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[I acknowledge that BOF KR is an adaptation of ‘Hana Yori Dango’ japanese manga, and that some points mentioned in my review may not be issues with the writers or directors of the show, but rather elements that stayed true to the original manga]

This show is unwatchable and it aged poorly. I loved it as a kid, and so I don’t remember it being this bad. I think this show could’ve thrived more in a melodrama genre because the rom-com wasn’t doing it justice…It is such a hard watch unless you have a fixation on this drama. It was beloved before and still now so I get how it’s some people’s guilty pleasure.

-The first 10 episodes were good and the main leads were more likable. Its just that as the show progressed @ 11 episodes onwards, the main leads lost their initial spark that they had. I no longer saw the potential for a decent enemies-lovers trope…and I started rooting instead for the second lead.
-I sat through the entire series gritting my teeth hoping that it was gonna get better and it would start picking up its pace…but no, it just got slower and slower and slower. They added all the cliches possible till to the last episode.
-The show ruined the second couple for me. I thought they were only the sane ones, but it was actually Song Woo Bin. The only reason he is, is because they did not gaf about giving him a story (did he have one in the manga? I wish he did)
-Stiff asf acting. They should have given the boys fake tears🤣 The sad scenes was so hard to watch and awkward. They were clenching their jaws and screaming without tears. Koo Hye Sun mastered it though😁
-This was 2009 and it was the Coachella back then. But guys, I’ve watched far better older shows compared to this😔😔 This is by far the worst kdrama I have ever watched