
Geum Jan Di comes from a poor family who owns a dry-cleaning shop. One day, she visits Shinhwa High School, a prestigious school for the wealthy, and saves a student trying to commit suicide because of bullying. For her heroic act, Jan Di receives a swimming scholarship and starts attending the school. In Shinhwa High, she meets the notorious F4, the most popular and powerful group of boys at the school, consisting of Gu Jun Pyo, the leader of F4 and heir to the Shinhwa Group, Yoon Ji Hu, the grandson of a former president of Korea, So Yi Jung, a skilled potter who comes from a family that owns the country's biggest art museum, and Song Woo Bin, whose family runs the country's largest construction company. Her life at school starts out miserable, as she doesn't fit in with other students because of her status, and later becomes worse when she is labeled as the new bullying target of the F4. (Source: MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the manga "Boys Over Flowers" (花より男子) by Kamio Yoko (神尾葉子). Edit Translation
- English
- 中文(简体)
- ภาษาไทย
- Arabic
- Native Title: 꽃보다 남자
- Also Known As: Boys Before Flowers , Kgotboda Namja , Kkotboda Namja , Kkotpoda Namja , Meninos Antes de Flores , Radši kluci než kytky , Vườn Sao Băng , Цветочки после ягодок , รักฉบับใหม่หัวใจ 4 ดวง , 花样男子 , 꽃보다 男子
- Director: Jeon Ki Sang
- Screenwriter: Yoon Ji Ryun
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Youth, Drama
Where to Watch Boys over Flowers
Cast & Credits
- Gu Hye Seon Main Role
- Lee Min Ho Main Role
- Kim Hyun Joong Main Role
- Kim Bum Main Role
- Kim Joon Main Role
- Kim So Eun Support Role
Reviews

The story is just a big WTF! to me, really... and it doesn't always make sense. But incredibly it is still a catchy story lol, this is what BOF is, it somehow hooks you up, but deep inside of you, you know that what you're watching is not good at all.
The acting is just BLEH! although I love Lee Min Ho and now is one of my favorite actors, in BOF he wasn't as good as he is now... it wasn't a terrible acting but it wasn't a good one either... Same for Koo Hye Sun, she's good at dramatic scenes and crying and suffering but she lacks emotion in other scenes like kisses or funny moments and etc...
F4: oh boy! the eyecandy in this story has a 10/10 these four Asian boys doing whatever they want with your feelings and looking hot while they're destroying your heart haha it's just asdfghjk...
And probably what makes this drama a "must see" and a famous one is Yoon Ji Hoo (Kim Hyun Joong) BOF probably has the worst and saddest second lead syndrome ever! REALLY... even if you don't ship JanDi with JiHoo the drama still makes you feel terribly sad about JiHoo's life (a terrible and lonely one) omg! my heart still aches when I remember...
Despite of all that BOF is a very rewatchable story... if you want to cheer up, or cry like crazy or just remember or see hot Asian boys gathered in one drama, just go to BOF. :)

Bullying and parental abuse
I hardly know where to start reviewing this comedy, romance drama. I don’t think it fits in either genre. I watched this series, then waited a year and watched all 25 episodes again. I watched it again because I was so polarized, and I wanted to see if I missed something before I wrote a review. I understand this show was a stepping stone to stardom for some of the actors. Lee Min Ho stood out from the rest even though his character was blah and really strange. The rest were average at best. Gu Hye Seon’s portrayal of Jan Di was almost unbearable. She had zero chemistry with the ML and should never ever play another romantic role.The story, however, was one of the most horrendous depictions of bullying and parental abuse I’ve ever seen. I watched 24.9 episodes of misery; all piled on one young woman. Misery is not drama. The horror genre would have been a better fit for this one. None of the male characters in this show had any redeeming value. The story was unbelievable and even the ending was weird without any direction. Where was the romance? Was that ending supposed to make us feel good? Some of the bullying bordered on life and death. How can the word comedy be added anywhere in this series? When I review dramas, I like to add a misery index to my reviews when it’s needed. This one receives a misery index of 10. I don’t know how many times I have to say it. Three minutes of sunshine at the end of a show full of misery does not leave you with a good feeling. All you remember is the misery and hate.
Looking back, I can’t believe I watched it twice. I would never recommend this series to a friend.
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