Begins ≠ Youth Part 1
Within a few years of their debut, the K-pop group BTS became one of the most well-known boybands in the world. The 7-member boy group has released a total of nine studio albums, seven compilation albums, and six extended plays or mini-albums. In 2015, the boy group released two extended plays titled ‘The Most Beautiful Moment in Life’ and ‘The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt. 2’.
The songs released in the two mini-albums came to be called the HYYH Era [i.e. the Hwa Yang Yeon Hwa (화 양 연 화) Era] of BTS. The songs contained in these albums followed a fictional storyline about a group of 7 friends which was later explored in the Naver Webtoon titled – Save Me.
After the immense success of the mini-albums as well as the webtoons respectively, the storyline that was narrated by BTS is finally being released in a live-action K-drama titled Begins ≠ Youth.
The show will be released in three parts with four episodes each. If you’ve been following Begins Youth, you may be curious to find out when the first part of this upcoming Korean drama will be released. Well, wonder no more!
Here is everything you need to know about Begins Youth Part 1 (i.e. Episodes 1-4), including their release date, time, and where to watch them.
What is Begins Youth about?
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. After an unwanted return to Songju-si, Kim Hwan meets six boys.
As an outsider, the boys sometimes find him suspicious and misunderstand his actions, leading to conflicts. Despite these initial difficulties, they eventually become friends. It seemed awkward at first, but over time, they grow closer after realising they all have similar family issues.
Where Can I Watch Begins Youth Part 1?
Begins Youth is an Xclusive original drama and will only be available on the streaming platform, Xclusive. All 4 episodes of Begins Youth Part 1 can be purchased at the discounted price of $29.79. The episodes can be purchased individually as well at the cost of $6.95 per episode. You can purchase the episodes of Begins Youth here.
There is little to no information about the streaming of the episodes on any other platform for international fans. However, we will be sure to update this page when more information about the international release of the K-drama.
Begins Youth Part 1 Episodes 1 to 4 Release Date
Episodes 1-4 of Begins Youth will be released on Tuesday 30th April at 4:00 pm KST / 3:00 am ET / 7:00 am GMT / 12:00 am PT.
Expect the show to be broadcast across Xclusive in select regions around the world. Also, do expect the episodes to drop with English subtitles. Each episode will have a runtime of around 45-50 minutes.
How Many Episodes Will Begins Youth Have?
The K-drama Begins Youth is expected to have 12 episodes in total. The show will be released in three parts with 4 episodes dropping in each part. With that in mind, the show has 8 episodes remaining to air after the first four are released. As long as the schedule doesn’t change, it should look something like this:
- Episode 1: Am I wrong..? – April 30th
- Episode 2: Mama – April 30th
- Episode 3: Lie – April 30th
- Episode 4: Anpanman – April 30th
- Episode 5: Mikrokosmos – May 7th
- Episode 6: Cetomimidae – May 7th
- Episode 7: Man in the mirror – May 7th
- Episode 8: 13th Apostle – May 7th
- Episode 9: Asteroid 2019 OK – May 14th
- Episode 10: Hide and Seek – May 14th
- Episode 11: The Note – May 14th
- Episode 12: Begins ∞ Youth – May 14th
The show stars Seo Ji-hoon, Noh Jong-hyun, Ahn Ji-ho, Seo Young-joo, Kim Yoon-woo, Jung Woo-jin and Jeon Jin-seo in the main roles. Beings Youth will also star Jung Sung-il of The Glory fame in a supporting role. Alongside that, Kim Nam-hee, Nam Myung-ryul, Woo Hee-jin, Sung Ji-ru, Kim Young-woong, Lee Hang-na and Yeo Woon in supporting roles.
Is There A Trailer For Begins Youth?
There is indeed! You can find a trailer for the new slice of live drama – Begins Youth below:
What do you think about the Korean youth drama – Begins Youth? What are you most excited to see when this new K-drama drops? Let us know in the comments below!