My Youth

The story of Sun Woo-hae and Sung Je-yun, who reunite after 15 years, struggling and living fiercely in their respective stages.

My Youth (2025) is a South Korean romance drama created by Lee Sang-yeob for JTBC, a single-season limited run of twelve episodes. Song Joong-ki plays Sun Woo-hae and Chun Woo-hee plays Sung Je-yeon, two former lovers who meet again after fifteen years apart, each now struggling and living fiercely in their own stage of adult life. Lee Ju-myoung, Seo Ji-hoon, and Jin Kyung fill out the principal cast around them, and younger versions of the leads, played by Nam Da-reum and Jeon So-young, appear in scenes that reach back to the years when they first fell in love. The engine of the story is the question of whether a love that was interrupted can be picked up again, and what each person has become in the time between. Episodes move through quiet reunions, work pressures, old friendships, and the weight of decisions made long ago, with a melancholic and tender register throughout. Set in contemporary Seoul, the drama leans on the textures of ordinary city life. Viewers who enjoy reflective Korean romance in the vein of Reply 1988 or Crash Landing on You, or the grown-up longing of Something in the Rain, will find resonance here.

• Reply 1988shared slow burn romance revisiting first love across adult life stages
• Crash Landing on Youshared melancholic reunion romance about lost first love and regret
• Something in the Rainshared adult romance about a past love reconnecting and reckoning with lost time

Created by

Lee Sang-yeob

Release Date

2025-09-05

Episode runtime

70 min

Rating

7.6 / 10 (19)

What is My Youth about?

Two former lovers reunite after fifteen years and must face what time has changed in them.

What is My Youth like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Youth as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is My Youth violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in My Youth.

Which shows are like My Youth?

Shows with a similar feel include Reply 1988, Crash Landing on You, and Something in the Rain.

How long is My Youth?

My Youth: 1 season, 12 episodes.

Is My Youth still running?

No, My Youth has ended.

Where can I watch My Youth?

In United States, My Youth streams on Rakuten Viki.