Boys Over Flowers is a 2009 Korean drama based on the manga of the same name. KBS and Group 8 partnered with a number of companies to feature merchandise in the drama, such as Stonehenge and Build-a-Bear. Additionally, due to its popularity in Japan, several items were created exclusively to sell there.
Items[]
Build-a-Bear[]
Build-a-Bear released five stuffed animals with clothes based on Geum Jan-di and the F4. Each contains recordings of lines from Boys Over Flowers. Jan-di's sheep stuffed animal was also featured in the first episode of the drama.[1]
| Picture | Description | Original price | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
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A sheep stuffed animal representing Jan-di. | ₩89,000[2] | January 2009[3] |
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A bear stuffed animal representing Jun-pyo. | ₩79,000[4] | January 2009 |
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A bear stuffed animal representing Ji-hoo. | ₩79,000[4] | January 2009 |
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A tiger stuffed animal representing Yi-jung. | ₩79,000? | January 2009 |
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A white tiger stuffed animal representing Woo-bin. | ₩79,000[2] | January 2009 |
Jewelry[]
Stonehenge released a necklace called the "Kissing Star," which was featured on Boys Over Flowers. Due to its popularity, illegal counterfeits of the necklace began popping up online and at shopping malls.[5] Stonehenge sold the necklace online and in their shop at Shinsegae Department Store located in Gwangju. They sold it alongside their other star-themed jewelry.[6]
| Picture | Description | Original price | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehenge | |||
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A necklace called the "Kissing Star," which symbolizes Jun-pyo's and Jan-di's love. It has "Stonehenge" printed on the back. A smaller version was also sold.[7] | ₩174,000[8] ¥20,000[9] |
2009 |
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A pair of crescent moon earrings. | ₩? ¥20,000[10] |
2009 |
| Other | |||
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A replica of the anklet given by Jun-pyo to Jan-di in episode six. A bracelet version was also sold.[11] | ¥1,500[12] | April 2009 |
Other[]
| Picture | Description | Original price | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
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A limited edition calendar sold by KBS ahead of White Day and the new school year. | March 2009[13] | |
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A replica of the cat pillow from the drama. It was manufactured by Joanne Studio. | ₩? ¥2,500[14] |
2009 |
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A hair tie modelled after the cat pillow. | ¥1,000[15] | April 2009 |
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Different types of glasses created by Model Bank and featured in the drama. Each features Swarovski crystals. | ¥12,000[16] ¥15,000[17] ¥17,000[18] ¥20,000[19] |
2009 |
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A Boys Over Flowers calendar for 2010 in Japanese. | ¥2,625[20] | October 2009 |
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Four different microfiber towels of the F4. | ¥9,450 each[21] | August 2009 |
Event merchandise[]
Japan hosted four fan meetings for the stars of Boys Over Flowers, including Japan Broadcast Memorial Event, Premium Event, Last Event: Graduation, and Alumni Event. Each event had exclusive merchandise sold at the venue and on the official Japanese website.
| Picture | Description | Original price | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Broadcast Memorial Event | |||
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A pen light meant for customers to wave during the event. It cycles through eight colors. | ¥840[22] | April 2009 |
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A set of five badges. | ¥840[23] | April 2009 |
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A set of four notebooks. Each contains a photo of the F4. | ¥840[24] | April 2009 |
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A set of three clear files. | ¥840[22] | April 2009 |
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A pink foldable mirror with a cat keychain. | ¥1,200[22] | April 2009 |
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A pre-paid calling card. | ¥1,050[25] | May 2009 |
| Premium Event | |||
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A navy T-shirt with the Shinhwa logo on it. It was only available in the sizes, small and medium. | ¥2,000[26] | August 2009 |
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A microfiber hand towel with the Shinhwa logo. | ¥800[27] | August 2009 |
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A muffler towel with the Shinhwa logo. | ¥1,200[28] | August 2009 |
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Two types of tumblers in different colors. The red and gold are considered the "girl" version and the blue and gold the "boy" version. | ¥2,000 each[26] | August 2009 |
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A ceramic mug with the Shinhwa logo. | ¥1,200 each[29] | August 2009 |
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Two types of keychains with the cat motif. | ¥1,000 each[26] | August 2009 |
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A sticker sheet. | ¥500 each[26] | August 2009 |
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Four types of mouse pads with each of the F4 actors on one. | ¥1,000 each[26] | August 2009 |
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Four types of posters with the F4 actors. | ¥800 each[26] | August 2009 |
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A scrunchies with F4 printed on it several times. | ¥1,000[30] | August 2009 |
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Two types of bonbon scrunchies. One is made up of four different colors representing the F4, while the purple one is by Minoz Japan (Lee Min-ho's fan club). | ¥800 each[26] | August 2009 |
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A blue pen light for the event. | ¥1,000[26] | August 2009 |
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A letter set containing sixteen papers, five envelopes, and a mini memo pad. Customers who sent a letter to the F4 using the set were eligible to receive a reply. It was limited to 20 people per performer. | ¥1,000[31] | August 2009 |
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A stationery set with a diary, five "to do" notebooks, coasters, and a memo pad in a metal container. It was also sold for Last Event.[32] | ¥4,200[33] | August 2009 |
| Last Event | |||
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A pamphlet for the event. Sold online in response to requests from fans. | ¥500[34] | June 2010 |
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A set of three kusa-dango and goma-dango. | ¥500[32] | March 2010 |
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A set of rice crackers with "Boys Over Flowers" printed on it. | ¥500[35] | March 2010 |
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A set of two clear files. | ¥1,000[36] | March 2010 |
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A pen light for the event. | ¥1,500[37] | March 2010 |
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A phone strap with a F4 charm. | ¥1,500[38] | March 2010 |
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Four large magnets featuring the F4. | ¥800 each[32] | March 2010 |
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A place mat with the F4 on it. | ¥1,500[39] | March 2010 |
| Last Event | |||
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A pamphlet of the event. | ¥1,000[40] | August 2010 |
| A pink pen light. | ¥1,000[41] | August 2010 | |
| A pink pouch. | ¥1,500[42] | August 2010 | |
| A memo block with twelve different colors. | ¥1,000[43] | August 2010 | |
| Four different posters of the F4. | ¥800[44] | August 2010 | |
Trading cards[]
Packs of trading cards were sold in amounts of five and ten for the Premium Event at 500 yen and 1,000 yen, respectively.[45][46] Three trading cards were also included with customers who pre-ordered the Premium Event DVD on Brokore.[47] A second series of cards were released for the Last Event.[48]
Books[]
Cover of the second music book
- Boys Over Flowers Photo & Music Book: two books consisting of sheet music of the drama's soundtracks. The books were published in South Korea by Music Tree on March 14 and March 28, 2009.[49][50]
- Boys Over Flowers Official Photo Book: a photo book published on April 15, 2009 by Shueisha. It was released exclusively in Japan.[51]
- SOFF: a photo book focusing on the F4 actors Lee Min-ho, Kim Hyun-joong, Kim Bum, and Kim Joon. The book was released in Japan on September 5, 2009.[52]
Misc.[]
- A desktop calendar for the photo book, SOFF was released in November 2009. It went from the month it was released until February 2011. The calendar also noted the birthdays of the F4.[53]
References[]
- ↑ http://www.hanfever.com/2009/01/17/boys-before-flowers-teddy-bears-in-stores/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://shop.buildabear.co.kr:80/bear2/main.asp (Korean)
- ↑ https://lee-minho.livejournal.com/8835.html
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://shop.buildabear.co.kr:80/bear2/main.asp (Korean)
- ↑ https://www.inews24.com/view/399384 (Korean)
- ↑ http://www.namdonews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=239816 (Korean)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2153 (Japanese)
- ↑ https://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=dntlrl1&logNo=30042971342 (Korean)
- ↑ http://www.hanadan-k.com/goods_dramaGoods.php (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2154 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2150 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2149 (Japanese)
- ↑ https://m.breaknews.com/97548 (Korean)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2322 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2151 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2344 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2342 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2343 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2341 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2370 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://www.hanadan-k.com/goods_other.php (Japanese)
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 http://www.hanadan-k.com/goods_eventGoods.php (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2021 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2024 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2169 (Japanese)
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 26.7 http://www.hanadan-k.com/goods_2nd.php (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2376 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2378 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2377 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2395 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2379 (Japanese)
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 http://www.hanadan-k.com/goods_3rd.php (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2622 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=3001 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2801 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2791 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2805 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2805 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2799 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=3228 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=3229 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=3230 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=3231 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://hanadan-k.com/goods.php (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2383 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2384 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://selection.brokore.com/special/hana2ndevent.html (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2802 (Japanese)
- ↑ http://www.yes24.com/Product/Goods/3316440 (Korean)
- ↑ http://www.yes24.com/Product/Goods/3344319 (Korean)
- ↑ http://www.shueisha-cr.co.jp/CGI/book/detail.cgi/0046/ (Japanese)
- ↑ http://selection.brokore.com/special/soff.html (Japanese)
- ↑ http://shop.brokore.com/php/index.php?sCmd=detail&nSeq=2494 (Japanese)
See also[]
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