It's about meeting one's soulmate and if you're destined to stay with him or her, about learning not to make difference between the people because of their social class, about the most powerful friendship between four boys and a girl who always stood up for what's right to do! ;)
Due to this drama I've become so interested in korean dramas and I started to watch more of them, as well as in South Korea and its language. :p
Who wants to laugh, cry, be surprised, get angry, identify with the characters MUST see this drama. It is a good way to relax and also discover the true meaning of friendship, love and family and feel the warmth of having all of these! :)
Think positive and you'll win the battle against the roughness and hardhips of life! ;)
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Disappointed went by the way of CDramas
I had so much hope for this KDrama. I was disappointed that they went by the way Cdramas (poor weak, mumbling yank me around Felmale Lead) vs (Rich, arrogant, I'll do what I want or get in your face Male Lead) . Usually a KDramas are pretty fair on Male leads and Female leads. Culture clash was (Rich vs Commoner) was strong.Geum Jan Di (female lead) started as a very strong willed, articulated female. She could take care of herself. She knew how to fight. Enter Goo Joon Pyo (ML) and she allowed him to treat her like dirt. He yanked her around like a rag doll, she did nothing. He kidnapped her and she did nothing. He talk to her like he owned her and she did nothing. He had her beat up and she did nothing. She became a mumbling, weak , yank me around and I will not do a thing) female leads, just like most CDramas do in their dramas. Geum Jan Di's family came out looking very bad. They look like a bunch of money hungry, don't care about their daughter or what she wants parents.
Goo Joon Pyo a rich , self absorbed, arrogant in can do anything to anyone Male lead. He had people beat up and no-one would tell him he was wrong. Like Cdramas , He will towards the end, changes (surprise!) and get the girl.
Hey Producers/Writers! Wake up! MOST people who get beat up and abused do not date nor marry their abuser, Please get off of the RIch vs Poor subject line, with rich arrogant Males winning all the time. In this case the Rich man (Yoon Ji Hoo) lost out. They never really address school bulling, like they could of. They need a better music score.
I will not watch this again
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Overrated and problematic
DON'T watch it! Sexist show romanticizing toxic relationships and abusive behavior.-
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-I will credit the makers of that theory with the idea that the plot/story is entirely funky/ messed up (in reality I might use another word for "messed" that starts with an f), but with that, IT IS SOOoOoOOOooOoOOoO GOOD, it's one of those that takes you on a complete adventurous thrill ride from beginning to end, one that makes you nostalgic when looking back at previous phases of your journey, one that has you looking back at it as a whole after it's over thinking "wtf did I just watch ... I think I want to watch it again" (although, that's NOTHING in comparison to its predecessors Hana Yori Dango the Japanese live action seasons 1 & 2, and ESPECIALLY Hana Yori Dango the Japanese anime.).
(Sidenote, a huge problem I have with kdramas [particularly of this similar style and that came out around the same time] is that they're TOO dramatic. I know. Kdrama/dramatic. It's in the title, but still. This one did a PERFECT STUPENDOUS WONDERFUL job at balancing the types of feels [primarily the dramatic/heart feels with the laughter comedy feels])
-The acting is STELLAR. If you don't fall in love with a single one of the sides, I will give you my firstborn. Because that's impossible. To name names, Kim Bum is a large fan favorite in this drama (He's the clay player dude guy) (and also my favorite actor period) (this was the first drama I saw him in) (he is spectacular), but surprisingly not my favorite side (I know, "Srsly?? How can he be your favorite actor and not your favorite character??"). Well, that's because of good ol' Kim Joon (He's the mafia boss son) (and also the member of the F4 [or maybe any side character] with the littlest air time) (but boiiiiii does he make it count). Same goes for Kim Hyun Joong. Low key a proven terrible person in real life (more info on that in my "Least Favorite Actors" list, check it out!), but he plays that role perfectly, I believe there are very few that would have played it better (as proven by the fact that in every other Boys over Flowers adaptation I've seen, I've rooted for the other guy, in this one, Kim Hyun Joong was the OTP). Personally, I can't stand Lee Min Ho as an actor, but this was one role I was ok with his work. Also the lead and her best friend were outstanding!
-I'm pretty sure I'm classically conditioned to start crying of all the feels everytime I hear that cheesy music. Seriously, no one turn it on. Not because its bad, but because I will seriously start having an emotional heart attack. No joke. Or exaggeration. It has happened.
-I would rewatch it in a second if I didn't have so many darned adaptations of it to watch, or just dramas in general to watch, or a life. That to.
-9.5 outta 10 recommend (to anyone... at any stage in their drama-ing life)
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Acting/Cast: 4.5/10 Eh. They acted okay. I thought So Eun & Kim Bum were cute. They had chemistry. Lee Min Ho & Ku Hye Sun had no chemistry whatsoever. Throughout the whole drama I had to put up with Geum Jandi's annoying character. I don't know if she was supposed to act that way, but DAMN. she was so damn annoying I can't even. The way she talked and acted and dressed. It all bugged me.
Music: 8/10
rewatch value: no. nope. not ever.
Overall value: 7.5/10
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with that said, i do enjoy watching it. i have to say it is one of the most cliche filled dramas i have seen. deep into it now, each time someone falls asleep and is covered in a blanket, or prepare food for someone, i laugh. As an American, these things are insignificant and you would not see them as being so important in US dramas, but i dont mind these cliches in these type of dramas. it is one of the reasons i watch, to escape into a world that you need to suspend belief a little...isnt that what most movies/tv shows do.
As for actors, i do like Jan Di. i like that she is not most beautiful or desirable, yet someone who has a glow in which in the end even though she has tough situations, she always makes the right choice and things seem to work out for her. my biggest irony is why do i want her to get with Goo Joon Pyo instead of Yoon Ji Hoo...i just like their interactions better i guess, even though he is not at all what you would want for a guy. Yoon is just too perfect..everything he does says that she should be with him, but i never wanted that.
So i'll continue to the end to see what happens. I am sure it will be a standard ending, but thats ok..that is why i like these.
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the 4f members are hot ^_^ the acting was in my opinion awesome ^_^
i saw all the actors and actresses did an awesome job ^_^
i really liked the story ^_^
im totally going to watch this drama again!!!!!! ^_^
i loved the music ^_^ my fav song from the drama is the one ji hoo sang in an episode towards the end ^_^
i say this is a must watch drama ^_^
i hope you watch and love it as much as i did ^_^
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And I have to say, Boys Over Flowers was the worst adaptation.
Reasons why this drama was terrible:
1) The main characters did not have any chemistry at all
2) Did not follow the story...big mistake!!
3) The acting was terrible!!!!!!
Reasons why I watched this drama:
1) The second main characters
2) OST
3) One of my favourite manga
Hope the next adaptation is good, and will follow the manga!!!
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I never did manage to understood the LMH appeal,but,even I can say that he is best suited to play this role comparing with other Korean actors.He completely owned it(except for the perm..that was dreadful and just diminished his good looks a bit).
One thing that did partly save this show for me is Kim Bum.
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