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.
Question: Story or actors more important?
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1. Fall in Love at First Kiss
Taiwanese Movie - 2019
Playful Kiss (2019) - Taiwanese Adaptation
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2. Mischievous Kiss The Movie: The Proposal
Japanese Movie - 2017
Playful Kiss (2017) - Japanese Adaptation Sequel
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3. Mischievous Kiss The Movie: Campus
Japanese Movie - 2017
Playful Kiss (2017) - Japanese Adaptation Sequel
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4. Mischievous Kiss The Movie: High School
Japanese Movie - 2016
Playful Kiss (2016) - Japanese Adaptation
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5. Miss in Kiss
Taiwanese Drama - 2016, 39 episodes
Playful Kiss (2016) - Taiwanese Adaptation
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6. Kiss Me
Thai Drama - 2015, 20 episodes
Playful Kiss (2015) - Thai Adaptation
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7. Itazura na Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa
Japanese Special - 2014, 1 episode
Playful Kiss (2014) - Japanese AdaptationPrequel
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8. Itazura na Kiss: Love In Tokyo 2
Japanese Drama - 2014, 16 episodes
Playful Kiss (2014) - Japanese Adaptation Sequal
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9. Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo
Japanese Drama - 2013, 16 episodes
Playful Kiss (2012) - Japanese Adaptation
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10. Say that You Love Me
Chinese Drama - 2012, 32 episodes
Playful Kiss (2012) - Chinese Adaptation
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11. Playful Kiss
Korean Drama - 2010, 16 episodes
Playful Kiss (2010) - Korean Adaptation
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12. It Started with a Kiss
Taiwanese Drama - 2005, 20 episodes
Playful Kiss (2005) - Thai Adaptation
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13. Itazura na Kiss
Japanese Drama - 1996, 9 episodes
Playful Kiss (1996) - Japanese Original
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14. Goong
Korean Drama - 0000, 16 episodes
Goong (TBD) - Korean Adaptation
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15. Princess Hours Special
Thai Special - 2017, 1 episode
Goong (2017) - Thai Adaptation
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16. Princess Hours
Thai Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
Goong (2017) - Thai Adaptation
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17. Goong S
Korean Drama - 2007, 20 episodes
Goong (2007) - Korean Adaptation
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18. Goong 1.5
Korean Special - 2006, 1 episode
Goong (2006) - Korean Adaptation
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19. Goong
Korean Drama - 2006, 24 episodes
Goong (2006) - Korean Adaptation
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20. F4 Thailand: Special DVD Behind the Scenes
Thai Special - 2022, 1 episode
Boys over Flowers (2022) - Thai
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21. F4 Thailand: The Journey
Thai Special - 2021, 4 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2021) - Thai
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22. F4 Thailand: Behind the Scenes
Thai Special - 2021, 16 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2021) - Thai
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23. F4 Thailand Begins
Thai Special - 2021, 1 episode
Boys over Flowers (2022) - Thai Compilation
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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
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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
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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
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27. Cinderella and the Four Knights
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2016) -Korean Adaptation
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28. Let's Watch the Meteor Shower Again
Chinese Drama - 2010, 36 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2010) - Chinese Adaptation
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29. Let's Go Watch Meteor Shower
Chinese Drama - 2009, 36 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2009) - ChineseAdaptation
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30. Boys Before Flowers: F4 Talk Show Special
Korean TV Show - 2009, 1 episode
Boys over Flowers (2009) -Korean
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31. Boys Before Flowers: F4 After Story
Korean Special - 2009, 4 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2009) -Korean
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32. Boys Over Flowers
Korean Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2009) -Korean Adaptation
- Least favorite of all the versions
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33. Hana Yori Dango : Final
Japanese Movie - 2008
Boys over Flowers (2008) -Japanese Sequel
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34. Hana Yori Dango 2
Japanese Drama - 2007, 11 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2007) -Japanese Adaptation
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35. Hana Yori Dango
Japanese Drama - 2005, 9 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2007) -Japanese Adaptation
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36. Meteor Garden II
Taiwanese Drama - 2002, 31 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2002) -Taiwanese Adaptation
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37. Meteor Garden
Taiwanese Drama - 2001, 19 episodes
Boys over Flowers (2001) -Taiwanese Adaptation
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38. Hana Yori Dango
Japanese Movie - 1995
Boys over Flowers (1995) -Japanese Adaptation
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39. You Are My Destiny
Chinese Drama - 2020, 36 episodes
Fated to Love You (2020) - Chinese Remake
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40. You Are My Destiny
Japanese Drama - 2020, 10 episodes
Fated to Love You (2020) - Japanese Remake
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41. You're My Destiny
Thai Drama - 2017, 17 episodes
Fated to Love You (2017) - Thai Remake
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42. Fated to Love You
Korean Drama - 2014, 20 episodes
Fated to Love You (2014) - Korean Remake
- Campier version
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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
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44. Phrao Thoe Khue Rak Raek
Thai Drama - 2024, 18 episodes
A Love So Beautiful (2024) Thai Adaptation
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45. A Love So Beautiful
Korean Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
A Love So Beautiful (2020) Korean Adaptation
- loved Chinese & Korean versions equally
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46. A Love So Beautiful Special
Chinese Special - 2017, 1 episode
A Love So Beautiful (2017) - Chinese side story
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47. A Love So Beautiful
Chinese Drama - 2017, 23 episodes
A Love So Beautiful (2017) - Chinese original story
- loved Chinese & Korean versions equally
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48. Want to See You
Chinese Drama - 0000
Someday or One day (TBD) - Chinese Remake
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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
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50. Someday or One Day Extra Scene
Taiwanese Special - 2020, 1 episode
Someday or One day (2020) - Taiwanese Side Story
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51. Someday or One Day: The Movie
Taiwanese Movie - 2022
Someday or One day (2019) - Taiwanese Remake
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52. Someday or One Day
Taiwanese Drama - 2019, 13 episodes
Someday or One day (2020) - Taiwanese original Story
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53. Billion Dollar Heir
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
The Heirs (TBD) - Chinese remake
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54. The Heirs Christmas Edition
Korean Special - 2013, 1 episode
The Heirs (2013) -Korean compilation
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55. The Heirs
Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes
The Heirs (2013) -Korean original story
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56. WHO ARE YOU
Thai Drama - 2020, 18 episodes
Who Are You (2020) - Thai remake
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57. When We Were Young
Chinese Drama - 2017, 32 episodes
Who Are You (2017) -Chinese remake
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58. School 2017
Korean Drama - 2017, 16 episodes
Who Are You (2017) -Korean sequel
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59. Who Are You: School 2015
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
Who Are You (2015) -Korean Original story
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60. School 2013
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
Who Are You (2012) -Korean prequel
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61. Runaway Sweetheart
Chinese Drama - 2013, 30 episodes
To the Beautiful You (2013) - Chinese adaptation
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62. To The Beautiful You
Korean Drama - 2012, 16 episodes
To the Beautiful You (2012) -Korean adaptation
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63. Hana Kimi Remake
Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes
To the Beautiful You (2011) -Japanese Remake
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64. Hana Kimi Special
Japanese Special - 2008, 1 episode
To the Beautiful You (2008) -Japaneseside story
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65. Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Japanese Drama - 2007, 12 episodes
To the Beautiful You (2007) -Japanese original story
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66. Hana Kimi
Taiwanese Drama - 2006, 15 episodes
To the Beautiful You (2006) -Taiwanese adaptation
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67. Kanojo wa Kirei datta
Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
She Was Pretty (2021) - Japanese remake
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68. Me always you
Thai Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
She Was Pretty (2021) -Thai remake
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69. Pretty Li Hui Zhen
Chinese Drama - 2017, 46 episodes
She Was Pretty (2017) -Chinese remake
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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
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71. My Girl
Chinese Drama - 0000, 28 episodes
My Girl (TBD) - Chinese remake
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72. My Girl
Thai Drama - 2018, 20 episodes
My Girl (2018) -Thai remake
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73. Rainbow Sweetheart
Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes
My Girl (2011) -Chinese remake
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74. My Girl
Filipino Drama - 2008, 75 episodes
My Girl (2008) -Phillipines remake
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75. My Girl
Korean Drama - 2005, 16 episodes
My Girl (2005) -Korean original story
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76. Fabulous Boys
Taiwanese Drama - 2013, 13 episodes
You're Beautiful (2013) - Taiwanese remake
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77. Ikemen Desu Ne
Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes
You're Beautiful (2011) -Japanese remake
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78. You're Beautiful
Korean Drama - 2009, 16 episodes
You're Beautiful (2009) -Korean original story
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79. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
Korean Drama - 2018, 16 episodes
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2018) - Korean remake
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80. One Million Stars Falling from the Sky
Japanese Drama - 2002, 11 episodes
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (2002) -Japanese original story
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81. Remember You
Thai Drama - 2021, 16 episodes
Hello Monster (2015) -Thai remake
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82. Hello Monster
Korean Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
Hello Monster (2015) - Korean original story
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83. W - Two Worlds
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
W (2023) - Chinese remake
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84. Switch On
Thai Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
W (2021) - Thai remake
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85. W: The Unfinished Story
Korean Special - 2016, 1 episode
W (2016) - Korean compilation
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86. W Special
Korean Special - 2016, 1 episode
W (2016) - Korean compilation
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87. W
Korean Drama - 2016, 16 episodes
W (2016) - Korean original story
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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
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89. Absolute Boyfriend
Taiwanese Drama - 2012, 13 episodes
My Absolute Boyfriend (2012) -Taiwanese adaptation
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90. Zettai Kareshi Special
Japanese Special - 2009, 1 episode
My Absolute Boyfriend (2009) -Japanese sequel
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91. Zettai Kareshi
Japanese Drama - 2008, 11 episodes
My Absolute Boyfriend (2008) -Japanese adaptation
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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
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93. My Love From Another Star
Thai Drama - 2019, 16 episodes
My Love From the Star (2019 -Thai remake
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94. Long For You 2
Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes
My Love From the Star (2018) - Chinese remake sequel
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95. Long For You
Chinese Drama - 2017, 20 episodes
My Love From the Star (2017) - Chinese remake
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96. My Love From The Star
Filipino Drama - 2017, 55 episodes
My Love From the Star (2017) - Phillipines remake
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97. You Who Came from the Stars: Epilogue
Korean Special - 2014, 1 episode
My Love From the Star (2014) - Korean sequel
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98. You Who Came from the Stars
Korean Drama - 2013, 21 episodes
My Love From the Star (2013) -Korean original story
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99. You Who Came from the Stars: The Beginning
Korean Special - 2014, 1 episode
My Love From the Star (2014) - Korean compilation
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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