A wind of nostalgia blows through JTBC with its next romantic drama, My Youthdue on September 5. A new official poster has just been unveiled, and it announces a bittersweet story on the theme of first love... revisited in adulthood.
In My Youth, Song Joong-ki embodies Sunwoo HaeA man who, after spending his youth chasing stability, is finally beginning to live an ordinary, peaceful life. But this tranquility is about to be disturbed by the return of Sung Je-yeonperformed by Chun Woo-heewho reappears in his life, not by chance, but for a specific purpose linked to his personal success.
The series highlights the silent power of first feelings, those that fill the gaps without a word being spoken. The poster unveiled recalls that tender, awkward period of their 19th birthdays, made up of glances, doubts and barely formulated dreams.
Today, as an adult, Sunwoo Hae seems to have found a certain appeasement, symbolized by her smile and the flowers that surround her. Yet the mere presence of Sung Je Yeon rekindles an inner storm. For Je Yeon, this youthful love once represented an escape from a life that was too structured. Now reunited, which face of Sunwoo Hae will she discover through the lens of her camera?
The drama will also follow Mo Tae-rinplayed by Lee Joo-myungSunwoo Hae, a former child star turned established actress, who shared her precocious fame with Sunwoo Hae. Behind her professional rigor, she hides the wounds of a pressurized past, softened by a voice heard every day over the school loudspeaker: that of Sunwoo Hae. Kim Seok-jooplayed by Seo Ji-hoon. Their meeting, years later, could well turn their certainties upside down once again.
The quartet of Song Joong-ki, Chun Woo-hee, Lee Joo-myung and Seo Ji-hoon promise a story rich in emotion, blending warmth, melancholy and flashes of light. The past, regrets, memories... and the hope of rekindling a flame never completely extinguished.
My Youth will air from September 5, every Friday at 8:50pm KST on JTBC, with 2 consecutive episodes. The drama will also be available for streaming on Viki.
