Boys Over Flowers Review (2009): Is It Worth Watching?

Is Boys Over Flowers worth watching?

Yes — Boys Over Flowers is worth watching, holding a 68% Critic Score and 85% Audience Score on Celluloid. Its 73% Celluloid Score averages five independent sources: critic percentage, audience percentage, Metascore (58), IMDb (7.7/10) and aggregated fan rating (79%).

Created by Yoon Ji-ryun, Boys Over Flowers ran 1 season, 25 episodes on Netflix in Korean, from South Korea. Boys Over Flowers has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Boys Over Flowers about?

A laundry-shop daughter lands a swimming scholarship to Shinhwa High, a campus effectively owned by four untouchable heirs known as F4. When she refuses to bow to their ringleader’s bullying, the humiliation escalates and then curdles into something closer to obsession. Rich-boy cruelty, a gentler second lead and constant pressure from a dynasty-minded mother drive one of the most imitated romances Korean television has produced.

Critics consensus: Loud, dated and gloriously melodramatic, the drama that launched a thousand campus romances runs on pure star wattage — Lee Min-ho’s breakout is the reason it still gets rewatched, even as its bullying-to-romance arc has aged badly. The cast is led by Ku Hye-sun, Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon, among others.

How many seasons of Boys Over Flowers are there, and where do I start?

Boys Over Flowers has 1 season, 25 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 25 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 73% Celluloid Score into its five sources so you can see exactly where critics and audiences disagree before committing.

Where can I watch Boys Over Flowers?

Boys Over Flowers is carried by Netflix, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Netflix hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Boys Over Flowers?

If it lands, try When Life Gives You Tangerines (93%), Reply 1988 (92%), Crash Landing on You (91%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all romance series, everything from South Korea, or the year it premiered.