Flower Boy Ramyun Shop
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Title: 꽃미남 라면가게 / Flower Boy Ramyun Shop
Chinese Title: 花美男拉面店
Also known as: Flower Boy Ramen Shop
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2011-Oct-31 to 2011-Dec-20
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 23:00
Related Series: Flower Boy Series
Synopsis
This romantic comedy deals with “pretty boys,” who with good looks and individuality, operate a ramen shop with lively college girls and experience the happenings of daily life.
Yang Eun Bi is a University student preparing for her civil service exam with the dream of being a high school teacher. She accidentally encounters Cha Chi Soo, an arrogant son of the biggest food conglomerate in Korea. Cha Chi Soo looks cool, confident and fascinates women with his bright smile and pure love. Both of them ends up working at a ramen shop runned by the lazy Choi Kang Hyuk.
Cast
Main Cast
Jung Il Woo as Cha Chi Soo
Lee Ki Woo as Choi Kang Hyuk
Lee Chung Ah as Yang Eun Bi
Suppporting Cast
Kim Shin Ah as Kang Dong Joo
Park Min Woo as Kim Ba Wool
Jo Yoon Woo as Woo Hyun Woo
Ho Soo as Yoon So Yi
Joo Hyun as Cha Ok Gyun
Jung In Ki as Yang Chul Dong
Seo Bum Suk a Coach Seo
Song Jae Rim as Hee Gon
Kim Hye Soo as fortuneteller (cameo, ep 1)
Gong Hyo Jin as store owner (cameo, ep 9)
Production Credits
Director: Jung Jung Hwa (정정화)
Screenwriter: Yoon Nan Joong (윤난중)
Note
This Drama is the First project of tvN’s Oh! Boy Series. The next drama in this series is Shut Up Flower Boy Band.
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-31 | 1 | 1.19 |
| 2011-11-01 | 2 | 1.45 |
| 2011-11-07 | 3 | 2.07 |
| 2011-11-08 | 4 | 2.85 |
| 2011-11-14 | 5 | 2.26 |
| 2011-11-15 | 6 | 2.62 |
| 2011-11-21 | 7 | 2.84 |
| 2011-11-22 | 8 | 2.50 |
| 2011-11-28 | 9 | 2.93 |
| 2011-11-29 | 10 | 2.40 |
| 2011-12-05 | 11 | 2.54 |
| 2011-12-06 | 12 | 2.72 |
| 2011-12-12 | 13 | 2.06 |
| 2011-12-13 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 2011-12-19 | 15 | 2.30 |
| 2011-12-20 | 16 | 2.84 |
Source: AGB Nielsen
*** Note: This drama is aired on Pay-TV channel which has fewer viewers than Free-TV channels. So, please don’t be surprised with the low rating. ***
Related Photo
Press Conference
Trailer (Jung Il Woo) & Trailer (Lee Ki Woo) & Trailer I & Trailer II
April 25th, 2012 at 5:19 am
The problem with Korean dramas is that basically they are all the same. Same theme: boy meets girl: they dpn’t like each othet. One is rich and one is poor. Then, they stsrt liling each other but because one os poor, the mean parents of the rich one will not allow them to marry the poor one. I have seen five Korean dramas so far and they are all the same. Oh yes, the women are usually very young ( the younger the better, right?) and the men are pretty. What else is new? It’s a market for young people. That is very discriminating.
I rather have a movie about a bad boy ( man, actually) who has a rough life and then learns thru his mistakes and changes himself. All these writers have no idea on how to write a good script. They just follow a formula.
April 26th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
i certainly agree
April 29th, 2012 at 1:46 am
(‘o’) na…ah.. i totally disagree. it’s a classic storyline. most dramas in the world has such, not only korean. besides koreans are artistic and make great stories. i guess you bought those dramas intended for young viewers. try to have copies of other genres. i suggest historical or medical dramas such as queen seun deuk, dongyi, jewel in the palace, jejoongwon, new heart… also try 49 days, memories of bali, the truth… there’s a lot more but i can’t enumerate all. (“,)ran
April 30th, 2012 at 2:28 pm
Yes, this type of storyline is common for romantic dramas worldwide, so it’s not just a Korean drama thing.
@Belinda
If you’ve only watched 5 K-dramas and those were romantic dramas, that’s not enough to conclude that all K-dramas are all alike.
Also, regarding the age of the female leads, the lead actresses in K-dramas are frequently older than the lead actors, so “the younger the better” doesn’t apply here. That’s a Hollywood attitude that thankfully the K-drama industry doesn’t follow unless necessary. K-dramas seem to be more interested in finding the right actress actress for a role, instead of the youngest actress.
@ran
You’re right to note that things are different outside of romantic K-dramas. To your list of non-romance K-dramas I can list many more that do not have the type of predictable romantic pairings that romantic dramas have. In fact, this predictability is what many fans love about romantic K-dramas because they like knowing who will end up together before the drama ends. Many find watching non-romantic K-dramas nerve-racking because there is no guarantee that their favorites will even be alive by the end.
April 30th, 2012 at 8:47 pm
@belinda
Well we all have our own opinions, and we’re entitled to express them. I agree with you, sometimes korea dramas are cliche but that’s within the romantic drama genre. I also agree with ran, you should try other dramas, at least you watched dramas that have a happy endings, I’ve watch some k-dramas with sad endings or sometimes they don’t elaborate what they mean when they end the story. If you like that kind of story try “Baker King”, “Streght Class”, “White Christmas”, “Princess Ja Myung” and of course “JUMONG”, just what ran suggested try Dong Yi that’s one of my favorite.
May 4th, 2012 at 1:43 pm
[...] Flower Boy Ramyun Shop Rating : 1,5 out of 5 [...]
May 9th, 2012 at 3:31 pm
aside dongyi….also try east of eden…..save the last dance for me..green rose…stairway to heaven…lie to me….shining enhiretance …and a lot lot more…kdrama has a lot to offer…try and you will be fascinated by it!
May 21st, 2012 at 5:22 pm
I agree with Ran says,,n0t all k0rean drama hve same f0rmulas or st0ry, its jzt the m0st c0mm0n st0ry,. W/ch sum of us lyk c0z we stil watchng 8 c0z of the diffrent character of ou fav0rite act0rs…just watch joomunjin,,a unique one st0ry..
May 21st, 2012 at 9:44 pm
Try watching:
- The 2Hearts King (Political + Romance)
- Rooftop Prince (Romance Comedy with time travelling element)
- Queen In Hyun’s man (Romance Comedy with time travelling element)
- Princess’s Man (Period, Melodrama)
- Unexpected You (Family
- Ojakyo Farm (Family)
May 29th, 2012 at 12:27 am
Yeah right, try to watch the “My GIRLFRIEND IS A GUMIHO” which is romantic-comedy/fantasy. and FASHION KINg.
This is my favorite Korean Drama EVER!
Well, I highly reccomend you to watch the “THE MOON THAT EMBRACES THE SUN”.. which tells the story of the two moon and two sun whom the secret love story of Lee Hwon, a fictional king of Joseon, and Wol, a female shaman starring Kim Soo-hyun and Han Ga-in in the leading roles..
May 29th, 2012 at 3:52 am
Thank you all of you. Since I am stuck at home because I have had my foot broken in a bad car accident, I get to see a lot of movies which I enjoy to do. Lately it has been Korean movies. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy most of tjem simply because they do get into all these character interactions and they are also funny and sad. It has also made me lose interest in American movies since they are mostly about either doctors, lawyers or policemen. That’s regarding the TV dramas. Otherwise, there are a lot of reality shows which Zi detest. I am currently watching Coffee House which does not impress me so far. It’s confusing, the characters are not too interesting and some are annoying like the girl’s family which makes them one dimensional
May 29th, 2012 at 4:00 am
Here Is a list of movies which I found well written:
Secret garden
You’re beautiful
Playful Kiss
Boys over flowers
Coffee Prince
Love Rain
Any drama with Bi Rain
Scent of a woman
A thousand days promise
A thousand kisses
Bethoveen virus
May 30th, 2012 at 12:01 am
Agree with @belinda
you all must watch love rain, seriously! Lol :b where r u come from belinda? 
May 31st, 2012 at 2:27 am
i love cha chi soo! this drama is so interesting funny…
May 31st, 2012 at 7:45 am
“Pasta” is great, very realistic and great acting.
I actually like “Me Too, Flower” coz it touches on some interesting issues (guilt, trauma, depression).
“Secret Garden” is good.
“Personal preference/taste” is fun.
“Coffee Prince” I like too, the whole gender issue is interesting.
June 3rd, 2012 at 10:03 pm
SECRET GARDEN IS AMAZING!!! MUST WATCH Belinda!
Um, on the subject on what you are expressing, I understand your point-of-view, most of the dramas that do well are targerted at the youth market, but there are many dramas that do get their fair-share of fame, in Korea, China, Japan and worldwide, which aren’t all lovey-dovey, like The King 2hearts, it may seem very romantic, but the romance leads to consequences. I won’t say more…
ANYWAY, has anyone heard from tvN or any other source that they are going to make another drama in the Oh! Boy Series? They quickly released Shut Up Flower Boy Band, after Flower Boy Ramyun shop, but nothing since… @Admin, would you care to help? Thank you(:
June 4th, 2012 at 8:38 am
Matt (341),
We don’t have this info yet.
June 6th, 2012 at 11:22 pm
K-drama you have to watch ..
- The king 2 Hearts
- Scent of woman
- The greatest love
- Rooftop prince
- The Moon That embrace the sun
- God of study
- City hall
- City hunter
June 8th, 2012 at 11:53 pm
If you want a normal, just chilled drama, then Flower Boy Ramyun Shop is a good pick.
SCENT OF A WOMAN IS AMAZING, SAME WITH THE KING 2HEARTS!!! City Hunter good, but ending is… -.-
June 10th, 2012 at 12:04 am
[...] This Drama is the second project of tvN’s Oh! Boy Series. The previous drama in this series is Flower Boy Ramyun Shop. [...]
June 11th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
My favorite K-dramas are:
1. Winter Sonata
2. Full House
3. East of Eden
4. Princess’ Hours/Goong
5. He’s Beautiful
6. Dae Jang Geum/Jewel in the Palace
7. Save the last dance for me
8. My Girl
9. Coffee Prince
10. 49 Days
11. Lie to me
12. Baker King
13. Autumn in my heart/Autumn Tale
14. Iris
June 12th, 2012 at 9:07 pm
hello..all…great discus bout kdrama, i’ve seen city hunter, 46days and listen to my heart. i think they have different formula/story line not only love story, but also tell us about friendship and other
June 12th, 2012 at 11:52 pm
i love this film,,,
June 13th, 2012 at 6:48 pm
Must see:
- The moon that embraces the sun
- The sukyunkwan scandal
- Greatest love
- Queen inhyun’s man
- Rooftop prince
- Boys of flower
- secret garden
June 16th, 2012 at 12:20 am
Wtf!?!? No Secret Garden…? SECRET GARDEN IS AMAZING!!!