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Tag Archives: Youth of May

The Red Sleeve Cuff and Two Other 2021 K-dramas Selected for Best TV Drama Nomination at the 34th Annual Korean PD Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 14, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 14, 2022
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I mention The Red Sleeve Cuff specifically because I think it’s a shoo-in to win but seeing what industry insiders pick as the best K-dramas of 2021 definitely validates the critical acclaim these three dramas received during their runs. In addition to Red Sleeve, Taxi Drive (Deluxe Taxi) and Youth of May round out the three dramas nominated for Best … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Taxi Driver, The Red Sleeve Cuff, Youth of May | 28 Replies

Yoon Kye Sang and Seo Ji Hye Reunite as OTP for Disney+ Drama Kiss Sixth Sense in Recent Spate of Former Drama Siblings Returning as Romantic Couples

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 5, 2022 by ockoalaFebruary 4, 2022
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I love me a reunion but this recent trend will hopefully not continue because it is a teensy bit squicky. I saw a preview still for upcoming Disney+ romance drama Kiss Sixth Sense with Yoon Kye Sang and Seo Ji Hye and got super excited because I love them both. And then my drama watching memory kicked in and I … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kiss Sixth Sense, Youth of May | 10 Replies

What K-drama Ending was the Most Traumatic and/or Tear-inducing, You Still Can’t Get Over it?

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 17, 2021 by ockoalaJune 17, 2021
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This week KBS 1980’s period romance Youth of May wrapped up and perhaps the cheerful posters and seemingly innocent romance setting mislead viewers or the production chose to downplay all the Gwangju Uprising backdrop, the ending was of course T-raumatic with a capital T. That happens, it’s happened to me a lot watching twenty years worth of K-dramas. The early … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hundred Million Stars Falling From the Sky, Moon Lovers, Mr. Sunshine, Seven Days Queen, Shark, Warm and Cozy, Youth of May | 75 Replies

Screenwriter of KBS Romance Youth of May Discusses How the Ending was Pre-planned and Her Commitment to Storytelling Consistency

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 15, 2021 by ockoalaJune 13, 2021
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Recently concluded KBS period romance and political drama Youth of May is only screenwriter Lee Kang‘s second full length drama, after Spy and also doing drama specials. I love love love male lead Lee Do Hyun but didn’t like the promos much and also feel rather bland towards female lead Go Min Si so I didn’t end up watching when … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Min Si, Lee Do Hyun, Youth of May | 9 Replies

KBS Mon-Tues 1980’s Period Romance Drama Youth of May Wraps with 12-episode Run

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 8, 2021 by ockoalaJune 8, 2021
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I wonder if short dramas will become more common place, what with shorter attention spans and the fast pace of entertainment consumption. KBS aired the period drama Youth of May very timely premiering in May for a 12-episode run which wrapped today. It’s a romance set in the college student setting in 1980’s South Korea specifically around the Gwangju Massacre … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Geum Sae Rok, Go Min Si, Lee Do Hyun, Lee Sang Yi, Youth of May | 9 Replies

First Official Stills of Lee Do Hyun in KBS Period Romance Drama Youth of May Set in the 1980’s Student Democracy Movement

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 31, 2021 by ockoalaMarch 31, 2021
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I’ve got all sorts of feels when it comes to Lee Do Hyun and his upcoming KBS drama Youth of May. He’s finally the solo male lead and I can’t wait to see what he brings to the role. But with the recent netizen attacks on any drama that it perceives to deviate from history or take fictional liberties in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Do Hyun, Youth of May | 11 Replies

Lee Do Hyun and Go Min So Go From Siblings in Netflix Drama Sweet Home to Romantic Leads in KBS 2021 Period Drama Youth of May

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 21, 2020 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2020
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This year’s big breakout male lead Lee Do Hyun had to share the limelight with veterans Kim Ha Neul and Yoon Sang Hyun, and hopefully he learned lots from them on top of his own excellent performance in 18 Again because he’s getting the solo top billing next year. Lee Do Hyun is confirmed for the summer 2021 KBS drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Go Min Si, Lee Do Hyun, Youth of May | 7 Replies

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