The series aired on tvN from January 7 to February 26, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST) 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.[2]
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| Also known as | Flower Boys Next Door[1] |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy |
| Based on | I 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 | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Jo Moon-joo |
| Production location | Korea |
| Production companies | Oh!Boy Project, CJ E&M |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | 7 January – 25 February 2013 |
| Related | |
| Cool Guys, Hot Ramen Flower Band Dating Agency: Cyrano | |
Synopsis edit
Go Dok-mi (in Korean, literally "lonely beauty")(played by Park Shin-hye) 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 (Kim Ji-hoon) 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 (Go Kyung-pyo), titled "Flower Boy Next Door", based on Dok-mi's life as well as his desire to draw her out into the world.
Enrique Geum (Yoon Shi-yoon), 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 (Kim Yoon-hye), 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 edit
Main edit
- Park Shin-hye as Go Dok-mi
- Yoon Shi-yoon as Enrique Geum
- A genius who developed a wildly successful video game at 17, he is fun-loving, talkative, bohemian and can't get enough of soccer.[4]
- Kim Ji-hoon as Oh Jin-rak/Oh Jae-won
- A rookie webtoon artist, he is attractive despite his difficult and stubborn personality. He is in love with Dok-mi.
Supporting edit
- Go Kyung-pyo as Oh Dong-hoon
- Jin-rak's roommate and drawing partner who freeloads off him, and is known around the neighborhood for his chic looks and wiles.
- Park Soo-jin as Cha Do-hwi
- A businesswoman who runs a shopping mall. She projects an elegant, easygoing image, but her friendliness doesn't extend to Dok-mi, whom she bullied in high school. She falls in love with Jin-rak and tries to win his heart. Her childhood best friend was Go Dok-mi while in elementary school.
- Kim Yoon-hye as Yoon Seo-young
- Enrique's best friend and first love. She is a free spirit who throws herself wholeheartedly after something she wants.[5]
- Kim Jung-san as Han Tae-joon
- Enrique's older cousin. He has a complicated relationship with Seo-young, and is liked from afar by Dok-mi.
- Mizuta Kouki as Watanabe Ryu
- The new Japanese neighbor who came to Korea to learn the cuisine.
- Kim Seul-gi as Kim Seul-gi
Special appearances edit
- Lee Jong-hyuk as Hongdae guru (ep. 1)
- Park Se-young as new artist who's similar to Dok-mi (ep. 16)[7]
Original soundtrack edit
- Flower Boys Next Door (Title) - 이크거북
- Ready-Merry-Go! - Romantic Punch
- Talkin' Bout Love - J Rabbit
- I Wish It Was You - Lee Jung
- Pitch Black - Park Shin-hye
- I Want to Date You - Yoon Shi-yoon
- Memories of That Day - 이크거북
- I Wake Up Because of You - Kim Seul-gi feat. Go Kyung-pyo
- Look at Me - Son Ho-young
- Pitch Black (Acoustic ver.) - Park Shin-hye
- I Wish It Was You (Inst.)
- Talkin' Bout Love (Inst.)
- I Want to Date You (Inst.)
- I Wake Up Because of You (Inst.)
- Ready-Merry-Go! (Inst.)
- About Her (That Woman's Story Theme) - 이크거북
Ratings edit
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | |||
| Nationwide | |||
| 1 | January 7, 2013 | I steal peeks at him every day | 0.552% (tvN only)[8] |
| 2 | January 8, 2013 | Just leave me alone! Please!! | 0.841% (tvN only) |
| 3 | January 14, 2013 | First love hurts and unrequited love is sad | 1.228% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 4 | January 15, 2013 | No such thing as kind lies or white lies? | 1.504% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 5 | January 21, 2013 | I make up 1000 excuses to meet you by chance | 1.309% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 6 | January 22, 2013 | The related keywords for 'meeting' are 'fate' and 'ill-fated' | 1.690% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 7 | January 28, 2013 | Pride and prejudice and misunderstanding | 1.445% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 8 | January 29, 2013 | There's a hazardous tunnel zone ahead | 1.409% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 9 | February 4, 2013 | I love you as much as I know you, I know you as much as I love you |
1.003% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 10 | February 5, 2013 | If you want to know about your enemy, see things from his eyes, not yours |
1.390% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 11 | February 11, 2013 | Can I go back to being the old me? | 1.356% (tvN only) |
| 12 | February 12, 2013 | The wind is blowing. I like you | 1.470% (tvN only) |
| 13 | February 18, 2013 | Is it to dream a new dream? | 1.302% (tvN only) |
| 14 | February 19, 2013 | Love is to see different maps at times | 1.121% (tvN only) |
| 15 | February 25, 2013 | Love sometimes seeks a further path | 1.190% (tvN only) |
| 16 | February 26, 2013 | Love your neighbor | 1.409% (tvN only) |
| Average | 1.264% | ||
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Romantic-Comedy Queen | Park Shin-hye | Nominated |
International broadcast edit
Broadcasting rights were sold to Japan for the highest price yet for a Korean cable series; it began airing in May 2013 on TBS.[9] It also aired in ten other Asian countries, including China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar and latin america,[10] and is available to stream on Iflix in Sri Lanka with English subtitles.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Flower Boys Next Door (2013)". CJ ENM. CJ ENM. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Hye-ji (31 October 2012). "Park Shin-hye, Yoon Si-yoon to Pair Up in New Rom-com Drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (4 January 2013). "Park Shin Hye Promises Give Free Hugs If Ratings are High for Flower Boys Next Door". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ^ Kim, Yeon-ji (7 March 2013). "At 26, Yoon Si-yoon breaks out of his shell". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (21 November 2012). "Kim Yoon Hye Cast as Yoon Shi Yoon's First Love for My Flower Boy Neighbor". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ^ Lee, Mi-na (13 January 2013). '또' 김슬기의 찰진 욕, '이웃집 꽃미남'서 다시 한 번? [SNL Korea's actress Kim Seul-gi's sticky swear words, again on Flower Boys Next Door?]. OhmyNews (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-01-19.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (27 February 2013). "School 2013's Park Se Young Makes Surprise Cameo in Flower Boys Next Door". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (8 January 2013). "Ratings: Mon, 01.07.13: Flower Boys Bloom as The King Takes a Bow". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ TBS. "となりの美男＜イケメン＞". www.TBS.co.jp. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (28 January 2013). "Flower Boys Next Door Is Sold to Japan for Record Amount". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links edit
- Official website (in Korean)
- My Cute Guys at HanCinema
- My Cute Guys at IMDb
- I Steal Peeks At Him Every Day webtoon at Daum (in Korean)
