# My Youth
**My Youth** (마이 유스) is a 2025 South Korean romance television series starring [Song Joong-ki](https://www.edgepedia.org/song-joong-ki) and Chun Woo-hee that aired on JTBC from September 5 to October 17, 2025, in the network's Friday 20:50 slot with two consecutive episodes each week.[1](https://asianwiki.com/My_Youth) The series follows Sunwoo Hae, a former popular child actor who now lives quietly as a novelist and florist, and Seong Je-yeon, his first love, who reappears in his life after ten years.[1](https://asianwiki.com/My_Youth)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Network and slot | JTBC Friday series, 20:50 KST, two consecutive episodes per week; September 5 to October 17, 2025[1](https://asianwiki.com/My_Youth) |
| Episodes and runtime | 14 episodes, about 70 minutes each[1](https://asianwiki.com/My_Youth) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37436162) |
| Lead cast | Song Joong-ki as Sunwoo Hae; Chun Woo-hee as Seong Je-yeon; with Lee Joo-myung and Seo Ji-hoon[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37436162) • [3](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/entertainment/shows-dramas/20250905/song-joong-ki-chun-woo-hee-pair-up-with-strong-chemistry-in-my-youth) |
| Production team | Directed by Lee Sang-yeob (*Yumi's Cells*, *Familiar Wife*); written by Park Si-hyun (*Run On*)[3](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/entertainment/shows-dramas/20250905/song-joong-ki-chun-woo-hee-pair-up-with-strong-chemistry-in-my-youth) |
| Production companies | Haijieum Studio, JTBC, and SLL[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37436162) |
| Finale rating | 2.1 percent average nationwide (Nielsen Korea) on October 17, 2025[4](https://www.soompi.com/article/1791248wpp/my-youth-ends-on-ratings-rise-as-would-you-marry-me-hits-new-friday-high) |
| International distribution | Announced as a Viu Original in March 2025; streamed with subtitles on Viki[5](https://www.pccw.com/assets/Common/files/press-release/2025/Mar/Press%20Release_Viu%20announces%20Viu%20Originals_EN.pdf) • [6](https://www.viki.com/tv/41226c-my-youth?locale=en) |
## Premise
Sunwoo Hae (Song Joong-ki) was a popular child actor who shined in his youth but lost his footing because of the greed of the adults around him. He now lives peacefully as a novelist and florist. Seong Je-yeon (Chun Woo-hee), who works as a manager at an entertainment company, was his first love; as teenagers the two helped each other through the darkest periods of their lives. When they reunite after ten years, long-buried memories resurface and both must confront emotions they believed they had left behind.[1](https://asianwiki.com/My_Youth) • [5](https://www.pccw.com/assets/Common/files/press-release/2025/Mar/Press%20Release_Viu%20announces%20Viu%20Originals_EN.pdf)
Director Lee Sang-yeob described the story as being about thirty-somethings who reconnect with important people from their past, face old wounds, and grow through shared experiences.[3](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/entertainment/shows-dramas/20250905/song-joong-ki-chun-woo-hee-pair-up-with-strong-chemistry-in-my-youth) Viki's synopsis frames the same setup as a former child actor turned florist and novelist unexpectedly reuniting with an old friend and working through past hurt toward a possible future together.[6](https://www.viki.com/tv/41226c-my-youth?locale=en)
## Cast
Song Joong-ki plays Sunwoo Hae, a former child actor who now works as a florist and novelist, and Chun Woo-hee plays Seong Je-yeon, a manager at an entertainment company and Sunwoo Hae's first love.[1](https://asianwiki.com/My_Youth) • [5](https://www.pccw.com/assets/Common/files/press-release/2025/Mar/Press%20Release_Viu%20announces%20Viu%20Originals_EN.pdf) The supporting cast includes Lee Joo-myung as Mo Tae-rin and Seo Ji-hoon, with Nam Da-reum and [Jeon So-young](https://www.edgepedia.org/jeon-so-young) appearing as the younger versions of the two leads.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37436162)
For both leads the drama marked a return to romance. Song said it was his first romance drama in nine years since KBS2's *Descendants of the Sun*, and that he wanted a character who could exist in real life rather than a fantasy setting. Chun's previous acclaimed romance role was in JTBC's 2019 series *Be Melodramatic*.[3](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/entertainment/shows-dramas/20250905/song-joong-ki-chun-woo-hee-pair-up-with-strong-chemistry-in-my-youth)
## Production and distribution
The series was directed by Lee Sang-yeob, whose earlier works include *Familiar Wife* and *Yumi's Cells*, and written by Park Si-hyun, who wrote *Run On*.[3](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/entertainment/shows-dramas/20250905/song-joong-ki-chun-woo-hee-pair-up-with-strong-chemistry-in-my-youth) It was produced by Haijieum Studio together with JTBC and SLL.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37436162)
In March 2025, the pan-regional streaming service Viu announced *My Youth* among its Viu Originals, slated for the second half of 2025. The announcement noted that it was Song Joong-ki's first major drama following the Viu Original *Reborn Rich* (2022), which became the most watched show on the Viu platform within ten days of its launch.[5](https://www.pccw.com/assets/Common/files/press-release/2025/Mar/Press%20Release_Viu%20announces%20Viu%20Originals_EN.pdf) The series later became available with subtitles in English, Portuguese, Finnish, and other languages on Viki.[6](https://www.viki.com/tv/41226c-my-youth?locale=en)
## Reception
**Ratings.** The premiere drew a 2.9 percent nationwide rating, lower than the 3.0 percent debut of its predecessor in the Friday 20:50 slot, *The Nice Guy*.[7](https://www.pannchoa.com/2025/09/theqoo-song-joongki-as-lead-in-my-youth.html) Episodes 3 and 4, aired back to back on September 12, recorded 2.2 percent and 2.4 percent.[7](https://www.pannchoa.com/2025/09/theqoo-song-joongki-as-lead-in-my-youth.html) The series finale on October 17 scored an average nationwide rating of 2.1 percent; in the same time slot that night, SBS's *Would You Marry Me* reached 6.1 percent and MBC's *[To the Moon](https://www.edgepedia.org/to-the-moon-tv-series)* 1.9 percent.[4](https://www.soompi.com/article/1791248wpp/my-youth-ends-on-ratings-rise-as-would-you-marry-me-hits-new-friday-high)
**Audience scores.** On IMDb the series held a 6.7/10 rating from about 1,000 users, while Viki users rated it 9.0 out of 10 and Japanese users on Filmarks gave it 3.8 out of 5 across 391 reviews.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37436162) • [6](https://www.viki.com/tv/41226c-my-youth?locale=en) • [8](https://filmarks.com/dramas/16491/22216) Reviewers described it as a slow-burn melodrama centered on nostalgia and rediscovery, with production design that amplifies the mood.[9](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/entertainment/ott/story/my-youth-review-song-joong-ki-returns-with-slow-burn-k-drama-not-for-everyone-2785291-2025-09-10) Viewer discussion also noted familiar genre elements, including illness and accident plotlines, and some criticism that the story was predictable.[8](https://filmarks.com/dramas/16491/22216)
## References
1. [My Youth, AsianWiki](https://asianwiki.com/My_Youth)
2. [My Youth (TV Series 2025), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37436162)
3. [Song Joong-ki, Chun Woo-hee pair up with strong chemistry in 'My Youth', The Korea Times](https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/entertainment/shows-dramas/20250905/song-joong-ki-chun-woo-hee-pair-up-with-strong-chemistry-in-my-youth)
4. ["My Youth" Ends On Ratings Rise As "Would You Marry Me" Hits New Friday High, Soompi](https://www.soompi.com/article/1791248wpp/my-youth-ends-on-ratings-rise-as-would-you-marry-me-hits-new-friday-high)
5. [Viu announces Viu Originals including Song Joong-ki-led My Youth, PCCW press release](https://www.pccw.com/assets/Common/files/press-release/2025/Mar/Press%20Release_Viu%20announces%20Viu%20Originals_EN.pdf)
6. [My Youth, Rakuten Viki](https://www.viki.com/tv/41226c-my-youth?locale=en)
7. [Song Joongki as lead in "My Youth", viewership tanks, theqoo via Pannchoa](https://www.pannchoa.com/2025/09/theqoo-song-joongki-as-lead-in-my-youth.html)
8. [マイ・ユース（My Youth）, Filmarksドラマ](https://filmarks.com/dramas/16491/22216)
9. [My Youth review: Song Joong-ki returns with slow burn K-drama not for everyone, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/entertainment/ott/story/my-youth-review-song-joong-ki-returns-with-slow-burn-k-drama-not-for-everyone-2785291-2025-09-10)
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