What horrible timing following Choi Jin-shil’s shocking death, because now it’s hard to get that excited about news I/we have been waiting forever to hear, which is the announcement of the “F4″ guys in the Korean Hana Yori Dango, aka Boys Before Flowers.
Although it was floated around that the casting would comprise mostly pop idol stars, it turns out (for the better, imo), that we’re split half-half between idols and actors (the two rising actors at least have a decent amount of experience — for their age, I mean).
- First is F4 leader in the Tsukasa role, aka actor Lee Min-ho (above left).
- Kim Hyun-joong, idol singer of pop boy band SS501, takes on the role of Rui.
- Kim Bum (!!!), at above right, is most recently of East of Eden and the biggest surprise for me — and a pleasant one at that, since he’s proved he can act. He’s Soujiro.
- And, finally, Kim Joon is the least-known of the F4 boys, as Akira.
Lee Min-ho takes the lead as “Doumyouji Tsukasa,” renamed for the drama as “Gu Jun-pyo”:
Lee Min-ho, born in 1987, has a decent amount of work behind him, having done several TV shows and a couple films, including I Don’t Know Either, Run! Mackerel, Public Enemy Returns, and the recent Our School E.T.
A least they gave Doumyouji to a “real” actor instead of the crossover newbie in his acting debut. Not that that’s bad (we all have to start somewhere?) but considering that he’s the most crucial F4 role, he’d damn well better know how to act.
Kim Hyun-joong takes the character of “Hanazawa Rui,” renamed “Yoon Ji-hoo”:
Kim Hyun-joong, a 1986-er of boy band SS501, is currently paired with Hwang Bo on variety show We Got Married, and was the first name to be floated around earlier this summer. He’s taking over the role following Oguri Shun’s excellent portrayal — that’ll be an uphill climb, particularly given that the boy doesn’t have a lot of acting experience. It appears he was cast because he fits the image; we’ll see if his skills measure up.
Kim Bum is cast in the “Nishikada Soujiro” role, renamed “So Yi-jung”:
I’m a bit disappointed that Kim Bum, the young’un of the bunch (a 1989-er), is being used in a lesser capacity here, although since the series is set for 24 episodes, hopefully Soujiro’s and Akira’s roles are given more attention than as mere sidemen for Tsukasa and Rui. I also hope he’s given a chance to expand on his recently demonstrated melo acting skills. Hey, at least Soujiro was given a bit of a “deeper” story line than Akira in the J-version, yeah? What I’m saying is: You’ve got this budding “serious” actor, so don’t waste him.
Kim Joon as “Mimasaka Akira,” aka “Song Woo-bin”:
As the guy I’m least familiar with (as in, not at all), this is the best pic I could get; Kim Joon (full real name Kim Hyung-joon, a 1985-er) is the guy on the right. And when I say “newb,” I mean this is his acting debut. He is, however, a member of the newish pop boy band T-Max.
Via Joy News
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It’s been more than a year since this serial was released and wow, people are still commenting and the heatwave which brought Asia by storm (and may be even further parts of the world) is still ongoing.
Boys Over Flowers is indeed a great drama worth its huge success all across the world.
It is also inevitably the most well-known hit drama in Korea for awhile, though there has been some good ones, no one can beat Boys Over Flowers’ No.1 ranking.
And of course not forgetting the 4 main cuties which mesmerized viewers through their tv screens kilometres and kilometres away.
I believe Korean F4 will be etched deeply in people’s memories even years down the road — like Titanic (movie) is remembered vividly even after a decade has passed.
It won’t be easy to create a similar drama which touches viewers from almost every country.
But I hope there’ll be a similar one (though it don’t have to reach Boys Over Flowers’ incredible ratings).
All the best Hallyuwood!
Korean F4 is definitely the best.
kim hyun joong i love you and my bff she love kim bum but you are hot and just 12
and my bff to so we have noting i love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
and dont forget
i love you more picture i love you very very
hi
Dear f4
i and our friends are like and love you all.
we are from Myanmar.
We wish you to come Myanmar and we will warmly welcome you all.
We love you F4.
We want to see you all when you come Myanmar.
Bye Bye F4
And we love you,F4
F4 is my heart
HI
I LOVE F4
GOON JUN PHYO
I AM MYANMAR
I GOON JUN PHYO gtalk account pay par
i am myamnar,but korea actors are very like,love. F4 ko always like.
F4 and I gtalk wish like asy.if,F4 is wish .please
h!!!!! i like all the photo`s but most of all i love the photo of Kim Joon more power to you and always remember that Im here to love you……… aja!!!!!
I LOVE YOU omg you are so cute and i wiss i meet u guy and can i ask u something how can you be a movie star love you
I love you Lee Min-Ho!!! You Best of the best!!!
my felt very happy to see this movie. i love you this f4 hero.
i luv u F4 ,i have seen the drama (Boys over flowers)& i luv it .
its really feel nice 2 watch this beautifull serial BBF,really its very touchable,every one has done awesome, i m from india,i hav seen this drama,n i can’t tell u how much i luv this ..i luv Lee Min-ho sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much,n also i luv kim bum………he’ssss reallyyyyyyyyy sooooooooo cute i luv these guyz sooooooo much..bye
LUV U
best of luck..
I think,F4 actor and actress are very good in action.If I can,I want to meet them.Thank you.
안녕하세요,
내 이름은 내 집이 진시입니다.수있다면, 당신은 전자 메일 주소 좀 알려 주실 수 있습니까?제발 영어로 써주세요.내가 당신을 요청합니다.아주 유명한 그 F4의 TV 시리즈에 동의합니다.영화 배우와 영화 배우 때문에 행동 좋은 아주 잘되어 매우 귀엽 아름다운.
안녕 F4를.전체 건강 될 수 있고 부자.
귀하의 연령층, 내 집이 진시
감사합니다
F4 IS THE BEST FOR ALL TIME FOR ME CUZ IM AN AVID FAN OF THE KOREAN F4 I WISH I CAN MEET THEM IN PERSONAL………………. GOOD BLESS………………………….. AND ……….TAKE ………CARE …………..ALWAYS…………. GUYS……………………….. SEEEE YOU
hi although all f4 actors &actress are good at their performance i think this type of script does not reflect our real world and they are just speaking dialouges and creating actions in a imaginary situation.think about how many innocent people have been influenced unreasonably influenced.Of course i don’t think f4s are not free enough to read only one advice from a person.i hope someday they wii.
hi , yo yo yo wats up man? its being nice watching the F4 ……i njoy alot …..all guys r looking great specially kim bum very cute n nice…….. sarang nye yo……..see ya…….
hi
i am from Myanmar .
i love Lee Min HO .
i like F4 so much.
i want to see u.
i love u.
I love f-4. Kazakhstan. f-4 forever. f-4 respekt
hello, good afternoon all f4 members.
i like all of you in flowers 4 including actress.
i like the acting of you all very much.
let me introduce you by myself.
i m from myanmar.
don’t you have wish to come visit to my country.
i think you don’t want to come visit to my country.
because our country is so poor, you may think so.
may be. you may think there is no enjoyable places in myanmar.
but there are a lot of culture heritage in our country to study and to be interesting.
so would you come please.
since i watched f4 movie, after that i cannot watch and don’t like the other movies.
don’t you make next movie with all f4.
would you try to make and create f4 actors in a movie.
may you be well and happy.
may you be famous in the world along your life.
may you come visit to MYANMAR .
We will be waiting for you.
And ss501 singers group, would you also come visit.
don’t worry just come visit.
I love F4. Kim Bum suiem seni…
I like best f4 please more photo look
lee min ho
I love you f4
i like korea f4 movie
i like kim bum……………..so cute
F4 rocks …Keep it up!!!
luv u all guys!!!
hi f4
iloveyousomuch kim bum^^
aja aja fighting .dont be sad .so keep moving forward
hi kim I miss you do you have girlfriend?
how are you?i love you bye
I JUST LUV UR MOVIE N MOSTLY LEE MIN HO U R 2 CUTE ………… U R MY FAV ATOR
HI F4
I REALLY LIKE UR MOVIE ……… U ALL R REALLY SWEET . ……. N I LIKE LEE MIN HO …………………. CAN U TELL ME UR EMAIL ADRS ……….PLZ . I M REALLY UR BIGGEST FAN. PLZ U CAN GIV ME UR PH NO ………. COZ I M REALLY GONNA WAIT 4 U WHOLE OF MY LIFE……………………
hi my name nyama 18 boy
kim sang bum………..`
I LOVE YOU FULL………….!!
you very cute…, baby!!!
saranghe!!!
88.
kim sang bum………..`
I LOVE YOU FULL………….!!
you are very cute…, baby!!!
saranghe!!!!
hello all.my name’s aqua.i live in mongolia.i’m 15.so mongolians very like f4.and kim hyun joong’s very famous in the mongolia.kim bum kim hyun joong lee min hoo and kim joon u r so very cute and beautiful
hi i’m jazzreal gonzales from the philippines,, i love kim joon so much! he’s so cute especially when he smiles.. hope that the korean f4 with gu hye sun will visit the philippines soon! more power!!!
saranghae everyone!!! <3
I love Boys before flowers, the casts are very handsome. I think they are more handsome than Taiwan version. And the story goes “catchy” or reasonable.
those boys are great!!! I love them , Good Job guys!!!
Hi boys
nice to see u
i am so sad that my no.is at the last i think
but i really really want to see once in my life to all of u
but i know i can not
it is like a dream for me
if u give me a chance please invite my account from there
i won’t say u have to do
but if u intentionally wish
mine is
(myatnoeaindrai@gmail.com)
see u all of u
i hope to see all of u
have a higher life than now
take care bye bye
yrs love noenoe
eles sao bue giros de mas principalmente o Kim Bum ele é bue giro amei as fotos adorei jan Di E JUN PYO FAZEM UM PAR bue giro e tambem o Y-jung e amiga de jan di fazem um par bue bue giro
ene uneheer goy kino
HEY! KIM Hyun- JOON, SARANG-AE…………I LOVE YOUR DRESSING STYLE
I LOVE U F4. KIM BUM AND KIM HYUN JOON ARE THE BEST!!
HEY JI HOO, PLEASE COME TO INDIA / KARBI-ANGLONG.
Hi, F4 boys. You all look great in school uniform. I really really wanted to see you all.
Hi, WOO BIN…… I LOVE U. I really wanted to see u in KARBI ANGLONG.
Hi i really love korean films but i need with german subtitles pleas help me to found films with german subtitle.
I were be very happy.
u all r really looking veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy handsome
hot & many more , really i m a big fan of urs