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BEGINS ≠ YOUTH

BEGINS ≠ YOUTH

20248.81 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The drama follows the lives of seven boys navigating their school years and personal growth, each grappling with family obligations, loss, poverty, abandonment, violence, and rejection.

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Top Cast

Seo Ji-hoon

Seo Ji-hoon

Kim Hwan

Ro Jong-hyun

Ro Jong-hyun

Min Se-in

Ahn Ji-ho

Ahn Ji-ho

Jeong Ho-su

Seo Young-joo

Seo Young-joo

Kim Do-geon

Kim Yoon-woo

Kim Yoon-woo

Park Ha-ru

Jung Woo-jin

Jung Woo-jin

Kim Joo-an

Jeon Jin-seo

Jeon Jin-seo

Jeon Jae-ha

Jung Sung-il

Jung Sung-il

Kim Chang Jun [Kim Hwan's father]

Themes & Keywords

male friendshipfriendshipbased on webcomic or webtoonchronic illnessyouthfantasylife

About BEGINS ≠ YOUTH

BEGINS ≠ YOUTH is a drama, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of male friendship, friendship, based on webcomic or webtoon, chronic illness, youth, fantasy. it stars Seo Ji-hoon, Ro Jong-hyun, Ahn Ji-ho. The drama follows the lives of seven boys navigating their school years and personal growth, each grappling with family obligations, loss, poverty, abandonment, violence, and rejection.

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