Period set in the 1980’s youth dramas are pretty trendy in the last few years there was Youth of May and Snowdrop and coming up on KBS Mon-Tues will be Oasis. I expect conflict in the form of political protest transgressions and someone going to jail, and lo and behold in the preview that’s exactly what’s shown. Nothing wrong with tapping into a turbulent and transformative era in South Korean history and there is always pathos to construct out of kids trying to grow up as the nation tries to grow up. The drama stars Jang Dong Yoon, Seol In Ah, and Choo Young Woo as the trio of friends turning into a love triangle. The drama is from the screenwriter of Damo and Gye Baek with the PD of Goodbye Mr. Black and Empress Ki.
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