Boys Over Flowers

This production of "Boys Over Flowers" is the best romantic comedy I have seen in years and one of my all-time favorite movies. Here are some pros and cons:CONS:Unreal plot situations (kidnappings, drownings, amnesia)Unreliable subtitlesTwo distracting subplots in the second half (Ji-hoo and Grandfather, Yi-Jung and Ga-eul)PROS:A great Cinderella storyExcellent writingJan-di, Jun-pyo, and Ji-hoo are complicated, interesting charactersCountless memorable comic and tragic momentsThe actress who plays Jan-di (Ku Hye-sun) is phenomenally expressive, capable of showing emotional pain in more ways than I knew were possible, but also hilarious when she needs to beSuperb direction and musicIf you watch the first episode and aren't yet hooked, that's okay, because the first episode is not all that great. If you give the second episode a chance, and then maybe the third, you will start to see the depth of the acting and writing, and you may find yourself hooked. Don't worry -- it's okay to get addicted to this one. It's really good!(Note: We watched the DVD version because I understand the DVD version has a better original soundtrack than the Netflix version.)

This is one of my most favorite shows overall in korean and even battled against our own. It is full of drama and comedy. I love all the actors and they are great even as everyday people. I would so take either of the two main love interests. It tugs your heart back and forth. It just helps in knowing more about the actors personality that makes them even more loveable. Ji Hoo and Jun Pyo are awesome! Would love if we had more interesting dramas like this. Although, it is manga based with a twist from Japanese version. This one is the best and I will love and watch over and over. Only thing that I find about it is that some of the subbing has been changed around and can be confusing at times. But I know the meanings and can move past that part. Otherwise everything was good.

Boys over Flowers was my second Korean series with English subtitles that I watched and made me an addicted Korean Drama fan. The star that was born was Lee Min Ho and deservedly so. It had parallel stories that highlighted social disparities between the classes in Korea and the unfortunate coupling of children for business advantages of the very rich. This story centered on the love of the two main characters, their ups & downs & their eventual triumph over multiple obstacles they encounter throughout the series. Lee Min Ho & Ku Hye Sun were the leads & gave perfect performances, that encompassed both serious emotions & comedy. The supporting cast was excellent as well.

I can't tell you how much I love this drama and how sorry I am to have wasted time not watching it before! I have been hearing about it for a couple of years and seen the manga and the anime show at the library and advertised on sites but I was only slightly interested. I am trying to learn Japanese, so I didn't want to be distracted with Korean dialog and having issues between picking up Korean and learning Japanese. The only reason I decided to watch it, was because Crunchy Roll had a free trial membership for 2 weeks to watch anime and dramas for free. I was hoping to see Japanese dramas but this popped up, so I figured, stop running and watched it. OMGosh, it was wonderful, maddening, frustrating, emotional, and awesome all wrapped up in one! You have got to see this show! I know a reviewer was talking about music issues, didn't bother me one bit. For me, it did not take away from the story at all. The part where they come into school as F4, music was different but I actually preferred the rock intro--made more sense and fit the scene much better; especially considering what Gu Jun-pyo did the first 40 seconds after appearing! Please don't let that distract you from buying this drama! It is well worth it! although, I have to admit I never spent $43 on a set before!My box was broken when it came but that was because of how it was packaged, which was not the greatest and because UPS doesn't care about your stuff, they just throw it around, which looked exactly like what they did to it. It was just a piece of the enclosure but the box still closes and the cover corner was a little crunched but it was still in good shape, what could I do. Was not gonna send it back. The DVDs were intact, the packaging was little disappointing because I expected them to be on plastic trays in the box and they were in cottonish-plastic sleeves, but that is a manufacturing/production issue and not that big of a deal. Besides, I could always buy a DVD box I like, if I was that bothered. I am happy and satisfied that I now have my own copy, without the annoying commercials that interrupt every 7 minutes, that the websites force on you to just watch the dang show! Although, there is an annoying advertisement at the beginning of each episode that drove me crazy sometimes but I learned to ignore it and use it as an opportunity to go to the bathroom, check on a meal, pop some popcorn. It seems like it lasts forever but only about 20-30 seconds and only at the beginnings.Like others have said, there are some typos, misspelled words and once or twice, the dialog didn't really convey the meaning clearly but it really is not that much of an issue; it wasn't like the whole movie and you still got the idea of what was being said, even if they worded it in the wrong or a confusing way. It wasn't hard to fill in the blanks of any confusing dialog that occurred. This version is from PMP and not bad in quality; the subtitles are clear enough to read and just the right size. The picture quality was good, could have been better but still worth the buy. The only way it could have been better was if it was on Blue-ray. So if you were hesitant to buy it, don't worry about it! This version is just fine! Buy it! I would also recommend after this, buying Naughty Kiss, which has Kim Hyun Joong, from this show as well. His two performances in these are as different as night and day! I totally forgot about him being in F4 after watching Naughty Kiss!P.S. I love this drama SO much, I purchased the necklace here on Amazon and found matching earrings, too!

I order this on Cyber Monday and it arrived the following Thursday (the 29th I believe). I haven't opened it yet because it's a Christmas gift for my best friend and I want her to be the one who unwraps it, but looking at it from the outside everything is fine!We both watched Boys Over Flowers together for the 1st time this past summer and loved it! It can get a little too emotional (lots of crying) for my taste, but I still think it's a great show! My friend didn't seem to mind the crying though, so keep in mind that it's just me who doesn't care for the lead crying over the male lead and the male lead crying over the lead and boo-hoo-hoo...I just can't.I did find this show to be very funny though and the actors are amazing! *cough* Kim Hyunjoong *cough*I am happy with everything so far! It came sooner then I expected, very fast and everything is intact. So yeah, nothing really to complain about yet! I may write another review when she opens it but only if I think I need to (if all the DVD's aren't there, if anything is scratched, or if a disc is defective, ect).