Meet your Korean F4

318 October 1, 2008December 14, 2008

by javabeans

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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151 ♪alexandra♪

May 30, 2009 at 3:24 AM

.haizzZt.
.,im so happy coz i already seen the whole chapter of the most popular "boys over flowers"

.lee min hoo.,u're so cute and also kim hyun joong.,
.kim bum i like so much ur dimple.,
.,kim joon'what can i say about u is keep up the good work like the style of your hair and your cute.,

.,whOOOOhh.,
.,wish that there is a part 2.,
,

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152 nur adriena emalin

May 31, 2009 at 5:50 PM

i love f4 cuz' they r so cute!!!!!!!!lol

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153 kitkit

June 2, 2009 at 5:44 PM

hello
nice to meet you
you are so cute boys
Have a good luck for your life

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154 chuchu

June 3, 2009 at 1:27 PM

y everyone keep on babling about gong s is such a failure?i think it was gud..regardless the 2nd lead actor..ok...but overall its was ok to me..its sort of coffee prince vibrant in color..its was lively..the story is not saying it was bad..it was..erm..acceptable..tsk~except towards the end..but hey..i like it..>_____<

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155 elca

June 4, 2009 at 4:10 AM

hi...... how r u? ilove the boys over flower movie it gives me a smile if i watch the movie... i wish i could meet the stars in the movie.....!!!! i'm hoping that all of you will come and visit philippines............good luck on the movie....hope you'll be happy everyday..... :-)

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156 su myat

June 5, 2009 at 10:28 PM

I love Lee Min Ho. U r a very handsome boy for me. I love u

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157 ♥iloveleeminho♥

June 6, 2009 at 1:04 AM

♥ kami na ni lee min ho!!! ♥

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158 deza and jadz

June 6, 2009 at 9:24 PM

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159 kimmie

June 9, 2009 at 8:48 PM

i love watchin' boys over flowers..
i love their smiles..
especially KIM BUM and LEE MIN-HO's smile....
hope 2 c u in person...
please come and visit pHIlippines..
mwaahhh/....

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160 kyaego

June 11, 2009 at 12:19 AM

I love F4 very much......

Try your best..

V(^___^)V.......................
私はどうも好き！
aza aza fighting!!!!!!!!

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161 I A

June 11, 2009 at 8:27 PM

kim bum you are so handsome..when see your smile..the all girl certainly atttrected.
your cute face can make all girl run of steam.
im bum at the first time i saw you in the serial " boys before flower " i have falllen in hearts to you.because your smile make me pulsatory because your killing smile.just one sentence to you
@ I LOVE YOU SO MUCH KIM BUM YOU LIKE A PRINCE @

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162 kinchi

June 12, 2009 at 11:18 PM

hope to see the korean f4 soon. im from the philippines..
first i saw them kim bum was really cute even he is not the leader..
now i like more lee min ho.. because of his role, and his really good sex appeal..

go korean f4!!

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163 aila shayne

June 13, 2009 at 2:46 AM

kim bum is extremely hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hoooooooo......
and he is so cute...
i wish i could see he him face to face so i can say to him....
""""""you are so hot.......""""""
i love boys over flower soooooo muchhhhhhh......" i hope to see all the cast of BOF here in the philippines.....^_^

i love you kim bum.........

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164 Kim Hyun Joong

June 13, 2009 at 4:28 PM

okaay so i read some of the comments above..
before and after the drama came out..

i'm not sure why people are hating on Hyun Joong..
cause clearly he did a good job ahaha..
clearly meaning.. look how popular he is now?
A LOT of people are offering him to do commercials and stuff..
SS501 gained SO much more popularity after BBF..
i don't know.. i think he fits his characters well.. and i get that people have their own opinions but wow.. kinda harsh on using the word "hate"
anyways. he did a really good job for a first time actor.
singer to actor...

and i think after watching we got married, you might even start to have doubts about him (if you're hating on him or whatever it is) you can see his really personality and just how sweet and caring he is..

sorry i just had to say something cause i'm a reallly really reallly HUGE fan of
Kim Hyun Joong..
so i guess i'm saying.. i got a little offended when i read what some people where saying in here.. actually i got A LOT offended lol.

anyways.. i didn't know of any of the casts of BBF. but.. they did a GOOOD job,
and majority of people who watched all three versions say they like the Korean version better.. so i guess a lot of people were proved wrong when the first found out who was casted in this drama. i guess thats why people need to stop judging. ;)

thats all i have to say... ( :
KIM HYUN JOONG! HWAITING <3

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165 king aar kar

June 15, 2009 at 6:47 AM

I like lee min ho
ok
i don't know what
ok whatever i like him
He is cute .Isn't it?
hi lee min hoo , i Iike u
i think u have something we don't know
your acting is not so bad
but u need to try more
whatever i like ur acting
bye next time see u

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166 Kenny

June 19, 2009 at 7:05 AM

WOW..
its same Meteor Garden..
but Great Drama..
I loVe it..

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167 mhinzarlay

June 19, 2009 at 10:20 PM

Hello!
Kim Hyun joong
I want to meet you.
so cute
I listen to SS501 song is very good.
Thanks!
:P

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168 irin

June 19, 2009 at 11:04 PM

KIM BUM................I LUPH U SO MUCH
allways in my heart,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
you'r is my dream's.................
4efer luph to you...........
don't forget come to INDONESIA please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and don't forget me(IRIN)...............
fans u 4efer...................
LUPH U..........MMCCCUUUUUUUAAAAHHHH.....................

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169

June 20, 2009 at 3:03 AM

the new version made by korean is as good as taiwan version

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170 Ma Myat Phone Sundi

June 20, 2009 at 4:00 AM

Hi F4 actor and actress,

My name is Ma Myat Phone Sundi.I am 14 years old and I attend school is B.E.H.S(1)Dagon.I live in Myanmar(Burmese).Please come here.sorry! but please come here.Bye....Bye.Be happy!
HEY!Warning!
Ever smile
Never cry
and
Ever new
Never old
always youthful
It called ''LOVE''
Bye...........Bye. Be happy!Oh! I forget it! My gmail account is ''linlinph238@gmail.com''

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171

June 20, 2009 at 10:51 PM

good

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172 Aom

June 23, 2009 at 8:57 AM

Hey!! i love F4 soo much and there movie is very great ^^ you lnow i was cry with th emovie a lot ^^ i realy love the movie :P and i love F4 haha ^^ they really cute ^^

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173 jangnara

June 23, 2009 at 11:36 PM

could you post the theme song of full house named destiny????
thanx.........

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174 princesSango

June 25, 2009 at 12:58 AM

kim bum, senyummu membawa luka. ah..... deg2an deuh....
i will always love u.

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175 cheenee

June 25, 2009 at 7:55 PM

haloo!!!!!!!!!
KIM BUM,,,,ur the sweetest kind of drug...
saranghe......

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176 kristen festin

June 26, 2009 at 1:33 AM

OMG... Lee Min Ho and the F3 you guys are so hoottt.... i want to meet you guys so bad... i love bys over flower. i actually finish it for 3days. and why there is only 25 episode.. i wish there is a second boys over flower.... keep up the good work. hopefully get more blessing and shows.. Take Care.

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177 chin

June 29, 2009 at 8:48 AM

oh my god! theyre really really really cute!

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178 pooh

June 30, 2009 at 5:07 AM

you are so cute.:)and wonderful

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179 ko

June 30, 2009 at 5:14 AM

you are so cute and wonderful!i like you

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180 zencute

July 1, 2009 at 4:08 AM

Hey to all korean f4 you know that I"m your number one fan,,,,I LOVE YOU ALL

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181 zencute

July 1, 2009 at 4:11 AM

all of you are so handsome and cute forever.

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182

July 2, 2009 at 4:01 AM

hi............................
Im milky pammit
yours friend..........,,,,,,,,,,
uuummmmmmmm,,,,,,,,,,

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183 cons from the Philippines

July 2, 2009 at 6:27 AM

hello there! you have nice drama series I enjoyed watching it, job well done...
im not F4 fun before, but you got my attention not only by your good/cute face but also on how you act.. for all the casts congrats! hope there's another part2 keep up the good work and godbless you all!

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184

July 3, 2009 at 8:43 PM

hello guys wish you all of u to go in philippines...we love u all....gu jun pyo we are waiting with you...

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185 Tan Jin Mei

July 18, 2009 at 2:40 AM

this F4 movies is very good . i like lee min ho and other F3 actors.especially for i love and like lee min ho. he is very handsome and attractive person .F4 actors, they are all cute. i watched this movies within 2days because it is very nice and i love it.i have been watched F4 movies (Taiwanese Version ) before korean F4.but i like korean movies of F4 rather than chineses movies of F4.but i have the same factor , that is i like and love F4 leaders of chinese and korean actors.

i come from Myanmar (Burmar) and welcome to our country .

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186

July 22, 2009 at 9:41 PM

I've watched Meteor Garden and Hana Yori Dango i find it Boring!.. I haven't got a chance to watch the Meteor Shower a chinese version so i don't know yet.. But when i watched the BOys Over Flower i think it was the BEST version I've ever watched!.. The Korean F4 are the Best, the handsomest, the cutest and lovable among the rest... I love Korean F4!...
I wish if there doing a Philippine version, It will be the Best version too just like the Korean version!..

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187 nge

July 24, 2009 at 11:42 PM

i love lee min ho a lot . u r so handsome . ur acting is great .welcome to Myanmar and there r many people who love lee min ho at Myanmar . i want to be ur fan .how can i do?

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188 su

July 26, 2009 at 10:51 PM

i love lee min ho so much . i will support u forever. u r so cute

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189 Alison

July 27, 2009 at 6:22 AM

F4 !!!! @ll of u r my $hinning $tars :)

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190 anna

July 31, 2009 at 10:47 PM

omg!!! really really love the cast of bof they are so adorable hott and good looking...............love them all......

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191 moe

July 31, 2009 at 11:16 PM

i love lee min ho........................................................a lot
i live in Myanmar and i want to see u .................
u r so cute...................i love min ho..................................
love min ho forever...........................
i like ur smile.............

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192 Audrey violet

August 1, 2009 at 3:59 AM

Hi Kim Hyun Joong!!! i'm ur fun n i like ur acting in F4 lover very much......... many teenagers girl in yangon(myanmar) like n crazy abt u........so plz come n visit our country,yangon...... we all will warmly welcome......... hav a nice day Kim hyun joong! (*o*)

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193 snow

August 2, 2009 at 2:09 AM

i love lee min ho . And i like the smile of kim hyun joong . but i love lee min ho a lot ..... u r so good looking ..................i love lee min ho forever..................

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194 Audrey violet

August 2, 2009 at 3:29 AM

Hi...!!! Kim Hyun Joong!!! i juz 4get 2 say that i n my fri r waiting u 2 come our country.....plzz visit ...plz invite me...i m juz only request u n i know that there r lots of fan around u n they can meet u but we cant bcoz korea n myanmar is so far......so plz come n invite my acc violetdevil99@gmail.com byeee!!! (^o^) we all waiting u!!!

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195 sweety

August 2, 2009 at 5:04 AM

i love Lee Min-ho
i wanna his mail account .Help me?

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196 hnin

August 2, 2009 at 5:13 AM

I love so much Lee Min-ho.............i wanna talk Lee Min-ho.so i wanna know his email pls help me ????????????????

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197 jeraldine

August 3, 2009 at 4:19 AM

kim hyun joong i love you so much;;;...............you are always in my;;;;;;;;;;;;; heart;;;;;;;whatever happens..........and you know that one of my dream is that you will be my friends someday;........take care of your self;love you.

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198 sandy

August 3, 2009 at 11:59 AM

i luv lee min ho... U r so adorable. u take my heart,,, mwah... mwah

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199 fitri s &elis k

August 4, 2009 at 12:11 AM

hallo, kim bum U R so very handsome you are very cute.
when you holiday to INDONESIA?
I &my friends wish meetid with you.but,that only dream.
I MISS YOU...............

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200 mietha

August 4, 2009 at 7:46 PM

hello..!! i'm one of the min hoo's fan..

min is so cute.. n romantic.. the ideal male for everygirls...

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