Begins ≠ Youth

Begins ≠ Youth
Promotional poster
Hangul
비긴즈유스
Revised RomanizationBiginjeuyuseu
McCune–ReischauerPiginjŭyusŭ
GenreDrama
Written by
  • Kim Soo-jin
  • Choi Woo-joo
Directed byKim Jae-hong
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producerKim Jung-mi[1]
Producers
Cinematography
  • Lee Hyo-jae[1]
  • Im Chang-wook[1]
EditorKim Hyang-sook[1]
Production companies
Budget₩40 billion[2]
Original release
NetworkXclusive
ReleaseApril 30 (2024-04-30) –
May 14, 2024 (2024-05-14)

Begins ≠ Youth (Korean: 비긴즈유스) is a 2024 South Korean drama television series based on the BTS Universe, starring Seo Ji-hoon, Noh Jong-hyun, Ahn Ji-ho, Seo Young-joo, Kim Yoon-woo, Jung Woo-jin, and Jeon Jin-seo. It was released on Xclusive from April 30, to May 14, 2024, every Tuesday at 16:00 (KST).

Synopsis

Begins ≠ Youth expands on the storyline fans have seen throughout BTS' music videos and Save Me webtoon. The story begins with Kim Hwan meeting the other six boys. He learns that everyone is dealing with their own struggles, and together, they learn to overcome their greatest difficulties.[3]

Cast and characters

See also: Save Me (webtoon) § Characters

Main

Supporting

Others

Production

Development

On August 21, 2019, Big Hit Entertainment's co-CEO Bang Si-hyuk announced that a drama based on the debut days of BTS was in the early stages of production to be released in the second half of 2020 as part of the BTS Universe.[5] The series is co-produced by Chorokbaem Media.[6] Originally titled Blue Sky (Korean: 푸른 하늘; RR: Peureun Haneul), the series' name was later changed to Youth.[7]

Casting

On June 17, 2020, it was reported that the production companies were in the process of casting the main and supporting actors, and that the main cast would only consist of rookie actors.[8] On October 19, it was announced that Seo Ji-hoon, Noh Jong-hyun, Ahn Ji-ho, Seo Young-joo, Kim Yoon-woo, Jung Woo-jin and Jeon Jin-seo would star in the series.[9][10]

Filming

Filming was halted in late October 2020 following concerns raised by fans about the characters' names being the same as the group members' names.[11] Originally scheduled to resume in early December, filming was eventually pushed back to January 2021.[12] On April 7, 2021, it was announced that the main characters' names would be changed, and some scenes reshot.[13]

Post-Production

Chorokbaem Media announced the end of production in late November and began post-production to enhance the "quality" of the series.[14]

Release

Chorokbaem Media also noted that the series will soon begin discussions with an unnamed "global OTT platform" for its distribution and broadcasting.[14]

The series was originally slated to premiere in 2021, but it was delayed due to post-production improvements.[15]

On May 14, 2023, the first teaser was released at Korea Expo in Paris, France, making the series the first paradigm of content distribution with Web 3.0 technology in the world.[16]

On March 27, 2024, Chorokbaem Media announced that they would begin pre-sales of viewing rights starting April. It consists of a total of 12 episodes, divided into three parts of four episodes each. Pre-sales of viewing rights for the entire drama would take place for a month starting from the first week of April, and the actual sale of viewing rights would begin from the first week of May.[17]

The series was released on Xclusive on April 30, 2024.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Begins ≠ Youth Ep. 1". Begins ≠ Youth. Episode 1. April 30, 2024. Xclusive. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Kim, Gun-woo (January 6, 2021). 초록뱀, '펜트하우스'부터 BTS·김수현 신작까지 "사상 최대 매출 노린다". Money Today [ko] (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ^ Mendez, Michele (October 20, 2020). "BTS' 'Youth' Drama Series: News, Cast, Trailer, Plot Details, & More". Elite Daily. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  4. ^ 이시후, '길스토리이엔티' 계약...김남길, 이수경과 한솥밥. Dispatch. September 25, 2022. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
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  6. ^ Ramli, Sofiana (August 21, 2019). "A television drama based on "the BTS Universe" is in the works for 2020". NME. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Kim, Jin-suk (June 17, 2020). "Drama related to BTS about to start filming from upcoming September". JTBC Plus. Retrieved August 13, 2020 – via V Live.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ Kim, So-yeon (June 17, 2020). [단독] '푸른하늘' 배우 "모두 신인으로"...방탄소년단 役 초미의 관심 [[Exclusive] 'Blue Sky' actors "all newcomers"...Cho-mi's interest as a BTS member]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Yoon, Sang-geun (October 19, 2020). 방탄소년단 드라마 '유스' 7인 캐스팅..전진서 정국役[공식] [BTS' drama 'Youth' cast 7 people..Jeon Jinseo as Jungkook [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  10. ^ Dong, Sun-hwa (October 19, 2020). "BTS-universe drama cast confirmed". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  11. ^ Yoon, So-yeon (October 21, 2020). "BTS fans take a stand against new fictional drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  12. ^ Yoo, Soo-kyung (December 9, 2020). [단독] 방탄소년단 드라마 '유스' 촬영 중단→내년 재개 예정 [[Exclusive] Filming for BTS' drama 'Youth' has been suspended → Resumed next year]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  13. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (April 7, 2021). 방탄소년단 드라마 '유스' 멤버 실명 안 쓴다...이름 바꿔 재촬영 [BTS drama 'Youth' members' real names are not used... Change the name and reshoot] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ a b Puah, Ziwei (November 23, 2021). "Upcoming BTS Universe K-drama 'Youth' has finished production". NME. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  15. ^ Khoirun Nisa, Zaroh (September 25, 2022). "7 aktor yang akan berperan sebagai Member BTS di drama BTS Universe: YOUTH, mana yang paling cocok?" [7 actors who will act as BTS Members in the drama BTS Universe: YOUTH, which one is the most suitable?]. AGTV News (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  16. ^ Kim, Ki-jung (May 15, 2023). 초록뱀미디어, BTS 세계관 드라마 '유스' 티저 공개 [Chorokbaem Media, BTS Universe drama 'Youth' teaser release]. Maeil Economy (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 16, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Oh, Myeong-eon (March 27, 2024). BTS '화양연화' 기반 드라마 '유스'...내달부터 시청권 사전 판매 [BTS's 'Hwayangyeonhwa' based drama 'Youth'...Pre-sale of viewing tickets starting next month]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  18. ^ Lee, Seon-myung (April 30, 2024). BTS 세계관 기반 드라마 '유스' 본판매 돌입···초록뱀-하이브 합작 [BTS worldview-based drama 'Youth' begins main sales...Collaboration with Chorokbaem and Hybe] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Naver.