Youth of May | |
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Hangul | 오월의 청춘 |
Hanja | 五月의 靑春 |
Revised Romanization | Owor-ui Cheongchun |
Genre | |
Created by | Moon Jun-ha (KBS Drama Production) |
Written by | Lee Kang |
Directed by | Song Min-yeob |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 (24 parts) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Kim Sang-hwi |
Producers |
|
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 70 minutes |
Production company | Story Hunter Production |
Original release | |
Network |
KBS2 Wavve |
Release | May 3 June 8, 2021 | –
Youth of May ( Korean: 오월의 청춘) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Lee Do-hyun, Go Min-si, Lee Sang-yi, and Keum Sae-rok. [1] It premiered on KBS2 on May 3, 2021, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 ( KST) until June 8, 2021, for 12 episodes. [2] It is an original drama of OTT media service Wavve and is available for streaming on its platform. [3]
Youth of May is set in the year 1980 during the Gwangju Uprising, follows the love story of medical student Hwang Hee-tae ( Lee Do-hyun) and nurse Kim Myung-hee ( Go Min-si). Rather than focusing on the frontline of the Gwangju Uprising, the drama is about the love and friendships of young people who would've had ordinary lives otherwise.
Hwang Hee-tae ( Lee Do-hyun) becomes the pride of Gwangju when he enters Seoul National University College of Medicine with top marks. His best friend Kyung-soo (Kwon Young-chan), an avid pro-democracy activist, insists they open an illegal clinic for students on the run from the government. One day, a factory worker is injured during a protest. In exchange for the costs of discreetly transporting himself and the factory worker to his hometown, Hee-tae must go to a meeting with a potential marriage partner arranged by his father. At this meeting, Hee-tae meets Myung-hee ( Go Min-si), a nurse persevering through the hardships of life. She only agrees to go to this meeting in place of her friend Soo-ryeon ( Keum Sae-rok), because she needs to come up with the airfare to go study in Germany. However, Myung-hee and Hee-tae end up falling in love.
In May 1980, amidst the heated passion and cries for democracy that reverberate throughout Gwangju, Hee-tae and Myung-hee find themselves in a twist of fate.
On October 6, 2020, Lee Do-hyun and Go Min-si's respective agencies announced that they were in talks for the lead roles. [17] They were confirmed to star in the series on December 21, making it their second collaboration after Sweet Home (2020), along with Lee Sang-yi and Keum Sae-rok in the roles of siblings. [18] Since the drama is set in Gwangju, most of dialogues are spoken in its dialect.
Youth of May OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | 2021 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | |
Label |
|
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Melody of Spring" (봄의 멜로디) |
|
| Sondia | 3:37 |
2. | "Melody of Spring" (Inst.) |
| 3:37 | ||
Total length: | 6:74 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Rest" (쉼) |
|
| Borest | 3:12 |
2. | "Rest" (Inst.) |
| 3:12 | ||
Total length: | 6:24 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "My Spring Days" (나의 오월) |
|
| Kwak Jin-eon | 3:34 |
2. | "My Spring Days" (Inst.) |
| 3:34 | ||
Total length: | 6:68 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Think of You" (당신생각) |
|
| Soyeon ( Laboum) | 4:00 |
2. | "Think of You" (Inst.) |
| 4:00 | ||
Total length: | 8:00 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Starry Night" (별이 쏟아지는 밤) |
|
| Ryeowook ( Super Junior) | 4:02 |
2. | "Starry Night" (Inst.) |
| 4:02 | ||
Total length: | 8:04 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Days of Memory" (기억의나날) |
|
| Jung Joon-il | 3:53 |
2. | "Days of Memory" (Inst.) |
| 3:53 | ||
Total length: | 7:06 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "I Regret" (널 사랑한 걸 후회해) |
|
| Houdini | 3:36 |
2. | "I Regret" (Inst.) |
| 3:36 | ||
Total length: | 6:72 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "What I Want to Say to You" (너에게 하고 싶은 말) |
|
| Yoo Hae-joon | 3:46 |
2. | "What I Want to Say to You" (Inst.) |
| 3:46 | ||
Total length: | 6:92 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Winter of May" (오월의 겨울) |
|
| Kim Bum-soo | 4:27 |
2. | "Winter of May" (Inst.) |
| 4:27 | ||
Total length: | 8:54 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Over Memories" (추억 위로) |
|
| Jeong In-seong | 3:53 |
2. | "Over Memories" (Inst.) |
| 3:53 | ||
Total length: | 7:06 |
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org. |
Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
1 | N/A | N/A | 861 | 738 | N/A | 862 | 907 | 957 | 798 | 885 | 927 | 908 |
Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (nationwide) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nielsen Korea [19] [20] | TNmS [21] | ||||
1 | 1 | May 3, 2021 | Everyone Running Their Own Race ( Korean: 각자의 달리기; RR: Gakjaui dalligi) |
4.4% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) |
2 | 4.9% (NR) | 5.7% (16th) | |||
2 | 1 | May 4, 2021 | The Shoes That Fit Me (나에게 맞는 신발; Naege manneun sinbal) |
3.7% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 4.7% (20th) | 5.5% (14th) | |||
3 | 1 | May 10, 2021 | Your One Month (당신의 한 달; Dangsin-ui han dal) |
4.0% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.1% (NR) | 5.3% (19th) | |||
4 | 1 | May 11, 2021 | Crossing the Line (선을 넘는다는 것; Seon-eul neomneundaneun geot) |
3.2% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 4.4% (NR) | 5.2% (17th) | |||
5 | 1 | May 17, 2021 | A Good Woman (괜찮은 여자; Gwaenchan-eun yeoja) |
3.8% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 4.6% (NR) | 5.4% (16th) | |||
6 | 1 | May 18, 2021 | A Cough, Love and.. (기침, 사랑 그리고; Gichim, sarang geurigo) |
4.0% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.2% (17th) | 4.8% (16th) | |||
7 | 1 | May 24, 2021 | The Unbreakable Tie (끊어낼 수 없는; Keun-eonael su eomneun) |
4.2% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.0% (NR) | 5.2% (19th) | |||
8 | 1 | May 25, 2021 | After the Door Closes (그 문이 닫히고; Geu muni dachigo) |
4.3% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.7% (12th) | 5.6% (14th) | |||
9 | 1 | May 31, 2021 | Warning Signs of a Disaster (재난의 전조; Jaenan-ui jeonjo) |
4.0% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 4.9% (NR) | 4.9% (20th) | |||
10 | 1 | June 1, 2021 | Goodness, Hypocrisy, Utmost Effort (선, 위선, 최선; Seon, wiseon, choeseon) |
4.4% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.6% (13th) | 5.0% (18th) | |||
11 | 1 | June 7, 2021 | Mudeung Stadium (무등경기장; Mudeunggyeonggijang) |
4.5% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.3% (18th) | 5.0% (20th) | |||
12 | 1 | June 8, 2021 | The First of May (첫 번째 오월; Cheot beonjjae owol) |
4.6% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.6% (11th) | 6.1% (11th) | |||
Average | 4.3% | 5.2% | |||
|
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Keum Sae-rok | Nominated | [22] |
Best New Actor | Lee Do-hyun | Nominated | |||
KBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Won | [23] | |
Top Excellence Award, Actress | Go Min-si | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Do-hyun | Nominated | [24] | ||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Go Min-si | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Lee Sang-yi | Nominated | [25] | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Keum Sae-rok | Won | [26] | ||
Best New Actress | Nominated | [27] | |||
Best Young Actor | Jo Yi-hyun | Won | [28] | ||
Best Couple Award | Lee Do-hyun and Go Min-si | Won | |||
Korean PD Awards | 2022 | Best TV Drama | Youth of May | Nominated | [29] |
Best Picture TV Drama | Won | [30] |
Youth of May | |
---|---|
Hangul | 오월의 청춘 |
Hanja | 五月의 靑春 |
Revised Romanization | Owor-ui Cheongchun |
Genre | |
Created by | Moon Jun-ha (KBS Drama Production) |
Written by | Lee Kang |
Directed by | Song Min-yeob |
Starring | |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 12 (24 parts) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Kim Sang-hwi |
Producers |
|
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 70 minutes |
Production company | Story Hunter Production |
Original release | |
Network |
KBS2 Wavve |
Release | May 3 June 8, 2021 | –
Youth of May ( Korean: 오월의 청춘) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Lee Do-hyun, Go Min-si, Lee Sang-yi, and Keum Sae-rok. [1] It premiered on KBS2 on May 3, 2021, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 ( KST) until June 8, 2021, for 12 episodes. [2] It is an original drama of OTT media service Wavve and is available for streaming on its platform. [3]
Youth of May is set in the year 1980 during the Gwangju Uprising, follows the love story of medical student Hwang Hee-tae ( Lee Do-hyun) and nurse Kim Myung-hee ( Go Min-si). Rather than focusing on the frontline of the Gwangju Uprising, the drama is about the love and friendships of young people who would've had ordinary lives otherwise.
Hwang Hee-tae ( Lee Do-hyun) becomes the pride of Gwangju when he enters Seoul National University College of Medicine with top marks. His best friend Kyung-soo (Kwon Young-chan), an avid pro-democracy activist, insists they open an illegal clinic for students on the run from the government. One day, a factory worker is injured during a protest. In exchange for the costs of discreetly transporting himself and the factory worker to his hometown, Hee-tae must go to a meeting with a potential marriage partner arranged by his father. At this meeting, Hee-tae meets Myung-hee ( Go Min-si), a nurse persevering through the hardships of life. She only agrees to go to this meeting in place of her friend Soo-ryeon ( Keum Sae-rok), because she needs to come up with the airfare to go study in Germany. However, Myung-hee and Hee-tae end up falling in love.
In May 1980, amidst the heated passion and cries for democracy that reverberate throughout Gwangju, Hee-tae and Myung-hee find themselves in a twist of fate.
On October 6, 2020, Lee Do-hyun and Go Min-si's respective agencies announced that they were in talks for the lead roles. [17] They were confirmed to star in the series on December 21, making it their second collaboration after Sweet Home (2020), along with Lee Sang-yi and Keum Sae-rok in the roles of siblings. [18] Since the drama is set in Gwangju, most of dialogues are spoken in its dialect.
Youth of May OST | |
---|---|
Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | 2021 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | |
Label |
|
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Melody of Spring" (봄의 멜로디) |
|
| Sondia | 3:37 |
2. | "Melody of Spring" (Inst.) |
| 3:37 | ||
Total length: | 6:74 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Rest" (쉼) |
|
| Borest | 3:12 |
2. | "Rest" (Inst.) |
| 3:12 | ||
Total length: | 6:24 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "My Spring Days" (나의 오월) |
|
| Kwak Jin-eon | 3:34 |
2. | "My Spring Days" (Inst.) |
| 3:34 | ||
Total length: | 6:68 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Think of You" (당신생각) |
|
| Soyeon ( Laboum) | 4:00 |
2. | "Think of You" (Inst.) |
| 4:00 | ||
Total length: | 8:00 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Starry Night" (별이 쏟아지는 밤) |
|
| Ryeowook ( Super Junior) | 4:02 |
2. | "Starry Night" (Inst.) |
| 4:02 | ||
Total length: | 8:04 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Days of Memory" (기억의나날) |
|
| Jung Joon-il | 3:53 |
2. | "Days of Memory" (Inst.) |
| 3:53 | ||
Total length: | 7:06 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "I Regret" (널 사랑한 걸 후회해) |
|
| Houdini | 3:36 |
2. | "I Regret" (Inst.) |
| 3:36 | ||
Total length: | 6:72 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "What I Want to Say to You" (너에게 하고 싶은 말) |
|
| Yoo Hae-joon | 3:46 |
2. | "What I Want to Say to You" (Inst.) |
| 3:46 | ||
Total length: | 6:92 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Winter of May" (오월의 겨울) |
|
| Kim Bum-soo | 4:27 |
2. | "Winter of May" (Inst.) |
| 4:27 | ||
Total length: | 8:54 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Over Memories" (추억 위로) |
|
| Jeong In-seong | 3:53 |
2. | "Over Memories" (Inst.) |
| 3:53 | ||
Total length: | 7:06 |
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on
Phabricator and on
MediaWiki.org. |
Season | Episode number | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
1 | N/A | N/A | 861 | 738 | N/A | 862 | 907 | 957 | 798 | 885 | 927 | 908 |
Ep. | Part | Original broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (nationwide) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nielsen Korea [19] [20] | TNmS [21] | ||||
1 | 1 | May 3, 2021 | Everyone Running Their Own Race ( Korean: 각자의 달리기; RR: Gakjaui dalligi) |
4.4% (NR) | 4.8% (NR) |
2 | 4.9% (NR) | 5.7% (16th) | |||
2 | 1 | May 4, 2021 | The Shoes That Fit Me (나에게 맞는 신발; Naege manneun sinbal) |
3.7% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 4.7% (20th) | 5.5% (14th) | |||
3 | 1 | May 10, 2021 | Your One Month (당신의 한 달; Dangsin-ui han dal) |
4.0% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.1% (NR) | 5.3% (19th) | |||
4 | 1 | May 11, 2021 | Crossing the Line (선을 넘는다는 것; Seon-eul neomneundaneun geot) |
3.2% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 4.4% (NR) | 5.2% (17th) | |||
5 | 1 | May 17, 2021 | A Good Woman (괜찮은 여자; Gwaenchan-eun yeoja) |
3.8% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 4.6% (NR) | 5.4% (16th) | |||
6 | 1 | May 18, 2021 | A Cough, Love and.. (기침, 사랑 그리고; Gichim, sarang geurigo) |
4.0% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.2% (17th) | 4.8% (16th) | |||
7 | 1 | May 24, 2021 | The Unbreakable Tie (끊어낼 수 없는; Keun-eonael su eomneun) |
4.2% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.0% (NR) | 5.2% (19th) | |||
8 | 1 | May 25, 2021 | After the Door Closes (그 문이 닫히고; Geu muni dachigo) |
4.3% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.7% (12th) | 5.6% (14th) | |||
9 | 1 | May 31, 2021 | Warning Signs of a Disaster (재난의 전조; Jaenan-ui jeonjo) |
4.0% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 4.9% (NR) | 4.9% (20th) | |||
10 | 1 | June 1, 2021 | Goodness, Hypocrisy, Utmost Effort (선, 위선, 최선; Seon, wiseon, choeseon) |
4.4% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.6% (13th) | 5.0% (18th) | |||
11 | 1 | June 7, 2021 | Mudeung Stadium (무등경기장; Mudeunggyeonggijang) |
4.5% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.3% (18th) | 5.0% (20th) | |||
12 | 1 | June 8, 2021 | The First of May (첫 번째 오월; Cheot beonjjae owol) |
4.6% (NR) | N/A |
2 | 5.6% (11th) | 6.1% (11th) | |||
Average | 4.3% | 5.2% | |||
|
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Dragon Series Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Keum Sae-rok | Nominated | [22] |
Best New Actor | Lee Do-hyun | Nominated | |||
KBS Drama Awards | 2021 | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Won | [23] | |
Top Excellence Award, Actress | Go Min-si | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Do-hyun | Nominated | [24] | ||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Go Min-si | Won | |||
Best Supporting Actor | Lee Sang-yi | Nominated | [25] | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Keum Sae-rok | Won | [26] | ||
Best New Actress | Nominated | [27] | |||
Best Young Actor | Jo Yi-hyun | Won | [28] | ||
Best Couple Award | Lee Do-hyun and Go Min-si | Won | |||
Korean PD Awards | 2022 | Best TV Drama | Youth of May | Nominated | [29] |
Best Picture TV Drama | Won | [30] |