 Boys over Flowers' Actress Jang Found Dead in Apparent Suicide Rising actress Jang Ja-yeon, who was currently starring
in the KBS 2TV hit drama ``Boys over Flowers,'' was found dead in an
apparent suicide Saturday at her home in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province.
Police said that the 26-year-old actress apparently hanged herself from a stairway railing and was discovered by her sister around 7:30 p.m. Jang was known to have had trouble with her current management agency renewing her contract. The actress had complained about the overwhelming stress to her sister during a phone call at 3:30 p.m. that day, saying she ``wants to die.'' According to police investigations, Jang also suffered from depression and had undergone medical treatment during the past year. About 10 years ago, Jang lost both of her parents in a car accident when she was in high school and had lived with her sister since. A will has yet to be found, but after her family's statements about the actress' ongoing struggle with depression, police are searching for further evidence of suicide and returned Jang's body to the bereaved family without performing an autopsy. Various stars, including the cast of Boys Over Flowers, are visiting the late actress' mortuary at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital to offer their condolences. After her public debut in 2006 in a TV commercial, Jang rose to stardom playing Sunny, one of the three mean girls in Boys over Flowers. She was also awaiting her big screen debut in Penthouse Elephant. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2009/06/178_40909.html All About Boys Over Flowers:
The ‘Iconic Love Story’ for those who wish to stay young at heart forever!
‘Boys over Flowers’ is the highly anticipated remake of the famous Japanese comic book series. Jan-di, the Heroine, is the poor but bright girl who has a strong sense of justice and full of vitality. She transfers to an exclusive high school where only the rich go. In there, she encounters with the four rich and quirky boys and experiences love and friendship. The storyline illustrates the supreme fantasy that a drama can bring out the most. Each of us probably has an experience of admiring or dreaming of something. The drama ‘Boys over Flowers’ is the concentration of the admirations. Characters Goo Hye-seon (Jan-di) Jan-di is a commoner whose parents operate a Laundromat. She is a swimmer of her school which doesn’t even have a swimming pool. One day, she visits Shin-hwa high school, where the top 1% of the wealthy children gets to go, and accidentally saves a student from a suicidal attempt. After this incident, she is scouted to this prestigious school as a swimming athlete. The school itself and the students who go there do not suit her taste, but Jan-di bears the problematic circumstances, as her parents wish her to get close to the rich. She happens to step out for her classmate who is being bullied by four boys, called F4, and gets the ‘Red Card’. As the whole school starts bulling Jan-di, she unexpectedly meets Ji-hu on the stairway. She bumps into Ji-hu, but later Jun-pyo shows his feeling for her and their relationship gets tangled. Lee Min-ho (Joon-pyo) The leader of F4 and the heir of the largest conglomerate in Korea. Raised by servants, instead of busy parents, Jun-pyo’s got the world there is nothing that can not be done. Growing up as the son of the rich family, he has gone through numerous of kidnapping, terror attempt. He is a master of martial arts and self defense skills, but avoids swimming because he experienced drowning when he was kidnapped. His older sister, Jun-hee, is the one who he afraids the most. Ironically, Jun-pyo falls in love with Jandi, who reminds him of his sister. Jun-pyo’s got natural curly hair, hot-tempered, but has an innocent heart. Although he can fluently speak 5 languages, he shows weakness on common sense and Korean vocabulary. Jun-pyo has simple and straight personality and relies upon intuition more rather than being rationalized. He is pure at heart in front of a girl he likes, so he gets hurt when he figures out Jan-di likes Ji-hu, his closest friend among F4. Kim Hyun-jeong (Ji-hoo) The grandson of the formal president of Korea, Dr. Yoon Seok-young, and the most attractive guy among F4. Ji-hu is the heir of Su-am Cultural Foundation, Art Center, and Orchestra own by his family, and also a musician. He lost his parents at age of five when he got into a car accident. He overcomes the hardness with his first love, Seo-hyeon. Ji-hu believes that she would be his last love but he can’t get to her completely. Jan-di is the one who encouraged him when he was hesitant to get close to Seo-hyeon. With Jan-di’s support, Ji-hu follows Seo-hyeon to France, but comes back after he realized that his feeling for her was admiration, not love. Ji-hu does not show concern for others, knows what he wants to do, and never sweeps along with others. After Ji-hu becomes a friend with Jan-di, his personality starts to change and conflicts between love and friendship. Kim Beom (So I-jeong) The gifted potter and the successor of the prestigious family. Although Yi-jung has gained reputation for his talent for ceramics, he cannot take away the feeling that he is living a life of his brother. Yi-jung’s older brother, who was exceptionally talented and expected to become the heir, left home and also quit working with ceramics. Yi-jung was possessed by a sense of inferiority and this complex made him couldn’t settle down with one love. He is a playboy, but gentle and warm-hearted. Although he didn’t realize about himself yet, Yi-jung is desperately looking for his one true love. Kim Jun(Woo-Bin) Thanks to: http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Boys_over_Flowers.php#synopsis Episode Guide! Episode Guide
Episode 1 “This is not just an ordinary high school. It’s hell. Have you ever heard of F4? Once you mark as the target and get the ‘Red Card’ from them, you become a loner and the whole school starts bullying.” Jan-di is an average high school girl whose parents operate a Laundromat. One day she delivers laundry to Shin-hwa high school, where the top 1% of the wealthy children gets to go, and accidentally saves a student from a suicidal attempt. After this incident, she is scouted to this prestigious school as a swimming athlete. Jan-di meets four rich and good-looking boys known as ‘F4(Flower 4)’,who cause trouble to those who speak out against them. Jan-di, who has strong sense of justice, cannot bear the saucy behavior of Gu Jun-pyo, the leader of F4, and does not bring herself to his knees. The next day, she finds ‘Red Card’ inside her locker and whole school starts bulling her. Jan-di escapes to the stairway and unexpectedly meets Yoon Ji-hu, the other member of F4, and receives his handkerchief. Episode 2 “I’m good looking, tall, smart, and rich. How can you resist me?” Jandi gets Jihoo’s help when students attack her at the locker room. Jandi, cannot stand Junpyo’s smugness, goes to see Junpyo and kicks him right in the face. Rather than paying her back, Junpyo finds his curiosity from this girl who reminds him of his older sister, Junhee. After school finishes, unknown guards kidnap Jandi. She wakes up and notices the unbelievable things that are happening right in front of her eyes… Episode 3 “Lucky to have a chance to know you.” After came back from the school trip, Junpyo’s curious feeling for Jandi grows even bigger. Jandi meets Jihu, who is having a hard time because of Seohyeon, and Junpyo hears about this. Jandi worries about Jihu and goes to see him, but encounters Junpyo who is waiting for her with jealous eyes. At Seohyeon’s birthday party, Seohyeon announces that she’s going to France, leaving everything behind. When Jandi goes to say goodbye to her, she sees the scene of Jihu declaring his love for Seohyeon. Episode 4 “Geum Jandi. From this moment, I don’t know who you are anymore.” While Jandi and Junpyo are out on a date, they accidently lock in the cable car. Junpyo suffers from high fever and Jandi nurses him all night. This quickly spreads to the whole school and Jandi experiences totally different treat from fellow students, as Junpyo’s girlfriend. Jandi’s friend Minjee brings her to the club and she finds a guy who reminds her of Jihu. The next day morning, Jandi wakes up in the hotel room and she can’t remember what happened the night before. Episode 5 “I’m officially announcing that from now on, Geum Jandi is Gu Junpyo’s girlfriend.” “Objection~!” Junpyo believes in Jandi’s innocence and treats her wounds. This moves Jandi’s heart, and Junpyo finally announces that Jandi is his girlfriend. At that moment, Jihoo, came back from Paris, appears in front of them. During the weekend, Junpyo and the F4 take Jandi and her friend Ga-eul to New Caledonia. In there, Junpyo takes Jandi to breathtaking sceneries, but Jandi’s mind is still on Jihoo. Episode 6 “Please tell me that you’ll be alright.” “I should’ve met you earlier.. “ Thinking of the reminiscene with Seohyeon, Jihoo gets depressed. While Jandi is comforting him, Jihoo kisses Jandi. Junpyo bursts with rage and jealousy, and returns to Seoul alone. He announces that he is going to dismiss Jihoo from F4 and expel Jandi from school. However, the unexpected supporter Junhee, the sister of Junpyo, appears in front of the two. Episode 7 “It’s not too late.. Just say that you like me. That’s all you need to say.” Junpyo and Jihu square off in a sports match. The fate of Jandi and Jihu hangs on this game. They compete in horse-riding and racing, and Junpyo grows more jealous as he watches Jandi roots for Jihu. Before the final battle begins, Junpyo goes to meet Jandi. Episode 8 “Wake up, Junpyo. You should give me a chance, too. I think now I can say the words that you wanted to hear…” At last Jihu and Jandi go on an official date. Invited to Jihu's house, Jandi smiles bitterly at the remnants of Seohyun found all over the house. Tailing the two, Junpyo discovers that he still has feelings for Jandi. Meanwhile, Jandi rushes to the hospital upon hearing that Junpyo has been in an accident. There, she realizes her true feelings for Joon-pyo. Episode 9 “Junpyo's world, Jandi's world…There's no such thing. If Junpyo's pace is too much, you can drag it down to your pace." Junpyo and Jandi keep fighting and making up, and they get to know each other. However, Junpyo’s excessive presents makes Jandi hard to keep up with his pace. She continues to avoid Junpyo and Jihoo comes to the swimming pool and encourages her. Jandi and Junpyo go out on a date with Gaeul and her new boyfriend. However, uncomfortable atmosphere is developing between Jandi and Gaeul’s boyfriend. Episode 10 “Promise me that you won’t run away from me” “I promise you. At least, your mom won’t be the reason.” Yijeong unexpectly sees Gaeul on the street and helps to revenge her bad boyfriend. Jandi clears up her misunderstanding about Junpyo, and the two go out on a date on Valentine’s Day. They bump into Junpyo’s mother, and Junpyo tells her not to do anything bad to Jandi. The mother, who doesn’t even think of F4 as the friends of Junpyo, starts her next action to cut Jandi off from Junpyo, since she thinks Jandi is ridiculously improper to her son. Episode 11 “You don’t know who he is? He’s the hot issue model, and his background is veiled in mystery.“ Jan Di starts a part time job as a model on the cover of text book, but finds out that she’s been deceived. In the dangerous moment, a mysterious man comes to the rescue of Jandi, and soon vanishes. The man turns out to be Jeha, a freshman at Shinhwa High School. Jandi and her purported fan, Jeha become friends. Unhappy with Jandi, who spends all her time working at her part-time job, Junpyo finally explodes at seeing Jandi on the magazine cover with model Haje. And Jandi finds the second “Red Card” in her locker. Episode 12 “Jandi is the Moon that can never escape from the star called JunPyo. I would never let this Moon go, unless Big bang happens” Jeha kidnaps Jandi and Junpyo goes to rescue her alone. Jeha and his friends beat Junpyo, but Junpyo bears it. F4 members get into the scene, finish off the situation. When Jeha tries to hit Junpyo again, Jandi protects him. The two are hospitalized, but find out the feeling for each other again. The friends go to ski trip all together, and Junpyo gives Jandi a custom made necklace. However, Jandi accidently loses it and braves the snowstorm to look for it. Episode 13 “It feels like it’s been quite a long time when we were together. If Junpyo ignores me, I would wonder if I just dreamt about us.” Time has passed by; F4 are now university students and Jandi is in her final year in high school. Jandi keep practices swimming and works part-time, and awaits Junpyo. Jihoo suggests her to record her message in a video and send to Junpyo, and he also takes her to the hospital and checks the condition of her shoulder. Jandi finds out that she won’t be able to swim anymore and now it’s too late to treat. Confused and toubled, Jandi goes to Macau to meet Junpyo. She gets surprised in front of the magnificent look of hotel Shinhwa, but doesn’t get overwhelmed. However, when Jandi finally gets a chance to see Junpyo, he only gives her the cold shoulder. Episode 14 “It’s my first time.. to earn money by myself. I have so many things that I did for the first time because of you.” The F4 comes to Macau and joins Jandi. They meet Junpyo and ask why he’s ignoring Jandi, but he only says that Jandi is no longer related to him. Jandi acts as if she’s alright, but can’t stop crying in front of Jihoo who looks like understanding everything. Jihoo helps the two to meet up, but Junpyo reconfirms the end of their relationship. When Jihoo and Jandi are about to go back to Korea, they unexpectedly meet Jihoo’s friend and invited to his house in suburbs. Episode 15 “Listen, Junpyo will come back. Please don't give up. Trust me and give him one more chance, will you?" Back from Macau, Jandi is having a hard time trying to brace herself up. The master of the restaurant where Jandi works, asks her to visit the old doctor’s office, who often comes to the restaurant, and this gives Jandi a fresh impression. Jandi talks to Junhee about her true feeling and Junhee asks her mother not to make Junpyo a victim. Junpyo comes back to Korea and goes to Shinhwa University. The mother invites Jandi to Junpyo’s birthday party. In there, she hears about Junpyo’s engagement with Jaekyeong, the girl who Jandi met in Macau. Episode 16 “My name is Ha Jae-kyeong, From today, I’m your fiancé. You got it? And you better prepare yourself. I’ll be training you from now on. “ After the birthday party, Jaekyung shows her interest to Junpyo. With her easy going personality, Jaekyung becomes friend with Jandi. Although Jandi likes Jaekyung’s untainted and friendly spirit, she feels uncomfortable. Jihu runs into his grandfather while taking saddened Jandi to her volunteer work at the clinic. Yijung and Woobin fail to seclude Jaekyung from Junpyo. With Gaeul’s help, Yijung finally reunites Junpyo and Jandi. Episode 17 “Don’t forget. True love only comes once in a life time. It’s the cruel truth.” As the merger of Shinhwa group and JK group begins, Junpyo and Jaekyung go out on their first date. However, Junpyo reminds of Jandi every place Jaekyung wants to go. Jaekyung senses it and asks Junpyo to kiss her as the lover. Jihoo and Jandi see this while they are talking on the stairway… Yijung witnesses his father with a woman at his workroom and has a big argument. Suffering deeply, Yijung thinks of Eunjae, his first love. Gaeul signs up for the pottery class and meets Cha Eunjae, the student teacher, in there. Thanks to: http://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Boys_over_Flowers.php#synopsis |
