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Today, the show wouldn’t be quite such a hit and will be dissected brutally on social media, as Lee Min Ho’s character would be labelled a toxic and abusive bully, who slowly changes over time thanks to love, because what is an angry man without a fiery and independent woman? There would be protest about Kim Bum’s character as well, who has a dark past. Basically, any scene that had Lee Min Ho crying. This scene is like a brutal twist of a knife, followed by a similar one with him crying at the airport. He finally stops trying, and sits on a road, crying and screaming. The show wasn’t a spectacular work of art and neither did it spell some profound lessons on the divide between the poor and the rich-but it had several memorable scenes, including the one where a teary Junpyo runs after Jan Di’s bus after she breaks up with him. To be fair, Koo Hye-Sun gave the character all she had, but there was only so much she could do with it-cry, fight or sacrifice. It’s an established norm, that men get such substantial plotlines, layers and experience, while the woman has a fixed path to follow, without much changing in the arc of her character.

Jan Di’s character follows the script of many shows - the good poor girl, who is sweet enough to cause diabetes, and will sacrifice for the one she loves. His character along with Ji-Hoo’s are actually well developed and get layers as the season progresses, while we are suddenly thrust with a storyline for So Ji-Yeong. Lee Min Ho brings all the warring demons to the fore, in the form of silent tears, anguished screams or just heavy silences. You begin to feel for Junpyo, a man who misses his father, and is torn between his future and the woman he loves. Lee Min Ho brought a sense of urgency and intensity to Junpyo halfway through the season, making it hard to turn away. So what did make the show so hugely popular? The plot twists were predictable, but it was the acting, mostly Lee Min Ho’s, and the chemistry between the leads is what carried the show forward. When asked how he managed to act in “Boys Over Flowers,” he said, “I really had no other option.” He also grudgingly admitted that the show was a turning point in his career.

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In 2015, he said on MBC Section TV that he couldn’t bear watching the show anymore. Ironically though this show brought Lee Min Hoo international stardom, the actor admitted that he cringes when watching the show. Ah, the enticing bad-boy-turned-good plot device those filmmakers can never resist. The only person who doesn’t seem to have a happy ending was Ji-Hoo and fans are still protesting about it till today, with many claiming that he should have ended up with Jan Di. Their love story is far from easy, as there is a wicked mother in the background, intent on torturing Jan Di.Īfter innumerable battles, empowering speeches, several drowning incidents (this is crucial in BOF), and Jan Di sacrificing her happiness, they finally have a happy ending. Jan Di has confused feelings for Ji-Hoo, that get washed away quickly as she finally grows to love Junpyo. They immediately become frenemies as Jan Di and Junpyo hate each other off the bat, but obviously fall in love with each other, despite much bickering. They cross paths with the feisty Gum Jan Di, the daughter of a dry-cleaner. Boys Over Flowers is a bit like a brightly-coloured spicy bowl of comfort food that you have to scarpe till the very bottom. The characters and plotlines are straightforward, as it is about a group of four rich boys-the bully, the nice guy, the Casanova and the brotherly figure (there’s no other word to really explain Song Woo’s role in the show).