Sisters Over Flowers

Sisters Over Flowers
Also known as Noonas Over Flowers
Genre Variety show
Written by Lee Woo-jung
Directed by Na Young-seok
Starring Youn Yuh-jung
Kim Ja-ok
Kim Hee-ae
Lee Mi-yeon
Lee Seung-gi
Country of origin South Korea
Original language(s) Korean
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
Executive producer(s) Lee Myung-han
Location(s) Seoul
Turkey
Croatia
Running time 90 minutes
Fridays at 22:00 (KST)
Release
Original network tvN
Original release November 29, 2013 (2013-11-29) – January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17)
Chronology
Related shows Grandpas Over Flowers
Youth Over Flowers
External links
Website

Sisters Over Flowers (Hangul: 꽃보다 누나; RR: Ggotboda Nuna)[1][2] is a South Korean travel-reality show that aired on tvN from November 29, 2013 to January 17, 2014 for 8 episodes.[3][4][5][6][7]

It starred Youn Yuh-jung, Kim Ja-ok, Kim Hee-ae, Lee Mi-yeon and Lee Seung-gi as they go on a 10-day backpacking trip through Istanbul, Zagreb, Split, and Dubrovnik.[8][9]

Cast

Production

The show is a spin-off of Grandpas Over Flowers, but unlike its predecessor which starred veteran actors in their seventies, PD Na Young-seok cast middle-aged actresses of a wider age range, with 42-year-old Lee Mi-yeon, 46-year-old Kim Hee-ae, 62-year-old Kim Ja-ok, and 66-year-old Youn Yuh-jung. All four women had never appeared on variety/reality shows before,[9] but Na said he was "looking for actresses who were transcendent personalities" and "who were wise, experienced and had great life stories to tell."[10]

He then cast 27-year-old singer-actor Lee Seung-gi to be the actresses' companion and "luggage boy," though Lee himself later admitted he had difficulty in his duties as a tour guide.[11][12] Lee had previously worked with PD Na and his crew on another hit reality show, 2 Days & 1 Night.[13][14]

Na said he chose Eastern Europe as the show's destination because most Koreans are unfamiliar with it, and he praised Croatia for being "exotic" and "romantic," as well as for its "strong colors, beautiful landscapes, and cultural heritage."[15][16]

Reception

Sisters Over Flowers was a hit with audiences, surpassing Grandpas Over Flowers by recording an average viewership rating of 7.5 percent with a peak rating of 10.5 percent. Considering most Korean cable programs rarely reach 1 percent, these ratings solidified the franchise's success.[10][17]

It also had a notable impact on tourism in Croatia. From 70,000 Korean tourists in 2013, after the show aired, the figure rose sharply to 147,000 from February to July 2014. In September 2014, visiting Speaker of the Croatian Parliament Josip Leko gave the Order of the Croatian Star to CJ Group vice chairwoman Lee Mi-kyung on behalf of his government for her contributions to Croatian tourism and economy. Lee is the first Korean to win this highest recognition from the Croatian government.[18]

The show further boosted the popularity of actresses Lee Mi-yeon and Kim Hee-ae, with clothing and accessories worn by the latter becoming sold out in stores.[19][20]

References

  1. ↑ The title is a word play/parody of Boys Over Flowers (花より男子 Hana Yori Dango), a popular Japanese manga about four handsome young men.
  2. ↑ "Noona" is what a Korean male calls his older sister, or an older female friend.
  3. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (3 October 2013). "Grandpas over Flowers producer to travel with veteran actresses". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  4. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (30 October 2013). "Na PD Picks Nunas Over Flowers as New Show Title". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  5. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (31 October 2013). "Na Young-suk chooses Sisters Over Flowers as name for Grandpas follow-up". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  6. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (19 November 2013). "Nunas Over Flowers Set to Begin on November 29". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  7. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (20 November 2013). "Sisters replace grandpas in popular TV show". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  8. ↑ Cha, Yo-rim (27 November 2013). "Sisters over Flowers to showcase actresses' feminine charm". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  9. 1 2 Sunwoo, Carla (29 November 2013). "Hit travel show tries with 'sisters'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  10. 1 2 Yun, Suh-young (4 March 2014). "Joy of the road: Producer Nah talks about new season of Halbae (grandpas) Over Flowers". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  11. ↑ Jeon, Su-mi (17 January 2014). "Lee Seung Gi Says Nunas Over Flowers Became a Turning Point in His Life". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  12. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (25 July 2014). "Lee Seung Gi Didn’t Get Good Grades During His Trip with the Nunas". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  13. ↑ Choi, Shin-ae (3 September 2013). "Lee Seung Gi Confirmed to Go Backpacking with Na PD". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  14. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (4 September 2013). "Lee Seung-gi to collaborate with Grandpas Over Flowers director". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  15. ↑ Lee, Sun-min (22 October 2013). "Actresses heading to Eastern Europe". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  16. ↑ Cha, Yo-rim (22 October 2013). "Lee Seung-gi to visit Croatia with veteran actresses". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  17. ↑ Baek, Byung-yeul (24 August 2014). "tvN leads cable network boom". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  18. ↑ Kang, Hyun-kyung (2 September 2014). "Croatia honors CJ vice chairwoman". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  19. ↑ "Lee Mi-yeon Reveals Hidden Charms on Reality Show". The Chosun Ilbo. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
  20. ↑ "Reality Show Catapults Kim Hee-ae into Fashion Icon Status". The Chosun Ilbo. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-11.

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