Versions

Versions of the same story:    different countries  /  remakes  /  different years  /  spinoffs  /  adaptations  /  compilations  /  etc.

  • Adaption: Meaning both dramas/movies come from the same written material; novel, manga, or webtoon.
  • Compilation: Used to refer to dramas/movies that are part of the same series but the plot is not related at all, or in the case of behind the scene specials, talk specials, or recap. The main dramas/movies should use "Original Story".
  • Original Story: Use to refer to the main dramas/movies in case of a Compilation or Remake.
  • Parent Story: Used to refer to the main dramas/movies in case of a Side Story or Spin-off.
  • Prequel: A story containing events that precede those of an existing work (A prior season or film).
  • Remake: A drama/movie that is based on an earlier product and tells the same, or a very similar, story. (Not to be used between dramas or movies adapted from the same written material; novel, manga, or webtoon).
  • Sequel: A work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one (The next season of a drama or part 2 of a movie).
  • Side Story: A self-contained story featuring the main characters that run parallel to the main narrative but is never completely separate from it.
  • Spin-off: Taking the supporting characters from one drama/movie and make them the main characters in a new drama/movie.

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  • Fall in Love at First Kiss

    1. Fall in Love at First Kiss

    Taiwanese Movie - 2019

    Playful Kiss (2019) - Taiwanese Adaptation

  • Mischievous Kiss The Movie: The Proposal

    2. Mischievous Kiss The Movie: The Proposal

    Japanese Movie - 2017

    Playful Kiss (2017) - Japanese Adaptation Sequel

  • Mischievous Kiss The Movie: Campus

    3. Mischievous Kiss The Movie: Campus

    Japanese Movie - 2017

    Playful Kiss (2017) - Japanese Adaptation Sequel

  • Mischievous Kiss The Movie: High School

    4. Mischievous Kiss The Movie: High School

    Japanese Movie - 2016

    Playful Kiss (2016) - Japanese Adaptation

  • Miss in Kiss

    5. Miss in Kiss

    Taiwanese Drama - 2016, 39 episodes

    Playful Kiss (2016) - Taiwanese Adaptation

  • Kiss Me

    6. Kiss Me

    Thai Drama - 2015, 20 episodes

    Playful Kiss (2015) - Thai Adaptation

  • Itazura na Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa

    7. Itazura na Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa

    Japanese Special - 2014, 1 episode

    Playful Kiss (2014) - Japanese AdaptationPrequel

  • Itazura na Kiss: Love In Tokyo 2

    8. Itazura na Kiss: Love In Tokyo 2

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 16 episodes

    Playful Kiss (2014) - Japanese Adaptation Sequal

  • Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo

    9. Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo

    Japanese Drama - 2013, 16 episodes

    Playful Kiss (2012) - Japanese Adaptation

  • Say that You Love Me

    10. Say that You Love Me

    Chinese Drama - 2012, 32 episodes

    Playful Kiss (2012) - Chinese Adaptation

  • Playful Kiss

    11. Playful Kiss

    Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes

    Playful Kiss (2010) - Korean Adaptation

  • It Started with a Kiss

    12. It Started with a Kiss

    Taiwanese Drama - 2005, 20 episodes

    Playful Kiss (2005) - Thai Adaptation

  • Itazura na Kiss

    13. Itazura na Kiss

    Japanese Drama - 1996, 9 episodes

    Playful Kiss (1996) - Japanese Original

  • Goong

    14. Goong

    Korean Drama - 0000, 16 episodes

    Goong (TBD) - Korean Adaptation

  • Princess Hours Special

    15. Princess Hours Special

    Thai Special - 2017, 1 episode

    Goong (2017) - Thai Adaptation

  • Princess Hours

    16. Princess Hours

    Thai Drama - 2017, 20 episodes

    Goong (2017) - Thai Adaptation

  • Goong S

    17. Goong S

    Korean Drama - 2007, 20 episodes

    Goong (2007) - Korean Adaptation

  • Goong 1.5

    18. Goong 1.5

    Korean Special - 2006, 1 episode

    Goong (2006) - Korean Adaptation

  • Goong

    19. Goong

    Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes

    Goong (2006) - Korean Adaptation

  • F4 Thailand: Special DVD Behind the Scenes

    20. F4 Thailand: Special DVD Behind the Scenes

    Thai Special - 2022, 1 episode

    Boys over Flowers (2022) - Thai

  • F4 Thailand: The Journey

    21. F4 Thailand: The Journey

    Thai Special - 2021, 4 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2021) - Thai

  • F4 Thailand: Behind the Scenes

    22. F4 Thailand: Behind the Scenes

    Thai Special - 2021, 16 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2021) - Thai

  • F4 Thailand Begins

    23. F4 Thailand Begins

    Thai Special - 2021, 1 episode

    Boys over Flowers (2022) - Thai Compilation

  • F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers

    24. F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers

    Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2021) - Thai Adaptation

    • Subtle differences from 2018 Chinese version. Many scenes cut out. 
    • Ren, ML2, felt like a real contender in this version. 
    • FL prettiest of all versions I watched.
    •  Liked 4th ML better 
    • ML's mom actress looked too young to have older kids
    •  Bulling seemed more serious/severe 
    • less steaminess between leads.
    • Shameful amounts of PP
  • Meteor Garden

    25. Meteor Garden

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2018) - Chinese Compilation

    • LOVED the actors in this version. My favorite version. 
    • Chemistry w/leads phenomenal
  • Hana Nochi Hare: HanaDan Next Season

    26. Hana Nochi Hare: HanaDan Next Season

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 11 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2018) - Japanese

    • ML same corky lovable personality
    • Love rival FL's childhood friend / competing school leader
    • 3 Cameos from F4 actors/characters
    • FL spent most of drama w/ML2 - FL's fickleness irritating
    • Group C5 = a girl member
  • Cinderella and the Four Knights

    27. Cinderella and the Four Knights

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2016) -Korean Adaptation

  • Let's Watch the Meteor Shower Again

    28. Let's Watch the Meteor Shower Again

    Chinese Drama - 2010, 36 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2010) - Chinese Adaptation

  • Let's Go Watch Meteor Shower

    29. Let's Go Watch Meteor Shower

    Chinese Drama - 2009, 36 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2009) - ChineseAdaptation

  • Boys Before Flowers: F4 Talk Show Special

    30. Boys Before Flowers: F4 Talk Show Special

    Korean TV Show - 2009, 1 episode

    Boys over Flowers (2009) -Korean

  • Boys Before Flowers: F4 After Story

    31. Boys Before Flowers: F4 After Story

    Korean Special - 2009, 4 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2009) -Korean

  • Boys Over Flowers

    32. Boys Over Flowers

    Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2009) -Korean Adaptation

    • Least favorite of all the versions
  • Hana Yori Dango : Final

    33. Hana Yori Dango : Final

    Japanese Movie - 2008

    Boys over Flowers (2008) -Japanese Sequel

  • Hana Yori Dango 2

    34. Hana Yori Dango 2

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2007) -Japanese Adaptation

  • Hana Yori Dango

    35. Hana Yori Dango

    Japanese Drama - 2005, 9 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2007) -Japanese Adaptation

  • Meteor Garden II

    36. Meteor Garden II

    Taiwanese Drama - 2002, 31 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2002) -Taiwanese Adaptation

  • Meteor Garden

    37. Meteor Garden

    Taiwanese Drama - 2001, 19 episodes

    Boys over Flowers (2001) -Taiwanese Adaptation

  • Hana Yori Dango

    38. Hana Yori Dango

    Japanese Movie - 1995

    Boys over Flowers (1995) -Japanese Adaptation

  • You Are My Destiny

    39. You Are My Destiny

    Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes

    Fated to Love You  (2020) - Chinese Remake

  • You Are My Destiny

    40. You Are My Destiny

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes

    Fated to Love You  (2020) - Japanese Remake

  • You're My Destiny

    41. You're My Destiny

    Thai Drama - 2017, 17 episodes

    Fated to Love You  (2017) - Thai Remake

  • Fated to Love You

    42. Fated to Love You

    Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes

    Fated to Love You  (2014) - Korean Remake

    • Campier version
  • Fated to Love You

    43. Fated to Love You

    Taiwanese Drama - 2008, 24 episodes

    Fated to Love You (2008) - Taiwanese original story

    • My favorite version
    • my favorite FL/actress of all versions
    • angst & emotions strong in this version
  • Phrao Thoe Khue Rak Raek

    44. Phrao Thoe Khue Rak Raek

    Thai Drama - 2024, 18 episodes

    A Love So Beautiful (2024) Thai Adaptation

  • A Love So Beautiful

    45. A Love So Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes

    A Love So Beautiful (2020) Korean Adaptation

    • loved Chinese & Korean versions equally
  • A Love So Beautiful Special

    46. A Love So Beautiful Special

    Chinese Special - 2017, 1 episode

    A Love So Beautiful (2017) - Chinese side story

  • A Love So Beautiful

    47. A Love So Beautiful

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes

    A Love So Beautiful (2017) - Chinese original story

    • loved Chinese & Korean versions equally
  • Want to See You

    48. Want to See You

    Chinese Drama - 0000

    Someday or One day (TBD) - Chinese Remake 

  • A Time Called You

    49. A Time Called You

    Korean Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

    Someday or One day (2023) - Korean Remake

    • not as good as original but still has it's own charms
  • Someday or One Day Extra Scene

    50. Someday or One Day Extra Scene

    Taiwanese Special - 2020, 1 episode

    Someday or One day (2020) - Taiwanese Side Story 

  • Someday or One Day: The Movie

    51. Someday or One Day: The Movie

    Taiwanese Movie - 2022

    Someday or One day (2019) - Taiwanese Remake 

  • Someday or One Day

    52. Someday or One Day

    Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes

    Someday or One day (2020) - Taiwanese original Story

  • Billion Dollar Heir

    53. Billion Dollar Heir

    Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

    The Heirs (TBD) - Chinese remake

  • The Heirs Christmas Edition

    54. The Heirs Christmas Edition

    Korean Special - 2013, 1 episode

    The Heirs (2013) -Korean compilation

  • The Heirs

    55. The Heirs

    Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes

    The Heirs (2013) -Korean original story

  • WHO ARE YOU

    56. WHO ARE YOU

    Thai Drama - 2020, 18 episodes

    Who Are You (2020) - Thai remake

  • When We Were Young

    57. When We Were Young

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes

    Who Are You (2017) -Chinese remake

  • School 2017

    58. School 2017

    Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes

    Who Are You (2017) -Korean  sequel

  • Who Are You: School 2015

    59. Who Are You: School 2015

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

    Who Are You (2015) -Korean Original story

  • School 2013

    60. School 2013

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

    Who Are You (2012) -Korean prequel

  • Runaway Sweetheart

    61. Runaway Sweetheart

    Chinese Drama - 2013, 30 episodes

    To the Beautiful You (2013) - Chinese adaptation

  • To The Beautiful You

    62. To The Beautiful You

    Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes

    To the Beautiful You (2012) -Korean adaptation

  • Hana Kimi Remake

    63. Hana Kimi Remake

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

    To the Beautiful You (2011) -Japanese Remake

  • Hana Kimi Special

    64. Hana Kimi Special

    Japanese Special - 2008, 1 episode

    To the Beautiful You (2008) -Japaneseside story

  • Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

    65. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 12 episodes

    To the Beautiful You (2007) -Japanese original story

  • Hana Kimi

    66. Hana Kimi

    Taiwanese Drama - 2006, 15 episodes

    To the Beautiful You (2006) -Taiwanese adaptation

  • Kanojo wa Kirei datta

    67. Kanojo wa Kirei datta

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

    She Was Pretty (2021) - Japanese remake

  • Me always you

    68. Me always you

    Thai Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

    She Was Pretty (2021) -Thai remake

  • Pretty Li Hui Zhen

    69. Pretty Li Hui Zhen

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 46 episodes

    She Was Pretty (2017) -Chinese remake

  • She Was Pretty

    70. She Was Pretty

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

    She Was Pretty (2015) - Korean original story

    • the #1 spot for 2nd male syndrome - I also needed to go on trip like ML2 after watching this
  • My Girl

    71. My Girl

    Chinese Drama - 0000, 28 episodes

    My Girl (TBD) - Chinese remake

  • My Girl

    72. My Girl

    Thai Drama - 2018, 20 episodes

    My Girl (2018) -Thai remake

  • Rainbow Sweetheart

    73. Rainbow Sweetheart

    Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes

    My Girl (2011) -Chinese remake

  • My Girl

    74. My Girl

    Filipino Drama - 2008, 75 episodes

    My Girl (2008) -Phillipines remake

  • My Girl

    75. My Girl

    Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes

    My Girl (2005) -Korean original story

  • Fabulous Boys

    76. Fabulous Boys

    Taiwanese Drama - 2013, 13 episodes

    You're Beautiful (2013) - Taiwanese remake

  • Ikemen Desu Ne

    77. Ikemen Desu Ne

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes

    You're Beautiful (2011) -Japanese remake

  • You're Beautiful

    78. You're Beautiful

    Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes

    You're Beautiful (2009) -Korean original story

  • The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    79. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

    Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes

    The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2018) - Korean remake

  • One Million Stars Falling from the Sky

    80. One Million Stars Falling from the Sky

    Japanese Drama - 2002, 11 episodes

    The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2002) -Japanese original story

  • Remember You

    81. Remember You

    Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

    Hello Monster (2015) -Thai remake

  • Hello Monster

    82. Hello Monster

    Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes

    Hello Monster (2015) - Korean original story

  • W - Two Worlds

    83. W - Two Worlds

    Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

    W (2023) - Chinese remake

  • Switch On

    84. Switch On

    Thai Drama - 2021, 24 episodes

    W (2021) - Thai remake

  • W: The Unfinished Story

    85. W: The Unfinished Story

    Korean Special - 2016, 1 episode

    W (2016) - Korean compilation

  • W Special

    86. W Special

    Korean Special - 2016, 1 episode

    W (2016) - Korean compilation

  • W

    87. W

    Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes

    W (2016) - Korean original story

  • My Absolute Boyfriend

    88. My Absolute Boyfriend

    Korean Drama - 2019, 40 episodes

    My Absolute Boyfriend (2019) - Korean adaptation

    • Liked Japanese & this version both
    • ML in this version a bit more flirty...loved that
    • FL2 w/ her doll fetish a bit odd/creepy/out of place
  • Absolute Boyfriend

    89. Absolute Boyfriend

    Taiwanese Drama - 2012, 13 episodes

    My Absolute Boyfriend (2012) -Taiwanese adaptation

  • Zettai Kareshi Special

    90. Zettai Kareshi Special

    Japanese Special - 2009, 1 episode

    My Absolute Boyfriend (2009) -Japanese sequel

  • Zettai Kareshi

    91. Zettai Kareshi

    Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes

    My Absolute Boyfriend (2008) -Japanese adaptation

  • Hoshi Kara Kita Anata

    92. Hoshi Kara Kita Anata

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 10 episodes

    My Love From the Star (2022) - Japanese remake

    • (Dropped) - The FL was sooo dislikable to me
  • My Love From Another Star

    93. My Love From Another Star

    Thai Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

    My Love From the Star (2019 -Thai remake

  • Long For You 2

    94. Long For You 2

    Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

    My Love From the Star (2018) - Chinese remake sequel

  • Long For You

    95. Long For You

    Chinese Drama - 2017, 20 episodes

    My Love From the Star (2017) - Chinese remake

  • My Love From The Star

    96. My Love From The Star

    Filipino Drama - 2017, 55 episodes

    My Love From the Star (2017) - Phillipines remake

  • You Who Came from the Stars: Epilogue

    97. You Who Came from the Stars: Epilogue

    Korean Special - 2014, 1 episode

    My Love From the Star (2014) - Korean sequel

  • You Who Came from the Stars

    98. You Who Came from the Stars

    Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes

    My Love From the Star (2013) -Korean original story

  • You Who Came from the Stars: The Beginning

    99. You Who Came from the Stars: The Beginning

    Korean Special - 2014, 1 episode

    My Love From the Star (2014) - Korean compilation

  • Robot in the Orange Garden

    100. Robot in the Orange Garden

    Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes

    I Am Not a Robot (2022) - Chinese remake

    • mostly the same story w/ subtle differences

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