what a BEAUTIFUL picture you have chosen for them *___*;;;;;;;;;;

love how you're so up-to-date and know everything!!!
keep up the awesome blogging!! ^0^

What can I say?
We're all suckers for the F4.
Go Jun Pyo!!

ok wow whut. i like 꽃보다 남자 BUT there are so many better dramas! this one is entertaining, but... omg this is just sad =/

I like this picture. The Korean F4 didn't feel like it was meshing as a group but they look great here. Maybe they should wear the school uniforms more.
Also GJP in the school uniform might look better with Jandi in hers. More like a couple. Right now with her tween outfits and his designer wear they don't look that great together. Either they dress her up or he should dress down. I would love to see LMH in jeans. Rich kids do wear jeans. They are not decked up in formal wear all the time. It's 2009. So stop with the silly Mr Darcy wear.

That's great news. :] Btw, I love your new BOF headers - thanks to Luv!

I also don't think the 4 guys have any chemistry with one another, which is really unfortunate and is one of the main reasons keeping me from enjoyinging this drama. I'm watching it just to pass time if there is nothing else to do, but I definitely don't make it a point to watch it and I'm definitely not a fan.

The production, direction, chemistry and some of the acting is really a disappointment coming from a k-drama. Considering a prior version came out so recently, they really needed a fresh approach to the story to make it stand out and noteworthy, and so far to me they've failed.

LMH is probably one of the few saving graces, but to me that's not saying much.

it's nice to have something to look forward to even if it's still not at par with Coffee Prince. I was one of those CP addicts who, caused your site to crash when Coffee Prince was being shown almost 2 years ago. I remember telling everybody over and over again to watch it. i am tempted to do the same with Boys Before Flowers. But not yet. . . . . after 2 more episodes, i hope.

Hmmm understandable... it's a cute story. During these sad times I don't really mind the bad acting. I think the reason why the rating is high is because it's just a funny, light-hearted, teenager love story and beautiful actors/res to boot.

Oh man, that is pretty pathetic, losing to a rerun T_T.. I hope with a string of new couples, WGM could rise up again. It used to be such a hot thing.

Ah...whereas Coffee Prince deserved all its hype, BBF is falling rather short for me. I'm watching it mostly because I loved the manga, anime, and japanese drama (hated MG) and I was curious how this one would look, but I gotta say, I'm sorely disappointed. The fact that it's being touted as so great is really a slap in my critic-y viewer's face.

#5, sonam -- so true! Hilarious! Although they look very spiffy and dashing in their formal wear, it's just not realistic. Then again, this series isn't realistic to begin with, so I guess I can live with pretty boys over real boys (; .

i'd watch it over and over again just for kim bum and lmh <3

Alright BBF!!!

Way to knock everyone's socks off.

They seriously look really good on those uniform and they don't have to wear those expensive brand to look rich..
but still,,

oh,, i really love this drama,,thanks dramabeans for the update!

Gah, Gu Hye Sun makes an annoying and unnatural Jandi ><;; Her way of talking, her gestures-- all way too exaggerated. Thats why I don't like this version.

BBF is entertaining enough, but I'm not completely wowed by it. It's not better than Hana Yori Dango, which I enjoyed thoroughly. HYD drew me into their world with a more loveable Makino and an F4 who gelled together. Lee Min Ho is winsome, yeah. Totally. But as for the proclamations of him being the second coming of Takuya Kimura, nah...I don't see it. Nobody has been able to copy Kimutaku's combination of snarly sensuality + cheeky charm.

gawd, why do comments in every single BBF post have to turn into "Japanese HYD was better"? it's getting old. can't we just talk about BBF itself?

sorry for ranting and i'm not pointing a finger at you specifically Felicity, but i've been following the comments and i really love reading all of them, but there's soooo much jap/taiwan comparing. and all the comments are always the same. you can imagine it's tiring to read.

It seems quite a few people don't like the Korean version. But I'm enjoying it immensely. Who cares if it's a critical success or whatnot, as long as I'm entertained the series is already a winner in my eyes.

And it's easy to see why Boys Before Flowers is a commercial success - it's light and sugary, has a feel-good story, and has 4 good looking guys.

dk: Well, I don't think the comparisions are going to end anytime soon. It's inevitable when the Taiwan and Japanese versions have both been runaway hits....but I feel for you. Myself, I skim through all the comments cuz it's either the "BBF is the best thing from KBS since sliced bread" bandwagon or the "BFF is a complete flop and embarrassment" camp. I'm on the fence.

I don't really like "Boys Before Flowers". I'm still watching it because I love Kim Bum (Soujirou) and Kim So Eun (Yuki) -- I'm really looking forward to their side story.
Le Min Ho is a promising actor but I don't really like his interpretation of the Domyouji character. Domyouji is a mean person who became a better person but I don't really like the fact that he was so willing to change everything about him because of love (wearing a uniform, ironing his permed hair, etc.). It's just not something Domyouji would do. I mean even though he became a better person, there's still that wildness and sadistic streak peeking through.
Gu Hye Sun is what makes me dislike the drama. I hate her overacting, her exaggerated gestures, yelling all the time, etc. Also, if her character Jan Di hates everything about Jun Pyo, wouldn't that make her falling in love with Jun Pyo even more unlikely? I mean I'd understand if she hates the fact that Jun Pyo is a bully but hating the permed hair and other things about him -- what's up with that?
A lot of things don't really make sense with the drama and I'm trying not to overanalyze things... It's just really difficult sometimes.

I think the reason why this drama is so popular is simply because it's an easy, fun, and entertaining watch, which imo, is what recent dramas have been lacking. Sure, you can try to push meaningful voiceovers and complicated conspiracies (half of the time it'll work), but imo, you can only take so much heavy, mature plot centered around a bunch of 30+ years olds before you start craving for something simple, funny, and aesthetically pleasing (aka young). Anyhow, I've long since figured out BOF isn't the type of drama you take seriously- I just take it all in as I go.

Then again, I am a teen and my attention span IS dangerously short. As of late, BOF's the only drama I can sit through. Maybe it's the eyecandy or perhaps the bright colors...?

@ Lana: Really? I rather liked the fact that he straightened his hair- it appeared in the manga, although they didn't include that part in the jdrama.

Oh, and if the rumors are true -- that Shigeru's role will go to the actress that played the best friend of Go Ara's character in Who Are You? -- then I'm definitely looking forward to this drama... I love that actress although I'm sorry to say that I can't really remember her name at the moment.
This might be the first time I'd want the Domyouji character to end up with Shigeru instead of Makino. And it's really sad because obviously that's not going to happen.
I think the reason that this drama is so popular is because it's a familiar story and if properly executed -- it will be an amazing production. So far, I'm disappointed with it but that's just me...
I don't mind lighthearted stories but even though a drama is simple, shouldn't it still make sense to a certain extent? Or at least touch people more than at a superficial level. I really think Boys Over Flowers will be a forgettable drama.

For instance, Jan Di is supposed to be really poor so she brings spam and rice as her lunch... This absolutely does not make sense because her mom is supposed to be intent on having her daughter fit in... Even though the mom does not have any money, the plausible thing is for her to insist that Jan Di bring a nicer lunch.
In the Japanese version, Makino is poor but her mom found a nicer lunch box and even though they don't have money, she prepares good food like shrimp one time for Makino's lunch even though for their dinner as a family, all they have are rice and boiled egg...
In the Taiwanese version, when Shan Cai was supposed to attend a party, her mom brought out what she thinks are haute couture dresses. Of course they are not but the fact that she thought it was and insists that Shan Cai wear the dress to fit in -- her character is more consistent...

@ Lana -

It's based on a manga. The extent to which it will mimic reality will not be much. That's why I'm taking the drama as it is. It's a fairytale - the characters are unrealistic, their hairstyles are unrealistic, their behaviour is unrealistic (or maybe not), everything is unrealistic.

And in regards to my personal opinion on Gu Hye Sun: I agree she's overdoing the cutesy act, but even I have to admit that she nails the serious/emotional scenes. The confrontation in the woods is the standout scene for me over the 2 episodes this week - the chemistry and acting from the actors was awesome and the scene was riveting without being draggy. So my message to GHS is - you've got the serious scenes down pat, you have chemistry with the lead male, all that's left is to tone down the overly cute acting and exaggerated facial expressions.

Finally a damyouji I can respect, lee min ho is doing alright!!! Before I kind of wondered how can the 3 other f4 ever respect their so called leader if he was 'so' stupid, even if he was the richest of all of them

Now at least i see the character that should have been from the start. I mean, his supposed to lead a big conglomerate in the future, if he was that stupid from the beginning no amount of tutoring could ever help him become the man he needs to be.