Somebody pinch me to convince me that I’m not dreaming. While I was engrossed with other dramas this week, tvN announced the casting of its next Flower Boy installment and the leads are none other than Koala darlings Yoon Si Yoon and Park Shin Hye. This new installment is called Flower Boy Next Door, and I swear I’m all set to lavish my obsessive love on it based on the synopsis and the casting of two leads that are going to fursplode my screen with cuteness and potent chemistry. I confess to dropping Flower Boy Ramyun Shop after 2 episodes since I hated the directing and didn’t like either of the lead characters, and I still have Shut Up: Flower Boy Band on my watch list though I’m never in the mood to actually click play. Sometimes dramas are just like having a certain craving at any given time. In this new Flower Neighbor installment, Park Shin Hye plays a shy girl locked away in her apartment who crushes on the pretty boy neighbor of hers. She gets caught in her crush by another flower boy played by Yoon Si Yoon. It’s described as a modern day Rapunzel story, whatever that means. Her character’s name is a pun on Lonely Girl, while his name is the hilariously random Enrique Geum. I hope he also has Korean name that can be used from time to time. The drama will be based off a popular web cartoon called called “I Sneak Peeks at Him Everyday”. This all sounds so cute and totally up my alley. If I lived next door to Yoon Si Yoon, I’ve be sneaking peaks at him every second.
In the drama, Shin Hye’s character is described as isolated but has natural charm that awes the men around her. While Yoon Si Yoon’s character is a genius creative director who dresses bohemian plus has a love of soccer. The drama will air on Mon-Tues on cable channel tvN starting January 7, 2013. Unfortunately the PD is the same guy who did Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, so I’m hoping he’s improved in the interim period. What’s way more intriguing is that the scriptwriter is Kim Eun Jung, who has until now only written movie scripts. Included in her body of works are the movies Gabi, Hwang Jin Yi, Madeleine, and one of my all-time faves Il Mare. This is all so exciting I don’t know how to contain myself. Oh yes, I’ll go scream into a pillow now. Si Yoon! Back on my screen! With Shin Hye! Kyaaaaaa!
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OMG..!yoon si yoon comeback to the small screen..im drooling already..slurppp
I did not watch the other Flower Boy installments or know the PD or SW, but this one caught my attention because of the shenanigans going on btw the two leads so I'll give it a try.
My first time watching the leads in anything and no I have no plans to watch their prior works. Carry on.
Yay! I can now spaz with you! This does sound perfectly adorable, from the premise to the cast.
As to the previous installments, SUFBB is, so far, my favorite drama if 2012, even though it is about as far from my darling sageuks or melos as you can get, but I did not care for Ramyun Shop at all.
I'm on the same boat. I did not like FBRS at all, to say the least, but SUFBB is in my top 3 favorite dramas of the year. I really hope it's more like the latter and not the former.
Agreed. I remember that FBRS was quite popular and often talked about at that time that i felt like i had to watch it just to see what all the hype was about. I came in with pretty high expectations and wondered where the charm was. I thought it was cute, yes, but looking back on it now it just floats in water with all the other average rom-coms I've watched and forgotten.
THAT is the ultimate test of quality for a drama: 1 year later, see if people can remember it without being given a hint. Do they quote the name of the drama spontaneously? I watched it and liked it at the moment but honestly it's blurry now.
I think FBRS was a good beginning.. as in it a first try in the idea. I liked it while watching it, but nothing special about it. BUT..... Shut Up: Flower Boy Band was amazing!!! I loved everything about it!! and really one of the best of 2012. But the "romance" wasn't the main story, so maybe not everyone might be encouraged to watch it but once you start... u'd love it!!!!
It was a matter of time before you posted this. :)) I also screamed with delight when I found this news earlier this week. I watched both Flower Boy franchise. I enjoyed both although I ended up dropping Flower Boy Ramyun Shop towards the end. Shut Up: Flower Boy Band is great! It really hits the heart. You should watch it when you find the time :)
Oh, this is fabulous news!!
I confess to having ADORED FBRS, but only after I forced myself to make it through the atrocious first few episodes (especially the first one! gah!). Initially, the directing style was really off-putting to me and seemed weirdly over-the-top, but I think the PD really settled into his own as the drama wore on and the relationships developed.
The PD certainly isn't the greatest out there, but he nailed the emotional beats for me once the story got meatier. I'm super looking forward to this.
I was waiting for you to comment on this match-made-in-heaven ^///^
personally I don't even know what I'm more eager to watch..
Park Shi Ho x Moon Geun Young? Lee Seung Gi x Suzy? or even Yoon Shi-yoon x Park Shin-hye? *Dying from this favourite-male-actors-comeback-fever*
I am usually very lazy to comment on your great articles and recaps buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut I feel you wronged flower boy ramyun shop and its leads its my lovely Lee Chung Ah perfect leading leaady and the sexy sweet Jung ll woo it is the only drama I watched on a weekly basis in 2011 and not rushing trough it or shelving it and also re-watching it in 2012 . Even though Nice Guy is my No 1 but FBRS is a close 2nd . Give it a chance past the 2nd episode specially if you want sweet romantic comedy with emphasis on the comedy specially after the all the heartacke of Nice guy
I agree. I love Lee Chung Ah and Jung Il Woo, and their chemistry, along with the rest of the flower boys, was crackling. I think FBRS is underrated and easily dismissed as fluff. It had its serious undertones, but it never got downright too depressing. There was always something to be cheerful about on each episode.
I looooovvveeee FBRS its one of my best fav drama 2011. I'm glad the producer of this drama is coming from the same team. And happen to know that both of our lead is their first choice for the drama.
Oh Boy project so satisfying so far so I have no doubt in this. Hope PSH will give perfect kissing scene this time. I love this girl so much...but her kissing scene is not believable and so lack.
Welcome to the spazzing club! I missed him, SO much.
I sincerely hope the job will be well done behind the camera (no doubts about this OTP whatsoever.)or else I'm going to turn into a horrible bloodthirsty monster. Comprende PD-nim?
Now let me admire that pic for the rest of my day...
Now THIS is casting. This drama is going to kick butt, I can feel it. What a gorgeous photo of Park Shin Hye!
Can't wait till new year comes!!!!!