Begins Youth

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.

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.

First of all its unfortunate the drama is released on such an obscure platform.

The writing and plot are engaging and the characters are so lovable. The characters are well written and distinct.

I watched this being already familiar with the original webtoon and music videos. The drama is a prequel to the webtoon Save Me.

The drama's editing does a great job capturing your full attention by making you keep guessing what is going to happen to the characters. The plot does not fall heavily on cliches to carry the plot. Its a very original coming of age drama.

The pacing is very deliberately slow and heavy. It has a good balance of humour and tragedy and heartfelt moments.

At certain parts the dramas pace gets slower by shifting the focus away from the 7 main cast and that might disengage the viewers but with each episode it kept picking it up.

Episodes 4, 8, 9 and 12 are highlights for being the best paced and engaging.

Episodes 6 and 7 were a little too slow.

One of the best parts about the drama is the sound design. It's well done and at times it carries a certain horror element.

There are a few continuity mistakes with scenes that have all 7 of the main cast but it's not that noticible and it doesn't take away your attention.

Overall I am happy with this adaptation of the HYYH album story. I don't know if a viewer who is unfamiliar with the original story will have a hard time watching this drama. There are 7 main characters afterall. It may not be for everyone.

If you love coming of age stories with detailed character studies and elements of tragedy and some comedy you.

Begin Youth is the storyline from The Most Beautiful Moments in Life, aka BTS Universe. I knew watching what was going to happen, but I STILL CRIED LIKE A BABY. Even though this is the universe, they did change the first names due to people getting mad that the members real names were being used in a BTS storyline, but not real life. As I watched it, I knew who was who, the 2 representing Hobi and Ji-Min my gosh could have been a younger twin version, like I knew automatically before I even knew. It was the, "I tend to break everything I touch" that had me rolling. A must watch for Army!!!!!!!

Drama director and cast did really great job portraying the character and their traits and the storyline... Engaging.... I wish it published in more popular platform and it deserves more publicity.

I think it can be a great drama to those who love ...youth drama. It protected youth trauma and their different way of dealing.... From mental health to physical abuse how youth deal with those... They are not saints but they are not devil either.... They just tried to deal with their problems in their own way... ... When there are moments of struggle..there are also moments of pure enjoyment... how they rely on each other.... They each of them make themselves happy.... Overall i am waiting how they unfolds the storyline...but till now its wonderful.