Record of Youth

Record of Youth
Promotional poster
Hangul
청춘기록
Hanja
青春紀錄
Revised RomanizationCheongchun-girok
Genre
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
ProducersKim 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.[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 entertainment industry. 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, 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
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
Seungkwan (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
Sejeong (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 [6]
"Shine On You" (Wheein) 172 Part 4 [7]
"What If" (Kim Jae-hwan) 120 Part 5
"Brave Enough" (Lee Hi) 186 Part 7 [8]

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]

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.[12]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[12]
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).

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2021 57th Baeksang Arts Awards Best Screenplay (TV) Ha Myung-hee Nominated [13]

References

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  4. ^ 김, 선우 (2020-06-11). "권수현, '청춘기록' 출연 확정…박보검과 호흡[공식]". Kwon Soo-hyun in "Record of Youth" With Park Bo-gum [sportsseoul]. Archived from the original on 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
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  9. ^ Yoon, Sung-yeol (September 16, 2020). "좋아해" '브람스' 박은빈, 김민재에 눈물 고백..최고 7.2%[종합]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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  13. ^ Kim, Ji-hye. 제57회 백상예술대상, TV·영화·연극 부문 최종 후보 발표..13일 생방송[공식] [The 57th Baeksang Arts Awards, finalists announced in the TV·Film·Drama category.. Live broadcast on the 13th]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-04-12. Retrieved 2021-04-12 – via Naver.