Second Drama: Boys Over Flowers

Synopsis from Wikipedia:
Hardworking Geum Jan Di (Ku Hye-sun) attends the exclusive Shinhwa High School by a scholarship she gets because of an incident. She finds her shallow, privileged classmates unbearable, especially the notorious F4. Rich, handsome, and arrogant, Goo Jun Pyo (Lee Min-ho ), Yoon Ji Hoo (Kim Hyun-joong), So Yi Jung (Kim Bum), and Song Woo Bin (Kim Joon) are the kings of the school and no one, not even the teachers, dare challenge them. No one, that is, except Jan Di. Angry at their rudeness, Jan Di tells off F4's leader Jun Pyo, bringing a world of trouble upon herself. The proud and persistent Jun Pyo falls hard for feisty Jan Di, but she shares a connection with the quiet, sensitive Ji Hoo. Through Jan Di's encouragement, Ji Hoo goes abroad to join his model girlfriend Min Seo-hyun, and in his absence, Jan Di and Jun Pyo grow closer. Soon Jan Di realizes that it is Jun Pyo that she really loves, not Ji Hoo. But numerous difficulties arise, threatening their relationship. Jun Pyo's mother, a cruel and selfish businesswoman, who is also the President of Shinhwa group, disapproves of Jan Di's lowly upbringing and tries her best to split them up. And newly single Ji Hoo returns to Korea, prepared to declare his feelings for Jan Di. He comes when Jun Pyo is announcing in the school about Jan Di being his girlfriend. Somehow Ji-Hoo pretends to be Jan Di's boyfriend, which develops conflicts between him and Jun Pyo. But, Jun Pyo finds out that Ji Hoo likes Jan Di, so problems begin.

My Rank out of 5:
4 1/2

What I didn't like:
"Almost Paradise." I hate the song, it's super annoying, and it's played A LOT, so you are warned. Other than that, my concerns are about the acting, which isn't too problematic, and the overall feeling I had at the end of the series. It is a longer series at 25 episodes, and I don't watch any dramas longer than 25.

What I liked:
The story is good and the heroine is so much better than Ha Ni from "Playful Kiss," I mean, come on, she kicks the male protagonist in the face because he totally deserves it, and that is rare for a drama. The side characters also have a purpose and aren't forgotten about for long periods of time and most of them are given proper send-offs that make sense and adds to the series.