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Drama: Boyhood
Revised romanization: Sonyeonshidae
Hangul: 소년시대
Director: Lee Myung-Woo
Writer: Kim Jae-Hwan
Network: Coupang Play
Episodes: 10
Release Date: November 24 - December 22, 2023
Runtime: Friday 20:00
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Jang Byeong-Tae (Yim Si-Wan) is a high school student in Onyang, South Chungcheong Province. He is bullied at his school. He wishes that the bullying would stop. One night, his family suddenly moves to Buyeo, which is located in the same province. At this time, there is a rumor spreading among the students at Jang Byeong-Tae’s new school that a guy, who is the best fighter in Asan and has the nickname White Tiger, will transfer to their school.

On Jang Byeong-Tae’s first day at his new school, he gets out of a police car. The students mistakenly believe that Jang Byeong-Tae must be White Tiger. He gets involved with three other students there: Park Ji-Yeong (Lee Sun-Bin) is a high school student with the nickname of black spider, Jung Gyeong-Tae (Lee Si-Woo) is a high school student known for fighting well, and Kang Seon-Hwa (Kang Hye-Won) is a female student popular among the male students.

Notes

Filming began June, 2023.

Cast



Yim Si-Wan	Lee Sun-Bin	Lee Si-Woo	Kang Hye-Won
Jang Byeong-Tae	Park Ji-Yeong	Jung Gyeong-Tae	Kang Seon-Hwa

Jang Byeong-Tae's Family



Seo Hyun-Chul	Joo In-Young	Jung Min-Joon
Jang Hak-Su	Kim Mi-Yeong	Jang Byeong-Tae (child)

Park Ji-Yeong's Family



Kim Jung-Tae	Jo Ji-Hyun	Ji Min
Park Sang-Gyo	Cho Sang-Mi	Park Ji-Yeong (child)

Jung Gyeong-Tae's Family

Jung Ae-Youn

Han Mi-Hwa

Buyeo Agricutural High School



Lee Sang-Jin	Kim Jung-Jin	Kim Yoon-Bae	Heo Gun-Young	Seo Dong-Kyu
Cho Ho-Suk	Yang Cheol-Hong	Yoon Yeong-Ho	Kang Dae-Jin	Yoon Seung-Ho



Park Gun-Ju	Park Joo-A	Yu Young-Geun	Lee Jae-Hak	Kim Gwan-Mo
Cho Sang-U	Yoon Jae-Mun	Kim Sang-Yun	Park Gyeong-Deok	Jung Min



Jeong Tae-Su	Lee Tae-Hee	Jung Sang-Hoon	Na Jae-Woong	Park Tae-San
Park Woo-Chung	Kim Doo-Yong	teacher	dean of students	Song Un-Ho (ep.1)



Lee Jae-Yong	Han Sang-Jo
Jo Sun-Haeng (ep.1)	Lee Dong-Je (ep.1)

Buyeo Technical High School



Jung Yoon-Jae	Yoon Tae-Ha	Lee Gun-Hee
Park Jong-Min (Pliers)	Jeon Jung-Bae (Triangle)	Jo Won-Seung

Onyang High School



Seo Jin-Won	Jin Hui-Gyu	Dok Ko-Kwang	Kim Seoung-Woo	Na Jin-Woo
Jung Yong-Ki (ep.1)	bully student (ep.1)	Jeon Ho-Young (ep.1)	bullied student (ep.1)	Kim Jae-Hwan (ep.1)

Kang Hak-Soo

English teacher (ep.1)

Lion Hair Group



Shin Yoon-Jung	Jeon Hui-Jeong	Kim Shin-Young	Kang Pil-Jun
Jung Mi-Yeon	Son Young-Hee	Park Jung-Young	Jung Seong-Gil (ep.5)

Others

Han Dong-Won

Police Officer Kim Hyeong-Gi



Han Sang-Chu	Yang Joon-Seok	Park Jun-Hyuk	Kim Seo-A	Kim Jin-Ok
rice store owner (ep.1)	arcade student (ep.1)	arcade student (ep.1)	Jang Byeong-Tae's classmate (ep.2)	dance lessons woman (ep.4)



Yang Heung-Ju	Hong Boo-Hyang	Na Kyung-Min	Lee Hyun	Park Young-Bok
Chinese restaurant owner (ep.6)	Cho Ho-Suk's mom (ep.6)	arcade boy (ep.7)	vegetables seller (ep.7)	Mr. Gong (ep.8)



Han Ha-Rang	Hwang Bo Jung Il
middle school student (ep.9)	gangster (ep.10)

Additional Cast Members:

Shin Jun-Chul - math teacher (ep.1)
Choi Jun-Woo - Buyeo Technical High School student (ep.3)

Trailers

Awards

2024 (3rd) Blue Dragon Series Awards - July 19, 2024
- Best Actor (Yim Si-Wan)

Comments

kaguya Jul 07 2025 9:48 am this drama is so good. realistic character development, the main character is not always made to win and succeed but sometimes loses to learn better. that's why I really like this drama. many good lesson and saranghae siwan ssi

i'm just a girl Feb 25 2025 11:18 am Great drama!! I wish i could watch it for the first time again. What i like the most is the main ost called "when i was young" by Munan, it become one of my favorite song, literally played it repeatedly. Can someone recommend me a series that has this vibe? Like those cassics era. I feel very nostalgic by watching it, even tho i was literally born in 2004 lmao. Anyw 10/10!!! It was worth watching!

Irina Jan 11 2025 2:19 pm Absolutely a great Kdrama ! Boyhood was pretty funny especially the first few episodes and uncovers the hardships of being bullied ! The ending was a bit disappointing, it felt like a few things got left behind like the bakery and Im Siwan’s character didn’t get a full on development [*heartbreak*] We really do need a season 2 now!!!

Mi mi mi Jun 11 2024 12:05 am And just when you need a breath of fresh air, you run into Boyhood. A drama that I would recommend for anyone to keep them in a rollercoaster, it's plot is outstanding and I had a great time on this project.

Poppy Apr 25 2024 1:16 am Does anyone have recommendations for similar Kdramas like this?

JB Mar 19 2024 8:56 am it's worth watching this k-drama I like lee sun-bin she's very pretty & I'm avid fan of Im Siwan in the house on wheels 2..

Maria Feb 05 2024 2:18 pm Is it just me! Or. I seeing a lot of similarities to the webtoon viral hit...anybody else feels the same!?

CritiQueen Jan 28 2024 10:29 am Superb! This is very refreshing to watch. Watched all 10 episodes in one sitting. Very worth it! I rate it 8/10

Kdramashortcut (youtube) Jan 13 2024 11:59 am Siwan, don't take this role, the psychopath image you've built all this time will fade instantly ?

KST Jan 04 2024 9:38 am Wow what an amazing series!Im si wan's acting was at another level...Lee si woo 's acting was also really amazing. He never get ageing. Still has a baby face.LOL!!! This is my first time seeing Lee su bin. Wow she is really gorgeous. Her acting is really impressive. The story is really impressive. I will recommend this drama to all who like to watch youth dramas.

bea Jan 04 2024 4:43 am overall, i really enjoyed it! just not satisfied that btchy and fake seonhwa doesn't get what she deserved. the show ended and no one even knows where she really lives . the audacity to slap and get angry at byeong tae fooling her but she Is fooling everyone with her beauty and deserves a Slap toooo. sorry just can't stop being angry with seonhwa lol kudos hyewon

Vi Dec 31 2023 6:41 pm add to my favorite - if it's Siwan it's 100% great, he's really good/smart in choosing projects, ? hope there is season 2 with gyung tae showing his good side.

Captain Cha Dec 29 2023 6:50 pm They need to give Ho Seok more roles. Aside from getting whooped, the man carried most of the show's comedy scenes

mmu5e Dec 27 2023 2:20 pm it was a rollercoaster of emotions. everyone's acting was great and the drama overall was fun.

sun-bin and hye-won were extremely pretty. i hope we can see them in more dramas.

bsra Dec 27 2023 12:53 pm Such a heartwarming drama with amazing acting. We want season 2 with the same cast. I want to see more of byungtae and jiyeong!

Karia Dec 26 2023 11:42 am I solely thinks byeong tae have a lot of chemistry with seon hwa compared to black widow. Even in the end of eps 10, they can't kiss when byeong tae saw seon hwa. I agreed to that scene. Seon hwa is a bad b*tch but its not wrong for byeong tae to fall for her. She is a standard for 80an girl. Not a gangster like black widow. So far i just agreed they being a friend to protect each other, but not for couples. First eps is quite boring but ep6 onwards is a roller coaster! Love the ost!

Jeshua Dec 25 2023 4:09 am forget every other kdrama of 2023. this is the one that should be kdrama of the year.

fresh theme, with underwhelming yet brilliant cast, ultra real/believable story, not forget to superb acting from everyone. really really well done

Ryunami Dec 25 2023 2:22 am Each episode of the show is engaging and it never bores you even for a minute. The setting of the show in the 1980s is quite believable. It actually gives the feel of the 80s. The styling and setting are very appropriate for the times of the 80s. The music also helps to give you authentic vibes of the 80s.

The first five episodes were hilarious but episode 6 took an unexpected turn, shifting from joy to tragedy. Despite the roller coaster, it kept its comedic vibe, making me switch between worries and laughter. Ep 9 & 10 both are very satisfying though Seonhwa got away just pretty easy. I guess her best punishment is seeing Byeong Tae dates Ji-young.

Im Siwan's outstanding acting, seamlessly transitioning between comedy and emotional depth deserves every award for his portrayal of Byung Tae.

Overall I give this show 9.5 rating!

Ryunami Dec 25 2023 2:12 am When I Was Young by Muhan (OST Part 2 )

Marusa Dec 24 2023 8:33 am Just finished the entire season. What a rollercoaster journey with byeong tae. Kudos with all the actors and teams!! Anw anyone know the title of english song that usually plays??

Aimen Dec 23 2023 9:16 am Definitely a 10/10 for me...♡♡♡♡

Aimen Dec 23 2023 9:15 am The last scene when JiYeong slaps ByeongTae>>>>> Bestt, I was laughing like crazyyyyyy...ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

I love the way they credited every crew member by pointing at them...not to mention the cutest notes from the cast...♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

Ji Dec 23 2023 7:49 am I'm glad with how the story turns out. Thank you for all the actors and the crew who have worked so hard for this project!

Mumu Dec 22 2023 9:42 pm Guys watch ep 10 untin the end of the video

Ryunami Dec 22 2023 1:27 pm Still waiting for ep. 9 and 10. It should be out today, right?

Iñigo Dec 16 2023 8:44 am Man, Black widow is definitely prettier than that sky fox. Hope byeong tae notice that and I don't want Black Widow getting end up with White tiger while Byeong tae with that fox. Ji yeong and Byeong tae should definitely end up.

Ryunami Dec 16 2023 7:30 am Just completed the 8th ep and I enjoy the development of Byeong tae's character; ep 1 till 7 we see that his character from at the bottom of the food chain suddenly rises to the top, finally back at the bottom again and in ep 8 with the help from the Black Widow, he will try to get his revenge.

My favourite character in this drama is definitely Ji-yeong, the Black Widow who is also Byeong tae's neighbour. I watched Lee Sun bin in Work Later Drink Now series and she's even funnier as Ji yeong who can do the side kicks very well. The show will end with 10 episodes and with the remaining 2 eps I wonder how Ji yeong who has a huge secret crush over Byeong tae guides him in his revenge.

Aimen Dec 15 2023 1:40 pm You can do it, ByeongTae.....Wohooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

Abc Dec 15 2023 11:50 am Today's episodes were best. Now Byeong tae will take revenge.Fighting. And that seon hwa gets taste oh her own medicine. She's more evil than baek ho. Baek ho takes advantage of others by whooping but seon hwa takes advantage by playing with emotions.

Tim Dec 14 2023 1:34 am Byeongtae isn’t a perfect admirable main character and he’s described as a ‘loser’ . He’s just a high school student who just want to live a normal life but no. His actions and decisions are just the results of him being a target of bullying all his life. Siwan even said that out of all the roles he played Byeongtae has the lowest IQ and that’s very evident in most of his actions especially his infatuation towards seonhwa. He grabbed every opportunity just to get away with bullying and not get beaten. He always wanted to tell that he’s not the real white tiger but always unsuccessful. In my opinion, it’s a very well-written drama, the pacing is also nice. I just hope for a satisfying ending, when this happens it may be one of the best kdrama this year, and probably gonna win awards. Siwan shines so bright in this show.

Oh wah Dec 12 2023 5:41 pm Seriously hated byeong tae when he hit the guy with chair. Like why,, why do this to weak.

Ep 5 or 6 is like a new show, what happened suddenly. Had thought that tiger of asan would be a nice guy but he is the vilest scum. It feels he knows how bad that girl is and is flirting her like she does.

But whatever, byeong tae shouldn't have injured those guys, also after that fight when gyeong tae makes bum tae fight that guy in washroom, bum tae never hits back even once. Dunno where this show will head, he will learn fighting from jiyeong or what but ep 6 was suddenly so horrific.

I think I understand byeong tae, defo lying and faking identity was wrong and shouldn't have done but he has been bullied since his childhood, and if we see when he was considered leader he led his school well.

But it is also his mistake that things went downhill, he shouldn't have sent guys to beat up tiger of asan because of the girl, the other guy was still being nice despite everything but after that he became full on cray, so he messed it up too now that guy is full on vile. He also knew he is a good fighter so dunno why he sent guys to beat him. Now whole school will be miserable because of money he is extorting.

This drama should have dropped at once. Will there be another season?

Dian Dec 12 2023 9:48 am @CCTW is correct. It is not easy to fight back when the whole gang is against you. Byeongtae has no defense skills somemore.

Ji Dec 11 2023 3:27 am @Hoon, Baekho is short for "Baek horang" which in English is White Tiger. In the drama, they mostly use the name Baekho to refer to Byungtae, I was referring to the real Baekho who is Gyeongtae. Got it?

Watepak Dec 09 2023 8:40 pm This week's episode left me depressed. I don't know how to get away from that kind of situation. I'm sure there will be unexpected scenarios in the next few episodes. Good job, director and writer. Looking forward to it.

Iñigo Dec 09 2023 8:50 am Hope he learn how to fight

Hoon Dec 09 2023 7:25 am @Ji, who tf is baekho?

Mariaaa28 Dec 09 2023 5:32 am I was so sorry for Ho Seok and Byeong Tae in ep 6.?

Abc Dec 09 2023 3:57 am Byeong tae has capacity to knock out those bullies but he might not know the skill. he knocked asan white tiger and another bully unknowingly. And they should also show that so called beautiful girl taking advantage of boys gets her karma

Ji Dec 09 2023 2:19 am Wow, who would've thought the story would take this turn? Raise your hand if you thought Baekho would actually have a redeemable quality. You know, like bad boy turns good boy. He's kinda cute when he got amnesia. But I guess up to this point, he's just broken. Now I don't think I will even hope that Bumtae will magically have a power to turn things around. I mean, in the regular drama he might. He could learn from Jiyoung and at some point those who are afraid of Baekho could turn their backs on him because he's such a mean character. But I guess I'm just gonna see where the last 4 episodes will take me.

cameoong Dec 08 2023 2:56 pm eps 6 so sad and brutal :(

Scarlettine Dec 08 2023 1:46 pm Why??? This was a great comedy.... After episodes 5 ja 6 I need therapy.

Hiruman Dec 08 2023 12:15 pm 6th episode was quite brutal, it's like a completely different show. Can't wait for the next one

Insensitive Dec 08 2023 10:46 am How is thid being funny? Like this is also happening in real life. Some kids get beaten up.

Ji Dec 08 2023 3:05 am This is soooo gooood Very entertaining. Love the comedy. And Im Siwan's acting is marvelous. Come on, next episode please!

Lyra Dec 07 2023 1:19 pm This drama never fails to make me laugh in every episode. Im Si wan is a very good and versatile actor. Its such a good and funny drama.

Taiwo Dec 03 2023 8:47 pm Reminds me of the anime Angel densetsu

Abc Nov 29 2023 9:31 am Feel like some different kind of story.

May Nov 29 2023 9:17 am Im Si wan a totally amazing actor. He portrays any kind of role. A true vesatile actor and he is my favorite actor.

Mimi Nov 26 2023 10:42 pm Is this based on the 2006 movie "The Legend of 7 cutter?" Because it seems so.

erw Nov 25 2023 9:49 pm So funny! Im Si Wan is the best actor! He is the best

Meyame Nov 21 2023 6:13 pm @nan. Look at the poster! Even though im si wan 35, he looks the youngest among the actors lol

PANDORA Sep 07 2023 7:38 pm Put Im Si-wan in a drama and I will be watching. It’s as simple as that.

zuzu Aug 19 2023 8:50 pm can't waittttttt!!!!!!! omg Siwan & SunBin main drama bareng .

Nan Aug 17 2023 10:57 am Im Si Wan a highschooler? Really? I love him, but a 35-year-old as a student? Because I care about him, I hope it's good.

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Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Notes

Cast

Jang Byeong-Tae's Family

Park Ji-Yeong's Family

Jung Gyeong-Tae's Family

Buyeo Agricutural High School

Buyeo Technical High School

Onyang High School

Lion Hair Group

Others

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