Begins Youth

I highly recommend everyone to watch this.

It's amazing how this drama is talking about real problems faced by real people with the inclusion of mind blowing twists. Not to mention it's filled with sweet bonding moments that pulls at the viewer's heartstrings.

The plot is absolutely incredible and I couldn't believe it that this story was initially created by the musical group, BTS, that this is their storyline for their music videos.

The story 10/10 The acting 10/10 The ending 11/10

I'm so glad I got to watch Begins Youth. Definitely going to rewatch this drama again. Hoping for a second season.

As an army Bts (a Bts fan) I've watched many times the mv's from the album "The best beautiful moment in life" , I've read the books "Notes" and the webtoon "Save me".

I've always thought that the story of Bts universe is captivating, thrilling, heartfelt and heartbreaking, and I've always wanted to watch it as a drama, I've waited for so long... This drama is excellent, a very good production, amazing acting, especially from the young protagonists, the casting was on point.

It was only the beginning though, I want desperately a second season, the continuation of the story is far more thrilling... It is about 7 young boys who become friends, the struggles of their lives, the pain, the traumas, the lost innocence, the joy of being together, the compassion... A drama about life, about human weakness, about friendship, about all of us... A story that has no end...

Really, guys, I can't believe what I've seen now. I mean, I think I'm the only one who didn't find anything logical in the drama. I also think I'm the only one who desperately needs s2 because there's a lot that we didn't understand in the series and they didn't tell us. I'm really confused.

When Hwan came to cein and they tried to gather their friends again, I was very happy and I put all my hopes in that they will return to their old friendship, but I don't understand why the director decided to kill them all. Why?

Aren't we supposed to know and see the end of the solution to cein's mother's case? I was really depressed at the end.im crying now.

I absolutely loved this show. The characters, the plot, the acting, it was all incredible, so engaging and intriguing.

I really do hope we get a second season and a release of season 1 in a well known streaming platform because this show deserves to have more viewers and be more accesible to the public.

If you're a BTS fan (ARMY) you're guaranteed to enjoy it more since you'll find a lot of little things that the regular viewer might miss but even if you're not familiar with the BTS Universe I still think this is an impressive series that anyone can enjoy.

The plot does deal with quite heavy subjects though so it might not be for everyone. Do not watch this expecting it to be lighthearted or romantic because it is not that kind of k-drama.

I am not always into K-Dramas, and having heard about the messy production behind this one (and 2 years of delays before its release) I had very little hope that this would be very good, and that hope went down the drain when I heard the way it was being released - surely, they must not have much faith in it if they're going to sell it as a glorified NFT in 2024? But it was shocking how well-executed this was all things considered.

The production issues are obvious - there are some glaring scene-level continuity errors and of course a whole host of loose ends left untied, but its all still presented in a way that worked as a really good season of TV. The script and much of the plotting is great, much better than I had thought it would be, and the direction and cinematography is excellent, but the show is absolutely CARRIED by the cast. They really got seven young powerhouse actors for this, each a perfect fit for their role. It blows my mind that almost half of them have hardly if ever had a main role in a drama before. Standouts for me are Kim Yoonwoo as Haru and Jung Woojin as Jooan, with honorable mentions to Noh Jonghyun as Cein and Jeon Jinseo as Jeha but there really isn't a weak link among the seven main actors. If you're a BTS fan, they do a really good job of being reminiscient of the members and the way they played their HYYH characters without ever feeling like they're just doing impressions. And you do 100% care about the characters for themselves, not just as extensions of the BTS members or something.

The show really focuses in on the characters and their relationships with one another and I think that saves it from its sometimes messy plot progression. Left me secretly wishing for a season 2, although a part of me almost feels like it's even better with its ambiguous, almost Christopher Nolan-esque ending.