Record of Youth
Record of Youth (Korean: 청춘기록; Hanja: 青春紀錄; RR: Cheongchun-girok) is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam, Byeon Woo-seok and Kwon Soo-hyun.[1][2] The editing technique of foreshadowing has been used in many episodes of this series.[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]
Record of Youth | |
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Promotional poster | |
Hangul | 청춘기록 |
Hanja | 青春紀錄 |
Genre | |
Created by | Studio Dragon |
Written by | Ha Myung-hee |
Directed by | Ahn Gil-ho |
Starring | |
Composer | Nam Hye-seung |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Kim seon Tae |
Producers | Kim Hee-yeol Park Ji-young |
Production company | Pan Entertainment |
Distributor | |
Release | |
Original network | tvN |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | September 7 – October 27, 2020 |
External links | |
Website |
Synopsis
The drama follows the lives of three young people in the contemporary fashion industry. They strive to achieve their dreams and love without despair.
Cast
Main
- Park Bo-gum as Sa Hye-jun, a model from a working-class family who dreams of becoming a top actor. Despite failing several auditions, postponing his military enlistment, he later on started to make his dreams come true.
- Im Jae-ha as young Sa Hye-jun
- Park So-dam as Ahn Jeong-ha, a makeup artist, a fan-girl of Hye-jun as he models, she is living her life positively. After quitting her office job, she starts working at a beauty salon in Cheongdam-dong. She later on put up her own beauty salon.
- Byeon Woo-seok as Won Hae-hyo, 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.
- Noh Young-min young Won Hae-hyo
- Kwon Soo-hyun as Kim Jin-woo,[5] bumbling friend of Hye-jun and Hae-hyo. He works as a photographer and wants to open his own studio.
- Baek Soo-Min as young Kim Jin-woo
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,[6] 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 older sister
Others
- 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 senior co-worker ar the salon
- Lim Ki-hong as Yang Moo-jin
- Kim Gun-woo as Park Do-ha, a top actor
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)
- Seol In-ah as Jung Ji-ah, Hye-jun's ex-girlfriend (Ep.4, 7-14)
- Kim Min-sang as Director Choi (Ep. 1, 4-5, 9)
- Kang So-young as Runway model (Ep.2)
- Bae Yoon-kyung as Kim Su-Man (Ep.8-11)
- Seo Hyun-jin as Lee Hyun-soo, an actress (Ep. 8-9)
- Park Seul-gi as host at a press conference (Ep. 9)
- Park Seo-joon as Song Min-soo, an actor (Ep. 9-10)
- Kang Han-na as Jessica , OVN Drama Awards host (Ep. 9)
- Lee Sung-kyung as Jin Seo-woo (Ep. 12)
- Lee Hye-ri as Lee Hye-ji (Ep. 13)
- Choi Soo-jong as Mall visitor (Ep. 14)
Original soundtrack
Record of Youth OST | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | 2020 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Language | |
Label |
Part 1
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Go" |
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| Seungkwan (Seventeen) | 3:34 |
2. | "Go" (Inst.) |
| 3:34 | ||
Total length: | 7:08 |
Part 2
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "You're In My Soul" |
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| Chungha | 3:28 |
2. | "You're In My Soul" (Inst.) |
| 3:28 | ||
Total length: | 6:56 |
Part 3
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Every Second" (나의 시간은) |
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| Baekhyun (EXO) | 3:33 |
2. | "Every Second" (Inst.) |
| 3:33 | ||
Total length: | 7:06 |
Part 4
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Shine On You" (그렇게 넌 내게 빛나) |
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| Wheein (Mamamoo) | 4:28 |
2. | "Shine On You" (Inst.) |
| 4:28 | ||
Total length: | 8:56 |
Part 5
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "What If" |
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| Kim Jae-hwan | 3:45 |
2. | "What If" (Inst.) |
| 3:45 | ||
Total length: | 7:30 |
Part 6
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Spotlight" |
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| Bobby (iKON) | 3:36 |
2. | "Spotlight" (Inst.) |
| 3:36 | ||
Total length: | 7:12 |
Part 7
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Brave Enough" |
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| Lee Hi | 4:05 |
2. | "Brave Enough" (Inst.) |
| 4:05 | ||
Total length: | 8:10 |
Part 8
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Just You" (너로 가득해) |
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| J Rabbit | 3:51 |
2. | "Just You" (Inst.) |
| 3:51 | ||
Total length: | 7:42 |
Part 9
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "What My Heart Says" (내 마음이 그렇대) |
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| Sejeong (Gugudan) | 3:51 |
2. | "What My Heart Says" (Inst.) |
| 3:51 | ||
Total length: | 7:42 |
Part 10
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "It's Ok, Because It's You" (넌 그래도 돼) |
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| Xani | 3:55 |
2. | "It's Ok, Because It's You" (Inst.) |
| 3:55 | ||
Total length: | 7:50 |
Viewership
A 6.362% viewership rating was recorded nationwide for the series first episode, making it one of the highest premiere ratings of the network.[10][11]
Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1 | 1.406 | 1.569 | 1.708 | 1.919 | 1.677 | 1.694 | 1.681 | 1.863 | 1.722 | 1.843 | 1.794 | 1.762 | 1.800 | 1.795 | 1.764 | 1.999 | 1.750 |
Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[12] | |
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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% | |
References
- "Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam and Byeon Woo-seok Confirm "Record of Youth"". HanCinema. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- POP, 헤럴드 (2020-01-10). "박보검X박소담X변우석, '청춘기록' 출연확정…하명희 작가 신작(공식)". pop.heraldcorp.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- Choi, Ji-won. "Park So-dam, Park Bo-gum's 'Record of Youth' kicks off". Reddit. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- Choi, Ji-won (September 7, 2020). "Park So-dam, Park Bo-gum's 'Record of Youth' kicks off". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- 김선우 (2020-06-11). "권수현, '청춘기록' 출연 확정…박보검과 호흡[공식]". Kwon Soo-hyun in "Record of Youth" With Park Bo-gum [sportsseoul]. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- "Actress Shin Ae-ra to Resume Career After Long Break in U.S." english.chosun.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- "2020 Week 39 Digital Chart". Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- "2020 Week 40 Digital Chart". Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- "2020 Week 41 Digital Chart". Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- Yoon, Sung-yeol (September 16, 2020). "좋아해" '브람스' 박은빈, 김민재에 눈물 고백..최고 7.2%[종합]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- Lee, Min-ji (September 16, 2020). ‘청춘기록’ 거침없는 질주, 7.823% 또 자체 최고 시청률. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Record of Youth at Studio Dragon
- Record of Youth at Pan Entertainment
- Record of Youth on IMDb
- Record of Youth at HanCinema