Meet your Korean F4
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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Tags: Boys Before Flowers, Hana Yori Dango, Kim Bum, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Joon, Lee Min-ho
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201 ice
August 5, 2009 at 4:40 AM
BRAVO F4!!!
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202 thet
August 6, 2009 at 2:15 AM
i am from Myanmar . i love lee min ho a lot . u r so cute .
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203 baby
August 8, 2009 at 12:38 AM
i like kim hyun joong . But u sometimes used much make up and lipstick than other in boys over flowers . that is too bad. at the last episode u used much lipstick . i also like lee min ho . u r so handsome . u r great
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204 Nisay
August 9, 2009 at 7:52 PM
I just want to say that Lee Minho I really really want your email address for my friend cause she's like a big fan of yours or somthing and please Oh and can we be friend online it's going to be fun we can talk on the enternet any time well not any time cause my house dosn't have enternet so I have to ride my bike all the way to the enternet to send you messages and I've been trying to get your email address for almost amoth and in that moth Icame and chect the enternet every day eccept Sunday just to get your email address for my friend you know why I want to help her because than she'll be happy I like to see people smile. I'am in aharry I have to I 've got alot more to say but tomorrow and please give me your email a ddress have you hared that I I don't live in Korea i lived in Cambodia
and I'am just a high school girl so please give me your email address and I'll be checking my inbox everyday to see if there's an email from you and please tell me what you think of being friend on the internet you me and my two friends. And I promide you that I'll keep this as a secret. I be waitting for your email to send to me. I'll be watting don't forget to email me and I will check my inbox every day and I will go on line to search for your email address. I hope that you will have a nice heart to give me your email address. I'll be cheking my inbox tomorrow and everyday. Thankyou FINGER CROOS. Thanks again.
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205 Lotus
August 16, 2009 at 5:04 AM
I like Boys over flower. That's wonderful series. I think f4 and the actress Gin Jang Di are good actors. Lee Min Hoo, Kim Hyun Joon, Kim Bum and Kim joong can you give me your mails and photos?
I wish you all that good luck and happiness.
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206 jolin khmer
August 16, 2009 at 6:36 PM
hi all
i'm very happy that can join in this
i want to say i love F4 chinese and F4 korean...
i'm from cambodia .
jolinstars@yahoo.com
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207 Jenna sim
August 24, 2009 at 2:24 AM
I think the casting(BOF) was great cause IF Kim bum is not so yi jung,kim so eun and him wont be together...
and i love kim bum and her together...
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208 Gugu
August 28, 2009 at 1:53 AM
I like this TV series,
I can fell with as like as actor.
All of actor are very clever,
Main 5 actor are very cute,
After watch this series,i feel with happy,
Everybody good luck!
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209 hippynwe
August 31, 2009 at 10:25 PM
very nice and very good acting.And also very handsome and beautiful actors and actress.
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210 f4 fan
August 31, 2009 at 10:59 PM
모두 김범 김 6월 이렇게 미남!
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211 rose
September 3, 2009 at 6:35 AM
hi
i like so much
i think they all so cute
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212 lulu
September 13, 2009 at 8:34 PM
It could say that i m f4 korean band .i love all of u very much .
But the most lovely in my mind is Lee mon ho cuz ur smile so adorly n ur action in the monvie arealso good .so that i hope u will reply to me back thx 1
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213 AyeAyeMyintAung
September 13, 2009 at 11:34 PM
Dear F4,
How are you all?
i interesting your all.
i like is your acting.
i live in myanmar country .do you know?
ok ,your all May well be always good luck.
ok
bye bye
aye
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214 aar bee
September 16, 2009 at 12:18 AM
i really like kim joon in F4 ,,,, he is so lonely in f4,,,,,coz the rest has their own girlfriend,,,,hope he will not so lonely in his real life,,,,,i love him in f4....
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215 saranghe
September 16, 2009 at 10:41 AM
kim joon Love you!! We support you!! woooo bin^^
he has a girlfriend dont you know?
he is not lonely joonie have alot of friends..and support him like hyun joong, and his band t-max! he is lonely bcox of bussyness..
and he has a wonderful life....woo cute
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216 HyUnJoOnG
September 17, 2009 at 7:33 PM
kim bum saranghaeyo<333
lee minho, kim hyun joong, kim bum, kim joon, koo hye sun, kim so eun
FIGHTING!!!!
i LOVE<3 F4!!!!
I love you gaiz.. take care!!!
I'm Korean and I leave in California!!! Hope u gaiz will come 2 the U.S.
Soeul couple!!! 2 good 2 b forgotten!!!
I love u all!!! <3
SARANGHAE<333
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217 theingi,
September 18, 2009 at 12:39 AM
I LOVE F4.MY FRIENT TOO .
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218 sumon
September 19, 2009 at 2:13 AM
hello
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219 sumon
September 19, 2009 at 2:17 AM
i love Lee Min Ho
he is so cute..........
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220 jadeprincess
September 19, 2009 at 10:51 PM
To
Kim Bum
祝你每天快乐
我只能给你说 加油!!!!!!
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221 Sapphire Htut
September 23, 2009 at 12:24 AM
Hi,
Lee Min-ho.
Nice to meet you. How are you? I am from Myanmar. Please Come and visit to my country.You are handsome.You are my pretty-boy.The song you sing
"MY EVERYTHING"is very good.
"Min HO "Sunbae Fighting!
You are so cute.
I LOVE YOU. "You are my everything"
Baby I love you I'm waiting for you.
Bye Bye.
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222 atozgirl
October 6, 2009 at 10:39 PM
hi ,
Happy in your life forever.
I wanna meet with you , F 4.
I think it 's impossible because I 'm from Myanmar.
But one day I come to meet you ,F 4.
Have a nice day forever.
Happy Happy !!
I wish ! bye F4.
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223 shinkunn
October 19, 2009 at 5:15 AM
Hi! F4
l love u all.
But the one i love most is Kim Bum.
I'll support u forever Kim Joon
Please give me ur photo.
:)
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224 nyi nyi
October 19, 2009 at 6:14 AM
hey guys!
i'm from MYANMAR
24 years
i like you so much
Have a nice day .
And
God bless to you .
:)
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225 virginia
October 22, 2009 at 6:18 AM
Hey Yo !F4
I like u all SO MUCH EXPECT LEE MIN HO! U all so cute Pls E-mail me back!THX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! facebook :virginia yam
Love,virginia
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226 mon mon
October 23, 2009 at 5:26 AM
i like kim bum he's very cute and handsome. i like his character. All of the F4 actors and the actress are pretty and cute. i like all.
I wish be more success .
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227 Kim Bum
October 24, 2009 at 9:10 PM
OMG!!!! Kim Bum Is the best!!!!!!
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228 sushi
October 27, 2009 at 7:26 AM
Lee min ho, I like the best actor.I am Myanmar. Myanmar mean "I love you " is
" \Chit Taw"
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229 Wityeenaung
October 28, 2009 at 1:05 AM
All of you are so cute.
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230 Adam Syahputera Alam Samudra
October 31, 2009 at 7:31 AM
Hi! Can I ask some questions? I'm one of the BBF fans in Indonesia. I heard that there will be another stories about BBF (it's like BBF another season, continuing the first story). Is it true? I do really love Boys Before Flowers. My mother, my sisters, and I really love the plot. It's better than the Taiwanese version (sorry >.<). We really hope that the issues is true ^^. Thank you.
=D.
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231 nandar
November 2, 2009 at 8:10 PM
hi
i love F4
i m from Myanmar
i want to meet u F4 guys
Welcome to Myanmar
hope all of u more sucessful
i love Kim Hyun Joong so much
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232 shinminhlaing
November 3, 2009 at 12:56 AM
hi!
f4
first introduce me...i'm called shinmin...my country is myanmar(near China). i liked your actor...i want to friend with your all... reply for me
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233 kwilekwile
November 5, 2009 at 3:39 AM
hey,
i love you all flowers4.
i like Giho most.
i am 9 years old.
i am from myanmar.
miss you all.
reply to me.
bye bye.
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234 rave
November 6, 2009 at 7:08 AM
hi
all cute boy
i not love u all because my sister love u all soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo00000000000000000000000000MUCH
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235 michelle
November 7, 2009 at 7:00 AM
I like Lee min ho as Goo Jun Pyo.
And i like ss501 too.
I want to be your friend.
I like all in F-4.
Thanks.
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236 michelle
November 7, 2009 at 7:04 AM
I want to see your new photos.Esspecially min ho.
Please sent for me.
Thank you very much.
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237 candy
November 8, 2009 at 12:48 AM
I love Lee min ho
I like ours movies
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238 kyawthet
November 14, 2009 at 10:47 PM
i like lee min ho .
i am from myanmar.Welcome F4.I wanna know Lee Min Ho Email address.
Please tell me. May god bless you ,F4.
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239 vanpersie
November 15, 2009 at 12:05 AM
i am from myanmar.i like f4. tell Lee min Ho ."saranyi".
Please invite my Google talking account vanpersie119@gmail.com.
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240 moon
November 16, 2009 at 12:04 AM
Jun Phyo..I lOVE YOU
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241 vanpersie
November 17, 2009 at 5:25 AM
i waiting Lee Min Ho e mail address .please gave me.................
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242 oyunbayr
November 26, 2009 at 12:52 AM
안녕하새요 ?
재 이름 어용바야라 입니다.
만나서 방갑 샙닏다.
나 몽골 사람.
F4
이 민 허 and 김 봄 = АМЖИЛТ
안녕
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243 aye.war88
November 26, 2009 at 11:35 PM
HI
I LOVE F4
GOON JUN PHYO
I AM MYANMAR
I GOON JUN PHYO gtalk account pay par
i am ayewarwarphyo par myanmar
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244 CooLkaT101
November 27, 2009 at 11:57 PM
omg! I so love kim bum...i mean like hell.pipplz!!he's both cute and hot!!
(!!DegenerationX in the hood!!)
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245 Aye Mya Sandar
December 16, 2009 at 8:29 PM
I love kim bum....
i wish he will get more & more success.........
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246 pinky
December 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM
hai guyssssssssss u r really soooooo cute......i loved each and every character.......i just cant come out of ittttttt......it was so wonderful..........when i was seeing it i was totally inside that world.......i'm waiting for the next part......u guys r really amazing....such a story i have never seen in my life.....u were soo realistic that i cant think that u r Lee Min-ho,Kim Joon,Kim Hyun-joong,Kim Bum..............no words to explainnnnnnn
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247
December 31, 2009 at 6:23 AM
i love you so much jum pyo
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248 mary cris``
January 2, 2010 at 8:26 PM
hi lee min ho
i love you very much..........................
youre so cute
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249 Dayang Nur Syazwani
January 7, 2010 at 11:09 PM
Your story is the best of the east.I hope this story will get the most popular story in the world.I really love to meet you F4 soon.If I meet you,I want to take picture with you and I want autograpghs.
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250 Janet
January 10, 2010 at 4:49 AM
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!
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