Flower Boys Next Door

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Flower Boy Next Door

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Promotional poster for Flower Boys Next Door
Genre Romance, Comedy
Based onI Steal Peeks At Him Every Day
by Yoo Hyun-sook
Written by Kim Eun-jung
Directed by Jung Jung-hwa
Starring Park Shin-hye
Yoon Shi-yoon
Kim Ji-hoon
Opening theme "Flower Boy Next Door (Title)" by 이크거북
Ending theme "Ready-Merry-Go!" by Romantic Punch
"I Wish It Was You" by Lee Jung
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of episodes 16
Production
Producer(s) Jo Moon-joo
Location(s) Korea
Running time Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST)
Production company(s) Oh!Boy Project, CJ E&M
Distributor tvN
Release
Original network tvN
Original release 7 January (2013-01-07) – 25 February 2013 (2013-02-25)
Chronology
Preceded by Reply 1997
Followed by Nine: Nine Time Travels
Related shows Flower Boy Ramyun Shop
Shut Up Flower Boy Band
Dating Agency: Cyrano
External links
Website
Korean name
Hangul 이웃집 꽃미남
Hanja 이웃집 꽃美男
Revised Romanization I-utjib Kkotminam
McCune–Reischauer I-utchip Kkotminam

Flower Boy Next Door (Hangul : 이웃집 꽃미남; RR : Yiutjib kkonminam ; also known as My Cute Guys) is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy television series based on the webtoon by Yoo Hyun-sook titled "I Steal Peeks At Him Every Day" (Hangul : 나는 매일 그를 훔쳐본다). [1] [2] It stars Park Shin-hye as a lonely girl who never ventures outdoors, but is caught spying on her neighbor across the street by a different guy (Yoon Shi-yoon) and their weird relationship later draws her out of her shell. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Hangul Native alphabet of the Korean language

The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, has been used to write the Korean language since its creation in the 15th century by King Sejong the Great. It may also be written as Hangeul following the standard Romanization.

Revised Romanization of Korean Korean language romanization system

The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea proclaimed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to replace the older McCune–Reischauer system. The new system eliminates diacritics and apostrophes in favor of digraphs.

The term kkonminam has been commonly used in South Korea since the mid-2000s. This term is used to refer to young men, mostly in their late teens to early twenties who are living a lifestyle largely focused on personal style and fashion. This lifestyle has been popularized by pop idols who may appear to be effeminate, in part because they are often shown with make-up such as eyeliner or lip gloss. Although they are sometimes regarded as Korean bishōnen, neither their gender nor sexual orientation is commonly questioned.

Contents

The series aired on tvN from January 7 to February 26, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 for 16 episodes. Directed by Jung Jung-hwa (who previously helmed Flower Boy Ramyun Shop ) and written by movie screenwriter Kim Eun-jung ( Gabi , Hwang Jin-yi ), it is the third installment of cable channel tvN's "Oh! Boy" series of Flower Boy programming targeted at the teenage demographic. [9]

<i>Gabi</i> (film) 2012 South Korean film directed by Chang Yoon-hyun

Gabi is a 2012 South Korean film starring Kim So-yeon, Joo Jin-mo and Park Hee-soon. It follows an ostensible assassination plot of King Gojong (1852-1919), using coffee brewed by royal barista Tanya. The plan is masterminded by Sadako, a Joseon woman with adopted Japanese nationality, and aided by Ilyich, Tanya's lover.

<i>Hwang Jin Yi</i> (film) 2007 South Korean film directed by Chang Yoon-hyun

Hwang Jin Yi (Hangul: 황진이) is a 2007 South Korean biographical drama film directed by Chang Yoon-hyun. Based on Hong Seok-jung's 2002 novel Hwangjini, the film is about the life of Hwang Jin-yi, the most famous courtesan in Korean history, starring Song Hye-kyo in the title role.

Synopsis

Go Dok-mi (in Korean, literally "lonely beauty") is a shy, frugal freelance copy editor who refuses to leave her apartment or interact with people as much as possible. Every day, using a pair of binoculars, she steals peeks at her neighbor across the street, Han Tae-joon, as he goes through his daily morning routine. She had fallen in love with Tae-joon at first sight, after witnessing him pick up a puppy in a box and taking it home. When she looked out her window and saw him living in the apartment opposite hers, she thought of it as fate.

Webtoon artist Oh Jin-rak lives in the same apartment building as Dok-mi. He has been in love with Dok-mi for ages, and anonymously leaves a carton of milk with a post-it attached by her door every day. He created a webtoon with his drawing partner Oh Dong-hoon, titled "Flower Boy Next Door", based on Dok-mi's life as well as his desire to draw her out into the world.

Webtoon South Korea webcomic

Webtoons are a type of webcomic that originated in South Korea. While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of the country during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally thanks in great part to most comics being read on smartphones.

Enrique Geum, a genius video game developer, arrives in Seoul from Spain. His reason for coming is "cupid's arrow." Though he's in love with his best friend Yoon Seo-young, she has feelings instead for his older cousin, Han Tae-joon, so he intends to play cupid for the two. That same day, a new neighbor Watanabe Ryu moves into the apartment across to Dok-mi and Jin-rak.

When Enrique comes to stay at Tae-joon's apartment, he catches Dok-mi in the act. Naturally curious and inquisitive, Enrique decides to find out the reason why Dok-mi is living in recluse. Meanwhile, Jin-rak is threatened by Enrique's sudden intrusion into Dok-mi's life. With all these new men suddenly entering her life, Dok-mi's solitary and orderly world is turned upside down.

Cast

Main

Park Shin-hye South Korean actress and singer

Park Shin-hye is a South Korean actress and singer. She gained recognition for starring in melodramas Stairway to Heaven (2003) and Tree of Heaven (2006). Considered one of the most prolific actresses of her age, Park received further recognition for her roles in the television dramas You're Beautiful (2009), The Heirs (2013), Pinocchio (2014–2015), Doctors (2016) and Memories of the Alhambra (2018–2019).

Rapunzel German fairy tale

"Rapunzel" is a German fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm, and first published in 1812 as part of Children's and Household Tales. The Grimm Brothers' story is an adaptation of the fairy tale Rapunzel by Friedrich Schulz published in 1790. The Schulz version is based on Persinette by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force originally published in 1698 which in turn was influenced by an even earlier Italian tale, Petrosinella by Giambattista Basile, published in 1634. Its plot has been used and parodied in various media and its best known line is an idiom of popular culture. In volume I of the 1812 annotations (Anhang), it is listed as coming from Friedrich Schulz's Kleine Romane, Book 5, pp. 269–288, published in Leipzig 1790.

Yoon Shi-yoon South Korean actor

Yoon Shi-yoon is a South Korean actor and television personality. He is best known for his leading roles in King of Baking, Kim Takgu (2010), My Cute Guys (2013), Hit the Top (2017), Grand Prince (2018) and Your Honor (2018). In 2016, he became a member of the variety show 2 Days & 1 Night.

Supporting

Go Kyung-pyo South Korean actor

Go Kyung-pyo is a South Korean actor and comedian. He gained recognition for his role in the television series Reply 1988 (2015–16) and has since starred in Don't Dare to Dream (2016) and Chicago Typewriter (2017). Go starred in his first leading role in KBS2's Strongest Deliveryman in August 2017.

Park Soo-jin South Korean actress

Park Soo-jin is a South Korean actress. She was a member of K-pop girl group Sugar from 2001 to 2006, then she transitioned to acting in 2007. Park has also hosted Tasty Road since 2010, a cable show that features trendy restaurants in Seoul.

Kim Yoon-hye is a South Korean actress. She first appeared on a 2002 magazine cover of Vogue Girl Korea, and also modeled for MTV Asia in 2005 before starring in several music videos. She made her acting debut under the stage name Woori, which means "us" in Korean, making it difficult for her name to be searched on internet portals. She reverted to using her real name Kim Yoon-hye during the promotions for horror-comedy film Ghost Sweepers in 2012. Kim next starred in the TV dramas Heartstrings, I Need a Fairy, and My Cute Guys. In 2013, she garnered positive reviews for her portrayal of a cold and aloof high school girl in romantic thriller Steel Cold Winter.

Ratings

Episode no.Original broadcast dateTitleAverage audience share
(Nationwide) [15]
17 January 2013I steal peeks at him every day0.552% (tvN only) [16]
28 January 2013Just leave me alone! Please!!0.841% (tvN only)
314 January 2013First love hurts and unrequited love is sad1.228% (tvN + Onstyle)
415 January 2013No such thing as kind lies or white lies?1.504% (tvN + Onstyle)
521 January 2013I make up 1000 excuses to meet you by chance1.309% (tvN + OnStyle)
622 January 2013The related keywords for 'meeting' are 'fate' and 'ill-fated'1.690% (tvN + OnStyle)
728 January 2013Pride and prejudice and misunderstanding1.445% (tvN + OnStyle)
829 January 2013There's a hazardous tunnel zone ahead1.409% (tvN + OnStyle)
94 February 2013I love you as much as I know you,
I know you as much as I love you		1.003% (tvN + OnStyle)
105 February 2013If you want to know about your enemy,
see things from his eyes, not yours		1.390% (tvN + OnStyle)
1111 February 2013 Can I go back to being the old me?1.356% (tvN only)
1212 February 2013The wind is blowing. I like you1.470% (tvN only)
1318 February 2013Is it to dream a new dream?1.302% (tvN only)
1419 February 2013Love is to see different maps at times1.121% (tvN only)
1525 February 2013Love sometimes seeks a further path1.190% (tvN only)
1626 February 2013 Love your neighbor1.409% (tvN only)

Soundtrack

  1. Flower Boys Next Door (Title) - 이크거북
  2. Ready-Merry-Go! - Romantic Punch
  3. Talkin' Bout Love - J Rabbit
  4. I Wish It Was You - Lee Jung
  5. Pitch Black - Park Shin-hye
  6. I Want to Date You - Yoon Shi-yoon
  7. Memories of That Day - 이크거북
  8. I Wake Up Because of You - Kim Seul-gie feat. Go Kyung-pyo
  9. Look at Me - Son Ho-young
  10. Pitch Black (Acoustic ver.) - Park Shin-hye
  11. I Wish It Was You (Inst.)
  12. Talkin' Bout Love (Inst.)
  13. I Want to Date You (Inst.)
  14. I Wake Up Because of You (Inst.)
  15. Ready-Merry-Go! (Inst.)
  16. About Her (That Woman's Story Theme) - 이크거북

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2016
tvN10 Awards
Romantic-Comedy Queen Park Shin-hye Nominated

International broadcast

Broadcasting rights were sold to Japan for the highest price yet for a Korean cable series; it began airing in May 2013 on TBS. [17] It also aired in ten other Asian countries, including China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Myanmar, [18] and is available to stream on Iflix in Sri Lanka with English subtitles. [19]

Tokyo Broadcasting System Japanese radio & TV holding company

Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc., TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. and radio network named TBS Radio & Communications, Inc. (株式会社TBSラジオ&コミュニケーションズ).

Iflix is a free and subscription video on demand (VOD) service focused on emerging markets. Its global headquarters are in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The site serves as a digital hosting and distribution platform for Western, Asian, and Middle Eastern TV shows and movies obtained through partnerships with over 150 studios and content distributors globally including Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Disney, Warner Bros, Paramount, NBC Universal, Fox, CBS, BBC, Sony Pictures and Discovery.

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