Boys Over Flowers

Boys Over Flowers (Hangul: 꽃보다 남자; Hanja: 花樣男子) is a South Korean television drama series starring Ku Hye Sun, Lee Min Ho, Kim Hyun Joong of SS501, Kim Bum, Kim Joon of T-Max and Kim So Eun. It premiered on Korean Broadcasting System (KBS2) on January 5, 2009 on KBS2 and ended on March 31, 2009 after 25 episodes.
It is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, Boys Over Flowers (花より男子 Hana Yori Dango^?), written by Yoko Kamio. The series is the fifth television adaptation of the manga following the Taiwanese Meteor Garden and its sequel Meteor Garden II and the Japanese Hana Yori Dango and its sequel Hana Yori Dango Returns.

(Philippines Trailer for Boys Over Flowers)

Plot

Shin Hwa School is a school for rich people, attended by Goo Jun Pyo, the heir of the global corporation ShinHwa Group, Yoon Ji Hoo, Soh Yi Jung, and Song Woo Bin which form a gang called F4. Jun Pyo, the leader of F4, is the main ruffian.
Geum Jan Di, who is not from rich family, ends up attending ShinHwa School when she saves a boy from jumping off the rooftop and is given a scholarship to quiet down all the publicity the incident has caused. The entire school worships the F4 except for Jan Di. However, she holds a certain soft spot for Yoon Ji Hoo, who appears to be different from the other three. Jan Di finally speaks up against F4 to defend her friend. From then on, she becomes Jun Pyo’s main rival. Almost every time Jan Di is bullied, she is helped by Ji Hoo in some way. Jan Di and Jun Pyo’s rivalry intensifies, but at the same time it is a source of amusement for him as Jan Di has now caught his attention.
The story develops and Jun Pyo slowly starts falling for Jan Di. On the other hand, Jan Di’s attention is on Ji Hoo, her savior, but ultimately, as the story progresses, her heart is with Jun Pyo. The couple faces many obstacles as they continue to struggle for their love.

Cast

Ku Hye Sun as Geum Jan Di
Jan Di is the headstrong daughter of a dry cleaner. While on a delivery run to Shinhwa High School, she saves a bullied student from committing suicide. Jan Di is offered a scholarship to attend the prestigious school, and ends up getting on the bad side of Gu Jun Pyo.

Lee Min Ho as Gu Jun Pyo
Jun Pyo is the leader of F4 (the most popular guy at Shinhwa High) and heir to the Shinhwa Conglomerate. He torments Jan Di after she stands up to his bullying ways, but ends up falling for her instead. In the end of the drama, he was portrayed proposing to Jan Di. He was involved in a car accident that caused his “amnesia”.
Jang Geun Suk mentioned in an interview that he was originally offered the role Gu Jun Pyo, but he chose instead to take on Beethoven Virus.
Kim Hyun Joong as Yoon Ji Hoo
Ji Hoo is a member of F4 and grandson of the Korean former-president. His musical talent catches Jan Di’s attention and she begins to develop feelings for him. In the end, he developed feelings for her. He was involved in a car accident which leaves him the only survivor for his both parents have died in the accident. He has a “Driving Phobia” due to the accident.
Kim Bum as So Yi Jung
Yi Jeong is F4’s Casanova. He is a skilled potter and his family owns the country’s biggest art museum. He eventually changes his playboy ways when he realizes that he is in love with Chu Ga Eul (Kim So Eun).
Kim Joon as Song Woo Bin
Woo Bin is known as F4’s Don Juan. His family runs a large construction company and has important connections to an underground organization, hinted to be the mafias.
Kim So Eun as Chu Ga Eul
Jan Di’s best friend and works with her at the porridge shop. She eventually told So Yi Jung that she liked him and he, eventually, reciprocates those feelings.

Extended cast

Kim Hyun-joo as Goo Jun Hee – Jun Pyo’s elder sister, and one of the only people he listens to. She wants the best for her brother and constantly shows him the error of his ways.
Lee Hye-young as Kang Hee Soo (aka President Kang) – Jun Pyo’s mother and President of the Shinhwa company. She vehemently opposes to her son being with Jan Di and does everything in her power to stop them.
Ahn Suk-hwan as Geum Il Bong – Jan Di’s father and a dry cleaner. His friend takes out loans under his name, and as a consequence he is chased by loan sharks.
Im Ye Jin as Na Gong Joo – Jan Di’s mother. She is very money-minded and constantly pressures Jan Di to attract and marry a rich man.
Park Ji Bin as Geum Kang San – Jan Di’s younger brother and is very technologically inclined.
Han Chae-young as Min Seo Hyun – Ji Hoo’s first love and a famous Korean model. He is still hung up on her when Jan Di develops feelings for him.
Lee Min-jung as Ha Jae Kyung – a successful CEO’s daughter and ends up being Gu Jun Pyo’s fiancee. Although the engagement was arranged by their parents, she develops feelings for him but unfortunately he doesn’t feel the same. Because of that, she backs out of the wedding.
Lee Jung-gil as Yoon Seok Young – the former-president of Korea and Yoon Ji Hoo’s grandfather. He believes that he caused Ji Hoo’s parents’ fatal car accident and has been too guilt-ridden to face his grandson ever since.
Jung Ho Bin as Jung Sang Ruk – President Kang’s Chief Secretary. He is sympathetic towards Jun Pyo and often helps him out when it comes to Jan Di.
Lee Si-young as Oh Min Ji – Jan Di’s first and only friend when she transfers to Shinhwa High. However, she harbors deep feelings for Gu Jun Pyo and ends up sabotaging Jan Di to get closer to him.
Gook Ji Yun as Choi Jin Hee (aka Ginger) – one-third of the Mean Girls Trio (Jin Sun Mi).
Jang Ja-yeon as Park Sun Ja (aka Sunny) – one-third of the Mean Girls Trio (Jin Sun Mi).
Min Young Won as Lee Mi Sook (aka Miranda) – one-third of the Mean Girls Trio (Jin Sun Mi).
Im Joo Hwan as So Il Hyun – So Yi Jung’s estranged elder brother. He leaves the family home and abandons Yi Jung in order to live a normal life.
Yumei Mei as Soo Min – Jun Pyo’s childhood bestfriend
Park Soo Jin as Cha Eun Jae – So Yi Jung’s childhood friend and his first love. She winds up teaching pottery and crosses paths with Yi Jung after disappearing for 3 years.
Kim Min Ji as Jang Yu Mi – a patient at the same hospital Gu Jun Pyo is admitted to. She pushes her way into Jun Pyo’s life by taking advantage of his amnesia.
Jung Eui-chul as Lee Min Ha (suicidal student)/Min Jae Ha (model Haje) – two characters played by the same actor. The first is the suicidal student that Jan Di saves, and the later his vengeful brother who vows revenge against Gu Jun Pyo by hurting Jan Di.
Haiming as Ming – Ji Hoo’s friend from Macau

Cameo:
SS501 special performance, “UR MAN” in episode four

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