ザラ Notes: 닥치고 꽃미남밴드 Shut Up: Flower Boy Band

24 March 2012

닥치고 꽃미남밴드 Shut Up: Flower Boy Band

Title: 닥치고 꽃미남밴드 Dakchigo Kkotminambaendeu
English Title: Shut Up: Flower Boy Band
Country: South Korea
Language: Korean
Year: 2012
Episode: 16
Cast:

방성준 Bang Sung Joon (성준 Sung Joon)
김명수 Kim Myung Soo (엘 L)
이현재 Lee Hyun Jae
유민규 Yoon Min Kyu
조보아 Jo Bo A
정의철 Jung Ui Chul
이민기 Lee Min Ki

SYNOPSIS

이민기 Lee Min Ki - Not In Love

Eye Candy is a six member underground rock band composed of vocalist Joo Byung Hee, guitarist Kwon Ji Hyuk, guitarist Lee Hyun Soo, drummer Jang Do Il, bassist Kim Ha Jin, and keyboardist Seo Kyung Jong. The group currently attends Dongnae High School but they later transfer to Jungsang High School.

Jungsang High School is a prestigious school known for its elite background and wealthy students. The school has its own rock band called Strawberry Fields, which is led by pianist Yoo Seung Hoon.

A nationwide rock festival comes up and a local competition is held to determine Jungsang High School's representative entry to the competition.

REVIEW

엘 L, 김예림 Kim Ye Rim - Love You, Like You (Love U Like U)

I initially thought that Shut Up: Flower Boy Band would focus on music and I wasn't particularly excited about that premise because most of the musically-oriented dramas I have watched are less than satisfactory. I love theater musicals so when it comes to musical productions, I do have somewhat high standards.

However, this is a story about a group of teenagers and how they deal with friendship, relationships, their passion for music, and their future plans. They each have to figure out what they want to do with their own lives and perhaps accept that it may be time to separate from their friends who are also going on their own ways.

I really like this drama because the plot is well-written and all the characters are well-developed. It's nice that almost every scene in the drama is relevant to the bigger picture, which is not something you can say for most dramas who have a lot of filler scenes.

I like most of the characters in the drama because they are very real. Even the characters I didn't think I could relate to, I did understand where they are coming from because in some ways, you can identify with them. I especially like how the female characters in the drama are independent, assertive and straightforward about their feelings.

I'm a little disappointed that Kwon Ji Hyuk decided to drop out of school and instead focus on music full-time. I'm not saying that finishing school is the only way to become successful but I don't know, finishing at least high school seemed to be the one task people generally must accomplish before becoming adults. I can't say I'm behind Ji Hyuk's decision on this one but I suppose I have to give him credit for giving the matter serious consideration before coming up with his decision.