Boys Over Flowers | |
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Also known as | Boys Before Flowers |
Hangul | 꽃보다 남자 |
Hanja | 꽃보다 男子 |
Revised Romanization | Kkotboda Namja |
McCune–Reischauer | Kkotpoda Namja |
Genre | |
Based on | Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio |
Written by | Yoon Ji-ryun |
Directed by | Jeon Ki-sang |
Starring | |
Opening theme | "Paradise" by T-Max |
Ending theme | |
Composer | Oh Joon-sung (오준성) |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 25 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Kim Hyeong-il (KBS Drama Headquarters) |
Producer | Gwak Jeong-hwan (KBS Drama Operations Team) |
Production locations |
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Production company | Group 8 |
Original release | |
Network | KBS2 |
Release | January 5 March 31, 2009 | –
Related | |
Meteor Garden (2001, Taiwan) Hana Yori Dango (2005, Japan) Meteor Garden (2018, China) F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021, Thailand) | |
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Boys Over Flowers (Korean: 꽃보다 남자; Hanja: 꽃보다 男子; RR: Kkotboda Namja; MR: Kkotpoda 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]