Everyone says you should always take time to stop and smell the roses, but we think taking the time to watch this collection of films and dramas works just as well! Full of pretty, pretty FLOWER BOYS, this lovely compilation is sure to make your day just a little bit brighter! 🌸

Flower Boys

KBS02

Teenager Go Hye Mi (Bae Suzy) dreamed of attending Julliard and becoming a classical singer, but after her wealthy father goes bankrupt and runs away to avoid loan sharks, she’s left behind to handle his affairs. A debt collector suggests that she attend Kirin Arts High, where students train in the hopes of becoming K-pop idols, become a singer, and use the money from album sales to repay her father’s debts. Hye Mi finds the idea distasteful, but agrees when the debt collector threatens to force her younger sister into work instead. After auditioning for Kirin, Hye Mi encounters students like aspiring dancer Jin Guk (Taecyeon), Kim Pil Sook (IU), and more, who help her broaden her horizons and learn more about music and performing. Hye Mi grows closer to Jin Guk in particular, despite a rocky first encounter, changing her life forever.

Dream High

GMM 25

Average high school student Gorya (Tu Tontawan Tantivejakul) finds her life taking an unbelievable turn when she’s accepted into one of the most prestigious high schools in the country. But after meeting the school’s most notorious group of seniors, the F4: Thyme (Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree), Ren (Dew Jirawat Sutivanichsak), Kavin (Win Metawin Opas-iamkajorn), and MJ (Nani Hirunkit Changkham), Gorya isn’t convinced her luck has changed for the better. Catching the attention of the group’s leader, Thyme, Gorya’s life gets infinitely more complicated. With Thyme determined to win her heart, will Gorya’s life ever be the same again? Adapted from the Japanese manga series “Hana Yori Dango” by Yoko Kamio, this is a 2021 Thai romance drama directed by Patha Thongpan.

F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers

When strong-willed orphan Fely (Sandrinna Michelle) receives a scholarship to a top school, she enters a whole new world – one that's ruled by the "Four Prince" gang consisting of four popular brothers: Raga (Junior Roberts), Jordan (Fattah Syach), Helga (Arya Mohan), and Naviro (Harry Vaughan). Never one to shy away from injustice, Fely disrupts the status quo by speaking up against them, but doing so puts a target on her own back. In an even more complicated turn of events, the boys' father decides to adopt Fely, bringing her into their home life as well. While this introduces new tension among the schoolmates-turned-siblings, they begin to form unexpected new bonds – and Raga in particular begins seeing Fely in a new light. This drama was based on the novel of the same title by Caroline Puspojudo.

Private Bodyguard

HunanTV

Tang Yi Bai (Dylan Xiong), a former champion swimmer wrongfully accused of doping, returns to competitive swimming after a four-year hiatus at South Physical Education College. Competing alongside his best friend Qi Rui Feng (Huang Sheng Chi) against rival Ou Yang Heng (Pang Han Chen), Yi Bai encounters Yun Duo (Tan Song Yun), a rookie sports reporter with a water phobia who coincidentally rents a room in his family home. As they become friends, Yun Duo helps Yi Bai navigate the challenges of proving his innocence and reclaiming his swimming career. This is a 2017 Chinese drama series based on the novel "Lang Hua Yi Duo Duo" by Jiu Xiao Qi.

My Mr. Mermaid

Just Keep Swimming

Kakao TV, SERIES ON

Gong Joo Yeong (Park Ji Hoon), a persistent 17-year-old high school student, falls for the cold and aloof Wang Ja Rim (Lee Ruby). Despite her initial disinterest, Ju Young's unwavering pursuit gradually softens her heart. His best friend Lee Kyeong Woo (Younghoon) and Ja Rim's friend Oh Ah Ram (Dayoung) become potential catalysts in their budding relationship. Based on Lee Yong Ka's popular webtoon, this is a 2020 South Korean Viki Original drama series.

Love Revolution

Teenage Love Team

VivaOne

Section E is a notorious high school class full of mischief-loving male troublemakers. When Jay-Jay (Ashtine Olviga) transfers into the class, becoming the only girl in Section E, her new classmates immediately begin to target her with cruel practical jokes and schemes – hoping to force her to quit. But the feisty, fearless, and independent-minded Jay-Jay refuses to play along. She soon shows the boys that she can give as good as she gets. The devilishly handsome class president Keifer (Andrés Muhlach) resolves to use his charms to bring her guard down. But this plan begins to unravel as Cupid arrives on the scene. And a further wrinkle in Keifer’s plan appears when their aloof classmate Yuri (Rabin Angeles) also begins to develop a soft spot for Jay-Jay. Does Jay-Jay have what it takes to survive the Section E ordeal – and will the pull of romance prove too strong for her would-be tormentors? This drama was based on a trilogy of books by Lara Flores, aka Eatmore2behappy.

The Muse of Section E

👑 The Jay-Jay Effect ✨

Han Yo Han (Hyungwon), a talented dancer with dreams of becoming a celebrity, transfers to Hanbit Art High School to pursue his idol aspirations. After an unfortunate accident derails his original plans, he finds himself drawn to the dance club "Villains", discovering a new path forward. On Ji Min (Kim Myung Ji), an overachieving honor student constantly pushed by her family to excel, unexpectedly crosses paths with Yo Han. Their relationship takes an unexpected turn, challenging their predetermined trajectories and inspiring them to reimagine their dreams. Together, they begin to find the courage to pursue new goals despite the obstacles surrounding them. This is a 2021 South Korean high school romance drama directed by Oh Chung Pung.

Fly, again

Reaching for the Sky

High school student Eun Dan Oh (Kim Hye Yoon) struggles with recurring memory loss – but soon finds out that her forgetfulness is a symptom of being a web comic character! Worse still, Dan Oh learns that the author has given her a tragic storyline that includes a fiancé who hates her and a fatal heart defect. Dan Oh decides she’s had enough and wants to take charge of her life. Her resolve only deepens when she meets fellow background character Seuli High School Student Number 13 (Rowoon), and the two strike up a forbidden romance. Can they rewrite their fate and find love outside the panels of their story? This drama was based on the web comic “July Found by Chance” by Moo Ryu Yee.

Extra-ordinary You

📖 Extra-ordinary Team 📖

JTBC

Yi Soo (Seo Ji Hoon), a young king who rose from humble blacksmith origins, struggles with palace life and his impossible love for Gae Ddong (Gong Seung Yeon), a commoner. Determined to marry her, he enlists the Flower Crew – Ma Hoon (Kim Min Jae), Do Joon (Byeon Woo Suk), and Go Yeong Soo (Park Ji Hoon) – to transform Gae Ddong into a noblewoman. The matchmaking team takes on the challenging task of elevating her social status, risking everything to help the king's romantic dream come true. Will they successfully turn Gae Ddong into a noble bride, or will their efforts prove futile? Based on the novel by Kim Yi Rang, this is a 2019 historical romantic comedy drama directed by Kim Ga Ram.

Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency

My Fair Lady Team

In desperate need of money, tomboy Go Eun Chan (Yoon Eun Hye) takes up an additional part-time job as a delivery worker to help make ends meet. Her job leads her to Choi Han Gyeol (Gong Yoo), a wealthy slacker who’s sick of his grandmother setting him up on blind dates. He’s been tasked to rebuild his family’s struggling coffee shop, and decides to hire attractive young men to boost sales. Mistaking Eun Chan for a boy, Han Gyeol decides to hire her as a cafe employee – and to pretend to be his gay lover to ward off unwanted blind dates. As Eun Chan juggles her secret identity and her new job, an undeniable connection blossoms between her and Han Gyeol, who struggles with his unexpected attraction to Eun Chan. Will love find a way to conquer all?

Coffee Prince

Channel A

Yongcheonru, the largest inn in the Joseon Dynasty, operates under the motto "The Guest is King" – challenging the strict social hierarchy everywhere else in the kingdom. Four trainee servants work at the inn, all from different backgrounds and with their own goals: Lee Eun (Bae In Hyuk), a prince hiding his royal identity; Hong Deok Su (Kim Ji Eun), a woman disguised as a man; Cheon Jun Hwa (Jung Gun Joo), the unwilling heir to Yongcheonru; and Go Su Ra (Jae Chan), from a merchant family that's losing its status. While working through their trainee period, the four young adults face new challenges and form close relationships, all while trying to develop their own senses of self and upholding the inn's unconventional standards. Will they succeed?

Check in Hanyang

Four Paths, One Destination

Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho)’s wealthy parents have been grooming him to take over the lucrative family business, the Empire Group, since he was just a young boy. His jealous older half-brother Kim Won (Choi Jin Hyuk) – already a successful executive at the firm – is a constant thorn in Tan’s side. Tan, meanwhile, is engaged to an heiress, Rachel Ryu (Kim Ji Won), the scion of a powerful, hotel-owning family. But while he is studying in the United States, Tan meets and falls for Cha Eun Sang (Park Shin Hye), unaware that she is the daughter of his family’s housekeeper. As super-rich families hatch plans for their children’s future, could love put an end to their ambitious schemes? This 2013 South Korean drama series was directed by Kang Shin Hyo and Boo Sung Chul.

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