Still-a-palooza for Flower Boy Next Door

160 December 29, 2012December 29, 2012

by girlfriday

Stills, stills, and even more stills! We’re just over a week away from the premiere of tvN’s new rom-com Flower Boy Next Door, but if the wait is killing you (like it is for some of us ’round these parts), here’s a whole lot of cuteness for you. Prepare to suffer from I-wanna-take-that-puppy-home-itis. If the stills from the poster shoot are this cute, what on earth will we do when the drama arrives?

A quick introduction to our three leads: Park Shin-hye plays Go Dok-mi (meaning literally “Lonely Beauty”), a solitary girl who locks herself up in her apartment and lives a rather unusual life. No one knows what trauma in her past caused her to lock herself away, but Dok-mi doesn’t engage with the outside world, and chooses to stay in her apartment-bubble as much as humanly possible. The one hobby she has that keeps her happy is peeping on her across-the-hall neighbor, whom she fantasizes about as being the perfect man.

Yoon Shi-yoon is Enrique Geum, a golden boy (hence the last name meaning “gold”), who has spent most of his life in Spain. His nickname is Kkae-geum, which doesn’t mean much other than “sesame gold,” but it’s the last two syllables of his name, which cracks me up — it’d be the (mistaken) way a Korean person would interpret his first name. Enrique returns to Korea and moves into, of all places, Mr. Perfect’s apartment. Dok-mi doesn’t realize it, and he catches her peeping at him expecting someone else entirely. She’s used to being invisible, but he’s determined to track this peeping tom down…

And then we have Kim Ji-hoon who plays Oh Jin-rak, our heroine’s next-door neighbor. He’s a webtoon artist who never bothers to comb his hair or wear anything other than a tracksuit, and keeps backwards nighttime hours because of his job. He’s the only person in the building who’s ever even noticed Dok-mi, but he knows all about her strange life and looks out for her in little ways. He even takes to communicating with her via post-it to encourage her. (HOW CUTE IS THAT?) But when the cocky Enrique arrives, he starts to worm his way into Dok-mi’s world too, and Jin-rak suddenly finds himself having to fight for Miss Lonelyhearts. Something tells me you’re gonna need to up your game from post-its.

Can’t. Wait. Flower Boy Next Door premieres January 7 on tvN.

Via tvN

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51 rainbow

December 29, 2012 at 6:58 PM

Cute :)
I'm confused, who will I root for ???? ;)

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52 haruka

December 29, 2012 at 7:29 PM

January 7th, why so far?

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53 damianna

December 29, 2012 at 7:40 PM

be still my beating heart. all three are my fave actors n actressses. my dream casts! alredy torn as to which one i'll root for.. all the pics are beautiful. i could totally see these walpapering my lappy. ooooh...january 7 come fast, please...pretty please

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54 hana

December 29, 2012 at 7:42 PM

uhh why is Kim Ji-hoon so hot? i know who im gonna root for <3

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55 Sajen

December 29, 2012 at 8:08 PM

sounds cute, looks cute, Park Shin-hye, Kim Ji-hoon, I'm in.

I just wish that once we could get a drama where the man and woman are the same age, just once

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56 DAEBAK!

December 29, 2012 at 8:11 PM

so cute so cute so cute^^
kim ji hoon & park shin hye! squeeeeeee

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57 aX

December 29, 2012 at 8:31 PM

I hope Kim Ji Hoon gets the girl! I hated the first Flower Boy becaus the girl (even though she was irritating) chose the wrong guy!

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58 blackitty

December 29, 2012 at 8:40 PM

cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute!cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute!cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute!cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute!cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute!cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! cute! Im really looking foward to this drama

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59 bigwink

December 29, 2012 at 9:10 PM

i thought Kim Ji Hoon is THE Mr. Perfect? and Park Shin Ye will peep on him???
So there will be another guy to peep? wah this drama sure does intended to kill us all. Apocalypse comes in the 7th

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60 Gom

December 29, 2012 at 9:22 PM

It hasn't even started yet but I'm already having a hard time choosing which ship to ship. Lol. Both these guys seem super adorable! Now preparing myself for this emotional turmoil. T.T

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61 piggy68gal

December 29, 2012 at 9:28 PM

Awww, I see so little people rooting for Mr. Main Lead.
Well, I have never been the type to suffer from the Second Lead Syndrome. And I do love Yoon Shi Yoon, so I'll be cheering him on! :) I hope this drama will be great~

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Mystisith

December 29, 2012 at 9:41 PM

Less fans with grabby hands on YSY = More for us. :) And anyway, I'm waiting for the reluctant ones to fall for him pretty quickly once he turns on the charm (starting with the VOICE).

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pogo - now sailing HMS Queen of Tears with Corn Salad on deck🍉

December 30, 2012 at 2:03 AM

I will join you with the cheering on of YSY, I think he and PSH will make an adorable couple :D

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damianna

December 30, 2012 at 3:25 AM

m leaning towards yoon shi yoon too. after me too flower ep 6, i cant turn away...never *nods*

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girlatsea

December 30, 2012 at 9:45 AM

I love me some YSY....And KJH. Ahh, can't I just have both?? Am I being to greedy??

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62 Onees

December 29, 2012 at 10:33 PM

Yes, something to look forward to for the new year. Can't wait.

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63 Abbie

December 29, 2012 at 10:46 PM

So adorable! I can't wait for this!

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64 seara

December 29, 2012 at 11:17 PM

"Jin-rak suddenly finds himself having to fight for Miss Lonelyhearts"

Yippiii.. second lead male is not type 'daddy long legs' anymore :P

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65 Gerie Mae

December 29, 2012 at 11:39 PM

I hope dramabeans recaps every episode. I haven't seen any subbing sites for this. Is there tvN in US cable??? I wish my departure will be late Feb, I want to finish this drama first!

PSH is so adorable. I vote for the second lead too!

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66 anvesha

December 30, 2012 at 12:13 AM

So, Ji-Hoon is not Mr. Perfect? (I mean, in drama land, of course! haha) But I can totally see him as the perfect second lead, silently supportive.. I'm totally going to have a heartbreak because of him.

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67 Geurae

December 30, 2012 at 1:11 AM

It seems most people are rooting for the 2nd lead. I usually do too, but omg I read the webtoon. Soooooo rootin for the main lead. He is such a character! Lol and YSY is a plus :)

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68 KoKoKoPony

December 30, 2012 at 1:29 AM

Does anyone know where I could find the webtoon this drama is based off? I can't find anything...any clues?

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john

December 30, 2012 at 8:08 AM

KoKoKoPony~

나는 매일 그를 훔쳐본다

http://cartoon.media.daum.net/webtoon/view/peekinghim

I Steal Peeks At Him Everyday

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69 aX

December 30, 2012 at 3:10 AM

Only if she chooses the RIGHT Flowerboy this time!

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70 Shini

December 30, 2012 at 4:33 AM

Am I the only one getting annoyed by every actor and actress having the same teeth? As soon as they have the money, they put in veneers... I liked Yoon Shi Yoon's slightly crooked front teeth..it made him different.

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71 yee

December 30, 2012 at 8:38 AM

omg, I love the style of this show!

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72 Anna

December 30, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Park Shi Hye you lucky girrrllll!
How did she get to nab all the cute guys?

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73 Tsina

December 30, 2012 at 9:45 PM

I will be waiting for dramabeans' recap.

I just hope the producers stick with the original script rather than change gear in the middle because the rating was less than what was expected.

BTW - Read somewhere that Park Shin Hye is visiting the Philippines in March2013.

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74 jademwong

December 30, 2012 at 10:40 PM

This sounds so unbelievably cute with a hint of something more meaningful. I like it :D and oh god Kim Ji Hoon...why do you have to be the second lead? Don't you know my heart and libido root for you automatically? At least do me a favor and get the girl! Gahhhh

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Mystisith

December 31, 2012 at 11:39 AM

We had our share of phobic guys the last years... I like the fact than they are using the trope for the main female character this time. After a depressive woman in M2F, YSY will have to deal with an agoraphobic. Ah... Our savior! ;)

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75 rienz

December 31, 2012 at 2:47 AM

Can't wait! Me, amongs the handsome boy? Faint T_T

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76 Soyb

December 31, 2012 at 8:41 AM

Geez... Kim Ji Hoon is so hot... it's going to be hard to root for YSY versus him. PSH is one lucky girl!!!

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77 Alicia

December 31, 2012 at 11:41 AM

Oh no! I already like Kim Ji Hoon - Park Shin Hye pair, even though the show has not even aired yet! I already have the second-lead syndrome...SHOOT!

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78 Almontel

December 31, 2012 at 8:03 PM

I can't wait to watch this series...

omo omo omo...i do hope it leaves up to it's hype...

since it's TvN and it's a flower series and it's on cable...i am really really looking forward to this!

i'm truly excited and am very happy for Shin Hye since she just got a KBS award for her portrayal of a ghost in a special drama...

way to end the year!

Khamsamhida!!!

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79 Robyn

January 1, 2013 at 2:16 AM

So cute! Really looking forward to this drama.

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80 hollatdallama

January 2, 2013 at 12:25 PM

ughhh as much as i love this whole plot and its beautiful everythingness (excuse my habit of making up words when im excited) but... dear gOD IM NOT READY FOR MY HEART TO EXPLODE???
i guess it's because you have one adorable character and another cocky character. hm i wonder which guy she will choose? -_-
but still looking sooo foward to this~