Shut Up Flower Boy Band
(233 Comments)
Title: 닥치고 꽃미남밴드 / Shut Up Flower Boy Band
Chinese Title: 闭嘴! 花美男乐队
Previously known as: 꽃미남밴드: 안구정화 / Flower Boy Band: Eye Candy
Genre: Youth, Romance, Drama
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2012-January-30 to 2012-March-20
Air time: Monday & Tuesday 23:00
Related Series: Flower Boy Series
Synopsis
This is a story about a high school rock band and how they deal with friendship, love and their passion for music.
Cast
Eye Candy
Sung Joon as as Kwon Ji Hyuk
L (Kim Myung Soo) as Lee Hyun Soo
Lee Hyun Jae as Jang Do Il
Kim Min Sook as Seo Kyung Jong
Yoo Min Kyu as Kim Ha Jin
Lee Min Ki as Joo Byung Hee (cameo, ep 1-2)
Strawberry Fields
Jung Ui Chul as Yoo Seung Hoon
Kwak Jung Wook as Jung Maro
Kim Hyun Joon as Park Pyo Joo
Kim Hyo Seok (LED Apple) as Drummer (cameo)
Supporting Cast
Jo Bo Ah as Im Soo Ah
Kim Ye Rim as Kim Ye Rim
Kim Jung Min as Bang Woo Kyung
Jung Ji Ahn as Jo Deo Mi
Ma Dong Suk as Teacher
Dong Hyun Bae (동현배) as Sharkpa boss
Kim C as Rock Kim
Yum Jung Ah as Ji Hyuk’s mom (cameo)
Production Credits
Prodution Company: CJ E&M Corporation
Producer: Oh Bo Yi (오보이)
Director: Lee Kwon (이권)
Screenwriter: Seo Yoon Hee (서윤희)
Note
This Drama is the second project of tvN’s Oh! Boy Series. The previous drama in this series is Flower Boy Ramyun Shop.
Episode Ratings
| Date | Episode | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-Jan-30 | 1 | 1.63 |
| 2012-Jan-31 | 2 | 2.20 |
| 2012-Feb-06 | 3 | 1.42 |
| 2012-Feb-07 | 4 | 1.72 |
| 2012-Feb-13 | 5 | 2.40 |
| 2012-Feb-14 | 6 | 2.70 |
| 2012-Feb-20 | 7 | 1.19 |
| 2012-Feb-21 | 8 | 2.13 |
| 2012-Feb-27 | 9 | 2.03 |
| 2012-Feb-28 | 10 | 2.39 |
| 2012-Mar-05 | 11 | 1.74 |
| 2012-Mar-06 | 12 | 1.29 |
| 2012-Mar-12 | 13 | 1.20 |
| 2012-Mar-13 | 14 | - |
| 2012-Mar-19 | 15 | - |
| 2012-Mar-20 | 16 | - |
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. ***
Poster
Related Photo
Other Photo from official site
February 21st, 2012 at 1:32 am
@agave 96
Yes. It is exactly what it is. I loved that show so much, that’s why I am so disappointed.
Regarding Lie to Me, I didn’t like that show when it was first showing on tv. The story line was ridiculous to. UEH, who was so cute in Goong, also looked a little aged; so was the leading man. But I watched it second time when was really bored a few weeks ago, and I actually enjoyed it. I guess the second time, I knew the story, didn’t put in high hope, was just killing time, and it turned out I enjoyed some funny moments and found some parts were actually very sexy. Just start it without high hope, and then you’d enjoy it. Maybe this is true for viewing all dramas. I guess I have been spoiled by all the excellent dramas had been produced.
February 21st, 2012 at 1:47 am
@KDaddict 86,
Yes. I only care for JIW in that show. Although I watched a few shows KSH was in and admit he was pretty good in acting, but I haven’t been crazy for him, even he has grown up now. I don’t know why. You felt so hot for him, even got excited by his bathing scene. Me, on the other hand, I couldn’t careless what was under, unless that wasn’t the king but Prince YM
So I guess this is not my cup of “cappuccino”. But no more complains, since there are so many people enjoying it, including you.
February 21st, 2012 at 5:30 am
This show is with Salaryman one of the best shows airing actually. Innovative, good script, good camera work, good acting. Plus the OST is a killer for this one : The song of Lee Min Ki blows me :
http://youtu.be/UpjGqeXyCbg
The cute boys are bonus to top the cake.
February 21st, 2012 at 6:46 am
excellent drama,acting and story line.it hit you from the very first episode.highly recommended
February 21st, 2012 at 7:43 am
@jangerr, Charlie,
Hi there, I wasn’t really That hot for that bath scene in METS, hee! Maybe bc I know he was just a kid a yr ago in DHi. But if we r gonna enjoy a KD, then we better go w the flow, n maximize our reaction to the fan-service scenes!
I’m mighty promiscuous when it comes to KD n K-actors. I’m in love w most male leads in shows that I love. I loved PSH in TPM, KJH in LTM, KSH in METS, Yoonie in My Fair Lady, etc. Either they do a good job or I’m good audience, i.e. willing sucker, hence the addiction.
Ya, this show is mighty good antidote to the bitter taste in the mouth left by METS; so is Cha Tae Hyun in First Love of a Prince, which I’m currently watching. He is PURE joy! It is so good to watch these 2 shows that r NOT frustrating at all!
February 21st, 2012 at 7:52 am
@Charlie-101,
It’s the shows that Could have Been excellent but turn out badly that get us so mad. Sure, LTM has some funny n sexy moments, but w KJW n YEH in front of the cameras, it could have been so much more. Just like Can’t Lose featuring Yoonie n my fav Choi JW. Both r cases of lousy scripting wasting perfectly good combinations of gt actors or at least actors w fantastic appeal. I’m convinced that there is an abundance of good actors in K-ent, perhaps owing to the hi rewards that attract the best to the ind, but a lack of good scriptwriters. If scripts were worth more money, then maybe better ppl would be attracted to the job!
February 21st, 2012 at 8:01 am
@agave-97,
Cont. fr 106–MyFL is another case in pt. That was entirely a Yoonie vehicle. It was funny how He was running in every scene! It seemed that Running was 90% of what they required of him! And Poor YEH might as well not be there! They could have put a mannequin in her role! If ever a part was written to kill a career, that was it. Entirely unforgivable. Only her immense popularity fr Goong n her hugh following fr her band girl days saved her. While watching, I kept thinking, “No, come on, this can’t be it! They MUST give her sth to do in the next ep!” Lo n behold, Nothing! N then it ended! And u go incredulously, “What the Fxxk? That’s it?” The ending was bad, but no worse than the rest of the show! It did however prove that Yoonie was a hardworking n physical actor! Oh, n that he could sing!
February 21st, 2012 at 11:23 am
@ agave, charlie, KDaddict
Like most of you, I was caught in by MFL b’cos of the 2 biggies – YEH & Yoonie. But after a few episodes, I found that I can’t continue watching it without parking my brain somewhere else, far far away. I was totally disappointed with the story and also YEH’s acting which was terribly painful to watch. Like what KD has mentioned, she might as well be a mannequin!
Then along came LTM. The warning bells sounded when I watched the 1st epi. But no, I ignored it as I was hoping against hope. It can’t be! They can’t do this to YEH again! Besides, we have a mega star here, KJH, right? So I continue to watch and watch… But by the 3rd epi, I realised that it was going nowhere and will be a waste of my time to continue, so I stopped. So glad that I did that!
Anyway, back to SUFBB now before fellow fans of this show think they’ve entered the wrong thread. What this drama has shown me is that, yes, a dosage of star wattage is great (see how incredibly charismatic LMK is!). But it still need a confluence of factors, like good script, tight pacing, credible acting, believable chemistry, etc… So from now on, I’ll not be sucked in by mere star power! (or at least I’ll try, hehehe!)
February 21st, 2012 at 11:53 am
Yep, this one and Salaryman are both tops currently plus the recently ended What”s Up. As #103 said, “Innovative, good script, good camera work, good acting” and a decent OST. Prove that you don’t need big names and big budget to sell a good drama.
February 21st, 2012 at 1:38 pm
@Charlie,
This is a response to your comment that “at least a deer is cute”. Oh, boy oh boy! I haven’t dared say what is Really on my mind abt HGI’s performance on the METS thread. You’ve no idea how hard I tried w my wording when it comes to talking abt her on that thread!
Regarding #109,
Actually, logically it should be:
1. You don’t need big names n big budget to “Have” a good drama.
2. But big names n big budget sure help to “sell” a drama.
Becos:
Having a good drama n selling one r 2 very diff matters.
Or we can say:
3. Having big names n big budget doesn’t guarantee a good drama.
These r 3 conceptually different ideas.
And, I never said Salaryman wasn’t good. I only said its Packaging wasn’t. Those two r conceptually diff ideas as well!
February 21st, 2012 at 1:47 pm
@jangerr-108,
That’s a wise decision: Not to be sucked in by star power. I think it is possible that when a production blows big bucks on megastars, they have less $ left for other things, like the script, OST, etc. N they might figure, oh, they’ll come see so-and-so no matter what. Less attn is taken all around. The shows we named, n My Princess r proof or r victims of that. But no matter what, good scripts r so rare in KD-land.
Good shows w/o big names like this one n Salaryman have an indies feel to them. They may have to depend on word of mouth to find their audience. Or w Salaryman, it may becm a sleeper n be underrated.
February 21st, 2012 at 2:55 pm
There you go: You don’t really nid fantastic packaging like big star names and bright and colorful poster to attract viewers. The viewers will come eventually when you have a great script and good cast. That’s why to sell here meaning to attract viewers. Your point of big name and big budget help to sell a drama is not the issue here because viewers will go if script is no good, just as you say. I still stick to ‘you don’t need big……to sell a GOOD drama”. To me it’s a chicken and egg situation so thanks but no thanks for the English lesson.
February 21st, 2012 at 3:32 pm
That’s the pt: It is not an English lesson, but a matter of Logic.
But I tire of it. So, enough.
February 22nd, 2012 at 12:14 am
@Duchess I love Yoo Bang and company too and yesss, What’s Up is great too. I think I fell in love with Byung Gun’s voice. I hope the OST will come out soon. In this drama, I like all of them but I think my bias is Ji Hyuk. And Soo Ah is very pretty.
February 22nd, 2012 at 2:18 am
To me, although stars are not everything, other stuff have to come along as well; but with my favorite actors and actresses in it, it’s a good start, at least. If other stuff don’t come along, I may get disappointed, but at least, I got to see my favorite people.
February 22nd, 2012 at 2:24 pm
Shut Up FBB! Ep 7:
I love a show that is smarter than its viewers. I love a show that can back up its chars to the wall, get us all worried, n then find ways of letting them out, that r smart, entertaining n feel natural. This show does that! And more!
The following is a Spoiler if u haven’t seen Ep 7!
They kissed! Next day she is all nervous n backs off. His pride is hurt but he still cares, enough to chase her down the lane when he sees her running off in a hurry. And then it goes on to touch n move us w the romance n the bromance.
Shortie (sorry, the shortest of the guys) has plenty of heart. He not only chides the Playboy not to treat nice girls so poorly, he also chides them for leaving their guitarist to stew in his guilt. What a nice guy.
They lost the song contest but won widespread internet popularity. I LOVE their tight camaraderie, which even a contract w an entertainment company can’t break! And it doesn’t feel artificial.
With a script like this, which makes chars come alive, we’ll love those chars n the show a lot, much more so than shows like MFL, LTM, MyPrincess, etc. which turn perfectly charismatic actors into mannequins, n insult our intelligence in the process.
February 22nd, 2012 at 4:34 pm
The teaser was shown after I watched the Flower boy ramyun shop. It caught my attention,,. IM EXCITED TO WATCH IT..!
February 22nd, 2012 at 6:36 pm
My guessing – I think Jang Do Il is interested in Bang Woo Kyung.
BWK, don’t worry about Soo Ah. You are still a pretty girl in your own way..
February 22nd, 2012 at 9:59 pm
@116 KDaddict
Yay! Thanks for the mini recap! Really love how this show is able to use simple gestures – like the way JH linked his hands with SA before the kiss, the way the guys jumped onto HS at his home and tickled him – and make them so loaded with meanings and feelings!
@118 OK OK OK
Me think the same too. Do Il is definitely interested in WK. He always have this sad look on his face when he sees WK hitting on JH … And see how he always stick around to comfort her when her efforts with JH were in vain…
February 23rd, 2012 at 1:02 am
Ep 8:
How cool is it that Ji Hyuk tears up the contract w/o even having to think abt it!
How honest n decent is So Ah to return everything to Seung Hoon n tell him off!
But I don’t understand the agent’s Qn: Consider carefully whether you need friends so you play music, or whether you play music becos u need friends! I considered carefully n have no BD idea what the diff is!?
JK thinks nothing of refusing a contract that doesn’t include all his friends. Seung Hoon never considered for a moment to include his bandmates in a debut. That speaks volumes twds the diff betwn these 2 guys.
Shortie (pls don’t take it as a derogatory term; I use it as a term of endearment n only cos he is the shortest of the guys) is so cute when he pouts. He has so much heart. He is the one to invite So Ah along for their party; he is the one to stick out an extra fist n say that one is Byung Hee’s. I really like him.
It’s convenient that the restaurant where So Ah works has a long bench in front–just rt for the guys to sit on when they take turns waiting for her! Hee!
The girl who has a crush on JH (I don’t consider it love since it is completely one-sided) is playing dirty by pulling “Byung Hee’s muse” on JH, to make him feel guilty abt loving SA. Come on girl, JH doesn’t love you! He never will! So let him be!
I don’t remember what JH’s mother’s situation is, but she might be loaded, seeing that she sent her consent form via a lawyer.
I really really JH as a person!
February 23rd, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Hmm…., Why doesn’t JH tell WK outright that he isn’t interested in her? I think:
1. He believes that action speaks louder the words, n that she should get it acc to the way he’s been treating her.
2. Hell has no fury like a woman scorned. Always thinking of the group as a whole, he doesn’t want them to have to deal w the fallout.
3. We can tell that Do Il is interested in WK, so maybe he knows too, n needs to tread gently around the matter. If he pisses off MK, it might piss off Do Il even more.
On Do Il n WK:
I tend Not to want to see DI n WK get together, for many reasons:
1. DI is so attractive, so nice that I want a girl for him who Only has eyes for him, Not sb who “settles” for him after being spurned by sb else whom she has loved for many years.
2. Friendship is such a central theme of the show; I’m more interested in seeing MK n DI become good friends; that should make it stand out among KDs, which r always into pairing up chars.
3. MK has been kinda like “one of the guys” aside fr her crush on JH. It’d be nice to see her grow out of her one-sided desire for JH, n mature into a true friend, n be truly one of the guys.
February 23rd, 2012 at 12:23 pm
I don’t know what to say. Not much excitement in the episode 7 and 8.
February 23rd, 2012 at 4:09 pm
@ KDaddict
Idk… I still prefer if JH can man up. I love everything about him – the way he stood up for SA & for his band when it matters, it shows that to him, people matters more than things or success; his voice, his guitar talent… But this is one thing that I don’t like – stringing WK along. As long as he does not tell her in so many words, he’s leading her on, giving her false hope. I mean, look at SA, a mere slip of a girl, yet she stood up and tell SH that he has no place in her heart… Whether the other party back off or persist, that’s another story. At least, it’s been made clear…
February 23rd, 2012 at 4:50 pm
@ Hi jangerr-123,
I know what u mean. If the show had given JH 5 secs to tell WK in one sentence that he has no interest in her, like SA did to SH, n if WK still continues to behave this way, then we’d all see that it’s WK being too clingy. Don’t know why they didn’t do that. Those were the reasons I could think of. Let’s hope that this show, which has been so smart, will give us an answer somewhere down the road.
I’m working on catching up w Salaryman, n enjoying it immensely. Have u seen it?
February 23rd, 2012 at 8:50 pm
@ Jangerr – 123
Feast of the Gods by Sung Yu Ri & Joo Sang Wook – NICE
