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Boys Over Flowers

Created by Yoon Ji-ryun · 2009 ·

Answer Summary: Is Boys Over Flowers worth watching?

Boys Over Flowers (2009) earns a 71% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Yoon Ji-ryun; stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Viki.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Boys Over Flowers?

Calculated from four inputs (Celluloid editorial, Metascore, IMDb and TMDB fan rating). Audience sentiment is shown separately. See how we calculate scores.

71%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Four-input score + separate audience snapshot

68/100Editorial Rating
85%Audience · excluded
58Metascore
7.7IMDb /10
79%Fan Score
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Seasons
1 · 25 episodes
Network
Netflix
Streaming
Netflix, Prime Video, Viki
Cast
Ku Hye-sun, Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon
Country
South Korea
Language
Korean

Where to watch Boys Over Flowers

Boys Over Flowers is available on Netflix, Prime Video, Viki — regional notes: Netflix, Prime Video, Viki in the United States; Netflix in the United Kingdom; Netflix, iflix in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Netflix.

Where to watch Boys Over Flowers by country

Country Streaming on
India Netflix
Indonesia Netflix, iflix
Japan Hulu, U-NEXT
Malaysia Netflix
Nigeria Netflix, Viki
Pakistan Netflix
Philippines Netflix
South Africa Netflix
South Korea Netflix, Wavve, TVING
Thailand Netflix, Viu
Turkey Netflix
United Arab Emirates Netflix
United Kingdom Netflix
United States Netflix, Prime Video, Viki

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Is Boys Over Flowers worth watching?

Yes — Boys Over Flowers earns a 71% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Yoon Ji-ryun and streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, Viki.

Celluloid Verdict

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.

Celluloid editorial verdict

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.

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

Yoon Ji-ryun's Boys Over Flowers (2009) runs 1 season, 25 episodes on Netflix — a romance series from South Korea carrying a 71% Celluloid Score.

Worth watching if the premise appeals.

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Yes — Boys Over Flowers earns a 71% Celluloid Score (Recommended), from editorial 68%, Metascore 58/100, IMDb 7.7/10, TMDB fan 79%. Audience snapshot is separate (85%). 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.