Series synopsis
Youth of May, also known as 오월의 청춘 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on wavve on May 3, 2021. It ended on June 8, 2021. It was created by Lee Kang, Song Min-yeop. It stars Lee Do-hyun, Go Min-si, Lee Sang-yi and Keum Sae-rok.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: I don't want this May to pass by without you.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lee Do-hyun as Hwang Hee-tae
- Go Min-si as Kim Myeong-hee
- Lee Sang-yi as Lee Soo-chan
- Keum Sae-rok as Lee Soo-ryeon
- Oh Man-seok as Hwang Gi-nam
- Kim Won-hae as Kim Hyeon-cheol
- Uhm Hyo-seop as Lee Chang-geun
- Hwang Young-hee as Choi Soon-nyeo
Supporting cast
- Shim Yi-young as Song Hae-ryeong
- Park Cheol-min as Choi Byeong-geol
- Lee Hwang-eui as Han Seok-joong
- Heo Jeong-do as Lee Gyeong-pil
- Kim Bo-jeong as Kim Min-ju
- Jung Wook-jin as Choi Jung-haeng
- Rho Sang-bo as Hong Sang-pyo
- Kim Eun-soo as Lee Kwang-gu
- Lee Kyu-sung as Jung Hye-geon
- Joo Bo-young as Park Seon-min
- Kwon Ji-woo as Kim Kyung-soo
- Park Se-hyun as Lee Jin-ah
Guest cast
- Kwon Hyuk-hyun as Lee In-jae
- Choi Won-young as Hwang Hee-tae (adult)
- Jung Hee-tae as Kim Kyung-soo (adult)
- Kwon Eun-bin as Yu-jin
- Lee Jung-yeol as Mr. Kim
- Kwak Ja-hyung as Sang-gon
- Bae Seong-il as Police chief
- Yoo Soon-woong as Priest
- Oh Kyu-taek as Used car dealer
- Jin Yong-uk as Hyun-chul
- Jeong Ji-an as Bus attendant
- Gu Da-song as Bo-yeon
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | May 3, 2021 | June 8, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Everyone Running Their Own Race Hwang Hui-tae heads to Gwangju to fulfill a patient's last wish. Kim Myeong-hui gets a chance to study abroad, but is short on airfare. |
May 3, 2021 |
| 2 |
The Shoes That Fit Me Myeong-hui attempts to leave a bad impression on Hui-tae, hoping to never see him again. Hui-tae, rather enjoying the act, seeks to prolong the affair. |
May 4, 2021 |
| 3 |
Your One Month Hui-tae and Lee Su-ryeon keep up the charade a little longer, using the situation to their advantage. Hwang Gi-nam keeps track of his son's whereabouts. |
May 10, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | wavve |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 3, 2021 |
| Last aired | June 8, 2021 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |