It’s been almost a week now since my cousins and I are staying almost all night just to finish this newly discovered obsession, the Korean TV series “Boys over Flowers”. For most Pinoys, this TV series will remind us of the famous F4 – the Taiwanese version, which first aired locally some time back.
I can still remember how we gushed over Dao Ming Si’s (Jerry Yan) quirky yet adorable temperament over the short, spunky Shan Cai which Barbie Hsu plays. Together with Hua Ze Lei, Xi Men, and Mei Zuo Ling, Dao Ming Si completes the infallible and cool clique, F4 (Flower Four). I still can’t understand how these strapping heirs to Taiwan’s biggest corporations picked this name for their group.
Anyway, I find the Korean version more interesting and the characters are a bit more developed. Especially Hua Ze Lei’s (which is named Ji Hoo in this version). Aside from the love triangle between Dao, Lei, and Shan Cai, there’s still that charm which Korean actors exude when they act out on screen. I don’t know about you, but I think the Korean version will be more appealing than the Taiwanese one. Yes, the story line is still the same, but then you might want to give it a try. Some of the twists are more exciting than those in the original version and the locations are way better. Anyonghaseyo. 
Happy watching!
Oh, and don’t forget to swoon over Gu Jun Pyo (Dao Ming Si) because he’s much more affectionate and appealing in this version.
