Once Upon a Boyhood is a teen comedy drama set against the backdrop of post-1988 Summer Olympics South Korea. It follows Jang Byeong-tae (Im Si-wan), a high schooler who suffers from bullying at school. His life takes an unexpected turn when his father’s illegal dance studio gets exposed and he is forced to transfer to a new school in a nearby city. There, he’s mistaken for the city’s best fighter and becomes popular overnight. The series evokes feelings of nostalgia as it depicts the daily lives of agricultural high school students in the Chungcheong Province.
The series is helmed by Lee Myung-woo, who previously directed “The Fiery Priest,” “Backstreet Rookie,” and the Coupang Play web drama “One Ordinary Day.” It premiered on November 24, 2023 on Coupang Play.
Status: Completed
Main Cast:
Im Si-wan
Lee Sun-bin
Lee Si-woo
Kang Hye-won
Director: Lee Myung-woo
Writer: Kim Jae-hwan
Network: Coupang Play
Release Date: November 24, 2023
Release Date (Final Episode): December 22, 2023
Schedule: Fridays at 20:00 KST
No. of Episodes: 10
Genre: Comedy, Teen Drama, Suspense
Korean Title: 소년시대
Also Known As: Boyhood | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Source Material: Original
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Casting Development
On May 18, 2023, Lee Sun-bin‘s (“Work Later, Drink Now”) agency Initial Entertainment stated that she received an offer to star in the series. [Source 2]
On April 25, 2023, actor Im Si-wan (“Summer Strike”) announced through his agency that he has been courted to star in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and is reviewing the offer. He has been eyed to play the part of Jang Byung-tae, a small and frail boy living in Onyang in South Chungcheong Province. Jang Byung-tae, who is at the lowest rung of the school’s social hierarchy, moves to the adjacent Buyeo Agricultural High School where an unforeseen event alters the course of his life. [Source 1]
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