Flowe boy next door EP:1 recap

Flower boy next door EP:1

Enrique-E

Dok Mi-D

Jin Rak/Jae Won

Do Hwi

Tae Joon-TJ

Dong-hoon

The camera pans over the room. there are post-its all over.  even though she has a bed, Dok Mi sleeps in her sleeping bag on the floor. She slept with large bottles of water and takes it over to the sink to brush her teeth with that water. Dok Mi sticks her hand out her door to get her milk. She opens her curtains and looks across to the next building. the guy just woke up too cause he is stretching. she asks him – did you sleep well. She copies everything he does - turns on the TV  exercises, eats the same breakfast, cleans, and does the laundry. When he leaves she says have a good day and waves at him.

Enrique  is on a flight listening to music and making a paper robot. The flight attendant frowns at the mess she will have to clean up later but then she sees his face and smiles at him cuz he is so cute. He takes off his headphones and hears a boy crying in economy and goes back there. he shows the kid a robot made of paper and does a cute animated voice and entertains the boy to make him stop crying. E said  – Hi I am a paper robocup – isn't flying through the sky so hard -your ears and head hurts so much. wanna be my friend? the kid nods yes. E: good let’s go fly.  

At customs the girl who is a trainee is bored out of her mind but when she sees Enrique she perks up. Enrique was videotaping the people and waving at them. The man tells him he cant take pics here. the man looks at his passport and mutters in banmal about how Enrique didn't want to go to the army so he became a citizen from another country – Spain. the man asks: do you know how to speak Korean. Enrique says so everyone just speaks Korean right off -cause  you spoke banmal it’s like we became friends. I speak Korean really well don’t i? i emigrated when I was 9 and heard how I was a genius in middle school -most cant speak Korean when they live abroad but my dad wouldn't let me speak Spanish at home. If I even said “uh-um” he would slap me on the back of my head. That’s when I sensed the power of disciplining is the fist.  the man asks why he came to Korea and Enrique says to shoot cupid’s arrow. he zooms in on the girl’s name tag and says you have an unusual name – keep up the good work noona. she beams back at him. 

At the airport people take pics of E and girls scream.  The gaming company came to pick him up and reporters ask about his animation. they ask if he has been scouted for a lot of money so if he leaving P studio (the current company he is working with).  S waits on the sidelines and E smiles at her

Jin is walking – more like slow motion music video model strutting down the street with Dong his assistant and women eye them cuz the two guys look good.

When they get to an office the woman in charge yells I told you not to drop by suddenly. Jin says it’s cause his webtoon is being decided today.  She says to Jin – this is the first time I saw someone wear a suit here. why wear this. that is better.  (meaning it would have been better if Jin dressed like Dong so Dong feels insulted). Jin starts to lecture her about her manners but Dong stops him. Dong points out that they are making a protest later like she is doing at her work so she suddenly gets a lot nicer.  She says she cant let them do their webtoon “Zombie soccer” so Jin asks why. she says Enrique is already doing it. 

Dong says that’s an online game and we are a webtoon so what difference does it make. she says people like games more and you can mess with E. Dong argues they cant even confront E cuz he is in Spain but she points out E came to Korea and it’s all over the news now and shows them the video of E at the airport.  reporters say how much charisma E has -even from a guy’s perspective he is cool. she tells them to come up with a new idea and contact her. Dong complains about E and asks are we going to end zombie soccer like this. let’s show her the drawings at least. he flips through them and stops on one and asks what is this. did you draw this? you know how to draw something like this? Jin shows her the drawing of a woman and says the lead character is a girl who lives in hiding in an office surrounded by guys. The woman guesses the woman is a zombie and the guy is a vampire and says the story is obvious. But Jin argues it’s not - the girl is spying on a flower b0y- it’s a new melo cuz it’s alive and realistic. she repeats a woman trapped in an office and likes the idea cuz its something she hasn't heard in a long time

E and S stand outside the airport to talk. S says it’s cold. he asks we haven't met in a year so dont you feel any emotion? she takes away his lollipop and sucks on it muttering about what emotion – i thought i would freeze to death while waiting for you to do the interview. he looks at her outfit and says since you are meeting me you dressed nicely. she says she suddenly felt like wearing a one piece dress. E: if you wanted to wear it twice you will freeze to death.  He makes her wear a coat so she asks where did you buy it? he says since he told his fans he is going to korea they threw a fit cause t’s cold so they got this for him. she says he is bragging as usual and to go back then. He zips up her jacket and leans in close …. and pops the lollipop into his mouth that she was holding in her hand. S shoves him saying: what is that?

Dong asks how could you give her a new item as soon as you got turned down?  wasn't your pride hurt? Jin says is pride food trash to do that. what is protecting my pride there – to come out saying i am really peeved you turned me down. is that pride? dong: OK you did well but do you have a story?  Jin says I can start thinking about it starting now. Dong says look at me – you will get ideas then – why? cause I am a flower boy. cause from head to toe I am a perfect flower boy -you feel something huh? if you are going to write about them you have to study flower boys

Inside her home D is editing and gets a call. She says I will send it after lunchtime. You can send the next item to be edited via post office. (the person must have offered to drop it off cuz she says) no the post office is close to my home so I can go get it. She hears the news about a guy who was suspicious about the girl he was dating so he secretly put in a CCTV in her home and they were able to confirm the video he took of her home on his computer so D says do they really have nothing to do like that. she wonders if “our blackie” is playing OK alone and looks across to that cute guy’s home and tries to get his dog’s attention. 

An announcement comes out about the neighborhood protest at 5 and wants everyone to participate. if you dont you will have to pay a fine. there are some who haven't participated even once so please attend. today’s leader is #401. the guard comes out and sees Jin and says it’s #401. he asks who Dong is so Dong says I have been living off this hyung (#401) for quite some time. how can you not remember this good looking face. Dong complains there is too much of a difference in our utility bills from #402 so what’s going on.

 (jin and dong live next door to D) The guard says maybe cuz the young lady lives alone so dong says a young miss lives next door to us? Jin says to cut it out. why complain over the difference but Dong says you have to.  dong gets sarcastic and asks the guard so if the miss next door lives alone does her boiler/heater say “oh since miss lives alone i better just turn on a little so it costs little and oh do two guys live here – I better turn on full force” – is that how it is? then I shouldnt have come here (to you) I should have gone to the boiler and asked it directly huh?  guard says go ask the young lady yourself then. Jin argues do we have to wear this (the yellow banner)  and the guard says if you do this well the cost will be thousands. The guard tries to flirt with some ajumma who doesn't want his attention and he thinks this is the push and pull of love people are talking about these days. Jin doesn't want to stand on the crate but the guard says people can see you better. Jin is embarrassed to be doing this, but he starts the chant in a low voice and tells Dong not to film him but Dong does it anyway.

D looks over and sees the cute guy back home. She is saying it’s not time for him to come home from work yet. He came to get some paperwork he left behind. he boiled some water for a drink and left it on and left cause he got distracted by his phone call. The dog’s bed is right next to the boiling pot. The dog is in danger of being burned so she runs out to save it. right before she left the boiling pot fell over onto the dog

Dong wants to stop cuz it’s cold but the guard says thousands (of won) is on the line. The guard sees #402 running out and marks on his list that #402 is present. dong asks if she is #402 so he takes note of her face. The cute guy is about to leave and asks them to move aside so D tries to go over to him but dong blocks her path and says – I live next door and didnt get to say a proper hello – i am the type that is direct. he tries to ask how she saves on utilities – do you have a special “know how you use – please let me know what that is”  so she says I will write it down for you and takes off after the car. She takes a cab and follows the cute guy and tries to get his attention. She tries to tell him about the dog. She follows him after he parks and walks away. she tries to get his attention but cant bring herself to touch his shoulder. She stops walking and yells the dog got hurt. Suddenly there is a guy in front of her smiling

S is singing and E claps. She asks if he knows what it means to memorize that. why arent you surprised. He says for a year I missed you every day. She hits him on the head and says I missed you all the time too. be quiet and it’s time for the kids to come so you should hurry and leave. E: I am going to become the cupid. if I shoot the arrow in the wrong direction the situation will get complicated so I am going to ask and aim correctly. for your love to go to Han TJ.

a van picks up her neighbor. The man says her eyes look deep cuz of her long eyelashes. Why did you come out dressed so cold. (they start to have two different conversations starting from here. she is talking about the cute guy and he is trying to solicit her to buy coupang so he asks should we go and talk). D: it was fall – the last time I came out of my home was in the fall.

Flashback starts. D says The first time I met that man was in the fall.(the man says you must have fallen for him at first sight) D: I didn't believe in falling in love at first sight (till then). She saw her cute neighbor that day. He got his dog that day. D: it felt like a love that was short term passed by and we were saying goodbye forever.

The guy texts about how much coupangs he can sell to her. She keeps talking and says it would have been good if it ended there. if it all ended with that one day. the guy says to get it all out of her system.

D: Fall sky – fall park -fall puppy – to every word in the world, I wanted to add the word “fall” to it after meeting that person.

She drank alone and opened up a package. It’s binoculars. She stares at things in her home and says I can see clearly. She happened to aim it across the way and she saw her cute neighbor. D: I thought it was fate. The guy says everything is fate. So let’s hurry and go. She suddenly snaps out of it and yells “the dog” and gets up. he stops another woman and says the same line about having deep eyes

E asks is your love Han TJ? S doesn’t look at him. He says you were shot by cupid’s arrow huh? why do you look so serious - looking sincere doesnt suit you. what is that. She says sorry. E: let’s eat dinner tm. You wanted to eat enrique’s spaghetti. Come to Han TJ’s home. I will be going. He gets up to leave and pretends to be ok but you can tell he isnt

Guard tells everyone to come out tm too. Jin asks how much longer they have to do this. guard says till the compensation is paid. 

Dong tells Jin you did well today but Jin says you do it next time (and be the leader and start the chant) cause I will never do this again. Jin sees D running past and stops walking. Dong tells him – what are you doing – hurry and go in cause it’s cold. aren't you going? Then Dong spots E getting out of a cab. Why is he here. E heads inside. inside the elevator D calls 911 and says i think a dog got hurt but the owner is not home. She gives the address for the cute guy. She talks to the dog through the door and asks are you ok blackie? please answer me- are you ok? you weren't hurt? she cries.  E is leaning next to her doing the same thing and asks what are you doing ajumma. She runs off

Dong complains why is fate playing with us. Enrique moved into the place in front of us.should I put this on the internet. Jin asks if that was really E cause e was a total kid. dong says yes it was – he is young. Dong gives him background info on E. how he was famous at the age of 11. Jin stalls and pretends to be going through the mail but keeping an eye out for D to come. dong gets on the elevator and asks what are you doing – waiting for someone?  hurry it’s cold – let’s go. D agrees cause e notes that D is coming over. Jin waited till the last minute so they can catch the elevator together. Dong tells her to get in but she doesn't  in the elevator Dong says that Jin should have made her get on but Jin says you should have pushed the door open button for her. She wouldn't have gotten on anyway cause of her personality

As she walks down the hall she hears footsteps behind her. she gets startled by the guard. He says how she is always startled every time she sees him. He tells her to come out more cause t was good to see her outside. he mentions how he thought she had attended but went somewhere else. she asks about the penalty so he says don't think of it. you have to save it. tomorrow you are going to be the leader so you must come out. D: yes

Jin is looking for nail clippers and telling dong to put things where they belong. but dong is staring across the way looking for E saying I think I can find him. Jin says how will you see him (from here).  dong comments on a woman’s legs so Jin says don't you know this is illegal to spy on someone. dong says i saw wrong. (he used a slang word about how a woman’s face and body doesn't match – like she looks like a dog but her body is great) so Jin pulls him away from the window by the ears.

D is cold and puts on a coat. She looks out the window for the dog. She sees E there. she wonders who are you. E looks out the window so she hides

E says the building (across the way) looks really old -like a dragon’s lair. it is so close. if I talk bet they could hear me. it’s closer than it appears. She tries to spy on him again but he looks right then so she looks away. They keep doing that over and over. He is on to someone watching him but he just doesn't know who yet.  he pretends to be doing something and looks really quickly so she falls down trying to hide quickly

At night she is taking out the trash and piling some boxes up when Jin comes out to take out the trash and sees her. he just keeps watching her

Back in her room, D types about unrequited love/one sided love and how frail and timorous it is. Even though I walked into one sided love on my own –it’s a love you cant find an exit for and get trapped. I started it but that person who doesnt know anything -  if he leaves from my sight one day-  that love will end passively. The flower wont get to blossom even once and cannot dream of bearing fruit. like a seed that love is forgotten. this is unrequited love/one sided love.

The cute neighbor D spies on TJ comes home and sees E pretending to sleep. E gets up and hugs him. E calls him hyung (they are cousins). TJ says it’s been a year. I kept telling you to come but you didn't – it’s so good that you came. E: you are so glad to see me – I am moved.  I am grateful – so that’s why… E goes over and says change the tv. I cant watch soccer on this. This is a computer not a TV. let’s get a great TV while we are at it. Since your cute dongsang came cant you do that much. TJ says it hasn't been long since I bought that. E: or will you buy me a car. or how about reserving a suite room for a few months. E seals the deal by rubbing his cheek on the back of TJ’s hand. E turned into a human puppy and gets all cute and affectionate but TJ says no. while you live here change your (life) style. E doesn't look happy like his battery ran out. TJ says let’s start by cleaning this up.

When D wakes up and opens her curtains there is a guy outside the window smiling at her so she closes it again. The guy is W and he is moving in. he smiles at her so she closes the curtains. she looks down at her unflattering outfit and gets upset. The movers sent him and the box he is holding to the wrong apartment so W corrects them. the moving guy says it’s dangerous to ride on this – do you have to hold this and get on – what is this? W holds up his box to show the picture drawn on it

Dong slept on the couch and wakes up and sees Jin still drawing and asks did you work all night. He complains about the moving truck noise as he goes to the bathroom and spots the note on the door and wonders what it is.

W unpacks.

D looks out the window and sees that the dog is safe. As she watches TJ going into the bathroom she spots E looking right at her. he is wearing a panda hat and is shirtless wearing shorts. he looks stern. he makes the motion “I see you” so she quickly closes the curtain. E says this was the feeling I had last night. You've been caught fourth floor second home. She keeps saying what to do. He marches over to her place wearing a jacket on top

Jin looks at the note D left on his door.

W practices speaking in Korean – hello I am W. I just moved in. let’s get along and be close. he is about to pass out pastries as small house warming presents

E gets to her door and says it’s #402. he rings the bell. W heads over there. Jin goes to his door and opens it. D is on the other side of her door in a panic.

End

-Hyung mean other brother