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Youth of May
2021
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 1 season
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In May, 1980, during the turbulent times of the Gwangju Uprising, Hee-Tae and Myung-Hee fall in love. Their love seems destined by fate.
Details
- Created by
- Lee Kang, Song Min-yeop
- Studio
- Arc Media
- Released
- 3 May 2021
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Episodes
- 12 across 1 season
- Awards
- 6 wins, 7 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Blue Dragon Series Awards 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Keum Sae-rok | Nominee |
| Blue Dragon Series Awards 2022 | Best New Actor | Lee Do-hyun | Nominee |
| Korean PD Awards 2022 | Best Picture TV Drama | Youth of May | Winner |
| Korean PD Awards 2022 | Best TV Drama | Youth of May | Nominee |
| KBS Drama Awards 2021 | Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Do-hyun | Nominee |
| KBS Drama Awards 2021 | Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Go Min-si | Winner |
| KBS Drama Awards 2021 | Best Supporting Actor | Lee Sang-yi | Nominee |
| KBS Drama Awards 2021 | Best Supporting Actress | Keum Sae-rok | Winner |
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KBS Drama Awards
9 nominations, 5 won
| Best Couple Award | Lee Do-hyun and Go Min-si | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Keum Sae-rok | Winner |
| Best Young Actor | Jo Yi-hyun | Winner |
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Go Min-si | Winner |
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Lee Do-hyun | Winner |
| Best New Actress | Keum Sae-rok | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Lee Sang-yi | Nominee |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Lee Do-hyun | Nominee |
| Top Excellence Award, Actress | Go Min-si | Nominee |
Korean PD Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Picture TV Drama | Youth of May | Winner |
| Best TV Drama | Youth of May | Nominee |
Blue Dragon Series Awards
2 nominations
| Best New Actor | Lee Do-hyun | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Keum Sae-rok | Nominee |