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Age of Youth (청춘시대; 靑春時代; Cheongchunsidae; Ch'ŏngch'unsidae) is a South Korean television series starring Han Ye Ri, Han Seung Yeon, Park Eun Bin, Ryu Hwa Young and Park Hye Su. It replaced Mirror of the Witch and aired on cable network JTBC on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 KST time slot from July 22 to August 27, 2016 for 12 episodes.
Synopsis[]
Five girls in their twenties come to live together in a house called "Belle Epoque," which means "a beautiful time" in French. Each girl has a particular personality, background, and issues. In addition to the five girls, they believe there is a sixth presence - a ghost living in the house, but each sees the ghost differently. As the girls feel a bond of sympathy and become closer, they also deal with their personal issues as they live out their eventful twenties. The drama follows their struggles and incidents dealing with relationships - within their circles, with dating, and with each other - and a variety of events they are experiencing including credits, part-time jobs, drinking, hopes and dreams.[1]
Cast[]
- Han Ye Ri as Yoon Jin Myung (28 years old)
- A hardworking business major with a complicated family situation.
- Ryu Hwa Young as Kang Yi Na (24 years old)
- The sugar baby with expensive taste. Not studying.
- Park Eun Bin as Song Ji Won (22 years old)
- The quirky adventurous roommate who claims she sees ghosts. Journalism major.
- Han Seung Yeon as Jung Ye Eun (22 years old)
- A Culinary Arts major with a religious background.
- Park Hye Soo as Yoo Eun Jae (20 years old)
- Lee Na Yoon as Young Yoo Eun Jae
- Youngest of the girls. Shy and from the countryside. Psychology major.
- Yoon Park as Park Jae Wan, a chef
- Choi Deok Moon as Oh Jong Gyu, Yi Na's mystery man
- Ji Il Joo as Ko Doo Yeong, Ye Eun's boyfriend
- Shin Hyun Soo as Yoon Jong Yeol, Eun Jae's senior
- Son Seung Won as Im Sung Min, Ji Won's friend
- Yoon Jong Hoon as Seo Dong Joo, Yi Na's friend
- Moon Sook as Belle Epoque's landlady
- Lee Gyeong Shim as An Jung Hee, Eun Jae's mother
- Kim Yong Hee as Yi Na's dentist
- Min Sung Wook as the restaurant manager and Jin Myung's boss
- Se Mi as Jo Hyun Hee, a restaurant waitress
- Han Jung Woo as Yi Na's secondary boyfriend
- Song Ji Ho as Yi Na's stalker
- Ha Eun Seol as Han Yoo Kyung, Ye Eun's friend
- Choi Bae Young as Song Kyung Ah, Ye Eun's friend
- Yoon Yong Joon as Shin Yool Bin, Jong Yul's friend (Ep.4-5+12)
- Kim Chang Hwan as an insurance company employee
- Jung Yoo Min as a dancing student
- Nam Moon Chul as Ji Won's father
- Kwon Eun Soo as Kim Han So Yeong, Jong Yeol's junior
- Shin Yeon Suk as Eun Jae's aunt
- Park Sang Hoon as Yoo Eun Jae's older brother at 11
Soundtrack[]
Episodes[]
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode | Aired | Title | Average audience share | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGB Nielsen | TNmS | ||||||||
| Nationwide | Nationwide | ||||||||
| Episode 01 | July 22, 2016 | "Fear of Takeoff #Slipper" ("출발선상의 두려움 #슬리퍼") |
1.310% | 0.9% | |||||
| The last of five to join the Belle Epoque shared residence, timid Eun-jae arrives in Seoul. She finds her housemates just as cold as the city itself. | |||||||||
| Episode 02 | July 23, 2016 | "Is This Underwear Yours? #Lies and No Makeup Faces" ("이 팬티가 네 팬티냐? #거짓말과 민낯") |
0.473% | 1.0% | |||||
| House rules say men are forbidden to enter, but Ye-eun discovers men's underwear in their home. Conscience-stricken, she decides to hide it. | |||||||||
| Episode 03 | July 29, 2016 | "I've Never Once Loved Myself #Rotten Roots" ("단 한번도 스스로를 사랑하지 않았노라 #썩은 구근") |
0.911% | 1.4% | |||||
| After discovering I-na's secret, Ye-eun declares that she cannot live in the same house as I-na. Meanwhile, I-na encounters a strange man at a bar. | |||||||||
| Episode 04 | July 30, 2016 | "My Dream is to Be an Office Worker #Proof of Poverty" ("내 꿈은 회사원이다 #가난의 증명") |
0.807% | 0.9% | |||||
| On top of school, Jin-myung works day and night to sustain herself. She has no time for romance, but a guy from work keeps dropping hints. | |||||||||
| Episode 05 | August 5, 2016 | "The Reason For Loving Someone, The Reason For Not Loving Someone #Men and Women" ("누군가를 사랑하려는 이유, 혹은 사랑하지 않으려는 이유 #남과 여") |
0.788% | 1.5% | |||||
| In an effort to chase away the ghost in their house, the ladies of Belle Epoque decide to bring men in -- by hosting a house party. | |||||||||
| Episode 06 | August 6, 2016 | "In Retrospect, It Was Foreshadowing #Starting Point" ("알고 나면 그날의 일은 복선이 된다 #시발점") |
1.279% | 1.6% | |||||
| The party isn't a huge success, but the housemates still make it memorable while uncovering some secrets but also leaving many questions unanswered. | |||||||||
| Episode 07 | August 12, 2016 | "I'm Someone Who Shouldn't Be Happy #Sleep Paralysis" ("나는 행복하면 안 되는 사람입니다 #가위") |
1.361% | 1.5% | |||||
| Money has always been a problem for Jin-myung, but when a promising job offer drops into her lap, she faces a difficult situation. | |||||||||
| Episode 08 | August 13, 2016 | "Hope, That Damn Hope #Suspicious Man" ("희망, 그 빌어먹을 놈의 희망 #수상한 남자") |
1.373% | 1.6% | |||||
| There seems to be a suspicious man lurking around Belle Epoque at night, and each of the housemates has a guess as to who it could be. | |||||||||
| Episode 09 | August 19, 2016 | "If You Stay in Your Place, You Won't Get Lost #Shoes" ("제 자리에 서 있으면 길을 잃지 않는다 #구두") |
1.752% | 2.8% | |||||
| While her mom is out of the country on vacation, Eun-jae learns some disconcerting news involving her family members. | |||||||||
| Episode 10 | August 20, 2016 | "We Believe Because We Want to Believe #Lie" ("우리는 믿고 싶어서 믿는다 #거짓말") |
1.265% | 1.4% | |||||
| When a few of the housemates make some drastic life decisions, Ji-won is worried that it's all because of the lie she fabricated. | |||||||||
| Episode 11 | August 26, 2016 | "If You Watch Closely, Everyone Has Special Circumstances #Earrings" ("알고 보면 모두가 특별한 사연들 #귀걸이") |
2.508% | 2.5% | |||||
| With Ye-eun missing, Jin-myung's mom in a legal mess and Eun-jae awaiting the autopsy results, Belle Epoque is just riddled with problems. | |||||||||
| Episode 12 | August 27, 2016 | "Even So, Life Goes On #Aftermath" ("그래도 삶은 계속된다 #후유증") |
2.122% | 2.2% | |||||
| As the Belle Epoque housemates discover, some things are better left unsaid, some people never change and some problems just never get solved. | |||||||||
| Average | 1.329% | 1.6% | |||||||
[2] This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
Sequel[]
On February 16, 2017, it was revealed that the drama will have a second season. Ryu Hwa Young will only make a cameo appearance, and a new actress will be cast as the fifth girl in the Belle Epoque. Age of Youth 2 aired in August 2017 after Woman of Dignity.
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9th Korea Drama Awards | Hallyu Star Award | Han Seung Yeon | Won |
Trivia[]
- This drama took over the timeslot previously occupied by "Secret Healer" and was followed by "Fantastic" on September 2, 2016.[3]
Gallery[]
