Record of Youth

Record of Youth
Promotional poster
Hangul
청춘기록
Hanja
青春紀錄
Revised RomanizationCheongchun-girok
GenreRomance[1]
Created byStudio Dragon
Written byHa Myung-hee
Directed byAhn Gil-ho
Starring
ComposerNam Hye-seung
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerKim Seon-tae
Producers
  • Kim Hee-yeol
  • Park Ji-young
Production companyPan Entertainment
Original release
NetworkTVN
ReleaseSeptember 7 (2020-09-07) –
October 27, 2020 (2020-10-27)

Record of Youth (Korean: 청춘기록) is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam, and Byeon Woo-seok.[2][3] It aired on TVN from September 7 to October 27, 2020, every Monday and Tuesday at 21:00 (KST), and is available for streaming worldwide on Netflix.[4]

At the time of airing, the series recorded the highest premiere viewership rating for a TvN Monday-Tuesday drama of all time, and became popular outside Korea through Netflix. It received praise for its depiction of millennials and Generation Z, and was nominated for Best Screenplay for Television at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards. Forbes named it as one of the best Korean dramas of 2020.

Synopsis

The series revolves around the lives of three youngsters in the entertainment industry as they strive to achieve their dreams and love without despair.

Cast

Main

  • Park Bo-gum as Sa Hye-jun
    • Im Jae-ha as young Sa Hye-jun
A model from a working-class family who dreams of becoming a top actor. Despite failing several auditions, he postpones his military enlistment and eventually begins to make his dreams come true.
A makeup artist, a fan-girl of Hye-jun as he models, she lives her life positively. After quitting her office job, Jeong-ha works at a beauty salon in Cheongdam-dong, where she is often criticized by her boss. Later, Jeong-ha opens her beauty salon.
A model turned actor and one of Hye-jun's best friends. He comes from a rich family where his mother controls his professional life

Supporting

Sa Hye-jun's family

  • Ha Hee-ra as Han Ae-sook, Sa Hye-jun's mother
  • Han Jin-hee as Sa Min-gi, Sa Hye-jun's grandfather
  • Park Soo-young as Sa Young-nam, Sa Hye-jun's father
  • Lee Jae-won as Sa Kyeong-jun, Sa Hye-jun's older brother

Won Hae-hyo's family

  • Shin Ae-ra as Kim Yi-young,[5] Won Hae-hyo's mother
  • Seo Sang-won as Won Tae-kyeong, Won Hae-hyo's father
  • Jo Yoo-jung as Won Hae-na, Won Hae-hyo's younger sister

Kim Jin-woo's family

  • Jung Min-sung as Kim Jang-man, Kim Jin-woo's father
  • Park Sung-yeon as Lee Kyung-mi, Kim Jin-woo's mother
  • Jang Yi-jung as Kim Jin-ri, Kim Jin-woo's younger sister

Others

  • Kwon Soo-hyun as Kim Jin-woo[6]
    • Baek Soo-min as young Kim Jin-woo
  • Shin Dong-mi as Lee Min-jae, Sa Hye-jun's manager
  • Lee Chang-hoon as Lee Tae-soo, Hye-jun's former manager and the new director at Park Do-ha's entertainment company
  • Kwon Eun-soo as Gateway casting interviewer.
  • Park Se-hyun as Choi Soo-bin, Ahn Jeong-ha's friend and co-worker at the salon.
  • Yang So-min as hair salon director
  • Jo Ji-seung as Park Jin-ju, Ahn Jeong-ha's senior co-worker at the salon.
  • Lim Ki-hong as Yang Moo-jin
  • Kim Gun-woo as Park Do-ha, a top actor
  • Kim Min-chul as Chi-yeong, Hye-Jun's chauffeur

Special appearances

  • Kim Hye-yoon as Lee Bo-ra, a makeup artist (Ep. 1)
  • Lee Seung-joon as Charlie Jung, a fashion designer (Ep. 1–2, 10)
  • Lee Hae-woon as PD (Ep. 1, 3)
  • Kim Min-sang as Director Choi Se-hun (Ep. 1, 4–5, 9)
  • Kang So-young as Runaway model (Ep. 2)
  • Seol In-ah as Jung Ji-ah, Hye-jun's ex-girlfriend (Ep.4, 7–15)
  • Seo Hyun-jin as Lee Hyun-soo, an actress (Ep. 8–9)
  • Bae Yoon-kyung as Kim Su-man (Ep. 8–16)
  • Kang Han-na as Jessica, host of OVN Drama Awards (Ep. 9)
  • Park Seul-gi as host at a press conference (Ep. 9)
  • Park Seo-joon as Song Min-soo, an actor (Ep. 9–10)
  • Lee Sung-kyung as Jin Seo-woo (Ep. 12)
  • Lee Hye-ri as Lee Hae-ji (Ep. 13)
  • Choi Soo-jong as Mall visitor (Ep. 14)

Original soundtrack

Record of Youth OST
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released2020
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label

Part 1

Released on September 7, 2020 (2020-09-07)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Go"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Seung-kwan (Seventeen)3:34
2."Go" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 3:34
Total length:7:08

Part 2

Released on September 15, 2020 (2020-09-15)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."You're In My Soul"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
  • Jello Ann
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Chungha3:28
2."You're In My Soul" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 3:28
Total length:6:56

Part 3

Released on September 22, 2020 (2020-09-22)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Every Second" (나의 시간은)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Honey Noise
Baekhyun (EXO)3:33
2."Every Second" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Honey Noise
 3:33
Total length:7:06

Part 4

Released on September 28, 2020 (2020-09-28)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Shine On You" (그렇게 넌 내게 빛나)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Wheein (Mamamoo)4:28
2."Shine On You" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 4:28
Total length:8:56

Part 5

Released on September 29, 2020 (2020-09-29)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."What If"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
Kim Jae-hwan3:45
2."What If" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Jin-ho
 3:45
Total length:7:30

Part 6

Released on October 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Spotlight"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
Bobby (iKON)3:36
2."Spotlight" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
 3:36
Total length:7:12

Part 7

Released on October 6, 2020 (2020-10-06)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Brave Enough"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
Lee Hi4:05
2."Brave Enough" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
 4:05
Total length:8:10

Part 8

Released on October 12, 2020 (2020-10-12)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Just You" (너로 가득해)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
J Rabbit3:51
2."Just You" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
 3:51
Total length:7:42

Part 9

Released on October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."What My Heart Says" (내 마음이 그렇대)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Kim Se-jeong (Gugudan)3:51
2."What My Heart Says" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 3:51
Total length:7:42

Part 10

Released on October 19, 2020 (2020-10-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."It's OK, Because It's You" (넌 그래도 돼)
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
Xani3:55
2."It's OK, Because It's You" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Surf Green
 3:55
Total length:7:50

Part 11

Released on October 20, 2020 (2020-10-20)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Open Door"
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Jello Ann
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
Janet Suhh3:16
2."Still Dreaming"
  • Kim Kyung-hee
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
Janet Suhh3:36
3."Open Door" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Park Sang-hee
 3:16
4."Still Dreaming" (Inst.) 
  • Nam Hye-seung
  • Kim Kyung-hee
 3:36
Total length:13:44

Chart performance

Title Year Peak
positions 		Remarks Ref.
KOR
"Every Second" (Baekhyun) 2020 45 Part 3 [7]
"Shine On You" (Wheein) 172 Part 4 [8]
"What If" (Kim Jae-hwan) 120 Part 5
"Brave Enough" (Lee Hi) 186 Part 7 [9]

Reception

The series received praise for its depiction of millennials and Gen Z,[10][11] and was nominated for Best Screenplay for Television at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards.[12] Forbes named it as one of the best Korean dramas of 2020.[13] Park Bo-gum's performance in the drama was lauded and cemented his reputation as a "National Treasure"-level actor.[14][15] He then ranked 2nd in Gallup Korea's annual Television Actor of the Year survey in 2020.[16]

Viewership

A 6.362% viewership rating was recorded nationwide for the series's first episode, making it one of the highest premiere ratings of the network.[17][18] Despite a hiatus of more than a month from the previous work, it started with high ratings from the first episode. It achieved the number one viewer rating for TVN's first Monday-Tuesday drama, and is also ranked in the top 10 list of TVN's first drama. Since then, it has been quickly rising without a drop rating and maintained its first place in the same time slot, even after two competitors began airing.[19]

Record of Youth : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
11.4061.5691.7081.9191.6771.6941.6811.8631.7221.8431.7941.7621.8001.7951.7641.9991.750
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[20]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[20]
Nationwide Seoul
1 September 7, 2020 6.362% (1st) 7.791% (1st)
2 September 8, 2020 6.802% (1st) 8.217% (1st)
3 September 14, 2020 7.200% (1st) 9.102% (1st)
4 September 15, 2020 7.823% (1st) 9.626% (1st)
5 September 21, 2020 7.801% (1st) 9.037% (1st)
6 September 22, 2020 6.995% (1st) 8.409% (1st)
7 September 28, 2020 7.730% (1st) 9.368% (1st)
8 September 29, 2020 7.734% (1st) 9.225% (1st)
9 October 5, 2020 7.404% (1st) 8.974% (1st)
10 October 6, 2020 8.238% (1st) 10.063% (1st)
11 October 12, 2020 8.262% (1st) 9.618% (1st)
12 October 13, 2020 7.798% (1st) 9.439% (1st)
13 October 19, 2020 7.760% (1st) 9.313% (1st)
14 October 20, 2020 7.772% (1st) 9.617% (1st)
15 October 26, 2020 7.625% (1st) 9.134% (1st)
16 October 27, 2020 8.740% (1st) 10.728% (1st)
Average 7.628% 9.229%
  • The blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Recipient Result Ref.
APAN Star Awards 2021 Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries Park Bo-gum Nominated [21]
Popular Star Award, Actor Nominated [22]
Asia Artist Awards 2020 Popularity Award, Television Actor Park Bo-gum Nominated
Baeksang Arts Awards 2021 Best Screenplay – Television Ha Myung-hee Nominated [12]

Listicles

Publication List Ref.
Forbes The 13 Best Korean Dramas of 2020 [13]
Newsweek A Beginner's Guide to the Best Korean Shows [23]

References

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