KBS 2TV gears up for the upcoming debut of "Youth of May" starring the "Sweet Home" star Lee Do Hyun.
The broadcasting network teased fans with their first stills featuring the 25-year-old actor as he transformed into a top-notch medical student, Hwang Hee Tae.
In the recently unveiled still cuts, the "18 Again" star exudes the character's cheerfulness with his playful expression despite unexpected events in his life.
"Youth of May" Cast Members and Premiere
Back in December, KBS 2TV confirmed that Lee Do Hyun would lead the forthcoming retro-romance drama, set in the 1980s.
Aside from the actor, the network announced the list of the main cast, including Lee Sang Yi, Geum Sae Rok, and his fellow "Sweet Home" co-star Go Min Si.
"Youth of May is helmed by Song Min Yeop, who also directed the 2019 drama "Doctor Prisoner," and is slated to premiere this coming May.
The romance drama is set under the tumultuous times of the Gwangju Uprising. It follows the story of Hwang Hee Tae, an easygoing medical student who grew up in the countryside of Gwangju.
With his wit and intelligence, he tries to break away from the stereotype of his upbringing by entering the prestigious Seoul National University College of Medicine, where he is considered as the top of his class.
There, he met a third-year nursing student Kim Myung Hee, played by Go Min Si.
Just like Hwang Hee Tae, Myung Hee has also endured a lot of life's hardship but refuses to stumble and continues to fight for her dream.
Aside from the duo, Geum Sae Rok and Lee Sang Yi will portray siblings Lee Soo-Ryeon and Lee Soo Chan, who have opposite personalities.
Lee Soo Chan is the eldest and carries the responsibility of their family business; on the other hand, his brother Lee Soo Ryeon is a happy-go-lucky law school student.
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"Youth of May" Cast Attends First Script Reading
KBS 2TV released the official photos during the first script reading of "Youth of May" attended by the whole team, including lead stars Lee Do Hyun, Lee Sang Yi, Go Min Si, Geum Sae Rok, Uhm Hyo Seop, Oh Man Seok, Kim Won Hae, Hwang Young Hee, and Shim Yi Young.
Aside from the cast members, director Song Min Yeob and screenwriter Lee Kang were also seen at the table read.
At the time, the "Doctor Prisoner" director revealed that the upcoming melodrama would "capture the love and youth stories" that the genre is trying to represent.
In addition, he also wished to wrap up the series successfully as well as the safety of everyone.
"More than anything else, I hope that we can end the shoot safely without anyone getting hurt," he said.
As for writer Lee Kang, he shared that there's undeniable chemistry between the actors, which gave justice to every character.
Moreover, he also mentioned how he came up with the storyline saying, "Whenever I write a script, I sit down with the mindset of writing a letter. I feel like I've gotten the reply to those letters now."
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Written by Geca Flores
