2020 has been a tough year. Our lives got disrupted and we had to find our footing in the new normal. Accompanying us through these petrifying uncertainties are Korean Dramas. Thankfully, we were gifted with plentiful quality series in various genres this year. And so, being faithful to our yearly tradition, we will be listing…
It’s the finale week for Record of Youth and we finally see the end of Sa Hye-jun’s (Park Bo-gum) journey. Well, sort of. Let me weigh in the good memories I had with this series and the not-so-good one as well. Hae-hyo’s Hurdles We started the drama with Won Hae-hyo (Byeon Woo-seok) leading the race…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Record of Youth | Finale
Texts and Comments So, they’re not done yet with the Charlie Jung issue (sigh). I’m annoyed at the reporter who keeps on writing speculations about the personal life of a dead person. It’s also frustrating that Sa Hye-jun (Park Bo-gum) doesn’t want to reveal Charlie’s last text message. That could save him from the hate…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Record of Youth | Episodes 13-14
Family Stress The first people that get affected when something bad happens to Sa Hye-jun (Park Bo-gum) is still his family. His relationship with his father and brother is not that perfect but they still do get affected by whatever happens to Hye-jun. As Sa Gyeong-jun (Lee Jae-won) calls it: stress due to Hye-jun’s popularity.…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Record of Youth | Episodes 11-12
Green-eyed Monsters As Sa Hye-jun (Park Bo-gum) starts gaining momentum, it was also inevitable for him to gain detractors who were powered by obvious envy. For obvious reasons, Lee Tae-su (Lee Chang-hoon) Park Do-ah (Kim Gun-woo), and Kim I-yeong (Shin Ae-ra) wish Hye-jun’s fame is only temporary. There’s a mix of regret and hatred with…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Record of Youth | Episodes 9-10
Learn From The Past “I guess at some point, you realize that whoever takes care of you is just a person and that they have no superpowers and can’t actually protect you from getting hurt.” I remembered this quote from John Green’s Turtles All The Way Down while watching the flashback scene from Ahn Jeong-ha’s…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Record of Youth | Episodes 7-8
Amor fati. Does loving one’s fate really the answer to human greatness? Girl with a Pearl Earring “It was not a house where secrets could be kept easily.” ― Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier I’m slowly getting attached to Sa Hye-jun’s (Park Bo-gum) family. It’s a change of heart from my initial…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Record of Youth | Episodes 5-6
With her talent and unique charm, one might think that Park So-dam easily obtain her current celebrity status. But the road to stardom hasn’t always been this shiny for her. She had her own share of rejections and failures before finally grabbing a seat among the brightest of the stars in the K-entertainment universe. As…
We’re just in the second week but I’m already attached to Sa Hye-jun and Ahn Jeong-ha! The Comparison Trap “My self-esteem has hit rock bottom,” Sa Hye-jun (Park Bo-gum) admitted to Won Hae-hyo (Byeon Woo-seok) during the opening scene. His statement set-up the conflict the main characters’ had to face for the rest of the…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Record of Youth | Episodes 3-4
I couldn't explain it. But deep down in my heart, I felt something rising up. I figured out what it was. You and I shine in our own way.-Ahn Jeong-ha, Record of Youth Episode 2 Drama Profile Title: Record of Youth (English title) / Youth Record (literal title)Main Cast: Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam, Byeon Woo-seokWriter:…
It's been confirmed! Park Bo-gum (Encounter), Park So-dam (Parasite, Cinderella and the Four Knights), and Byun Woo-seok (Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency) have been cast as the lead stars of the upcoming tvN drama “Record of Youth” (literal translation). “Record of Youth” is a coming-of-age story of young professionals who go through the challenges of…
Continue reading ➞ Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam, Byeon Woo-seok cast in new tvN drama
Perfection! That’s one (and probably, the best) word to describe Park Bo-gum. He is today one of Korea’s hottest stars – but it’s not all thanks to his good looks, our puppy-eyed cutie Bogummy worked his way up to earn the love he’s now receiving. Let’s look back at the roles Park Bo-gum brought to…
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