Flower Boys Next Door
| Flower Boy Next Door | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Flower Boys Next Door | |
| 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(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 – 25 February 2013 |
| 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 |
mycuteguys |
| 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]
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]
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 everyday. 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.
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 as Go Dok-mi. A modern Rapunzel, she has locked herself up in her "tower" to hide from the world.[10]
- 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.[11]
- Kim Ji-hoon as Oh Jin-rak. A rookie webtoon artist, he is attractive despite his difficult and stubborn personality. He is in love with Dok-mi.
Supporting
- Go Kyung-pyo as Oh Dong-hoon. He is 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.
- 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.[12]
- 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-gie as Kim Seul-gi, Jin-rak and Dong-hoon's webtoon editor and the deputy manager of the Contents Development team.[13]
- Lee Jong-hyuk as Hongdae guru (cameo, ep 1).
- Park Se-young as new artist who's similar to Dok-mi (cameo, ep 16).[14]
Ratings
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (Nationwide)[15] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 January 2013 | I steal peeks at him every day | 0.552% (tvN only)[16] |
| 2 | 8 January 2013 | Just leave me alone! Please!! | 0.841% (tvN only) |
| 3 | 14 January 2013 | First love hurts and unrequited love is sad | 1.228% (tvN + Onstyle) |
| 4 | 15 January 2013 | No such thing as kind lies or white lies? | 1.504% (tvN + Onstyle) |
| 5 | 21 January 2013 | I make up 1000 excuses to meet you by chance | 1.309% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 6 | 22 January 2013 | The related keywords for 'meeting' are 'fate' and 'ill-fated' | 1.690% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 7 | 28 January 2013 | Pride and prejudice and misunderstanding | 1.445% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 8 | 29 January 2013 | There's a hazardous tunnel zone ahead | 1.409% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 9 | 4 February 2013 | I love you as much as I know you, I know you as much as I love you |
1.003% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 10 | 5 February 2013 | If you want to know about your enemy, see things from his eyes, not yours |
1.390% (tvN + OnStyle) |
| 11 | 11 February 2013 | Can I go back to being the old me? | 1.356% (tvN only) |
| 12 | 12 February 2013 | The wind is blowing. I like you | 1.470% (tvN only) |
| 13 | 18 February 2013 | Is it to dream a new dream? | 1.302% (tvN only) |
| 14 | 19 February 2013 | Love is to see different maps at times | 1.121% (tvN only) |
| 15 | 25 February 2013 | Love sometimes seeks a further path | 1.190% (tvN only) |
| 16 | 26 February 2013 | Love your neighbor | 1.409% (tvN only) |
Soundtrack
- 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-gie feat. Go Kyung-pyo
- Look at Me - Son Hoyoung
- 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
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | | 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] It is also available to stream on Iflix in Sri Lanka with English subtitles.[19]
References
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (12 December 2012). "Flower Boy Next Door Unveils Official Posters with Park Shin Hye and Yoon Shi Yoon". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
- ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (17 December 2012). "Park Shin Hye is Bombarded with Love From Yoon Shi Yoon and Kim Ji Hoon for Flower Boy Next Door". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
- ↑ Jeon, Su-mi (31 October 2012). "Yoon Shi Yoon to Return to the Small Screen with Park Shin Hye in My Flower Boy Neighbor". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ↑ Lee, Jin-ho (27 November 2012). "Yoon Shi Yoon and Park Shin Hye Get Together for My Flower Boy Neighbor". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
- ↑ Lee, Hye-ji (27 November 2012). "Park Shin-hye, Yoon Si-yoon Gear Up for Shooting New Rom-com Drama". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
- ↑ Lee, In-kyung (24 December 2012). "Park Shin Hye Says Her Ideal Type is the Onion-like Yoon Shi Yoon". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (27 December 2012). "Yoon Shi Yoon Says Flower Boys Next Door is a Healthy Meal Prepared by a Nutritionist". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ↑ Ko, Hong-ju (5 January 2013). "Yoon Shi Yoon and Park Shin Hye Talk About What They Like About Cable Dramas". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 2013-01-09.
- ↑ Kim, Yeon-ji (7 March 2013). "At 26, Yoon Si-yoon breaks out of his shell". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ↑ 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. 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-gie'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. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- ↑ "AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
- ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (8 January 2013). "Ratings: Mon, 01.07.13: Flower Boys Bloom as The King Takes a Bow". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ↑ http://www.tbs.co.jp/hanryu-select/tonari/
- ↑ Ho, Stewart (28 January 2013). "Flower Boys Next Door Is Sold to Japan for Record Amount". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2014-11-20.
- ↑ https://www.iflix.com/en/index-lk.html?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.lk%2F&cr=1#v1KwmY3vOiQZyCvU.97
External links
- Flower Boys Next Door official tvN website (in Korean)
- Flower Boys Next Door at HanCinema
- Flower Boys Next Door on IMDb
- I Steal Peeks At Him Every Day webtoon at Daum (in Korean)
