowers (2009) -Korean
31. Boys Before Flowers: F4 After Story

Korean Special - 2009, 4 episodes

Boys over Flowers (2009) -Korean
32. Boys Over Flowers

Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2009) -Korean Adaptation
- Least favorite of all the versions
33. Hana Yori Dango Final

Japanese Movie - 2008

Boys over Flowers (2008) -Japanese Sequel
34. Hana Yori Dango 2

Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes

Boys over Flowers (2007) -Japanese Adaptation
35. Hana Yori Dango

Japanese Drama - 2005, 9 episodes

Boys over Flowers (2007) -Japanese Adaptation
36. Meteor Garden II

Taiwanese Drama - 2002, 31 episodes

Boys over Flowers (2002) -Taiwanese Adaptation
37. Meteor Garden

Taiwanese Drama - 2001, 19 episodes

Boys over Flowers (2001) -Taiwanese Adaptation
38. Hana Yori Dango

Japanese Movie - 1995

Boys over Flowers (1995) -Japanese Adaptation
39. You are My Destiny

Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

Fated to Love You (2020) - Chinese Remake
40. You are My Destiny

Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

Fated to Love You (2020) - Japanese Remake
41. You're My Destiny

Thai Drama - 2017, 17 episodes

Fated to Love You (2017) - Thai Remake
42. Mi-a Fost Dat Să Te Iubesc

Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Fated to Love You (2014) - Korean Remake
- Campier version
43. Fated to Love You

Taiwanese Drama - 2008, 24 episodes
Fated to Love You (2008) - Taiwanese original story
- My favorite version
- my favorite FL/actress of all versions
- angst & emotions strong in this version
44. Phrao Thoe Khue Rak Raek

Thai Drama - 2024, 18 episodes

A Love So Beautiful (2024) Thai Adaptation
45. O Dragoste ca-n Povești

Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
A Love So Beautiful (2020) Korean Adaptation
- loved Chinese & Korean versions equally
46. A Love So Beautiful Special

Chinese Special - 2017, 1 episode

A Love So Beautiful (2017) - Chinese side story
47. A Love So Beautiful

Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
A Love So Beautiful (2017) - Chinese original story
- loved Chinese & Korean versions equally
48. Want to See You

Chinese Drama - 0000

Someday or One day (TBD) - Chinese Remake
49. Someday or One Day

Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes
Someday or One day (2023) - Korean Remake
- not as good as original but still has it's own charms
50. Someday or One Day Extra Scene

Taiwanese Special - 2020, 1 episode

Someday or One day (2020) - Taiwanese Side Story
51. Someday or One Day: The Movie

Taiwanese Movie - 2022

Someday or One day (2019) - Taiwanese Remake
52. Someday or One Day

Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes

Someday or One day (2020) - Taiwanese original Story
53. Billion Dollar Heir

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

The Heirs (TBD) - Chinese remake
54. The Heirs Christmas Edition

Korean Special - 2013, 1 episode

The Heirs (2013) -Korean compilation
55. Moștenitorii Chaebolurilor

Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes

The Heirs (2013) -Korean original story
56. WHO ARE YOU

Thai Drama - 2020, 18 episodes

Who Are You (2020) - Thai remake
57. When We Were Young

Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

Who Are You (2017) -Chinese remake
58. Școala 2017

Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

Who Are You (2017) -Korean sequel
59. Cine Ești: Școala 2015

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

Who Are You (2015) -Korean Original story
60. School 2013

Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

Who Are You (2012) -Korean prequel
61. Runaway Sweetheart

Chinese Drama - 2013, 30 episodes

To the Beautiful You (2013) - Chinese adaptation
62. To The Beautiful You

Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

To the Beautiful You (2012) -Korean adaptation
63. Hana Kimi Remake

Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

To the Beautiful You (2011) -Japanese Remake
64. Hana Kimi Special

Japanese Special - 2008, 1 episode

To the Beautiful You (2008) -Japaneseside story
65. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

Japanese Drama - 2007, 12 episodes

To the Beautiful You (2007) -Japanese original story
66. Hana Kimi

Taiwanese Drama - 2006, 15 episodes

To the Beautiful You (2006) -Taiwanese adaptation
67. Kanojo wa Kirei datta

Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

She Was Pretty (2021) - Japanese remake
68. Me always you

Thai Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

She Was Pretty (2021) -Thai remake
69. Pretty Li Hui Zhen

Chinese Drama - 2017, 46 episodes

She Was Pretty (2017) -Chinese remake
70. Iubire cu Încurcături

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
She Was Pretty (2015) - Korean original story
- the #1 spot for 2nd male syndrome - I also needed to go on trip like ML2 after watching this
71. My Girl

Chinese Drama - 0000, 28 episodes

My Girl (TBD) - Chinese remake
72. My Girl

Thai Drama - 2018, 20 episodes

My Girl (2018) -Thai remake
73. Rainbow Sweetheart

Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes

My Girl (2011) -Chinese remake
74. My Girl

Filipino Drama - 2008, 75 episodes

My Girl (2008) -Phillipines remake
75. My Girl

Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes

My Girl (2005) -Korean original story
76. Fabulous Boys

Taiwanese Drama - 2013, 13 episodes

You're Beautiful (2013) - Taiwanese remake
77. Ikemen Desu Ne

Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

You're Beautiful (2011) -Japanese remake
78. Ești Chiar Chipeș!

Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes

You're Beautiful (2009) -Korean original story
79. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2018) - Korean remake
80. One Million Stars Falling from the Sky

Japanese Drama - 2002, 11 episodes

The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2002) -Japanese original story
81. Remember You

Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

Hello Monster (2015) -Thai remake
82. Hello Monster

Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

Hello Monster (2015) - Korean original story
83. W - Two Worlds

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

W (2023) - Chinese remake
84. Switch On

Thai Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

W (2021) - Thai remake
85. W: The Unfinished Story

Korean Special - 2016, 1 episode

W (2016) - Korean compilation
86. W Special

Korean Special - 2016, 1 episode

W (2016) - Korean compilation
87. W

Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

W (2016) - Korean original story
88. My Absolute Boyfriend

Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes
My Absolute Boyfriend (2019) - Korean adaptation
- Liked Japanese & this version both
- ML in this version a bit more flirty...loved that
- FL2 w/ her doll fetish a bit odd/creepy/out of place
89. Absolute Boyfriend

Taiwanese Drama - 2012, 13 episodes

My Absolute Boyfriend (2012) -Taiwanese adaptation
90. Zettai Kareshi Special

Japanese Special - 2009, 1 episode

My Absolute Boyfriend (2009) -Japanese sequel
91. Zettai Kareshi

Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes

My Absolute Boyfriend (2008) -Japanese adaptation
92. Hoshi Kara Kita Anata

Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes
My Love From the Star (2022) - Japanese remake
- (Dropped) - The FL was sooo dislikable to me
93. My Love From Another Star

Thai Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

My Love From the Star (2019 -Thai remake
94. Long For You 2

Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

My Love From the Star (2018) - Chinese remake sequel
95. Long For You

Chinese Drama - 2017, 20 episodes

My Love From the Star (2017) - Chinese remake
96. My Love From The Star

Filipino Drama - 2017, 55 episodes

My Love From the Star (2017) - Phillipines remake
97. You Who Came from the Stars: Epilogue

Korean Special - 2014, 1 episode

My Love From the Star (2014) - Korean sequel
98. Dragoste din Stele

Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes

My Love From the Star (2013) -Korean original story
99. You Who Came from the Stars: The Beginning

Korean Special - 2014, 1 episode

My Love From the Star (2014) - Korean compilation
100. Robot in the Orange Garden

Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
I Am Not a Robot (2022) - Chinese remake
- mostly the same story w/ subtle differences