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Saturday, February 13, 2016

KDrama to Watch: Flower Boys Next Door (2013)

Flower Boys Next Door (2013)

Grade: B
16 Episodes +2 Bonus “Making Of” type shows

Timid, single shut-in Go Dok-mi works as a proofreading editor, living a quiet, lonely life trying to hide from a painful past. Her window to the outside world leads to some casual spying on the handsome neighbor in the next building, and she would have kept on spying from her modern-day tower if the neighbor's brother Enrique hadn't been visiting one day and caught her in the act. Enrique is a genius, gregarious game designer with a soft spot for those in need of emotional healing. Will Enrique convince Go Dok-mi to finally leave her apartment and join the rest of the world again, or are some wounds too deep for even his happy touch to overcome? What happens when another of Go Dok-mi's neighbors attempts to woo her, or when Enrique's fans demand he return to Spain to continue his work?

*This kdrama was a lot more somber than I had expected for a romantic-comedy, especially considering Enrique's energetic character and the upbeat opening to the show. Enrique reminds me a lot of the Japanese anime character Naruto, with his childlike, happy-go-lucky demeanor and even his “yellow” hair – very cute. I did not like Go Dok-mi's character, though – the weak, soft-spoken type of young woman is very unappealing and frustrating to watch. I did enjoy the romance between two lesser characters – Oh Dong Hoon (Go Kyung-pyo from “Tomorrow's Cantabile”) and his editor; they represented a more realistic love. Overall, it was a slow, sad, sweet kdrama, which can be enjoyable if you're in the right mood, and it had a different pace because it did not stick to the “rich guy, poor girl” trope. I might watch this again.*

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