Youth of May
{{short description|2021 South Korean television series}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Youth of May poster.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| native_name = {{Infobox Korean television name|hangul=오월의 청춘|hanja=五月의 靑春|rr=Owor-ui Cheongchun}}
| genre = {{ubl|Melodrama|Period drama}}
| based_on =
| creator = Moon Jun-ha (KBS Drama Production)
| developer =
| writer = Lee Kang
| director = Song Min-yeob
| starring = {{ubl|Lee Do-hyun|Go Min-si|Lee Sang-yi|Keum Sae-rok}}
| country = South Korea
| language = Korean
| num_episodes = 12 (24 parts)
| executive_producer = Kim Sang-hwi
| producer = {{ubl|Ahn Chang-hyun|Kang Bo-young}}
| location =
| cinematography =
| editor =
| camera = Single-camera
| runtime = 70 minutes
| company = Story Hunter Production
| network = KBS2
Wavve
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|5|3}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2021|6|8}}
| related =
}}
Youth of May ({{Korean|오월의 청춘}}) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Lee Do-hyun, Go Min-si, Lee Sang-yi, and Keum Sae-rok.{{cite magazine|last=Moon|first=Kat|url=https://time.com/5934125/new-korean-dramas-2021/|date=January 29, 2021|magazine=Time|title=The 15 Most Anticipated Korean Dramas of 2021|accessdate=February 13, 2021|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315032008/https://time.com/5934125/new-korean-dramas-2021/|url-status=live}} It premiered on KBS2 on May 3, 2021, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST) until June 8, 2021, for 12 episodes.{{Cite web|last=Choi|first=Ji-eun|url=http://www.topdaily.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=101295|date=April 7, 2021|title='오월의 청춘' 이도현X고민시, 풋풋한 설렘 가득한 티저 포스터 공개|trans-title=Youth of May' Lee Do-hyun x Gomin-shi, unveiled teaser poster full of fresh excitement|access-date=April 7, 2021|work=Top Daily|language=ko|archive-date=June 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629000027/http://www.topdaily.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=101295|url-status=live}} It is an original drama of OTT media service Wavve and is available for streaming on its platform.{{Cite web|last=Choi|first=Ji-eun|url=http://enter.etoday.co.kr/view/news_view.php?varAtcId=203039|title=웨이브, 드라마 '오월의 청춘' OTT 독점 공개|trans-title=Wavve, drama 'Youth in May' OTT exclusive release|date=2021-05-03|work=BizCenter|language=ko|access-date=2022-07-07|archive-date=2023-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102020638/http://enter.etoday.co.kr/news/view/203039|url-status=live}}
Synopsis
Youth of May is set in the year 1980 during the Gwangju Uprising, follows the love story of medical student Hwang Hee-tae (Lee Do-hyun) and nurse Kim Myung-hee (Go Min-si). Rather than focusing on the frontline of the Gwangju Uprising, the drama is about the love and friendships of young people who would've had ordinary lives otherwise.
Hwang Hee-tae (Lee Do-hyun) becomes the pride of Gwangju when he enters Seoul National University College of Medicine with top marks. His best friend Kyung-soo (Kwon Young-chan), an avid pro-democracy activist, insists they open an illegal clinic for students on the run from the government. One day, a factory worker is injured during a protest. In exchange for the costs of discreetly transporting himself and the factory worker to his hometown, Hee-tae must go to a meeting with a potential marriage partner arranged by his father. At this meeting, Hee-tae meets Myung-hee (Go Min-si), a nurse persevering through the hardships of life. She only agrees to go to this meeting in place of her friend Soo-ryeon (Keum Sae-rok), because she needs to come up with the airfare to go study in Germany. However, Myung-hee and Hee-tae end up falling in love.
In May 1980, amidst the heated passion and cries for democracy that reverberate throughout Gwangju, Hee-tae and Myung-hee find themselves in a twist of fate.
Cast
=Main=
- Lee Do-hyun as Hwang Hee-tae
- Choi Won-young as elder Hwang Hee-tae{{cite news|author=Choi Ha-na|title=오월의 청춘' 고민시 사망, 이도현→최원영 41년 그리움 엔딩 [종합]|publisher=Tv Daily|via=v.daum|url=https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20210608224317807|date=June 8, 2021|access-date=June 8, 2021|language=ko|archive-date=June 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608142016/https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20210608224317807|url-status=live}}
: Hwang Gi-nam's son and Song Hae-ryeong's stepson. A medical student who has a sly and mischievous side, but is determined and goal oriented underneath. Although Hwang Hee-tae entered Seoul National University's medical school with top scores, he postpones his graduation due to a trauma. Hee-tae appears to be carefree and lighthearted, but he's a figure who is more thoughtful than anyone else on the inside.
- Go Min-si as Kim Myung-hee
: Kim Hyeon-cheol's only daughter. A nurse three years into her career, Myung-hee is a fighter who has already gone through all sorts of hardships in her young life. When facing injustice, she isn't afraid to stand up to her superiors at the hospital, and no matter what difficulties life throws her way, she determinedly chases her dream. Additionally, despite her relatively young age, Myung-hee is a responsible breadwinner who works hard to scrape a living and sends money to her younger brother back home. After crossing paths with Hee-tae, Myung-hee begins to change in subtle ways and shows new sides of herself.
- Lee Sang-yi as Lee Soo-chan
: Brother of Soo-ryeon and Lee Chang-geun's son, he is a businessman who works at a trading company after returning from his studies in France. With a three-year age gap, he is the oldest child, who places more importance on family than on himself. Soo-chan relates with Myung-hee because she similarly faces hardships as the head of a household.
- Keum Sae-rok as Lee Soo-ryeon
: Soo-chan's sister and Lee Chang-geun's daughter. A law student who desperately fights for social justice, because she feels responsibility for coming from a wealthy family. Soo-ryeon is a longtime friend of Myung-hee. While trying to help her friend with her dream, she finds herself starting an unexpected relationship with someone that leaves her conflicted.
=Supporting=
==Hwang Hee-tae's family==
- Oh Man-seok as Hwang Gi-nam{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=William|url=https://www.hancinema.net/hancinema-s-news-new-cast-confirmed-for-may-youth-148298.html|date=January 13, 2021|work=HanCinema|title=New Cast Confirmed for "May Youth"|accessdate=February 13, 2021|archive-date=November 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111132012/https://www.hancinema.net/hancinema-s-news-new-cast-confirmed-for-may-youth-148298.html|url-status=live}}
: Hwang Hee-tae's power-obsessed father and Song Hae-ryeong's husband.
- Shim Yi-young as Song Hae-ryeong
: Hwang Gi-nam's second wife and Hee-tae's stepmother. The only daughter of a famous brewing company.
- Choi Seung-hoon as Hwang Jang-tae
: Hee-tae's half-brother and Myung-soo's friend.
====Kim Myung-hee's family====
- Kim Won-hae as Kim Hyeon-cheol
: Kim Myung-hee's father and Choi Soon-nyeo's husband. A watch repairman with a dodgy leg.
- Hwang Young-hee as Choi Soon-nyeo
: Kim Myung-hee's mother and Kim Hyeon-cheol's wife. A housewife who took care of her sick husband and mother-in-law while raising Myung-hee and Myung-soo.
- Jo Yi-hyun as Kim Myung-soo
: Myung-hee's younger brother. Born a late child and raised in love, an innocent child. South Jeolla Province's national 1,000-meter runner will compete in the boys' event. He is good at running since he was young, and he always ran the relay as a class representative whenever there was a sports day. He's a deep-seated child who's trying to mediate between his father and his sister. He's a 12-year-old boy who can't even tie his shoelaces.
- Park Hye-jin as Myung-hee's grandmother.
====Lee Soo-chan and Lee Soo-ryeon's family====
- Um Hyo-sup as Lee Chang-geun
: Lee Soo-chan and Lee Soo-ryeon's father. A successful businessman who lost his wife due to a chronic illness and raised the children alone.
- Hong Boo-hyang as Lee Soo-chan and Lee Soo-ryeon's aunt. A housemaid.
====Pyeonghwa Hospital====
- Park Chul-min as Choi Byeong-gil
: Vice President of Pyeonghwa Hospital. On behalf of the president of the Royal Family hospital. He is in charge of various hospital affairs and decisions.
- Kim Bo-jung as Kim Min-ju{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000733547|title=김보정 '오월의 청춘' 합류… 고민시와 호흡|author=Kim Hye-jung|language=ko|date=April 29, 2021|access-date=April 29, 2021|work=Naver|publisher=sports.khan|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429011525/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=144&aid=0000733547|url-status=live}}
: A nurse in the emergency room of Pyeonghwa Hospital. Myung-hee's 1-year senior and military base. Due to heavy emergency room work stress, they are constantly demanding staffing.
- Kim Yi-kyung as Oh In-yeong{{cite web|title=신예 김이경, '오월의 청춘' 출연…응급실 병아리 간호사로 변신|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202103186896I|website=The Korea Economic Daily|author=Lee Joon-Hyun|language=ko|date=March 18, 2021|access-date=March 18, 2021|archive-date=October 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030103249/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202103186896I|url-status=live}}
: A new nurse in the emergency room of Pyeonghwa Hospital. Myung-hee's direct junior (precepti). As a chic nurse who just graduated from nursing college, she is still a part of her daily routine.
- Jang Won-hyeok as Yoo Byeong-cheol
: A resident of the emergency room of Pyeonghwa Hospital. Subtracted suffers from overwork due to the work his seniors left behind, and he regrets choosing his major every night. Even though his personality is not caring, thanks to his personality that does not cross the line. Compared to other doctors, he communicates best with nurses.
==Military==
- Kwon Young-chan as Kim Kyung-soo{{cite web|title=오월의 청춘' 권영찬, 주조연 캐스팅.. 대세 신인 행보|url=http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/309559|website=iMBC|author=Kim Kyung-hee|language=ko|date=March 22, 2021|access-date=March 22, 2021|archive-date=November 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111131813/http://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/309559|url-status=live}}
: Private. Hee-tae's college friend and martial law army deployed in Gwangju. He was arrested while attending the Department of Korean Language Education at Seoul National University and was forced to enlist. A discarded animal, a flower blooming on the side of the road. In the military, they are treated as "advisors". He has endured day by day from senior harassment and intense training in Chungcheong.
: Corporal. The only person who takes care of Kyung-soo, the "advisor" through the opposition of Kyung-soo. When he tried luck and failed the entrance exam, he enlisted in Hyeon-gim instead of Samsu. Born from Gyeongsang-do's father and Jeolla-do's mother. He is proficient in both dialects, but because of the senior sergeant who has a seizure in Jeolla-do, he has been serving in Gyeongsang Province for several years, pretending to be from Gyeongsang Province.
: Sergeant. The tyrant of the quarter grabbing Kyung-soo like a rat. Everyone is praying for a quick campaign through his vicious conduct. The date of dismissal is getting postponed after going to the brig because of the middle-severe harshness.
==Boarding House==
- Park Se-hyun as Lee Jin-ah{{cite web|title=박세현, 드라마 '오월의 청춘' 출연 결정|url=http://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=471514|website=nbnnews|author=Hong Sung-hoon|language=ko|date=February 24, 2021|access-date=February 24, 2021|archive-date=November 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111131820/http://www.nbnnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=471514|url-status=live}}
: Boarding house owner's daughter. A cheeful high school student who has a crush on Hee-tae. She likes pop music and dreams of becoming a radio producer in Seoul.
- Heo Jung-do as Lee Kyung-pil
: The boarding house owner. Originally from Jinju, he lived in Gwangju for over 20 years. A Gyeongsang-do man living in Gwangju even after his wife and a native of Gwangju died. With the title of a boarding house owner, he rejoices that he is doing "lease" somewhere. As a housekeeper in charge of virtually all kinds of housework, he specializes in washing stains and cooking soup.
=Others=
: A passionate constable. An avid chic cop full of mistakes but full of motivation. When it comes to torch demonstrations or street demonstrations, he takes the lead in "citizen's guard". Before he was a policeman, he was just one citizen, a native of Gwangju.
- Lee Hwang-eui as Han Suk-joong
: An influential person working as a lawmaker in Jeonnam. The maintenance of the area that was born and raised in the family, which has been one by one since the Japanese colonial period. His survival strategy is to keenly catch the flow of power and find an "appropriate" position. It is a great pride to be an elder of a large church, and his wife is also active as a governor. Hwang Gi-nam, who bends like a tongue in his mouth, serves as a bridge to meet 'big hands'.
- Lee Kyu-sung as Jeong Hye-geon
: Hee-tae's only hometown friend and Myung-hee's church friend. He is currently studying Political Science and Diplomacy at Chonnam National University and a member of the movement for democracy.
- Joo Bo-young as Park Seon-min{{Cite news|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001293721|title=주보영, '오월의 청춘' 출연…고민시 절친 선민 役|author=Cho Hye-jin|language=ko|date=April 30, 2021|access-date=April 30, 2021|work=Naver|publisher=xportsnews|archive-date=April 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430024145/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0001293721|url-status=live}}
: Myung-hee's friend at the cathedral. She is currently attending the Department of Korean Language and Literature at Chosun University. Taking pictures is her hobby, and she has been learning photography from Hye-geon's father. Her goal is to get a job as a photojournalist at a newspaper in the future.
: Track and field coach.
- Nam Tae-woo as detective{{cite web|title=오월의 청춘' 남태우 합류, 악랄함의 끝 '보안부대 수사관' 役|url=https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202105077889I|website=The Korea Economic Daily|author=Kim Na-kyung|language=ko|date=May 7, 2021|access-date=March 7, 2021|archive-date=May 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507031022/https://www.hankyung.com/entertainment/article/202105077889I|url-status=live}}
: A detective who obeys Hwang Gi-nam's every order.
- Kim In-seon as Jung Seok-chul
: Kim Kyung-soo's girlfriend injured in protests.
=Special appearances=
- Kim Hyun as Aunt
- Park Ah-sung as Ah-seong{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Youth_of_May-cast.html|title=Youth of May - Cast (Korean Drama, 2021, 오월의 청춘)|website=Hancinema|date=May 29, 2023}}
- Kwon Eun-bin as Yu-jin
- Kwon Hyuk-hyun as In-jae
: Hwang Hee-tae's university senior (Ep. 1).
- Yoo Soon-woong as Priest (Ep. 1)
- Bae Sung-il as Chief (Ep. 1)
- Oh Kyu-taek as Used car dealer (Ep. 1)
- Kwak Ja-hyoung as Sang-gon (Ep. 1)
- Lee Joong-yul as Mr. Kim (Ep. 1)
- Jung Ji-ahn as Bus attendant (Ep. 2)
- Jin Yong-wook as Hyun-chul (Ep. 2)
- Gu Da-song as Bo-yeon (Ep. 3 & 9)
- Lee Young-jin as Doctor (Ep. 3)
- Choi Nam-wook as Taxi driver (Ep. 8)
- Jang Tae-min as Ambulance driver (Ep. 8)
- Han Myung-hwan as Kim Sung-wook (Ep. 9)
- Jo Ji-hyun as Bus station employee (Ep. 10)
- Park Eun-young as Kim Sung-wook's mother (Ep. 10)
- Ha Sung-min as Kim Sung-wook's father (Ep. 12)
- Sung Ki-yoon as Hwang Jung-tae (older) (Ep. 12)
- Hong Eun-jeong as Hwang Jung-tae's secretary (Ep. 12)
- Kim Ju-yeon as Nurse (Ep. 12)
- Lee Sang-hwa as Violent hospital patient (Ep. 12)
- Jang Do-ha as Lee Seo-on (Ep. 12)
- Jung Hee-tae as Kim Kyung-soo (older) (Ep. 1, 11–12)
Production
On October 6, 2020, Lee Do-hyun and Go Min-si's respective agencies announced that they were in talks for the lead roles.{{cite web|url=https://www.hancinema.net/lee-do-hyun-and-go-min-si-consider-may-youth-145772.html|date=October 6, 2020|work=HanCinema|title=Lee Do-hyun and Go Min-si Consider "May Youth"|accessdate=February 13, 2021|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026200544/https://www.hancinema.net/lee-do-hyun-and-go-min-si-consider-may-youth-145772.html|url-status=live}} They were confirmed to star in the series on December 21, making it their second collaboration after Sweet Home (2020), along with Lee Sang-yi and Keum Sae-rok in the roles of siblings.{{cite web|last=Schwartz|first=William|url=https://www.hancinema.net/hancinema-s-news-core-cast-confirmed-for-may-youth-147829.html|date=December 21, 2020|work=HanCinema|title=Core Cast Confirmed for "May Youth"|accessdate=February 13, 2021|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126132930/https://www.hancinema.net/hancinema-s-news-core-cast-confirmed-for-may-youth-147829.html|url-status=live}} Since the drama is set in Gwangju, most of dialogues are spoken in its dialect.
Original soundtrack
{{Infobox album
| name = Youth of May OST
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Various artists
| released = 2021
| recorded =
| genre = Soundtrack
| language = {{hlist|Korean|English}}
| label = {{hlist|Kakao|Music Buddy}}
}}
=Part 1=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2021|05|03}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Melody of Spring
| note1 = 봄의 멜로디
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Captain Planet|SeoRoi}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Captain Planet|SeoRoi}}
| extra1 = Sondia
| length1 = 3:37
| title2 = Melody of Spring
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 3:37
| music2 = {{hlist|Captain Planet|SeoRoi}}
| total_length = 6:74
}}
=Part 2=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2021|05|10}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Rest
| note1 = 쉼
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Borest}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Borest}}
| extra1 = Borest
| length1 = 3:12
| title2 = Rest
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 3:12
| music2 = {{hlist|Borest}}
| total_length = 6:24
}}
=Part 3=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2021|05|11}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = My Spring Days
| note1 = 나의 오월
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Song Yang-ha|Kim Jae-hyun}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Song Yang-ha|Kim Jae-hyun}}
| extra1 = Kwak Jin-eon
| length1 = 3:34
| title2 = My Spring Days
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 3:34
| music2 = {{hlist|Song Yang-ha|Kim Jae-hyun}}
| total_length = 6:68
}}
=Part 4=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2021|05|17}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Think of You
| note1 = 당신생각
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Taibian}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Taibian| Kim Jung-woo (TOXIC)}}
| length1 = 4:00
| title2 = Think of You
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 4:00
| music2 = {{hlist|Taibian| Kim Jung-woo (TOXIC)}}
| total_length = 8:00
}}
=Part 5=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2021|05|18}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Starry Night
| note1 = 별이 쏟아지는 밤
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Song, Yangha| Kim, Jaehyun}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Song, Yangha| Kim, Jaehyun|Yook, Gayeon}}
| extra1 = Ryeowook (Super Junior)
| length1 = 4:02
| title2 = Starry Night
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 4:02
| music2 = {{hlist|Song, Yangha| Kim, Jaehyun|Yook, Gayeon}}
| total_length = 8:04
}}
=Part 6=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2021|05|24}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Days of Memory
| note1 = 기억의나날
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Han Joon|Park Se-joon}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Seo Jae-ha}}
| extra1 = Jung Joon-il
| length1 = 3:53
| title2 = Days of Memory
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 3:53
| music2 = {{hlist|Seo Jae-ha}}
| total_length = 7:06
}}
=Part 7=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2021|05|25}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = I Regret
| note1 = 널 사랑한 걸 후회해
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Houdini}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Houdini|667}}
| extra1 = Houdini
| length1 = 3:36
| title2 = I Regret
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 3:36
| music2 = {{hlist|Houdini|667}}
| total_length = 6:72
}}
=Part 8=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2021|05|31}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = What I Want to Say to You
| note1 = 너에게 하고 싶은 말
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Yoo Hae-joon}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Yoo Hae-joon}}
| extra1 = Yoo Hae-joon
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = What I Want to Say to You
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 3:46
| music2 = {{hlist|Yoo Hae-joon}}
| total_length = 6:92
}}
=Part 9=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2021|06|01}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Winter of May
| note1 = 오월의 겨울
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Taibian}}
| music1 = {{hlist|Taibian|Kim Jung-woo (TOXIC)}}
| extra1 = Kim Bum-soo
| length1 = 4:27
| title2 = Winter of May
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 4:27
| music2 = {{hlist|Taibian|Kim Jung-woo (TOXIC)}}
| total_length = 8:54
}}
=Part 10=
{{track listing
| headline = Released on {{start date|2021|06|08}}
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Over Memories
| note1 = 추억 위로
| lyrics1 = {{hlist| Kim Chang-rak|ATONE (에이톤)|Jeong In-seong}}
| music1 = {{hlist| Kim Chang-rak|ATONE (에이톤)}}
| extra1 = Jeong In-seong
| length1 = 3:53
| title2 = Over Memories
| note2 = Inst.
| length2 = 3:53
| music2 = {{hlist|Kim Chang-rak|ATONE (에이톤)}}
| total_length = 7:06
}}
Viewership
{{Television ratings graph
| title = Youth of May
| refs = Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.{{cite web|url=http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20210608|title=Nielsen Korea|work=AGB Nielsen Media Research|language=ko|access-date=June 9, 2021|archive-date=November 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127143526/http://www.nielsenkorea.co.kr/tv_terrestrial_day.asp?menu=Tit_1&sub_menu=1_1&area=00&begin_date=20210608|url-status=live}}
| width = 400
| height = 250
| country = South Korea
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| N/A
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| 0.861
| 0.738
| N/A
| 0.862
| 0.907
| 0.957
| 0.798
| 0.885
| 0.927
| 0.908
}}
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+ Average TV viewership ratings |
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! rowspan="2" | Part ! rowspan="2" | Original broadcast date ! rowspan="2" width="340" | Title ! colspan="2" | Average audience share (nationwide) |
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width="90" | Nielsen Korea{{Cite web|url=https://m.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=m&sm=mtb_etc&mra=bjkw&x_csa=%7B%22pkid%22%3A%2257%22%2C%20%22isOpen%22%3Afalse%2C%20%22tab%22%3A%22rating%22%7D&pkid=57&os=17407874&qvt=0&query=%EC%98%A4%EC%9B%94%EC%9D%98%20%EC%B2%AD%EC%B6%98%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0|title=오월의 청춘 : 시청률|trans-title=Youth of May: ratings|access-date=June 9, 2021|website=Naver|archive-date=May 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505202425/https://m.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=m&sm=mtb_etc&mra=bjkw&x_csa=%7B%22pkid%22%3A%2257%22%2C%20%22isOpen%22%3Afalse%2C%20%22tab%22%3A%22rating%22%7D&pkid=57&os=17407874&qvt=0&query=%EC%98%A4%EC%9B%94%EC%9D%98%20%EC%B2%AD%EC%B6%98%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EB%A5%A0|url-status=live}}
! width="90" | TNmS{{Cite web|url=https://m.breaknews.com/812342 |title= TNmS Ratings episode 12 |website=BreakNews|date= 9 June 2021 |access-date= June 9, 2021|language=ko}} |
rowspan="2" | 1
! 1 | rowspan="2" | May 3, 2021 | rowspan="2" | Everyone Running Their Own Race | 4.4% {{small|(NR)}} | 4.8% {{small|(NR)}} |
2
| 4.9% {{small|(NR)}} | 5.7% {{small|(16th)}} |
rowspan="2" | 2
! 1 | rowspan="2" | May 4, 2021 | rowspan="2" | The Shoes That Fit Me | 3.7% {{small|(NR)}} | {{N/A|N/A}} |
2
| 4.7% {{small|(20th)}} | 5.5% {{small|(14th)}} |
rowspan="2" | 3
! 1 | rowspan="2" | May 10, 2021 | rowspan="2" | Your One Month | 4.0% {{small|(NR)}} | {{N/A|N/A}} |
2
| 5.1% {{small|(NR)}} | 5.3% {{small|(19th)}} |
rowspan="2" | 4
! 1 | rowspan="2" | May 11, 2021 | rowspan="2" | Crossing the Line | {{color|blue|3.2%}} {{small|(NR)}} | {{N/A|N/A}} |
2
| 4.4% {{small|(NR)}} | 5.2% {{small|(17th)}} |
rowspan="2" | 5
! 1 | rowspan="2" | May 17, 2021 | rowspan="2" | A Good Woman | 3.8% {{small|(NR)}} | {{N/A|N/A}} |
2
| 4.6% {{small|(NR)}} | 5.4% {{small|(16th)}} |
rowspan="2" | 6
! 1 | rowspan="2" | May 18, 2021 | rowspan="2" | A Cough, Love and.. | 4.0% {{small|(NR)}} | {{N/A|N/A}} |
2
| 5.2% {{small|(17th)}} | 4.8% {{small|(16th)}} |
rowspan="2" | 7
! 1 | rowspan="2" | May 24, 2021 | rowspan="2" | The Unbreakable Tie | 4.2% {{small|(NR)}} | {{N/A|N/A}} |
2
| 5.0% {{small|(NR)}} | 5.2% {{small|(19th)}} |
rowspan="2" | 8
! 1 | rowspan="2" | May 25, 2021 | rowspan="2" | After the Door Closes | 4.3% {{small|(NR)}} | {{N/A|N/A}} |
2
| {{color|red|5.7%}} {{small|(12th)}} | 5.6% {{small|(14th)}} |
rowspan="2" | 9
! 1 | rowspan="2" | May 31, 2021 | rowspan="2" | Warning Signs of a Disaster | 4.0% {{small|(NR)}} | {{N/A|N/A}} |
2
| 4.9% {{small|(NR)}} | 4.9% {{small|(20th)}} |
rowspan="2" |10
! 1 | rowspan="2" | June 1, 2021 | rowspan="2" | Goodness, Hypocrisy, Utmost Effort | 4.4% {{small|(NR)}} | {{N/A|N/A}} |
2
| 5.6% {{small|(13th)}} | 5.0% {{small|(18th)}} |
rowspan="2" | 11
! 1 | rowspan="2" | June 7, 2021 | rowspan="2" | Mudeung Stadium | 4.5% {{small|(NR)}} | {{N/A|N/A}} |
2
| 5.3% {{small|(18th)}} | 5.0% {{small|(20th)}} |
rowspan="2" | 12
! 1 | rowspan="2" | June 8, 2021 | rowspan="2" | The First of May | 4.6% {{small|(NR)}} | {{N/A|N/A}} |
2
| 5.6% {{small|(11th)}} | 6.1% {{small|(11th)}} |
colspan="4" | Average
! {{color|green|4.3%}} ! {{color|green|5.2%}} |
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Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/youthofmay}} {{in lang|ko}}
- {{IMDb title|id=tt14166666}}
- {{Hancinema drama|May_Youth}}
- {{KBS World TV program|1587}}
Category:Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
Category:2021 South Korean television series debuts
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Category:Television series set in 1980
Category:Works about the Gwangju Uprising
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