[drama 2009] Boys Over Flowers / Hana Yori Dango 꽃보다 남자

[KBS] Goo Hye Seon, Lee Min Ho, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Beom, Kim Joon

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Scheduled to debut 5 January 2009 as Monday & Tuesday 9:55pm (Seoul time) drama. 24+1 episodes. Repeats on Sundays 2 ep together from 12:40 to 3:10 pm (Seoul time).
Premieres on KBS World 16 Feb 2009. Debuts in Japan 12 April 2009.

SYNOPSIS :

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The ‘Iconic Love Story’ for those who wish to stay young at heart forever!
‘Boys over Flowers’ is the highly anticipated remake of the famous Japanese comic book series. Jan-di, the Heroine, is the poor but bright girl who has a strong sense of justice and full of vitality. She transfers to an exclusive high school where only the rich go. In there, she encounters with the four rich and quirky boys and experiences love and friendship.
The storyline illustrates the supreme fantasy that a drama can bring out the most. Each of us probably has an experience of admiring or dreaming of something. The drama ‘Boys over Flowers’ is the concentration of the admirations.

Director : Jeon Ki Sang 전기상 (Witch Yoo Hee, My Girl)
Scriptwriter : Yoon Ji Ryun 윤지련
Produced by : Group Eight Inc
Awards : 45th Baeksang Awards - Lee Min Ho (Best New TV Actor), Kim Hyun Joong (Most Popular TV Actor)

Official site : http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/f4/index.html
Official English site : http://kbsworld.kbs.co.kr/programs/program...=324⟨=e (with posters for d/l)
Official Japanese site : www.hanadan-k.com
Daum drama site : http://movie.daum.net/tv/detail/main.do?tvProgramId=51300 & http://tv.media.daum.net/program/f4/
SPOILERS: Ep 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

RATINGS : (TNS Media)

Nationwide (Rank) / Seoul (Rank)

14.3 (#7) / 14.4 (#6)
17.6 (#4) / 17.4 (#4)
20.8 (#4) / 21.1 (#4)
21.4 (#4) / 21.6 (#3)
24.8 (#3) / 24.3 (#3)
24.8 (#3) / 24.6 (#3)
19.5 (#1) / 19.1 (#1)
25.9 (#2) / 25.3 (#2)
29.7 (#2) / 29.4 (#2)
30.5 (#2) / 30.2 (#2)
31.5 (#2) / 31.8 (#2)
31.4 (#2) / 31.2 (#2)
31.5 (#2) / 31.5 (#2)
31.9 (#2) / 32.0 (#2)
32.4 (#2) / 32.3 (#2)
33.2 (#2) / 32.9 (#2)
29.9 (#2) / 30.6 (#2)
35.5 (#1) / 35.7 (#2)
31.2 (#2) / 31.3 (#3)
32.6 (#2) / 31.6 (#2)
33.6 (#2) / 33.8 (#2)
31.8 (#2) / 32.4 (#2)
31.8 (#2) / 31.6 (#2)
30.2 (#2) / 29.2 (#2)
34.8 (#1) / 34.9 (#1)

BOF special on 2 Mar - 21.8 (#3) / 22.4 (#3)

EPISODE DOWNLOADS :
Raw HQ Eps on MegaUpload & MediaFire: Aja-Aja Soopie
Raw HQ Eps on Clubbox : WithS2
Chinese subbed Eps on Sendspace: Cococrust's Repository

SUBTITLES :
Eng Subs : WithS2

PHOTOS :
1. http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/f4/media/photo/index.html
2. http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/f4/media/real/index.html
3. http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/f4/media/dmz/index.html
4. Press Conference 22 Dec 2008 pics at page 49
5. Photos List I (Baeksang Awards) / view as slideshow
6. Photos of BOF cast attending wake of late Jang Ja Yeon

TO WATCH :
Episodic preview : http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/f4/view/preview/index.html
ONair LIVE : mms://kbslive.nefficient.co.kr/kbslive_2tv VLC tutorial
Download : http://aja-aja.com/regular/boys-before-flowers (raw)
Watch online :
http://www.youtube.com/user/kdrama2008 (Lyptika's)
http://www.youtube.com/user/19990915 OR http://www.viikii.net/channels/goto/hanayoridangokversion (Eng subs)
http://arashi.vox.com OR http://www.dramacrazy.net/v/korean-drama/h...o-korea-version (Eng subs)
http://www.youku.com (Chinese subs, use 花样男子韩国版 as keywords)
http://www.iuphimhan.com/sarang/index.php?...=12662&st=0 & http://krfilm.net/f/viewthread.php?tid=24595 (Viet subs)
Other KBS VODs : http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/f4/media/making/index.html and http://www.kbs.co.kr/drama/f4/view/zzim/index.html and http://www.kbs.co.kr/norepan/star/star_nore.php
News/BTS/cuts VODS : click here for list

Videos :
Music Video Paradise by T-max

OST album: site with Korean lyrics / Soompi lyrics thread

(right click each link below to download)
01 Paradise (OST Main Theme) by T-Max
02 Because my head is bad by SS501
03 Do You Know by Someday
04 Stand By Me by SHINee
05 Lucky by Ashily
06 Starlight Tears by Kim Yoo Kyung
07 A Little by Suh Jin Young
08 One More Time by Tree Bicycle
09 I Know (Saxophone Inst) by Lee Jung Sik, Oh Joon Sung
10 Dance with me (Inst) by Oh Joon Sung
11 Blue Flower (Inst) by Oh Joon Sung
12 So Sad (Inst) by Oh Joon Sung
13 Opening Title (Paradise Intro) by Oh Joon Sung, T-Max

Oh Joon Sung, drama's music director 드라마 음악 작곡가

CAST: (click for casting news) {for character description} :

F4

Lee Min Ho as Gu Jun Pyo (originally Domyoji Tsukasa)

Gu Jun-pyo is the leader of F4 and heir to the global business enterprise of Shinhwa Group. His trademark is his curly hair. He is used to doing whatever he wants whenever he wants and often offends others with his aggressively direct personality. However, under his tough exterior Jun-pyo is a pure-hearted young boy. Gu Jun-pyo was raised by the employees of his parents’ company, since his parents didn’t have time for him, so, naturally, he is attracted by the warmth of Jan-di’s normal family. Although he dismisses Jan-di at first because she is not rich, he ends up falling head over heels for her charming bright personality.

Kim Hyun Joong (SS501) as Yun Ji Hu (originally Hanazawa Rui)

Yun Ji-hu is the most handsome member of F4 and the grandson of a former Korean president. When he was five years old, he was the sole survivor of a car accident that killed both his parents, and as a result he became withdrawn and anti-social. However when he meets his first love, Seo-hyeon, she helps him get over his difficulties. After meeting Jan-di on the staircase, Yun Ji-hu also becomes her knight in shining armor and helps her out whenever she needs it. This character likes to be alone and has a bit of a strange personality. Yun Ji-hu has a great love and talent for music, and is set to become the leader of the Suam Cultural Foundation, Suam Art Center, and Suam Orchestra.

Kim Beom as So Yi Jeong (originally Nishikado Sojiro)

Yi Jeong’s father is Korea’s most famous Master of Arts. When Yi Jeong’s older brother leaves the family, Yi Jeong suddenly becomes the heir to Korea’s largest private museum, Woo Song. He is popular with girls due to his gentle manners and clean-shaven appearance. After being hurt by his first love he turns into a bit of a playboy, but then he starts to show an interest for Jan-di’s friend Ga-eul. Cold and uncompromising at first, Yi Jeong is in fact a warm character at heart.

Kim Jun (T-Max) as Song Wu Bin (originally Mimasaka Akira)

For many generations, Song Wu-bin’s family has been the leaders of the criminal organization, Ilsim, and he is the heir to Ilsim Construction. Ilsim has extensive networks and a great ability in manipulating cash flows, which even the Shinhwa Group cannot ignore. Whenever his fellow F4 members are in trouble, Song Wu-bin makes a call to his large network of connections so that the problem is quickly taken care of. Song Wu-bin has an innate sense of finances and is also a great fighter. Even though he is still young, Song Wu-bin already displays a charisma well fitting for a boss of the underworld.

Gu Hye Seon as Geum Jandi (originally Makino Tsukushi)

Geum Jan-di is a normal schoolgirl whose family manages a small dry cleaning business. One day she is selected to join the prestigious Shinhwa High School, where she joins the swim team. Unable to stand the nagging of her parents, Jan-di decides to attend Shinhwa High School, but when she starts she is tagged with the F4’s red card and has to endure teasing and bullying from them and the other students. However, displaying her strong, bright personality, Jan-di stands up to F4 and the entire student group. At first she begins to fall for F4’s Yun Ji-hu, but then the leader of F4 and heir to the Shinhwa business conglomerate, Gu Jun-pyo, openly professes his love for her in front of the school, and she becomes the envy of all the girls. Geum Jan-di is an optimistic and honorable girl who is never dazzled by financial wealth or social status. Even after she joins Shinwa High School she remains true to her ideals.