Record of Youth explained
| Native Name: | | Hangul: | 청춘기록 | | Hanja: | 青春紀錄 | | Rr: | Cheongchun-girok |
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| Language: | Korean |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Director: | Ahn Gil-ho |
| Creator: | Studio Dragon |
| Num Episodes: | 16 |
| Company: | Pan Entertainment |
| Network: | tvN |
| Executive Producer: | Kim Seon-tae |
| Producer: | Kim Hee-yeol
Park Ji-young |
| Composer: | Nam Hye-seung |
Record of Youth is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam, and Byeon Woo-seok.[1] [2] 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.[3]
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
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.
- Park So Dam as Ahn Jeong-ha
A makeup artist, a fan-girl of Hye-jun as he models, she lives her life positively. After quitting her office job, she works at a beauty salon in Cheongdam-dong where she is often criticized by her boss. Later, she starts her own 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.
Bumbling friend of Hye-jun and Hae-hyo. He works as a photographer and wants to open his own studio.
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
- 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 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 Runway 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 |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Released: | 2020 |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Part 11
Chart performance
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.[9] [10] 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 was also ranked in the top 10 list of tvN's first drama. Since then, it has been steadily rising without a drop in ratings, and has maintained its first place in the same time period even after two competitors began airing.[11]
| + Average TV viewership ratings |
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea) |
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| Nationwide | |
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| 1 | September 7, 2020 | | |
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| 2 | September 8, 2020 | 6.802% | 8.217% |
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| 3 | September 14, 2020 | 7.200% | 9.102% |
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| 4 | September 15, 2020 | 7.823% | 9.626% |
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| 5 | September 21, 2020 | 7.801% | 9.037% |
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| 6 | September 22, 2020 | 6.995% | 8.409% |
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| 7 | September 28, 2020 | 7.730% | 9.368% |
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| 8 | September 29, 2020 | 7.734% | 9.225% |
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| 9 | October 5, 2020 | 7.404% | 8.974% |
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| 10 | October 6, 2020 | 8.238% | 10.063% |
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| 11 | October 12, 2020 | 8.262% | 9.618% |
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| 12 | October 13, 2020 | 7.798% | 9.439% |
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| 13 | October 19, 2020 | 7.760% | 9.313% |
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| 14 | October 20, 2020 | 7.772% | 9.617% |
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| 15 | October 26, 2020 | 7.625% | 9.134% |
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| 16 | October 27, 2020 | | |
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| Average | | |
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References
- Web site: Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam and Byeon Woo-seok Confirm "Record of Youth". 2020-08-19. HanCinema. 2020-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20200718140323/https://www.hancinema.net/park-bo-gum-park-so-dam-and-byeon-woo-seok-confirm-record-of-youth-137653.html. live.
- Web site: Ji-won. Choi. Park So-dam, Park Bo-gum's 'Record of Youth' kicks off. Reddit. 31 July 2018. October 6, 2020. 5 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230705151645/https://www.reddit.com/r/KDRAMA/comments/93fcgq/age_of_youth_foreshadowing_in_season_2/. live.
- Web site: Ji-won. Choi. Park So-dam, Park Bo-gum's 'Record of Youth' kicks off. The Korea Herald. September 7, 2020. September 7, 2020. December 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228095612/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200907001012&np=1&mp=1. live.
- Web site: 김 . 선우. 2020-06-11. 권수현, '청춘기록' 출연 확정…박보검과 호흡[공식]]. 2020-08-19. Kwon Soo-hyun in "Record of Youth" With Park Bo-gum [sportsseoul]. 2020-10-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20201014132412/http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/925703. live.
- Web site: Actress Shin Ae-ra to Resume Career After Long Break in U.S.. 2020-08-19. The Chosun Ilbo. 2020-10-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031081457/http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2020/03/14/2020031400395.html. live.
- Web site: 2020 Week 39 Digital Chart. October 14, 2020. January 7, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210107162347/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=39&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week. live.
- Web site: 2020 Week 40 Digital Chart. October 14, 2020. October 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201008022201/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=40&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week. live.
- Web site: 2020 Week 41 Digital Chart. October 19, 2020. October 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201015024002/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=41&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week. live.
- News: Yoon . Sung-yeol . ko: "좋아해" '브람스' 박은빈, 김민재에 눈물 고백..최고 7.2%[종합] . https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2020091608042413389 . September 18, 2020 . Star News . September 16, 2020 . ko . September 20, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200920044806/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2020091608042413389 . live .
- News: Lee . Min-ji . ko:‘청춘기록’ 거침없는 질주, 7.823% 또 자체 최고 시청률 . https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202009160754532410 . September 18, 2020 . Newsen . September 16, 2020 . ko . September 20, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200920102507/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202009160754532410 . live .
- Web site: 2020-09-08 . '청춘기록' 최고 시청률 10.3%, 첫 방송부터 터졌다 . 2024-05-27 . 한국경제 . ko.
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