# Our Blooming Youth

Our Blooming Youth (Korean: 청춘월담) is a 2023 South Korean television series directed by Lee Jong-jae, and starring Park Hyung-sik, Jeon So-nee, Pyo Ye-jin, Yoon Jong-seok, and Lee Tae-sun. It aired on tvN from February 6, 2023, every Monday and Tuesday at 20:50 or 8:50 PM (12-hour clock) (KST). It is also available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Southeast Asia and Viki in all other regions.

## Synopsis

Crown Prince Lee Hwan, already under suspicion in the poisoning death of his older brother, receives a mysterious prophecy concerning his own death. He crosses paths with noblewoman Min Jae-yi, who is on the run after being framed for the murder of her family. They agree to help each other.

## Cast
### Main

* Park Hyung-sik as Lee Hwan
    A lonely crown prince who holds the secret of a mysterious curse.
* Jeon So-nee as Min Jae-yi
    A genius girl who pursues the truth while being framed for the murder of her immediate family.
* Pyo Ye-jin as Jang Ga-ram
    Min Jae-yi's only friend.
* Yoon Jong-seok as Han Seong-on
    Lee Hwan's friend and Min Jae-yi's fiancée.
* Lee Tae-sun as Kim Myung-jin
    The best person in Joseon who studied everything in the world.

### Supporting
#### People around Han Seong-on

* Jo Sung-ha as Left State Councillor Han Jung-eon
    Left State Councillor and the head of the prestigious Yeongsan Han family.

#### People around Kim Myung-jin

* Son Byung-ho as Chief State Councillor Kim An-jik
    Chief State Councillor who protects the neutrality of the court and stands firmly on the side of the Crown Prince in the palace.
* Kim Ki-doo as Man-dok
    Bok-soo's husband who is the owner of a tavern together with his wife is known for their generosity.
* Lee Min-ji as Bok-soon
    Man-dok's wife.
* Park Hyo-jun as Sam-chil
    The owner of a building that renting Manyeondang to Myung-jin.
* Jung In-gyeom as Monk Mujin
    Kim Myung-jin's teacher who has gray-haired long hair looks like a god, not a monk. Some people call him a taoist.

#### People in the Palace

* Heo Won-seo as Tae-gang / Tae-san
    A silent escort who always follows Lee Hwan like a shadow.
* Choi Dae-chul as Eunuch So
    Crown Prince's eunuch with the title of the senior 5th rank.
* Park Won-ho as Eunuch Cha
    Crown Prince's eunuch.
* Oh Hee-joon as Eunuch Kim
    Crown Prince's eunuch.

#### Royal Palace

* Lee Jong-hyuk as King
    Lee Hwan's father who ruled Joseon.
* Hong Soo-hyun as Queen / Cho Soo-young (personal name)
    The Queen and niece of Right State Councillor Cho Won-bo.
* Jung Woong-in as Right State Councillor Cho Won-bo
    Right State Councillor and head of the Queen's family.
* Jung Da-eun as Princess Ha-yeon
    The king's beloved daughter and Lee Hwan's younger sister.
* Im Han-bin as Grand Prince Myeongan
    Lee Hwan's younger half-brother who was born as a child to Gye-bi and the King.

### Others

* Lee Ha-yool as Crown Prince Uihyeon
    The deceased crown prince who died three years ago.
* Seo Tae-hwa as Min Ho-seung
    Min Jae-yi's deceased father.
* Jo Jae-ryong as Cho Won-oh
    Cho Won-bo's cousin who is a criminal judge.
* Kim Tae-hyang as Yoon Seung-beom
    A loyal butler of Han family.
* Yoon Ye-hee as Special Court Lady Kwon Deok-sim
* Son Kwang-eup as court official
* Park Seon-woo as Cho Eung-yoon
* Yoon Da-in as the Queen's butler

### Special appearance

* Kim Woo-seok as Sim-yeong
* Jang Yeo-bin as the daughter of Lee Pan's family
* Lee Chae-kyung as shaman
* Yoon Seok-hyun as Song-ga
* Cha Seo-won as Jang-eui

## Viewership

| 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 | 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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Average |
| | 1 | 852 | 797 | 786 | 755 | 769 | 701 | 694 | 722 | 640 | 697 | 791 | 806 | 787 | 787 | 812 | 693 | 785 | 741 | 743 | 1015 | 769 |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | February 6, 2023 | 4.219% (1st) | 5.012% (1st) |
| 2 | February 7, 2023 | 3.572% (1st) | 4.295% (1st) |
| 3 | February 13, 2023 | 3.717% (1st) | 4.454% (1st) |
| 4 | February 14, 2023 | 3.619% (1st) | 4.237% (1st) |
| 5 | February 20, 2023 | 3.556% (1st) | 4.183% (1st) |
| 6 | February 21, 2023 | 3.374% (2nd) | 3.696% (2nd) |
| 7 | February 27, 2023 | 3.356% (1st) | 4.021% (1st) |
| 8 | February 28, 2023 | 3.607% (1st) | 4.385% (1st) |
| 9 | March 6, 2023 | 3.287% (1st) | 3.711% (1st) |
| 10 | March 7, 2023 | 3.413% (1st) | 3.754% (1st) |
| 11 | March 13, 2023 | 3.598% (1st) | 4.007% (1st) |
| 12 | March 14, 2023 | 3.651% (1st) | 4.144% (1st) |
| 13 | March 20, 2023 | 3.789% (1st) | 4.351% (1st) |
| 14 | March 21, 2023 | 3.825% (1st) | 4.332% (1st) |
| 15 | March 27, 2023 | 3.785% (1st) | 4.201% (1st) |
| 16 | March 28, 2023 | 3.242% (2nd) | 3.436% (2nd) |
| 17 | April 3, 2023 | 3.869% (1st) | 4.286% (1st) |
| 18 | April 4, 2023 | 3.830% (1st) | 4.628% (1st) |
| 19 | April 10, 2023 | 3.740% (1st) | 4.016% (1st) |
| 20 | April 11, 2023 | 4.877% (1st) | 5.596% (1st) |
| Average | Average | 3.696% | 4.237% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This series aired 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). ||||