# Record of Youth

Record of Youth (Korean: 청춘기록) is a South Korean television series starring Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam, and Byeon Woo-seok. 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.

## 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.
* 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.
* Byeon Woo-seok as Won Hae-hyo
** Noh Young-min young 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.
* Kwon Soo-hyun as Kim Jin-woo
** Baek Soo-min as young Kim Jin-woo
    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, 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

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Part 11

### Chart performance

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

## 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. 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.
| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 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 |

## Awards and nominations

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