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In all honesty, as this was my first K-Drama I loved it...it was hooked me to the K-fandomness...I started living, breathing and sleeping K-Drama.
FACT: I watched the series in a couple of days.I found it sensational!
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I just feel that the story loses its focus.
This drama initially captivated my attention, particularly due to the compelling portrayal of the main couple, whose humor and charm were undeniable. Junpyo adeptly maintains an outward facade of a mature, affluent individual to his peers, yet beneath this veneer, he grapples with the absence of proper parental affection and struggles with his own emotional turmoil. His profound affection for Jandi, who also contends with conflicting emotions toward Junpyo, forms the crux of their dynamic, as she vacillates between disdain and affection, akin to navigating a precarious tightrope of emotions. Their interactions are imbued with delightful moments, showcasing their palpable chemistry.However, my enjoyment of the drama waned as it progressed, primarily due to the succession of contrived plot developments, such as Jandi's association with the model boy, Junpyo's forced marriage, and his subsequent memory loss in the final episode. These narrative twists gradually eroded the natural chemistry between the main characters, transitioning the tone from lighthearted and engaging to somber and disheartening. By the conclusion, I found myself rooting for Jandi to pursue a relationship with Jihoo, as their chemistry appeared more genuine and enduring, while the connection between Jandi and Junpyo seemed strained and fatigued.
In hindsight, I believe the drama would have benefited from a more concise narrative, spanning perhaps 12 to 16 episodes, to maintain the integrity of the central romance and prevent the dilution of its emotional impact.
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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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Controversial negative opinion
I was super disappointed with this drama. I know for a lot of people who started kdramas and aren't korean, this was their first drama sometimes even their first asian drama. I started with watching jdramas first and then moved on to kdrams and watched Coffee Prince for my first drama. So, I came into this with a lot of expectations. I liked Lee Minho in City Hunter and I loved Hana Yori Dango (the original Jap version) with Matsumoto Jun and Inoue Mao. Some might say I feel in love with the japanese version and won't accept an alternate but that's not true. I recently tried this again (some 11-12 yrs later) to make sure it wasn't because it was right after I watched the jap ver. I still don't like it. I also recently saw F4 the Thai remake. It was sooo good. I loved Bright and Tu and Win and Prim and Dew. So this is not me being obsessed with the Japa ver. and rejecting the other remakes. I even liked the Cdrama ver with Dylan Wang and Shen Yue (Meteore Garden 2018) But this was just so super weird. WTF did they do?After watching Hana Yori Dango and I expected intense chemistry between the leads since the characters (Tsukasa and Tsukushi) have this intense explosive dynamic between them. I have also read the manga this is based on and was expecting more. To me Lee Minho and Gu hye seon were weirdly awkward in the romantic scenes. Gu Hye seon appeared too old to pay Geun Jan Di a high school student. Kim Hyun Joon looked baby-faced next to her. Her signature kick in the face wasn't as BAMF in this and her priming looked weird, like she was trying to make it look cute.
Lee Minho with Domyoji's signature curls looked super weird. But Dylan Wangs curls looked weird too. But they seem more in sync with the characters than Lee Minho's where they were too put together and not really like curls. And part of it was straight.
For things that might redeem this drama, I have to say the plot since it is based on one of my fav Japanese mangas.
The one thing that was awesome in this dramas was the side characters. I loved Kim Bum and Kim So Eun. Their interactions were really cute. This is what made me like Kim Bum, though it took almost a decade after this for him to really shine. I also enjoyed the boys' interactions with each other.
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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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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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