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Record of Youth
A bittersweet, sunlit coming-of-age melodrama where youthful ambition collides with harsh economic realities, capturing the poignant feeling of watching dreams take flight like fragile paper planes against a restless Seoul skyline.
Record of Youth
Record of Youth

청춘기록

"Remember and be together."

07 September 2020 — 27 October 2020 South Korea 1 season 16 episode Ended 8.1 (240)

Cast: Park Bo-gum, Park So-dam, Byeon Woo-seok, Lee Chang-hoon, Jo Yoon Jung

Drama Socioeconomic Class and the Spoon Class Theory Integrity, Ambition, and the Price of Fame Family Expectations vs. Individual Dreams Pragmatic Romance and Personal Boundaries Intergenerational Solidarity and Late-Life Renewal

Record of Youth — Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

부모한테 물려받은 정서적 안정감. 정직함과 성실함. 그리고 부모의 고생을 보며 자라 생긴 성공에 대한 욕망.
— Sa Hye-jun

Context

Delivered via voiceover in Episode 4 as Hye-jun reflects on his working-class upbringing and his drive to succeed as an actor.

Meaning

Articulates that true wealth lies in inherited character, emotional stability, and the drive fostered by witnessing his parents' labor, rejecting the idea that only material wealth defines potential.

네 팬이길 잘했어. 오늘 하루를 버티게 해 준 사람이니까.
— Ahn Jeong-ha

Context

Spoken to Hye-jun in Episode 2 as she shares the solace his modeling work provided her while working in high-stress environments.

Meaning

Highlights how everyday youth find emotional comfort, strength, and motivation through their admiration of artists to endure exhausting days.

사랑해서 헤어지는 게 아니라, 사랑하니까 나를 지키고 너를 지켜주고 싶어서야.
— Ahn Jeong-ha

Context

Spoken during the emotional breakup conversation between Jeong-ha and Hye-jun in Episode 15.

Meaning

Expresses mature romantic pragmatism, showing that ending a relationship can be an act of love to protect individual identities and mutual respect from the destructive pressures of public scrutiny.

꿈을 꾸는 데도 돈이 드는 세상이잖아.
— Sa Hye-jun

Context

Stated in Episode 1 while confronting the harsh economic realities of sustaining an acting dream without familial financial backing.

Meaning

Critiques how systemic inequality turns personal passion and ambition into an unaffordable luxury for working-class youth.

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