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Youth of May

2021 · 45m per ep · 15 · 한국어/조선말 · South Korea

A budding love story between a medical student and a nurse takes place in May 1980, during a time of civil unrest and military oppression in Gwangju.

8.1(91 reviews)

6.0632% popularity

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Details

First air date: May 3, 2021
Last air date: Jun 8, 2021
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: 한국어/조선말
Country: South Korea
Network / platform: wavve
Creator / showrunner: Lee Kang, Song Min-yeop
Certification: 15
Production companies: Arc Media

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Streaming availability has not been added yet.

Keywords

based on novel or bookromanceperiod drama1980sgwangju uprisinggwangjupoliticalbittersweetmelodramaromantic drama

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

Season 1

2021 · 12 episodes

A budding love story between a medical student and a nurse takes place in May 1980, during a time of civil unrest and military oppression in Gwangju.

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Cast

LD

Lee Do-hyun

Hwang Hee-tae

GM

Go Min-si

Kim Myeong-hee

LS

Lee Sang-yi

Lee Soo-chan

KS

Keum Sae-rok

Lee Soo-ryeon

OM

Oh Man-seok

Hwang Gi-nam

KW

Kim Won-hae

Kim Hyeon-cheol

UH

Uhm Hyo-seop

Lee Chang-geun

HY

Hwang Young-hee

Choi Soon-nyeo

SY

Shim Yi-young

Song Hae-ryeong

PC

Park Cheol-min

Choi Byeong-geol

LH

Lee Hwang-eui

Han Seok-joong

HJ

Heo Jeong-do

Lee Gyeong-pil

KB

Kim Bo-jeong

Kim Min-ju

JW

Jung Wook-jin

Choi Jung-haeng

RS

Rho Sang-bo

Hong Sang-pyo

KE

Kim Eun-soo

Lee Kwang-gu

LK

Lee Kyu-sung

Jung Hye-geon

JB

Joo Bo-young

Park Seon-min

KJ

Kwon Ji-woo

Kim Kyung-soo

PS

Park Se-hyun

Lee Jin-ah

KY

Kim Yi-kyeong

Oh In-young

JW

Jang Won-hyuk

Yoo Byeong-cheol

CS

Choi Seung-hoon

Hwang Jung-tae

JY

Jo Yi-hyun

Kim Myung-soo

CM

Choi Moon-soo

Suk-joong's Wife

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8.1

91 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera7.1/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim8.1/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel9.1/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee7.1/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong8.1/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful

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