Youth (2022)

* Kim Soo-jin
* Choi Woo-joo
* Seo Ji-hoon
* Noh Jong-hyun
* Ahn Ji-ho
* Seo Young-joo
* Kim Yoon-woo
* Jung Woo-jin
* Jeon Jin-seo

***Youth*** (Korean: 유스; RR: *Yuseu*) is an upcoming 2022 South Korean television series based on the BTS Universe, starring Seo Ji-hoon, Noh Jong-hyun, Ahn Ji-ho, Seo Young-joo, Kim Yoon-woo, Jung Woo-jin and Jeon Jin-seo. It is scheduled to air in 2022.

## Synopsis

"*Youth* will expand on the storyline fans have seen throughout BTS' music videos and Save Me webtoon. The story will begin with Seok-jin meeting the other six boys. He learns that everyone is dealing with their own struggles, and together, they learn to overcome their greatest difficulties."

## Cast and characters

*The characters are the alter egos of the group's seven members, each named after each group member's real name.*

* Seo Ji-hoon as Kim Seok-jin
* Noh Jong-hyun as Min Yoon-gi
* Ahn Ji-ho as Jung Ho-seok
* Seo Young-joo as Kim Nam-joon
* Kim Yoon-woo as Park Ji-min
* Jung Woo-jin as Kim Tae-hyung
* Jeon Jin-seo as Jeon Jung-kook

## Production

### Development

On August 21, 2019, Big Hit Entertainment's co-CEO Bang Si-hyuk announced that a drama based on the debut days of BTS was in the early stages of production to be released in the second half of 2020 as part of the BTS Universe. The series is co-produced by Chorokbaem Media. Originally titled *Blue Sky* (Korean: 푸른 하늘; RR: *Peureun Haneul*), the series' name was later changed to *Youth*.

### Casting

On June 17, 2020, it was reported that the production companies were in the process of casting the main and supporting actors, and that the main cast would only consist of rookie actors. On October 19, it was announced that Seo Ji-hoon, Noh Jong-hyun, Ahn Ji-ho, Seo Young-joo, Kim Yoon-woo, Jung Woo-jin and Jeon Jin-seo would star in the series.

### Filming

Filming was halted in late October 2020 following concerns raised by fans about the characters' names being the same as the group members' names. Originally scheduled to resume in early December, filming was eventually pushed back to January 2021.

### Production

Chorokbaem Media announced the end of production in late November and began post-production to enhance the “quality” of the series.

## Release

The series is set to be released in 2022.

## References

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7. ↑ Kim, So-yeon (June 17, 2020). "[단독] '푸른하늘' 배우 "모두 신인으로"…방탄소년단 役 초미의 관심" [[Exclusive] 'Blue Sky' actors "all newcomers"... Cho-mi's interest as a BTS member]. *Hankyung* (in Korean). Retrieved June 17, 2020.
8. ↑ Yoon, Sang-geun (October 19, 2020). "방탄소년단 드라마 '유스' 7인 캐스팅..전진서 정국役[공식]" [BTS' drama 'Youth' cast 7 people..Jeon Jinseo as Jungkook [Official]]. *Star News* (in Korean). Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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11. ↑ Yoo, Soo-kyung (December 9, 2020). "[단독] 방탄소년단 드라마 '유스' 촬영 중단→내년 재개 예정" [[Exclusive] Filming for BTS' drama 'Youth' has been suspended → Resumed next year]. *Hankook Ilbo* (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2020.
12. ↑ "Upcoming BTS Universe K-drama 'Youth' has finished production". *NME*. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
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