Boys over Flowers (2009–2009)

Boys over Flowers posterReview score: 71%

Plot

At the prestigious Shin Hwa High School in Seoul, four boys comprise the group known as the Flower Four. The crème de la crème of the most powerful families from Korea, these spoiled, rebellious, flirtatious and cruel boys rule the school.Enter Jan Di, a girl of humble upbringing who is accepted into Shin Hwa on a swimming scholarship after accidentally saving the life of a Shin Hwa student. Not one for following the rules blindly, Jan Di faces immediate scrutiny from the entire school and in particular the boys of the Flower Four and their leader, Goo Jun Pyo, who dislikes her instantly. Through her charm and undying optimism, she slowly begins to capture the hearts of those around her, even the icy boys of the F4.Based on the manga called Hana Yori Dango or Boys Over Flowers, this show is the South Korean drama adaptation.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Boys over Flowers S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 9.2Just being rich isn't enough to survive the teen tyranny at Shinhwa – outsiders or loners are often marked as targets by the bored über-clique F4.
  2. 02Boys over Flowers S01E25Episode 25S01E25 · 9.0Jun-pyo asks Yumi to make the lunchbox again, proving that Yumi had taken credit for the lunch that Jan-di had made for him.
  3. 03Boys over Flowers S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 8.5Jan-di's bike is set on fire while she is assaulted with water balloons and blasted with a fire extinguisher.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode25Episodes2009Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Boys over Flowers S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1January 5, 2009 9.2Just being rich isn't enough to survive the teen tyranny at Shinhwa – outsiders or loners are often marked as targets by the bored über-cliq
  2. S01E02Boys over Flowers S01E02Episode 2January 6, 2009 8.0A scandalous rumor is spread on the Internet that a second-year student at Shinhwa High School, identified as "Miss K," is pregnant.
  3. S01E03Boys over Flowers S01E03Episode 3January 12, 2009 7.5Not keen to watch Jan-di dancing with one of his best friends, Jun-pyo leaves the ballroom and ends up taking out his frustrations by the po
  4. S01E04Boys over Flowers S01E04Episode 4January 13, 2009 8.0Making a sudden decision, Jan-di tells her mother she has to go somewhere and runs off, heading toward Namsan Tower.
  5. S01E05Boys over Flowers S01E05Episode 5January 19, 2009 8.5Jan-di's bike is set on fire while she is assaulted with water balloons and blasted with a fire extinguisher.
  6. S01E06Boys over Flowers S01E06Episode 6January 20, 2009 7.5A psychic predicts that Jan-di will be losing something important.
  7. S01E07Boys over Flowers S01E07Episode 7January 26, 2009 7.5Jun-pyo plans to evict his best friend and Jan-di out of Shinhwa High School – and out of F4.
  8. S01E08Boys over Flowers S01E08Episode 8January 27, 2009 7.5Jan-di rushes to the hospital after hearing that Jun-pyo has been in an accident.
  9. S01E09Boys over Flowers S01E09Episode 9February 2, 2009 7.5Yi-jung receives a hysterical call from his mother threatening to commit suicide because of his father.
  10. S01E10Boys over Flowers S01E10Episode 10February 3, 2009 8.0Valentine's Day reveals hidden feelings. With the family dry cleaning business in serious trouble, Jan-di decides to take a new job.
  11. S01E11Boys over Flowers S01E11Episode 11February 9, 2009 7.0A note indicates that class has been moved to the science lab. The lab is empty, but Jan-di waits, not noticing that the room is filling wit
  12. S01E12Boys over Flowers S01E12Episode 12February 10, 2009 7.5Jan-di's father gets taken away by loan sharks, which inevitably forces Jan-di's mother to swallow her pride and beg Madam Kang for help.
  13. S01E13Boys over Flowers S01E13Episode 13February 16, 2009 7.0The F4 guys have moved on to university, while Jan-di has entered her final year of high school. She has not heard from Jun-pyo since he lef
  14. S01E14Boys over Flowers S01E14Episode 14February 17, 2009 6.5Jan-di waits to hear the results of F4's meeting with Jun-pyo, and can tell from their expressions that it was not good.
  15. S01E15Boys over Flowers S01E15Episode 15February 23, 2009 6.5After treating Jan-di in a harsh manner, Mr. Jung prepares everything so that Jun-pyo can see her in Seoul. Can he go without Madam Kang fin
  16. S01E16Boys over Flowers S01E16Episode 16February 24, 2009 7.0Jan-di's family hears about Jun-pyo's engagement and asks her dejectedly if it's true.
  17. S01E17Boys over Flowers S01E17Episode 17March 3, 2009 7.0Ji-hoo can see how hurt Jan-di is by the kiss, and continues to follow her as she walks around in a daze.
  18. S01E18Boys over Flowers S01E18Episode 18March 9, 2009 7.0Jun-pyo starts seeing Jae-kyung in a different way, like he's seeing her for the first time as a potential friend – or maybe a kindred spiri
  19. S01E19Boys over Flowers S01E19Episode 19March 10, 2009 7.5Woo-bin tries to talk some sense into Yi-jung, who is hell bent on drinking himself into oblivion.
  20. S01E20Boys over Flowers S01E20Episode 20March 16, 2009 7.5At home, Jun-hee thinks back to how her mother interfered in her life, in much the same way she's interfering in Jun-pyo's now.
  21. S01E21Boys over Flowers S01E21Episode 21March 17, 2009 7.5Yi-jung is happily waiting for Eun-jae, until he accidentally overhears her phone conversation, which sounds like she is talking to a boyfri
  22. S01E22Boys over Flowers S01E22Episode 22March 23, 2009 7.0Jun-pyo pleads for Jan-di to tell him not to get married.
  23. S01E23Boys over Flowers S01E23Episode 23March 24, 2009 7.0Jun-pyo tells Jan-di that he'll protect her, but to Jun-pyo's surprise, she says that she does not want to be protected or taken care of.
  24. S01E24Boys over Flowers S01E24Episode 24March 30, 2009 8.0Feeling it's time to reveal the truth, Mr. Jung leads Jun-hee to the mystery patient's bedside, and at the sight of her father, Jun-hee brea
  25. S01E25Boys over Flowers S01E25Episode 25March 31, 2009 9.0Jun-pyo asks Yumi to make the lunchbox again, proving that Yumi had taken credit for the lunch that Jan-di had made for him.

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