Boys Over Flowers (2009 TV series)

Boys Over Flowers
Promotional poster
Also known asBoys Before Flowers
Hangul
꽃보다 남자
Hanja
꽃보다 男子
Revised RomanizationKkotboda Namja
McCune–ReischauerKkotpoda Namja
Genre
Based onBoys Over Flowers
by Yoko Kamio
Written byYoon Ji-ryun
Directed byJeon Ki-sang
Starring
Opening theme"Paradise" by T-Max
Ending theme
  • "Because I'm Stupid" by SS501
  • "Making a Lover" by SS501
ComposerOh Joon-sung (오준성)
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes25
Production
Executive producerKim Hyeong-il (KBS Drama Headquarters)
ProducerGwak Jeong-hwan (KBS Drama Operations Team)
Production locations
Production companyGroup 8
Original release
NetworkKBS2
ReleaseJanuary 5 (2009-01-05) –
March 31, 2009 (2009-03-31)
Related
Meteor Garden (2001, Taiwan)
Hana Yori Dango (2005, Japan)
F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021, Thailand)
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Boys Over Flowers (Korean꽃보다 남자; Hanja꽃보다 男子; RRKkotboda Namja; MRKkotpoda Namja) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Koo Hye-sun, Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Bum, and Kim Joon. Based on the Japanese manga series Boys Over Flowers (花より男子, Hana Yori Dango) written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio.[1] The series tells a story of a working-class girl who gets tangled up in the lives of a group of wealthy young men in her elite high school. It aired for 25 episodes on KBS2 from January 5 to March 31, 2009.[2]

It is often regarded as a pioneer in Korean high school series, as well as to have helped the proliferation of the "Korean Wave". The series earned high viewership ratings in South Korea, and became a cultural phenomenon throughout Asia.[3][4] Lee Min-ho's role as the leader of F4 completely contrasted his role in Mackerel Run, which earned him overseas popularity.[5]

  1. ^ Han Sang-hee (February 10, 2009). "Boys Over Flowers Continues to Bloom in Korea". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "꽃보다 남자 프로그램 정보" [Boys Over Flowers Program Information]. Korean Broadcasting System (in Korean). Retrieved March 2, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Jin, Dal Young, ed. (2010). "Hybrid Regionalism in East Asian Popular Culture, Korean Television Drama: Boys Over Flowers". Global Media Convergence and Cultural Transformation. IGI Global. pp. 84–85. ISBN 978-1609600396. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Kang, Hye-ran; Lee, Young-hee (July 9, 2009). "The next 'Korean wave' washes ashore". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 3, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "14 Years of Lee Min-Ho: From Gu Jun-Pyo to Emperor Lee Gon". Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

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