tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11557374539542642332024-03-13T18:12:28.234-07:00Boys Before FlowersKristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-51829157040605026962009-04-01T23:46:00.001-07:002009-04-01T23:50:33.378-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 25 (The Final Episode)Jan-di visits the hospital in the early morning, while Jun-pyo is still sleeping. She makes a joking comment trying to magic back his memory (”abra cadabra, make Gu Jun-pyo remember Geum Jan-di”), then drops off her dosirak lunchbox at his bedside. Later that morning, Yumi comes by. I want to give her the benefit of the doubt (so far she’s annoying, but not evil), but really, she’s got boundaryKristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-9619137622117741562009-04-01T23:44:00.000-07:002009-04-01T23:46:21.025-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 24EPISODE 24 RECAP Jan-di’s mother asks what’s going on, not fooled at Jan-di’s assurances that nothing’s wrong. Jan-di keeps her tone bright and says she wants to live here with the family, which gets Mom sputtering. What about school? And Jun-pyo? Even though Jan-di has been protesting for a while that she and Jun-pyo are through, the family hasn’t believed it, but I guess Mom can sense that Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-28034275428512840932009-04-01T23:43:00.000-07:002009-04-01T23:44:01.400-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 23EPISODE 23 RECAP Jun-pyo and Jan-di’s zoo date marks their first chance in a long while for quality time, so Jun-pyo asks how she’s been holding up. He tells Jan-di, “I’ll take care of you,” explaining that Witch Mom isn’t the type to let the broken engagement and aborted merger slide — he’s preparing himself for her next assault. However, Jan-di tells him she doesn’t want to be protected. Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-69798464159101984352009-04-01T23:39:00.000-07:002009-04-01T23:43:02.567-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 22Jun-pyo pleads for Jan-di to tell him not to get married. She doesn’t respond and is called away by an usher saying Jae-kyung is asking for Jan-di, so she leaves without a word. However, from her expression — upset, frustrated — we can see she’s not going to beg Jun-pyo to call the wedding off. He registers this too, to his disappointment. Jan-di’s (non)response here confuses me a little. I Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-62299408524724809112009-04-01T23:36:00.000-07:002009-04-01T23:39:21.449-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 21Jae-kyung walks in on the Jun-di embrace, her reaction speechless surprise. Jan-di fumbles to explain, but can’t find the appropriate words… But that’s a moot issue, because OH CRAP now it’s Mama Kang who walks in. (Given her destructive potential, you’d think they’d have her business schedule more closely monitored, wouldn’t you?) Talk about buzzkill. Jun-pyo can only close his eyes in chagrinKristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-4600181465560141632009-03-16T22:29:00.000-07:002009-03-16T22:30:11.377-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 20When Yi-jung finds Ga-eul at her pottery class — using his trusty super-sensory Ga-eul Tracking Beacon, I’m sure — things start out promising for the couple. He looks at her encouragingly as she works on her project, and she smiles bashfully at his attention… …until Yi-jung looks over at the ceramic puzzle piece on the desk, that is. Instantly recognizing it, he asks urgently where it came fromKristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-7423834622684672262009-03-16T22:27:00.000-07:002009-03-16T22:29:09.361-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 19 After falling onto the bed, Jun-pyo quickly gets up and moves away from Jae-kyung. Her proposal for a bet turns out to be a video game challenge, which she manages to win, bringing out his surly sore-loser side. She claims her winnings by dragging Jun-pyo around for the day. Woo-bin tries to talk some sense into Yi-jung, who is hell-bent on drinking himself into oblivion. He’s unresponsive Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-15018425641579724942009-03-16T22:26:00.000-07:002009-03-16T22:27:37.433-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 18 At the pool, Jun-pyo forcibly removes Jae-kyung’s arms from around his waist, but she wraps them around him again. Jun-pyo faces her, and we can see he’s changed somewhat because his tone is almost gentle when he says, “You’ll find a guy who’s right for you.” (He tempers that by adding, “Since you’re not so ugly.”) Stubbornly, Jae-kyung insists, “I don’t want anyone else.” She asks cautiouslyKristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-43113967551083858902009-03-13T19:10:00.000-07:002009-03-14T19:12:21.974-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 17 Revisiting happier times, Ji-hoo watches home videos showing him at age five, playing around with his then-doting grandfather. Ex-President Yoon similarly loses himself in memories of the day Ji-hoo’s parents died. (Just kiss and make up, you two!) Jun-pyo faces off with his mother, who wants him to officially accept his engagement with Jae-kyung. She tells him that Shinhwa’s deal with JK Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-76404441717483118352009-03-13T19:08:00.000-07:002009-03-13T19:10:21.578-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 16-pyo arrives at Ji-hoo’s, making an excuse rather than admit he just wanted/needed the company. He says he only dropped by because Ji-hoo’s house is closest, plus he had fought with Yi-jung in Macau and Woo-bin always has girls hanging around. Ji-hoo points out that Jun-pyo punched him too, so Jun-pyo tells Ji-hoo to hit him and they’ll call it even. That’s a tacit apology, and Ji-hoo smiles. Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-54780707904170288702009-03-13T19:06:00.000-07:002009-03-13T19:08:15.450-07:00Boys Before Flowers Episode 15While sightseeing, Jan-di and Ji-hoo stop for snacks. Unfortunately, Ji-hoo can’t find his wallet, so Jan-di offers to pay, and when she accepts a pastry from the merchant, she leaves her wallet behind on the counter in plain sight. Folks, Idiot Jan-di is back! (Drinking-game followers, take a drink.) As for Ji-hoo’s wallet, well, Ming took it. Because stranding someone without money in a Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-80242025255531358902009-03-13T19:00:00.000-07:002009-03-13T19:06:33.887-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 14At the Venetian Macao resort-casino-hotel, Jan-di sadly recalls how Jun-pyo ignored her. (Anyone else laugh out loud at the gondolier singing “Con te partiro” at the top of his lungs?) Not to be outdone, another voice starts singing a different song: Ha Jae-kyung belts “Santa Lucia” from her gondola. She’s not a great singer, and I’m not sure if she is being jokey/mocking. If so, it’s kind of Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-26691258709557047812009-03-12T04:58:00.000-07:002009-03-12T05:01:47.906-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 13Jun-pyo’s father passes away after collapsing in China, and Jun-pyo is named the managing director of Shinhwa Group. The big news (aside from Daddy Gu’s passing), is that Shinhwa is now entering plans for a “global project” — an international resort. Episode 12 left off near the end of the school year; we pick up nearly half a year later. The F4 guys have graduated and moved on to university (Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-42255110384963780132009-03-12T04:54:00.000-07:002009-03-12T04:58:25.305-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 12 Jae-ha admits his villainy and claims credit for everything. He points out the irony of a guy losing his girl at his own mother’s order. It’s too bad Jan-di turned him down, because Jae-ha was planning on splitting the money (from Madam Kang) with her. But, “The moment you rejected my proposal, the goal in my game became one thing: Gu Jun-pyo.” Jan-di asks why he’s bent on revenge — what Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-37436535229807951082009-03-12T04:52:00.000-07:002009-03-12T21:41:02.541-07:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 11 Thinking to do something nice for Jan-di, Jun-pyo supplies the pool with scented salts, soap, and froofy spa items. Does he think she’s going to be settling in for a foaming bubble bath in a chlorinated pool? I suppose when you harbor a pathological fear of swimming, you end up hazy on the concept. Yi-jung notices that he doesn’t seem happy. Jun-pyo answers, “I’m annoyed that this is all I Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-16436992157590337372009-02-05T01:34:00.000-08:002009-02-05T01:36:29.736-08:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 10 Yi-jung finishes his saxophone performance to much applause, because I suppose the musical display was supposed to be riveting, or something. (I’m going with “something.”) Su-pyo notices the pretty girl standing nearby and starts to hit on her, not recognizing Ga-eul at first. When he does, he says with an impressed look that she should’ve done herself up before (read: she’s no longer boring nowKristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-24907737460460169762009-02-03T19:02:00.000-08:002009-02-03T19:03:20.995-08:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 9 The morning after, Jun-pyo rises to a large (by Geum family standards) spread, and Jan-di’s parents urge him to eat up. Mom takes particular care in attending to him, but to the fastidious Jun-pyo, it’s a bit hard to swallow (literally) when she uses her hands to tear up his meat before serving it to him. Commoner-style living has some unforeseen drawbacks. What’s cute is that they call him “Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-91363893201011019442009-02-01T04:28:00.001-08:002009-02-01T22:21:02.088-08:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 8 After a moment, Jan-di pushes away from Jun-pyo’s hug and says, dully, “I’m sorry.” Jun-pyo takes a moment to let this sink in, then: “Do you understand what I’m doing? The Almighty Gu Jun-pyo is pleading with you.” Jan-di answers that she can’t help it. He wonders, “How did I come to like someone like you?” as though wishing he didn’t. He tells her she just threw away her last chance, becauseKristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-6494925117011098192009-02-01T04:25:00.000-08:002009-02-01T22:20:39.726-08:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 7 Following their fallout, Jan-di tries to find Jun-pyo at school, and finally comes upon him as he exits school; he spots her and pauses for a moment. She gives him a tentative smile — but he turns away and leaves in his chauffeured car. Jan-di chases, calling for him to stop, then grabs her bicycle to pedal furiously to his mansion. She’s so fast (and superhuman?) that Jan-di arrives at theKristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-91905368650593089472009-02-01T04:24:00.000-08:002009-02-01T22:20:20.354-08:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 6 Jun-pyo undresses. Jan-di nervously tells him to cut it out. Laughing at her reaction, Jun-pyo calls her a dummy and heads toward the water in his swim trunks. Jan-di gets back at him by telling him there’s a snake by his feet, then laughs as Jun-pyo dashes off fearfully, believing her joke. There’s a really clumsy transition as everyone lazes on the beach. Ga-eul looks out at the water Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-11428149016991650712009-02-01T04:21:00.000-08:002009-02-01T22:20:03.166-08:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 5 Jan-di’s bike is set on fire, while she is assaulted with water balloons and blasted with a fire extinguisher. Seriously, are these Shinhwa kids all sociopaths? Regular bullying and taunting is bad enough, but they seem to be particularly malicious — like in Episode 1, when everyone watched the guy about to commit suicide and found it entertaining. After being spurned by Jun-pyo and abused by Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-56273439878386269242009-02-01T04:14:00.000-08:002009-02-01T22:19:43.371-08:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 4 After Ji-hoo yells at Jan-di for interfering, she walks off with tears in her eyes. He looks upset with himself, but the next day, when everyone gathers at the airport to send Seo-hyun off, Ji-hoo is conspicuously absent. Jan-di is in a mopey mood, thinking of Ji-hoo. She asks Jun-pyo in a dejected voice, “Can I ask you something?” Jun-pyo responds, “If I said no, are you going to not ask?” Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-40866702430461636612009-02-01T04:11:00.000-08:002009-02-01T22:19:19.687-08:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 3At Seo-hyun’s prodding, Ji-hoo asks Jan-di to dance. Jan-di gets swept up in the romanticism of the moment, dancing with her pretty-boy crush, while he’s less enthused (she’s dancing on his feet). I suppose the entire sequence is supposed to be magical and dream-like, but when everyone on the dance floor is bumbling around in a stiff, bobbing box-step, it does kind of suck the elegance out of theKristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-29209760460926365812009-02-01T04:09:00.000-08:002009-02-01T22:18:06.045-08:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 2 Jan-di fights off her trio of attackers, who grab her from the girls’ locker room and hold her down. They stop at the arrival of Ji-hoo, who asks what they’re doing in his languid, casual manner. His presence flusters the guys, because they’re acting on Jun-pyo’s orders, and Ji-hoo is obviously Jun-pyo’s friend. As though oblivious to the scene going on in front of him, Ji-hoo peers down at Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1155737453954264233.post-57827445169171979292009-02-01T04:03:00.000-08:002009-02-01T22:17:39.905-08:00Boys Before Flowers EPISODE 1 In this world, Shinhwa Group (”shinhwa” meaning “legend”) is the most powerful corporation in Korea, perhaps best compared to real-life Samsung, only bigger and more powerful. Shinhwa makes cars, owns department stores, and is virtually everywhere — its empire even includes an elite school. At the beautiful Shinhwa campus, pampered students flaunt their wealth and band together in cliques. Kristianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15136981144473632587noreply@blogger.com0