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Boys Before Flowers production press conference

We’re only two weeks away from the premiere of the much-anticipated Hana Yori Dango remake, Boys Before Flowers, and the cast came out on December 22 for the production press conference.

Not much more to add to the already sizable pre-show buzz, so before we get to the photos, I’ll just say, once again: This is one damn good-looking cast. (Also: Yes, the guys look a little cartoonishly dressed, but they most likely came in character, and if Hanadan is anything, it’s over the top with the F4 looks. I think they’ve done a pretty good job translating the clothing and overall appearance of the characters, even if I do think Kim Hyun-joong’s scarf-and-cardigan combo is ridiculous — ajumma meets dandy! — for a real-world outfit.)

 

From left to right in first photo below: Kim Joon (“Woo-bin”), Lee Min-ho (“Jun-pyo”), Kim Hyung-joon (“Ji-hoo”), and Kim Bum (Yi-jung):




 

Lee Min-ho described this experience as feeling “like I’d won the lottery.” However, he also feels the tremendous pressure of high expectations, which was particularly burdensome at the outset, but “as time passed it became better.”

 
In other circumstances, I’d hate Gu Hye-sun‘s dress, and I still don’t think I quite understand it, but she looks sweet and happy. She does look very frilly and feminine, and I might have been worried if I didn’t know that she can play tough, as befitting her “Jan-di” character. But I don’t worry too much about her role.

 

Kim Hyun-joong said of his career transition: “Being a singer debuting as an actor gave me a lot of worry and apprehension.” As it does the rest of us, I’m sure. He, like Lee Min-ho, will probably bear the brunt of all the comparisons to previous versions; he said he would do his best to show a natural Rui.

Asked about what it’s like acting with Gu Hye-sun and Han Chae-young, he said, “We haven’t shot that many episodes yet, but there have been a kiss scene and an embrace. Han Chae-young is called a living Barbie doll, and to act with her gave me a great feeling. The kiss scene with Gu Hye-sun is the most memorable.”

 

Kim Bum just keeps growing taller and taller, doesn’t he?

 

Kim Joon remains the biggest question mark, because he’s the least known and the least discussed. Then again, I suppose he’s the least prominent of the main cast, which allows him a little wiggle room. I hold out hope that he surprises us all for the better, though…

Via My Daily, OSEN

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I think I have a bit of confidence in the drama. I was nervous but I get good vibes, I just hope it's not for nothing.

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wow! 2nd
Thanks javabeans, I'm an avid HYD fan, Ive' watched the lot anime and manga plus taiwanese and japanese versions of the drama.. soooooo looking forward to the korean version.
My Goodness they do look as if the came out of the manga..
She's got great looking pins, GHS. that green thing in the middle whats that for.. it's just too much I think.. I guess something has got to stand out from her being with those gorgeous men.
Does Lee Min Ho had to have a perm? just wondering..the rest are just pure eye candy..
I do hope everything is worth all the hype....

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ohmeegosh...kim bum just keeps getting better looking as time passes!!

btw, i absolutely love your comment about hyunjoong's outfit: ajumma meets dandy...HAHAHAHAHHA...total lolz, but totally true.

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"I think they’ve done a pretty good job translating the clothing and overall appearance of the characters,"

Absolutely. This is the first HYD cast that I felt looked genuinely "princely" (while keep the spirit of the manga) from the get-go. Rui is unnaturally pretty/ethereal; Doumyouji looks arrogant and wounded; Sojiro looks boyish, perhaps naive (worth mentioning that the J-drama's worldy, rather colonial Sojiro was pretty much the opposite of the manga; Kim Bum's look is much more spot on); and Akira looks happy to be there. :)

"even if I do think Kim Hyun-joong’s scarf-and-cardigan combo is ridiculous — ajumma meets dandy! — for a real-world outfit.)"

Korean Rui is been groomed as the new Bae Yong Joon. So "dandy ajuhmma" is just about perfect. ;)

"She does look very frilly and feminine, and I might have been worried if I didn’t know that she can play tough, as befitting her “Jan-di” character."

Yeah, Goo Hye Sun's doll-like dress is epik fail. It looks like she borrowed it from Nam Gyu-ri. If this were Sakurako, I can see the point in it. Also, it makes her look much older relative to the F4.

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The very first thing that came into my mind was
'What are they wearing?!'

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They all look happy... esp Goo Hye Sun! I think I'm gonna adore her as Jandi..

Hyun Joong looks really weird in that outfit. Don't like it at all..
Min Ho has this weird smirk on his face.. and OMGosh at his perm! 0_0 (but i think he fits the character well)

And Kim Bum.. he's a total sweetheart.. <3333

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ARRRGHH!
Kim Bum, you HOT HOT boy/man.
The 4 of them do make a very good F4...the girl seems out of place, but then of course, as all HYD fanatics would scream, she's supposed to...*rolls eyes*
I'm very happy with all of them except Gu Hye Sun, who'll just have to win me over with some stellar acting....or something....loll
I'm very excited and I have HIGH expectations...just like I did for Worlds Within (and that did not turn out well)...hope I'm not disappointed this time!

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the first thing that i thought of when i looked at Gu Hye Sun pistures was a gift wrapping.
2 weeks is so soon, I'm so excited

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hmm...eye candies indeed!!
but GHS indeed looks like a gift!
really looking forward to this!

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I actually kind of like the dress. I love the frilly-ness of it, and I would even like the flower-bow-thing if it were a bit smaller. The way it is now covers up both her chest and her waist...and somehow, I think that's something a woman should try to accentuate, not cover up.

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i'm so excited for this. dangg. i wish my korean was better (like, a LOT better lol) so i didn't have to wait for english subs.

ps; the phrase "wiggle room" made me laugh for several minutes straight. I'm sure it wasn't that funny/adorable to anyone else...but this just further convinces me that EVERYTHING is ten times more hilarious at 1:30am. lolll.

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dang
kim bum is going to be the sole reason i'm watching this drama
that boy is just SO friggin hot

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Kim Bum is just... urgh. o_o Oh god, he's so young, but he's so.. not (at the same time)?

xD I can see he's just growing right along into his character.

The rest look pretty good as well. I don't like Hyunjoong's outfit nor Minho's pants nor Joon's bowtie/sneakers nor Hyesun's general pooftiness, but other than that, it seems all good.

I've also discovered that Lee Minho is not photogenic (AT ALL) but he looks pretty good on film, so it should be fine.

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I'm even more excited for this now... and I didn't think that was possible!!! ^_^

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weird cast, they sure have more lovely cast like antique bakery.

good luck

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they all look gorgeous! i can't wait to see this project!

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Funny to hear Goo Hye Sun refered to as looking like a "gift" because that is exactly how I've felt about this girl since the first moment I laid eyes on her on the deck of that ship that was taking farmgirl "Yang Gukwha" from her home in Yanbien to Seoul in Pure In Heart. The gift that keeps on giving. I can't wait for the privilage of spending the next several months basking in the warmth of her sunny character. It's going to be a great year for KDrama. Now if we can only get Yoon Eun Hye to stop globe-trotting and sign her to another series....

Happy Holidays, shipmates!!!

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Oh man! The more I hear about this show the more excited I get!! Seeing the cast together like this really gives me confidence in them.

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i have to agree with belleza's comment. that dress screams nam gyu ri. majorr no no

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"Kim Bum just keeps growing taller and taller, doesn’t he? "
Cuter and cuter as well. Look at that smile!

EDIT:
Quicksilver18: I see it too now that you mention it. It must be the eyebags.

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Is it just me or does Gu Hye Sun and Kim Hyun Joon kinda resemble each other? Maybe just the eyes. For some reason, I just can't imagine Gu Hye Sun doing the Tsukushi kangaroo punch. Lolz.

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Min Ho can kill girls with his smile! Aaaggghhhh.....
His Gucci suit is nice though, but the pants.. reminds me of clown pants. What's up with Kim Joon's clothes? bow tie vs sweater vs sneakers.. seriously, who dressed them up?
Other than that.. they're all darn freakin' hot...!!!

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OMG Lee Min-ho's pants is so fugly.......

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Belted sweater!!! I know Rui is supposed to be sensitive and artistic but ....Also I don't like his hair! It's not falling naturally...kind of lopsided.
I am just loving LMH as Domyoji. Imperiously tall and good looking, and that unruly hair is fabulous.
Kim Bum is so handsome. He maybe be all grown up and tall but that cute smile is still very childlike.

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I'm looking forward to watching this drama only because I have a crush for koo hye sun

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