BTS Universe Announces Cast for New Drama Series, ‘Youth’
The cast for BTS’s Youth has recently been announced.
The global Korean boyband, BTS, has announced the cast for their up and coming drama series, Youth, set to air in 2021. The premise of the series is to follow the lives of the seven boys based on the members of the band: Kim Namjoon (RM), Kim Seokjin (Jin), Jun Hoseok (J-Hope), Min Yoongi (Suga), Kim Taehyung (V), Park Jimin (Jimin) and Jeon Jeongguk (Jungkook).
According to an article by Teen Vogue, “Youth will tell the stories of seven young men navigating the transition to adulthood. The BU [BTS Universe] exists on an interesting storytelling plane, because it doesn’t tell the story of the music group BTS, nor does it tell any ‘real-life’ stories of the actual people that comprise the group. It’s entirely imaginary, and the characters just happen to have the same names as the BTS members.” The drama will include “multiple timelines, flashbacks, and fantastical time-turning.”
The casting for the drama has been announced, and fans are going wild due to the perfect casting.
The BTS Universe drama is expected to air in 2021
Actors:
Jin: Seo Jihoon
Suga: Noh Jonghyun
J-Hope: Ahn Jiho
RM: Seo Youngjoo
Jimin: Kim Yoonwoo
V: Jung Woojin
Jungkook: Jeon Jinseohttps://t.co/kFCVoHmOID pic.twitter.com/LxWu8yYxPH— K-Charts & Translations⁷ (@charts_k) October 19, 2020
Jeon Jinseo, at the age of just 14, will be playing Jungkook. Jinseo has starred in other dramas such as The Heirs, Graceful Family, and Legend of the Blue Sea.
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Seo Jihoon will be playing Jin. Jihoon is 23, and has been in accredited dramas such as Signal and Matching! Boy’s Archery. His plot centers around upholding his father’s expectations and acting as a guide to the other six boys.
27-year-old Noh Jonghyun will be playing as Suga, and his character is supposed to have suffered the loss of his mother, with his piano being his only form of solace. Jonghyun has also appeared on Khondae Intern and Life on Mars.
According to other sources, Ahn Jiho will be playing J-Hope, and he is known for his awesome dance skills and amazing attitude despite being abandoned at a theme park when he was a child. Jiho has starred in other dramas such as Nobody Knows. Seo Yungjoo will be playing the role of RM, who is “learning the harsh realities of what life can throw at you.” Yungjoo has also been in Nobody Knows (also working with Ahn Jiho), Solomon’s Perjury, and Beautiful World. Kim Yoonwoo will be making his exiting debut playing the character Jimin, “hiding an unspeakable secret behind his bright smile.” Lastly, Jung Woojin will be playing the role of V, who lives with an alcoholic father and wishes that he can find his mother, who ran away because of his abusive stepfather. At just 15 years old, Woojin has already been in notable movies such as Vanishing Time: A Boy Who Returned.
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We are so excited to see these boys act in such an important drama for K-pop fans around the world, giving BTS fans just another way for them to connect with their favorite band. Be sure to check it out when it airs in 2021.
