tvN follows Ramyun Shop with Flower Boy Band
by javabeans
As announced at the outset, tvN’s Flower Boy Ramyun Shop is just the first in its planned series of youth-targeted programming branded under the Oh! Boy Project label, which means there are more shows in the pipeline.
(Trivia: The Oh! Boy Project is headed by a former manager who has worked with Kim Hye-soo in the past, which explains Kim’s random cameo in Ramyun Shop playing a tarot card reader.)
Now that Ramyun Shop has proven to be a hit — it topped 2% in the ratings, which is notable for cable, and has been sold to Japan for an all-time cable-drama high — tvN will be working on its next show, titled Flower Boy Band: Eye Candy. One thing’s for sure: tvN really knows its audience. (Its numbers are particularly high among females in their teens and twenties.)
For Flower Boy Band: Eye Candy, the premise will take on a slightly different brand of pretty boy, skewing more rugged. Mrwar. I guess if you’ve covered the traditional flower boy already (chic, urbane), it’s time to expand on the concept. I am all for expansion. Expand away!
Producers have been on the lookout for fresh faces to cast in Band (can I just call it Band Candy?), and are teasing that they’ve got one idol boy and one “strong actor” in contention for the roles. Up for two of the supporting roles will be two of the participants in tvN’s companion competitive reality show, Oh! Boy Audition.
Flower Boy Band is being planned for a January premiere. Let’s see if they can replicate Ramyun Shop’s success. And if not, well, it’ll be pretty to look at.
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1 Ani
December 9, 2011 at 3:09 PM
Nom nom nom~
I mean rock rock rock~
XD
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djinni
December 9, 2011 at 3:52 PM
bwahaha.. you took the words out of my mouth
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Ashley
December 9, 2011 at 6:07 PM
You are epic for saying that.
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yakuna
December 10, 2011 at 8:14 AM
Jung Ill woo should sing more ..he has such lovely voice ..he could sing high pitch such as the ost in flower ramyun and low tones in 49 days ost....a pleasure to listen to......most of all.....soooo charismatic!!!!!!!sooooo handsome....
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2 zeyy
December 9, 2011 at 3:10 PM
can't wait!!! its gonna be awesome!! :)
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3 Masumah
December 9, 2011 at 3:13 PM
Omo. If it's a band...then I sincerely hope it's someone from FT Island O.o I'd seriously love that. Either way though, I know I'll be watching. ;-)
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Elise
December 9, 2011 at 3:21 PM
Jonghun would make any drama so delicious.
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sachiko erin
December 9, 2011 at 5:13 PM
it'll be great..ft island boys did have experience in acting department..and they can play various music instruments well
all of them are flower boys too..totally eye candies
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mellowyel
December 9, 2011 at 3:22 PM
omg how awesome would it be if Hongki was in this?
yay for the pretty :) can't wait to see what they come up with next. the guys on the oh! boy audition are pretty cute
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mud
December 9, 2011 at 4:10 PM
OMG! If Hongki was in this, that would totally make my new year. Jeremy<3
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jyyjc
December 9, 2011 at 6:26 PM
That is a great suggestion, all the boys from ft island are pretty and they play instruments.
No min woo can play instruments but he's got full house already :( Siwon can play the drums, Jaejoong can play piano/keyboard and sing..........yeah can't think of any pretty idols who can play instruments and with decent acting skills.
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badmarkz
December 10, 2011 at 4:05 AM
that is exactly what i thought when i read "..they’ve got one idol boy.." and since it's a band, i can't think any other than ft island...
well, there's cn blue too, but that aside, it would be lovely to watch any of fnc boys in a drama again :D
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4 babylove
December 9, 2011 at 3:23 PM
Is this going to be like youre beautiful?
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5 holli
December 9, 2011 at 3:24 PM
..."I am all for expansion. Expand away! "
LOLOLOL!!!
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O__O
December 9, 2011 at 7:43 PM
ikr? I'm reading waaaaayyy too much into it
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123
December 9, 2011 at 8:12 PM
har har we have dirty minds ladies!!
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6 9to5
December 9, 2011 at 3:32 PM
I absolutely am in love with FBRS so I'm really hyped about this! If it ends up with even more gorgeous guys than FBRS, my ovaries might just explode! Hehehe
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KimchiAddict
December 9, 2011 at 4:38 PM
Omg, I had the same thought. I'm so in love with FBRS.
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7 pabo ceo reom
December 9, 2011 at 3:34 PM
Doooooo ittttttt! I feel so shallow.
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8 MiMi
December 9, 2011 at 3:36 PM
It'll be fun to watch for sure! :D
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9 SuziQ
December 9, 2011 at 3:52 PM
Loved FBRS.
Ooh.. More FB.. Music.. Eye Candy..Sounds fanastic!
We are in for a treat!!!
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Alvina
December 9, 2011 at 8:21 PM
I was just going to say that!!!
Most awesome title ever! :D
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10 keysyoo
December 9, 2011 at 4:15 PM
oooh! hope it is as hot as FBRS! you know... kissin', fingerlickin' cheektastin' good!
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11 KitKat
December 9, 2011 at 4:44 PM
Pffft! They're making a whole series of series with the basic premise of fanservice? That's AWESOME!
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Lena
December 12, 2011 at 1:34 PM
Agreed!!
"Lets make a show full of Abs, Pretty Faces, and witty toilet humor! The Girls will love it!" ~ That HAS to be what TvN was thinking and I'm completely ok with that!
*holds hands up* Mmmm mmmm Mm More Man Candy Please!
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12 MEL
December 9, 2011 at 4:46 PM
More! More! More! Eye candy, ummm CANDIES!!!
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13 shiloh
December 9, 2011 at 5:01 PM
cast Jung Ill woo again., pls pls.,:)
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14 jazz
December 9, 2011 at 5:16 PM
oh my! hope my favorite idol stars will be there..
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15 miyo
December 9, 2011 at 5:45 PM
they are gonna kill me all........bring it ON!!!!!
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16 yukisama69
December 9, 2011 at 5:49 PM
tvN has just turned into my favorite cable station. :D
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17 Jones
December 9, 2011 at 6:00 PM
But....my present Flower Boys...*shakes head* No, no, this isn't happening. *Sobs* I don't want new Flower Boys!
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dom
December 9, 2011 at 9:07 PM
reading your comment make me realize that we only have 4 episode left.. and then we must say goodbye to pillar/sunflower, hwanung, crazy chicken and mommy hen...sniff..
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Jones
December 9, 2011 at 10:41 PM
I would never wish that fate on anyone reading my comment :(. Four episodes.....crazy chicken's whining....sexy times (every time)....mother hen's scarf...finger licking (and sucking *gasp*) *sobs* I can't bear it! I don't want new boys!!!
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18 Carinne
December 9, 2011 at 6:07 PM
Smart! They are hitting the mother load w/ this streaming project.
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19 cocoonedsoul
December 9, 2011 at 6:48 PM
i watch the oh boy auditions and i find myself wishing that none of them get the part xD
to me, they don't have the charisma to pull a lead character off /shrugs
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20 dom
December 9, 2011 at 7:08 PM
Omo Omo Omo... the cracktastic fest continues! slurrpppp
please let there be more bromance than that typical three way love conflict in a rock band..
we already have 'You're beautiful' for that.. *pray*
PS : I hope the 'serious' actor to be an older (born in the early 80s) male.. if there's too much teen 90s born actors.. this nuna heart cannot bear it.. hahahaha
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21 Steamy Bun
December 9, 2011 at 7:25 PM
I understand that they understand their audience, but I kind of dislike being pandered to in such an obvious way, just through the titling and promotions of these shows. It's like if The Backstreet Boys were called The Handsome Boys instead.
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22 Cindy
December 9, 2011 at 7:42 PM
With all this talk of "you're beautiful" I can't believe no one has mentioned Jung Yong Hwa yet. CN BLUE! Probably better off giving him a strong, silent role like Shin Woo. Plays this guitar, sings like a sex god...hearing his voice makes my brain melt.
Am I the only one who wants to drool over that boy, maybe add in Hong Ki and JaeJoong...God my life would be complete. I could die happy.
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23 Steph
December 9, 2011 at 8:40 PM
Ohhhhhhhhhhh, rough and rugged flower boys you say? Yes please!
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24 Celest
December 9, 2011 at 9:06 PM
Flower Boy Eye Candy? bahahaha! They've become so blunt! It's like they're saying, "We know most of you guys are here for the eye-candy, so here you go."
It's like a call out to all the females (and some males too). Who cares about the plot when you got some hot guys? Fanservice away!
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25 olsen
December 9, 2011 at 9:35 PM
like like like
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26 KompaktneHaare
December 9, 2011 at 9:41 PM
I'm all in for Band Candy! :D
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27 cutenuna
December 9, 2011 at 10:44 PM
if they cast jaejoong that would be my day ;-)
he can play piano, write a song (i'll protect you from protect the boss ost just example), he has most powerful voice and his acting was not bad at all.
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28 Claire
December 9, 2011 at 11:59 PM
an idol OMG, who could it be??? and a real actor...hmmm...a band...wait, can they just be older than me? lol...that's my only wish for this type of dramas
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29 ava
December 10, 2011 at 12:21 AM
Yay! Band Candy! Band Candy! Band Candy!!
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30 Selli
December 10, 2011 at 12:23 AM
Hm, could the actor be Yoo Ah-in? I'm probably wrong, was just a thought that popped into my head ^^'
Well, honestly, if the plot is good, I'll watch it, if it isn't...I won't XD I wonder who'll be the female lead.
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31 vic
December 10, 2011 at 1:43 AM
"Oh! Boy Audition" is SO good, anyone watching it?? Especially for those who are interested in acting,this is a super cool show!!
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Kaye
December 10, 2011 at 7:16 AM
I want to!
Is it subbed? If so, where abouts are you watching it? Links would be lovely :)
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vic
December 10, 2011 at 2:07 PM
Hi! I'm sorry but there are no subs available.
I can give you the links but since there are no subtitles ,do you still want them??
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vic
December 11, 2011 at 1:27 PM
i'll take your silence as a no
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32 iheartRaymun
December 10, 2011 at 2:04 AM
More Flower Boy? I'm in! :)
Hahaha. Sometimes i feel that the tv stations know exactly how shallow people like me are and targets us perfectly.
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33 Hilal
December 10, 2011 at 9:24 AM
Yoo Min Kyu was chosen to play in the band drama at the end of Oh! Boy episodes. I wonder who the second one will be. One of the participants of Oh! Boy, Jo Seong Jin said he will be debuting with a band but I guess he didn't mean the band drama. Let's wait and see :)
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34 Miky
December 10, 2011 at 1:25 PM
It would been fan if they would do a darma for every one of the boys from Flow Boys Ramyun Shop as the main leading man...that would be intresting,a francise with it's own happy ending for everyone
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35 pumpkinattack
December 10, 2011 at 2:23 PM
♥_♥
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36 Bananasocks
December 11, 2011 at 3:08 AM
Will actually kill myself off if its yonghwa.
I just can't ......
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37 Pickles
December 12, 2011 at 10:06 AM
When they say rugged flower boy, I think of Kim Jae Wook. He's pretty, acts good, and is an actual indie-band member.
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38 ping
December 12, 2011 at 11:37 PM
but, he went to the military.
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39 Viki
December 19, 2011 at 2:09 AM
omg, I love Flower Boy, so I hope this will be just as epic!!!
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40 Meghan
December 19, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Kim Myungsoo from the idol group Infinite is in this drama, stumbled across the teaser for it today on tumblr, and was shocked to see him as I had heard nothing about a drama for him previously. Very excited though, out of all the Infinite members, he's the one with the best acting chops.
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41 Rachel
December 23, 2011 at 5:35 AM
Smart. They certainly know their ideal target audience! More pretty boys please!
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