D-day is almost here, or shall I more aptly call it FB-day for the flower boys (and girls) about to hit our screen next Monday. 2013 seemed so far away when the news was announced that Park Shin Hye would be starring in a cable drama Flower Boy Next Door alongside Yoon Si Yoon and Kim Ji Hoon. Now it’s … Continue reading →
How far away is Flower Boy Next Door? Less than a week away, that’s all! I’ve been in Kyushu all week and totally blind quitting dramas since my hotels all lack in-room WiFi. It was both a blessing and a curse that Cheongdamdong Alice got preempted this past weekend since I couldn’t have watched (or recapped it anyways), but the … Continue reading →
There are no absolutes in drama watching. Even if everything looks great, and perhaps even too good to be true, that doesn’t guarantee a base hit much less a home run. Sometimes I think dramas ought to be all about the running game, small incremental gains rather than risking a 3rd and 30 and needing the quarterback to connect with … Continue reading →
One good thing about being smack in the middle of Holiday season (and traveling for me) is how busy the days are flying by and so full of joyful happiness that I rarely have any downtime to wait around for Flower Boy Next Door to premiere. We’re almost two weeks away as is, when last I recall it was more … Continue reading →
We’ve got the first peek at the leads in the Taiwan adaptation of You’re Beautiful starring Jiro Wang and newbie actress Su Li Wen. Above is Su Li Wen dressed like a nun-in-training and posing with Park Shin Hye, who cameos in the first scene at the church. Apparently she’s the one who is listening to music very loudly, heh. … Continue reading →
It might appear that my fevered frenzy over the upcoming cable drama Flower Boy Next Door has died down, but that is merely because I am biding to time and conserving my energy. Otherwise I’ll wear myself out before the drama even arrives. This is like running for a marathon and pacing myself. The cast of FBND were guests on … Continue reading →
You know, even if Flower Boy Next Door turns out to be a dud, which can totally happen, I will always remember fondly how wonderfully creative and refreshingly fun the promos for this drama were. This is exactly how I fondly remember Heartstrings (You’ve Fallen for Me), Park Shin Hye‘s last drama with Jung Yong Hwa that I was so … Continue reading →
Turns out the Christmas teaser released for Flower Boy Next Door was just an appetizer, the real deal main course is now here as well. tvN just dropped a longer version of the Christmas-themed party-in-an-apartment teaser showing four flower boys celebrating Christmas with Park Shin Hye. Initially she’s sad and about to pour herself a bowl of cereal (all she … Continue reading →
In a short 17-second snippet of a teaser, Flower Boy Next Door just made me feel like Christmas came early. These days I can afford to buy what I want, and what makes me happy are things money can’t buy anyway, like time spent with people I care about and things that make me feel. I really do sense this … Continue reading →
Yes, I am the drama fairy. I don’t give out quarters for lost teeth, I give out rom-com happy flower boy (and pretty girl) goodies for K-drama addicts tired of the Winter gloom and the melodrama glut. You want some cuteness? Well here’s your cuteness! tvN released official stills of the cast of Flower Boy Next Door from the filming … Continue reading →
Okay, here’s the drill. If tvN somehow fucks up a perfect cast and an adorable story and Flower Boy Next Door ends up sucking for whatever reason, I will be so inconsolable a support group might be needed to as therapy to deal with my disappointment. At this point, there is nothing I can do to lower my expectations to … Continue reading →
Forget the universe-aligning perfect casting trio of Park Shin Hye, Yoon Si Yoon, and Kim Ji Hoon in the upcoming cable network tvN drama Flower Boy Next Door. That is already so awesome every post I’ve written about it has devolved into fangirling screeching that I confess to being the instigator of. What? Like y’all aren’t having tons of fun … Continue reading →
*Faints* What was that? *Faints again* Oh yes, the first ever look at the three leads of Flower Boy Next Door in character during the photo shoot for posters and stills. *Faints for the third time* I woke up this morning and Kim Ji Hoon tweeted the above blurry shot of himself with Park Shin Hye and Yoon Si Yoon … Continue reading →