Spring of Youth (TV series)
| Spring of Youth | |
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Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 사계의 봄 |
| Lit. | Spring of the Four Seasons |
| RR | Sagyeui bom |
| MR | Sagyeŭi pom |
| Genre | |
| Written by | Kim Min-cheol[2] |
| Directed by | Kim Sung-yong |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS TV |
| Release | May 6 – July 2, 2025 |
Spring of Youth (Korean: 사계의 봄) is a 2025 South Korean teen romance television series written by Kim Min-cheol, directed by Kim Sung-yong, and starring Ha Yoo-joon, Park Ji-hu, and Lee Seung-hyub. It aired on SBS TV from May 6, to July 2, 2025, every Wednesday at 22:40 (KST).
Drawing dismal average ratings of 0.9% despite airing on a terrestrial television network, Spring of Youth is notable for being belatedly revealed to have been written by Kim Soon-ok, who earned the reputation of being a "ratings queen" for controversial and highly provocative melodramas such as Temptation of Wife (2008–2009) and its spiritual successor Temptation of an Angel (2009), Jang Bo-ri is Here! (2014), My Daughter, Geum Sa-wol (2015–16), and The Penthouse: War in Life (2020–21).[3]
Plot
The series tells about a K-pop singer, Sa-gye, who is forced to attend a university campus. Forming a four-member co-ed band, he finds passionate love and music.
Cast
Main
- Ha Yoo-joon as Sa-gye[1]
- Moon Woo-jin as young Sa-gye
- A vocalist and guitarist of The Crown band.
- Park Ji-hu as Kim Bom[1]
- Park So-yi as young Bom
- Lee Seung-hyub as Seo Tae-yang[1]
- Nam Do-yoon as teen Tae-yang
- Park Sung-Hoon as young Tae-yang
- Seo Hye-won as Bae Gyu-ri
- Kim Seon-min as Gong Jin-gu
Supporting
- Jo Han-chul as Jo Sang-heon[4]
- The president of Jo & Jo Company
- Han Yu-eun as Jo Ji-na
- Sang-heon's daughter and is an artist manager
- Cha Chung-hwa as Kim Ja Yeong[5]
- Bom's aunt who take care of her after the death of her mother
- Kim Jong-tae as Seo Min-cheol
- The hospital director and Tae-yang's fagher who had high expectations on him and considered music to be nonsense
- Han Jin-hee as Yoon Seung-su
- Sa-gye's manager
- Kim Seo-ha as Kang Seok-hee
- President Jo's secretary
Special appearance
- Lee Won-hee as girl in the airport (ep. 10)[6]
Production
Development
Director Kim Sung-yong, who previously co-directed My Dearest (2023), is in charge of directing,[7] with Kim Min-cheol credited as the screenwriter. The series is produced by Studio S, FNC Story, and Monster Union.[1]
A day after the final episode of Spring of Youth aired, Kim Min-cheol was belatedly revealed to be the pen name of Kim Soon-ok.[3]
Casting
Lee Seung-hyub reportedly confirmed his appearance and began filming on November 4, 2024.[8] On December 6, Hankook Ilbo reported that Park Ji-hu was starring as the female lead.[9] On December 12, Jo Han-chul had confirmed his appearance.[4] The next day, Seo Hye-won was reportedly confirmed her appearance.[10] On December 23, Ha Yoo-joon, Park, and Lee were reportedly confirmed their casting.[1]
Release
The series will air once a week every Wednesday at 22:40 (KST). However, its first and second episodes will air respectively on Tuesday, May 6, and Wednesday, May 7, at 22:40 (KST).[11]
Ratings
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[12] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 6, 2025 | 1.4% (38th) |
| 2 | May 7, 2025 | 0.7% (51st) |
| 3 | May 14, 2025 | 0.7% (50th) |
| 4 | May 21, 2025 | 0.8% (47th) |
| 5 | May 28, 2025 | 1.1% (33rd) |
| 6 | June 4, 2025 | 0.8% (47th) |
| 7 | June 11, 2025 | 0.8% (47th) |
| 8 | June 18, 2025 | 0.9% (36th) |
| 9 | June 25, 2025 | 0.9% (41st) |
| 10 | July 2, 2025 | 1.0% (35th) |
| Average | 0.9% | |
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g Kim, Chae-yeon (December 23, 2024). 하유준x박지후x이승협, '사계의 봄' 캐스팅... 제2의 '선업튀' 기대작 우뚝 [Official: Ha Yoo-joon, Park Ji-hu, and Lee Seung-hyub will form a new youth band in SBS drama 'Spring of Youth']. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Jin-seok (July 3, 2025). [단독]시청률 0%대... '사계의 봄' 작가는 '시청률 퀸' 김순옥 (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Kim, Jin-seok (July 3, 2025). "[단독]시청률 0%대... '사계의 봄' 작가는 '시청률 퀸' 김순옥" ['Spring of Youth' written by Kim Soon-ok receives no viewership ratings...] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on July 8, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Park, Jin-young (December 12, 2024). [단독] '믿보배' 조한철, '사계의 봄' 합류... 이승협과 초고속 재회 [Exclusive: Jo Han-chul reunites with Lee Seung-hyub in 'Spring of Youth']. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 15, 2025. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Nate.
- ^ Kim, Chae-yeon (January 13, 2025). 차청화, '귀궁' 이어 '사계의 봄' 출연 확정..2025년 열일 ing [공식] [Cha Chung-hwa confirmed to appear in 'Spring of Youth' after 'The Haunted Palace'… hardworking in 2025]. OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 23, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
- ^ Kang, Sun-ae (July 2, 2025). "ILLIT WONHEE graces the finale of 'Spring of Youth' with a cameo, shares a stunning shot with Lee Seunghyub". SBS Star. Seoul Broadcasting System. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ Choi, Ji-yoon (November 19, 2024). '연인' 김성용 PD, MBC 떠났다...FNC와 맞손 ['Lover' producer Kim Seong-yong leaves MBC and shakes hands with FNC] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Jin-young (November 4, 2024). [단독] 이승협, 차기작은 '연인' 감독 신작 '사계의 봄'...대세 배우 열일 [Exclusive: Lee Seung-hyub's next work is 'Lovers' director's new work 'Spring of Youth']. Joy News 24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2024 – via Nate.
- ^ Jeong, Han-byeol (December 6, 2024). [단독] 박지후, '연인' 감독 신작 '사계의 봄' 여주인공 [Exclusive: Park Ji-hu becomes the female lead in the new drama 'Spring of Youth' by the director of 'Lovers']. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Dongwha Enterprise. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Jin-young (December 13, 2024). [단독] '선업튀' 서혜원, 박지후 사촌 된다...'사계의 봄' 합류 [Exclusive: Seo Hye-won of 'Lovely Runner' becomes Park Ji-hu's cousin in 'Spring of Youth'] (in Korean). Joy News 24. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved December 23, 2024 – via Nate.
- ^ Kang, Seon-ae (April 11, 2025). 하유준·박지후·이승협 '사계의 봄', SBS 수요극 편성...5월 6일 첫방 [SBS Weekly Drama 'Spring of Youth' starring Ha Yu-jun, Park Ji-hoo, and Lee Seung-hyeop Scheduled to Premiere on May 6]. Retrieved April 10, 2025 – via Seoul Broadcasting System.
- ^ 사계의 봄 시청률 [Spring of Youth ratings] (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- Spring of Youth at IMDb
- Spring of Youth at HanCinema