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Why it consists of such a rewatch value
I have seen so many K-Dramas now and much better than this one but somehow this drama stayed with me and for a while although i had to skip many a scenes to finally be able to finish it.1- The initial episodes are very addictive purely on entertainment quotient they provide. As you reach deeper into the series, unimaginative plot, repetitive situations and innumerable separations and patch ups will make you cringe.
2- The story is the most cliche of it all, the situations are also not unique either but its the treatment given to it, especially the grandeur which gives it a big budget movie like feel.
3-If you are there for Lee Min Ho as i was then you will be disappointed as despite being the lead, he is not the one you would stay with when the show is over. Very silently the one who will win your heart is the second lead Kim Hyun Joong the then boy band sensation with charismatic looks and one of the most gorgeous smiles i have ever seen. The soft, generous, caring and charming Jihoo who will hold your attention from the very first scene.
4- The leads have almost non existent chemistry which is surprising as far as K-Dramas are concerned who are experts in this field. On the contrary the second male lead and the female lead have amazing chemistry but they don’t end up together. The male lead has good chemistry with another character artist.
5- The kind of relationships both male leads have with the female lead are literally opposite where one has trauma, abuses, heartbreak, other has care, affection, companionship and depth. But they tell us the one who is affectionate is a soulmate but not husband which was kind of illogical because they had established both as romantic relations and female lead had loved both the men in her life.
5- The OST is most certainly its USP. Its one of the best. The song i am stupid and a violin tune will be on your mind even after finishing this drama. Most Jihoo Jandi scenes are show stealers especially because of how well music is incorporated in their part of the story considering Jihoo is an artist.
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First and Favorite KDrama
This was the first KDrama I ever watched after a year of being very hesitant to start watching KDramas and listening to KPop despite my Korean friends urging me to in order to aid in my Korean language learning.So I guess it holds a special place in my heart, and I know I'm not alone. I do see tons of people saying "Ewww this did NOT age well." and I just roll my eyes because that tells me everything I need to know about them that they loved this show a few years ago but now suddenly they hate it and it's "problematic". It's a silly romcom.... chill out.
Anyways, this was my first exposure to everyone (obviously) and I loved the whole cast. To this day Lee Min Ho is a top favorite of mine, as is Kim Bum (especially after I saw him in Tale of the Nine Tailed and really fell in love). I was also really in love with Kim Hyun Joong and went on a binge of watching anything with him in it for awhile after this. Side note: Playful Kiss is insufferable. lol
This show had me up and down and all over the place. The only thing that disappointed me was that the ending felt really rushed and that she clearly had no business going into the field she went in to. Sorry, but come on.
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Classic K-Drama
Honestly, I like boys over flowers and it has been one of the top watched K-dramas for me that honestly never gets old and always remains a classic to my heart. Honestly from the first episode, I was hooked up to it from the last episode, and the plots and dialogues to this day remain a classic. The drama gives you those types of 2000s old classic vibes that honestly were pretty enjoyable, those that we tend to binge-watch to this day; K-Dramas such as Princess Hours, Coffee Prince, Full House, My Girl, My Lovely Sam Soon, etc.However, when I think about the drama to this day, even though it was amazing to watch when it originally aired, this legendary drama hasn't held up well over time. Even though I love K-drama and it still is very dear to my heart, however, I want to explain the cons of the show which need to be stated out. When I look back, I feel like the plots were all tossed and over erratic, and the tropes were just there but it never developed nor did it show any character development between the characters in comparison to Hana Yori Dango as that showed growth and chemistry with the main characters in the show.
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Mother of all corny tropes. An OG drama
Like many others, this was the first drama that I ever watched - and I was HOOKED. Of course, so many instances in here can be deemed corny but sometimes you need that in your life. When I feel nostalgic I always watch this drama. - it’s basically a yearly tradition at this point. Of course, there are a LOT of out-of-pocket things that happen as it does have some dated values.. To many, this is the OG drama so I would recommend anybody to watch it for themselves,Was this review helpful to you?
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É apenas um clássico,
Boys over flowers é só mais um clichê de uma garota pobre e um garoto podre de rico, além de que parece que a prota feminina (Jandi) teve mais interações com o secundario (Jihoo) do que com o prota masculino (Junpyo), eu não vi evolução nenhuma no relacionamento deles, e quando dava de colocarem cenas de casal (já que a série é de romance) colocam o plot horroroso da amnésia de Junpyo.As atuações eram exageradas a todo o momento, especialmente as de Jandi, eu sinto que o diretor queria que a gente visse graça na protagonista, mas a única coisa que eu senti foi desconforto de ver ela olhando para a câmera como se soubesse de todos os meus pecados.
A ost da série é ótima, e não a nenhuma música que eu não tenha gostado (que eu me lembre).
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Great story, bad acting
I honestly kept watching it solely for Lee Min Ho. Jan Di's acting was pretty awful ngl but she's charismatic so it's easy to sympathize with her and be on her side. The story is captivating and keeps you glued to the screen wanting to watch more but because of the bad acting I had to skip forward a few scenes like the ones with her parents...they were kinda irrational ngl and it made me mad at how eager they were to let her spend the night at Go Jun Pyo's house just because he was rich. There were many absurd scenes in this K-drama nonetheless I enjoyed watching it and would do it again. The music was absolutely fantastic and it gives you a nostalgic feeling, even tho it was my first time watching it. It's a good K-drama to drink a beer to and have a laugh to, more for it's cringiness rather than funny scenes tho.One last thing I'd like to complain about is the ending....it felt kinda disappointing ngl, the last few episodes were nuts ... the hospital girl pissed me off, I think the producers should've left out that plot of the story and instead make the F4 and Jan Di have a vacation together or just some bonding time together instead of them trying to make Jun Pyo remember his love for Jan Di...
Overall it's pretty good but not great and some things are lacking....
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The plot runs in a perpetual circle and gets more and more ridiculous as you go along. Memory loss, chaebols, controlling mothers, kidnappings, makeovers and second lead syndrome - this is like the mother of all kdramas. It gave birth to the rest.
I can't say that I liked it and I certainly wouldn't want to watch it again. But for some reason I don't dislike it and even want to recommend it. I have no idea why.
At 25 episodes it's a bit of a marathon so pace yourself.
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Overrated
Boys over flowers according to my opinipn is the most over rated drama. I believe it was hyped because of the manga. I have never read the manga so I can't compare. But I just could not tolerate both male and female lead chrtrs. They were just unbearable to watch. I have heard from my frnds that the female leads chrtr was very diff from the og manga. Also, they kept dragging the story which was totally unnecessary. I am someone who binge watch everything and complete dramas in one/two nights. But it took me 3 weeks to finish this that is how mush I disliked it. Thought of dropping it multiple times.Was this review helpful to you?
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a full re-watch, i finally upped the score from 8.0 to 9.5!
yeah. actually when i re-watched this, i thought i was just gonna re-watch this in time pass and only skip to the scenes that made my heart flutter, but i can't stop pressing ep. 1 so there i was. and once i began, i kinda had the determination that i was gonna give it my full undivided attention and really try my best not to compare it to the Japanese version at least once, so i did. and it handsomely paid off.i don't remember when i first watched this, but it was on TV. so i had some scenes i have not seen then (because we don't have a recorder, we still don't), so i think especially in the second half when the drama was showing how Jan Di-Ji Hoo's chemistry was building and deeply intensifying, i didn't catch that.
another theory i am throwing here is that Yoon Ji Hoo's beauty is something i had a hard time coming to terms with, back then. he's somewhere in the middle of being pretty and manly, and i didn't know what to make of that (i have not seen the works of similar actors to him then, the one i can name now is Lee Jong Suk).
they have the kind of beauty/gorgeousness that you can only appreciate once you watch more of them. in my (toxic) culture, pretty boys like this are very easily mocked by other guys to be effeminate, which obviously they are not. THEY ARE MANLY, AND PRETTY PERIODT.
i almost wanted to score this drama a 10 just like the Japanese version that i have always loved so much, but the ending ruined it for me. it ruined it then, and it still ruined it now.
i think they really rushed through the ending. i find the proposal scene very lackluster, and i also didn't really like the high school graduation prom party scene compared to the Japanese version - it's the finale anyway, i have some liberty to be more harsh here. it really just doesn't give off much impact. but i really do love the fact that both she and Ji Hoo went to attend medical school together to forge a new path for themselves. i find that really wholesome.
also, the one thing that irked me the most is how they totally omitted that Tsukushi saved a man from suicide who later on became the key to helping to turn around Domyouji's company from financial crisis (which became the ultimatum for how his mother can finally accept her). there's nothing about that here, only the fact that we see how Jun Pyo's father finally became awake after the long comma, but they don't even give us a scene of them interacting after he woke up. shame.
i feel sad that with Ji Hoo's quiet personality, it's probably hard for him to find a girl as great as Jan Di as his life partner. but with his newfound profession as a medical doctor, maybe he'll meet someone who's as normal and warm-hearted as Jan Di in the future. i really hope that!
i definitely think that the F4 is the best in the Korean version. but i still love Domyouji Tsukasa more, his character comes across more sharp/crisp and a lot more charismatic than Jun Pyo, maybe because of the lead actor really. i have no comparison for the lead actresses, i think they are both phenomenal in their own ways.
finally, i love how well-balanced this drama is. you get to see the luxurious life of the ultra-rich F4, but also how normal and basic the life of the FL. i find the harmony very seamless and absolutely well fckin done.
i actually revised the score this time from 8.0 to 9.5. KUDOS!
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