TV SERIES · 2021
Youth of May
DramaRomance62 min per episode
In May 1980, a medical student and a nurse meet in Gwangju and fall into a relationship just as South Korea is sliding toward political violence. What begins as a blind date arranged for someone else turns into a bond built in stolen hours, family pressure, and plans that suddenly feel possible. But the unrest outside keeps closing in. As demonstrations spread and the city becomes more dangerous, their private hopes are pulled into a crisis much larger than either of them. With Lee Do-hyun and Go Min-si at the center, the series follows young people trying to hold on to love, friendship, and ordinary life while history bears down on them.
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