- Title: 꽃보다 남자 / Kkotboda Namja
- Also known as: Boys Before Flowers / Boys Over Flowers
- Genre: Romance, Comedy
- Episodes: 25
- Broadcast network: KBS2
- Broadcast period: 2009-Jan-05 to 2009-Mar-31
- Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55
- Related TV Series: Meteor Garden, Hana Yori Dango, Liu Xing Yu
- Original Soundtrack: Boys Before Flowers OST
Synopsis
Geum Jan Di is an ordinary girl whose family owns a dry cleaning store.
While delivering dry cleaning to a student at the prestigious Shin Hwa High School, she saves his life by stopping his attempt at jumping off the roof and is given a full swimming scholarship.
She attends Shin Hwa High and soon is terrorised by the leader of F4 (the four richest and most popular boys at the school) Gu Jun Pyo.
Although Jun Pyo persists on bullying her, he begins to find himself attracted to Jan Di. However, Jan Di has a crush on Yoon Ji Hoo, Jun Pyo's best friend.
When she realises that Ji Hoo is merely a close friend and that she really loves Jun Pyo the couple are thrown into a dilemma as Jun Pyo's mother sets out to break them up and find a more suitable match for her son.
Cast
- Main Cast
- Koo Hye Sun as Geum Jan Di
F4
- Lee Min Ho as Goo Joon Pyo
- Kang Han Byul as young Joon Pyo
- Kim Hyun Joong as Yoon Ji Hoo
- Nam Da Reum as young Ji Hoo
- Kim Bum as So Yi Jung
- Kim Joon as Song Woo Bin
- Kim So Eun as Chu Ga Eul (Jan Di's best friend)
- Extended Cast
- Kim Hyun Joo as Goo Joon Hee (Joon Pyo's elder sister)
- Lee Hye Young as Kang Hee Soo (Joon Pyo's mother)
- Ahn Suk Hwan as Geum Il Bong (Jan Di's father)
- Im Ye Jin as Na Gong Joo (Jan Di's mother)
- Park Ji Bin as Geum Kang San (Jan Di's younger brother)
- Han Chae Young as Min Seo Hyun (F4's best friend/Ji Hoo's ex girl friend)
- Lee Min Jung as Ha Jae Kyung (JK Group's CEO's daughter and Jun Pyo's fiancee)
- Lee Jung Gil as Yoon Seok Young (Ji Hoo's grandfather)
- Jung Ho Bin as Jung Sang Rok (Kang Hee Soo's Chief Secretary)
- Lee Si Young as Oh Min Ji
- Gook Ji Yun as Choi Jin Hee / Ginger
- Jang Ja Yun as Park Sun Ja / Sunny
- Min Young Won as Lee Mi Sook / Miranda
- Kim Ki Bang as Bom Chun Sik (Jan Di and Ga Eul's boss)
- Song Suk Ho as Butler Lee
- Kim Young Ok as Head Maid
- Im Ju Hwan as So Yi Hyun (Yi Jung's older brother)
- Park Soo Jin as Cha Eun Jae (Yi Jung's first love)
- Kim Jong Jin as So Hyun Sub (Yi Jung's father)
- Kim Min Ji as Jang Yoo Mi
- Jung Ui Chul as Lee Min Ha / Min Jae Ha (fashion model)
- Cameo Appearances
- Kim Hyung Joon as himself (cameo, ep4)
- Kim Kyu Jong as himself (cameo, ep4)
- Heo Young Saeng as himself (cameo, ep4)
- Lee Hae Woo as Host Q (the guy who drugged Jan Di's drink, ep4)
- Lee Jung Joon as Gong Soo Pyo (Ga Eul's boyfriend, ep9-10)
- Heo Kyung Hwan as cell phone event MC (ep10)
- Lee Jung Sung as radiologist (cameo, ep13)
- Hai Ming as Ming (Ji Hoo's friend, ep14-15)
- Lee Suk Goo (이석구) as (Shinhwa's high school principal)
- Jo Soo Bin as announcer
- Jang Se Hyun as tied-up student (cameo)
- ?? as Goo Bon Hyung (Joon Pyo's father)
- Original Work: Manga Hana Yori Dango by Kamio Yoko
- Production Company: Group Eight
- Director: Jun Ki Sang
- Screenwriter: Yoon Ji Ryun
- 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Award, Novella Drama - Actress (Koo Hye Sun)
- 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actor Award (Lee Min Ho)
- 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best New Actress Award (Kim So Eun)
- 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Award (Lee Min Ho and Koo Hye Sun)
- 2009 KBS Drama Awards: Netizen Award (Koo Hye Sun)
- 2009 11th Mnet Asian Music Awards: Best OST - "Because I'm Stupid" (Boys Before Flowers OST) by SS501
- 2009 14th Asian Television Awards: Nominated for Best Drama Series, Best Drama Performance by an Actor (Lee Min Ho), Best Drama Performance by an Actress (Koo Hye Sun)
- 2009 Seoul International Drama Awards: Most Popular Drama Award
- 2009 Seoul International Drama Awards: Most Popular Actor Award (Kim Hyun Joong)
- 2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Best New Actor Award (Lee Min Ho)
- 2009 45th Baeksang Arts Awards: Popularity Award (Kim Hyun Joong)
- The cast and crew spent a week filming in the South Pacific in New Caledonia and on Waiheke Island. Filming also includes Macau and Jeju Island.
- Due to Koo Hye Sun's injury, Group Eight decided to air a Special on 2009-Mar-02 and the 17th Episode aired the day after.
Production Credits
Episode Ratings
Recognitions
Notes
External Links
Boys Before Flower OST
Information
- Title: 꽃보다 남자 OST / Boys Before Flowers OST
- Artist: Various Artists
- Language: Korean
- Release Date: 2009-Jan-12
- Number of Tracks: 13
- Publisher: Planet 905, 미러볼뮤직 (Mirror Ball Music)
- Track Listing
| No. | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Paradise (파라다이스) | T-MAX (티맥스) |
| 2. | My Head is Bad (내 머리가 나빠서) | SS501 (더블에스 501) |
| 3. | Do You Know? (알고있나요) | Someday (썸데이) |
| 4. | Stand By Me | SHINee (샤이니) |
| 5. | Lucky | Ashily (애슐리) |
| 6. | Starlight Tears (별빛눈물) | Kim Yoo Kyung (김유경) |
| 7. | A Little (조금은) | Seo Jin Young (서진영) |
| 8. | One More Time | Tree Bicycle (나무자전거) |
| 9. | I Know (Saxophone Inst.) | Lee Jung Shik (이정식) & Green Cacao (그린 카카오) |
| 10. | Dance With Me (Inst.) | Green Cacao (그린 카카오) |
| 11. | Blue Flower (Inst.) | Green Cacao (그린 카카오) |
| 12. | So Sad (Inst.) | Green Cacao (그린 카카오) |
| 13. | Opening Title (Paradise (파라다이스) (Intro.)) | T-MAX (티맥스) & Green Cacao (그린 카카오) |
Boys Before Flower OST Part 2
Information
- Title: 꽃보다 남자 OST Part 2 / Boys Before Flowers OST Part 2
- Artist: Various Artists
- Language: Korean
- Release Date: 2009-Mar-17
- Number of Tracks: 13
- Publisher: Planet 905, 미러볼뮤직 (Mirror Ball Music)
- Track Listing
| No. | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Say Yes | T-MAX (티맥스) |
| 2. | Wish You're My Love | T-MAX (티맥스) |
| 3. | Yearning Heart (아쉬운 마음인걸) | A'ST1, The Style (에이스타일) |
| 4. | Making a Lover (애인만들기) | SS501 (더블에스 501) |
| 5. | What Should I Do? (어떡하죠) | Ji Seon (지선) of Loveholics (러브홀릭스) |
| 6. | Love is Fire | Kara (카라) |
| 7. | Love You | HowL (하울) |
| 8. | Something Like Love (사랑같은 거) | Brand New Day (브랜 뉴 데이) |
| 9. | With Tears (눈물이 난다) | Lee Sang Gon (이상곤) |
| 10. | Cellogic | Various Artists |
| 11. | (다가가다) | Dong Yo (동요) |
| 12. | Be Strange (낯선 해) | Green Cacao (그린 카카오) |
| 13. | For the Sake of Love (사랑을 위하여) | Green Cacao (그린 카카오) |
Boys Before Flower OST F4 Special Edition
Information
- Title: 꽃보다 남자 OST F4 스페셜 에디션 / Boys Before Flowers OST F4 Special Edition
- Artist: Various Artists
- Language: Korean
- Release Date: 2009-Mar-18
- Number of Tracks: 4
- Publisher: Planet 905, CJ E&M
- Track Listing
| No. | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A Thing Called Happiness (행복이란) | Kim Hyun Joong (김현중) |
| 2. | Something Happened to My Heart (가슴이 어떻게 됐나봐) | A&T (에이앤티) |
| 3. | Fight the Bad Feeling (나쁜 마음을 먹게해) (Ballad Ver.) | T-MAX (티맥스) |
| 4. | Fight the Bad Feeling (나쁜 마음을 먹게해) (Dance Ver.) | T-MAX (티맥스) |
Boys Before Flower OST (Luxury Edition)
Information
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- Title: 꽃보다 남자 OST (Luxury Edition) / Boys Before Flowers OST (Luxury Edition)
- Artist: Kim Hyun Joong (김현중)
- Language: Korean
- Release Date: 2009-Nov-19
- Number of Tracks: 1
- Publisher: Planet 905, KT뮤직 (KT Music)
- Track Listing
| No. | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | My Head is Bad (내 머리가 나빠서) (Acoustic Ver.) | Kim Hyun Joong (김현중) |
BOYS BEFORE FLOWERS NEWS
It has been announced that singer and actor Kim Hyun Joong will lead upcoming KBS 2TV Wed-Thu drama ‘Grateful Generation’, where he will star as the hero Shin Jung Tae.
A KBS 2TV staff revealed on July 5th, “Kim Hyun Joong deliberated over the offer for a long time after receiving it. After our final meeting yesterday, he decided to participate in the drama.”
‘Grateful Generation’ is an action packed drama set in Shanghai, China in the 1930s, and is about the pain suffered by youths through love, friendship, patriotism, and desires. Shin Jung Tae which will be played by Kim Hyun Joong, is described as someone who rises to prominence on the streets of Shanghai with his bare fists, but is clumsy and random at time.
‘Grateful Generation’ is based on the original manhwa by Bang Hak Gi whose previous works include ‘Fighter in the Wind’ and ‘Damo’. This will mark Kim Hyun Joong’s return to the small screen after a 3 year hiatus following his 2010 MBC TV drama ‘Playful Kiss’.
Kim Hyun Joong was in the midst of filming a drama called ‘City Conquest’ since July of last year but dropped out of it in February of his year after the drama failed to secure a time slot with broadcasting stations.
Kim Hyun Joong is currently a fixed cast member of SBS TV variety show ‘Barefooted Friends’.
By: Park Jin Yong
Copyright@KpopFighting.com
A KBS 2TV staff revealed on July 5th, “Kim Hyun Joong deliberated over the offer for a long time after receiving it. After our final meeting yesterday, he decided to participate in the drama.”
‘Grateful Generation’ is an action packed drama set in Shanghai, China in the 1930s, and is about the pain suffered by youths through love, friendship, patriotism, and desires. Shin Jung Tae which will be played by Kim Hyun Joong, is described as someone who rises to prominence on the streets of Shanghai with his bare fists, but is clumsy and random at time.
‘Grateful Generation’ is based on the original manhwa by Bang Hak Gi whose previous works include ‘Fighter in the Wind’ and ‘Damo’. This will mark Kim Hyun Joong’s return to the small screen after a 3 year hiatus following his 2010 MBC TV drama ‘Playful Kiss’.
Kim Hyun Joong was in the midst of filming a drama called ‘City Conquest’ since July of last year but dropped out of it in February of his year after the drama failed to secure a time slot with broadcasting stations.
Kim Hyun Joong is currently a fixed cast member of SBS TV variety show ‘Barefooted Friends’.
By: Park Jin Yong
Copyright@KpopFighting.com
Happy birthday to Lee Min Ho!!
Singer-Actor Kim Joon completed his two years of mandatory military service last Friday (28th June).
He voluntarily entered military service in 2011 and joined the Seoul branch of the police force alongside Kim Dong Wook and Lee Je Hoon.
Kim Joon first debuted in the entertainment industry in 2007 as a member of boy group T-Max, but branched out into acting in the dramas “Boys Over Flowers” and “Crime Squad” where he proved his acting abilities. He also gathered a large fan base for his role in variety show “Invincible Baseball”.
Kim Joon has recently signed up with a new agency that will allow him to promote in China, Japan and Korea at once.
By: Jeon Ah Ram
Copyright@KpopFighting.com
He voluntarily entered military service in 2011 and joined the Seoul branch of the police force alongside Kim Dong Wook and Lee Je Hoon.
Kim Joon first debuted in the entertainment industry in 2007 as a member of boy group T-Max, but branched out into acting in the dramas “Boys Over Flowers” and “Crime Squad” where he proved his acting abilities. He also gathered a large fan base for his role in variety show “Invincible Baseball”.
Kim Joon has recently signed up with a new agency that will allow him to promote in China, Japan and Korea at once.
By: Jeon Ah Ram
Copyright@KpopFighting.com
