At Eighteen
| At Eighteen | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Coming of age |
| Written by | Yoon Kyung-ah |
| Directed by | Sim Na-yeon |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Oh Hwan-min |
| Producers |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | July 22, 2019 – present |
At Eighteen[2] (Korean: 열여덟의 순간; RR: Yeolyeodeolbui sun-gan; lit. Moment of Eighteen) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Ong Seong-wu, Kim Hyang-gi, Shin Seung-ho and Kang Ki-young. The series marks Ong's first official lead role. It premiered on July 22, 2019.[1][3]
Synopsis
A youth drama that depicts moments in the lives of eighteen-year-olds as they experience whirlwind of emotions.
It follows the story of Choi Joon-woo (Ong Seong-wu) as he transfers to a new school and tries to adjust in the new environment.
Cast
Main
- Ong Seong-wu as Choi Joon-woo
- A student who has gotten used to being lonely and is not practiced in expressing his emotions.[4]
- Kim Hyang-gi as Yoo Soo-bin
- A top student who has no clear goals and ambition as her life is controlled by her mother.[5]
- Shin Seung-ho as Ma Hwi-young
- A student who seems to be courageous and strong but is suffering from a complex.[5]
- Kang Ki-young as Oh Han-kyeol
- An assistant homeroom teacher.[6]
Supporting
Students
- Lee Seung-min as Lee Ki-tae
- Kim Do-wan as Cho Sang-hoon
- Moon Bin as Jung Oh-je
- Yoo In-soo as Yoo Pil-sang
- Baek Jae-woo as Go Dong
- Woo Joon-seo as Park Kyu-nam
- Shin Ki-joon as Ha Shim-bok
- Kim Ga-hee as Moon Chan-yeol
- Moon Joo-yeon as Yoon So-ye
- Kim Bo-yun as Kwon Da-heen
- Han Sung-min as Hwang Ro-mi
Parents
- Shim Yi-young as Lee Yeon-woo
- Joon-woo's mother
- Choi Jae-woong as Choi Myeong-joon
- Joon-woo's father
- Kim Sun-young as Yoon Song-hee
- Soo-bin's mother
- Lee Hae-young as Yoo Jong-soo
- Soo-bin's father
- Jung Young-joo as Park Geum-ja
- Hwi-young's mother
- Sung Ki-yoon as Ma Yoon-gi
- Hwi-young's father
Others
- Park Sung-geun as Lee Kwan-young
- Vice principal
- Heo Young-ji as Kim Ji-min
- Employee at convenient store. She usually calls Joon-woo as "Park Young-bae"
- Choi Woo-sung as Im Gun-hyuk
- Choi Dae-hoon as Teacher Son
- Mathematics lecturer
Special appearances
- Song Geon-hee as Shin Jung-hoo (Ep. 3–4)
Original soundtrack
| At Eighteen OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Recorded | 2019 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Language | |
| Label |
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Part 1
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moments" |
|
| Christopher | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Moments" (Inst.) |
| 3:54 | ||
| Total length: | 7:48 | ||||
Part 2
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Our Story" (우리가 만난 이야기) | Woo Ye-rin | Kim Je-hwi | Ong Seong-wu | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Our Story" (Inst.) | Kim Je-hwi | 3:29 | ||
| Total length: | 6:58 | ||||
Part 3
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Be With You" (네가 있으면 좋겠어) |
|
| Bily Acoustie | 3:19 |
| 2. | "I'll Be With You" (Inst.) |
| 3:19 | ||
| Total length: | 6:38 | ||||
Part 4
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dear My" |
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| Stella Jang | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Dear My" (Inst.) |
| 3:33 | ||
| Total length: | 7:06 | ||||
Ratings
In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Title | Average audience share (AGB Nielsen)[7] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | July 22, 2019 | The Nameless Kid, Choi Joon-woo (이름없는 아이, 최준우) |
3.009% | 3.692% |
| 2 | July 23, 2019 | A Moment I Want to Run Away (도망가고 싶은 순간) |
2.354% | 2.779% |
| 3 | July 29, 2019 | It Always Rains on a Sad Day (속상한 날은 꼭 비가 내린다) |
3.169% | 3.747% |
| 4 | July 30, 2019 | Happiness and Sadness Come and Go Instantly (기쁨과 슬픔은 한 순간) |
3.393% | 4.466% |
| 5 | August 5, 2019 | After That Long and Sad Day (길고 슬픈 그날 밤이 지나면) |
3.341% | 3.710% |
| 6 | August 6, 2019 | The Timing of Action and Reaction (액션과 리액션의 타이밍) |
3.512% | 4.260% |
| 7 | August 12, 2019 | Romeo and Juliet (로미오와 줄리엣) |
3.150% | 3.545% |
| 8 | August 13, 2019 | The Moment of Your First Love (첫 사랑의 순간) |
3.560% | 4.217% |
| 9 | August 19, 2019 | I'm Sorry... (미안해...) |
3.322% | 3.927% |
| 10 | August 20, 2019 | |||
| 11 | August 26, 2019 | |||
| 12 | August 27, 2019 | |||
| 13 | September 2, 2019 | |||
| 14 | September 3, 2019 | |||
| 15 | September 9, 2019 | |||
| 16 | September 10, 2019 | |||
| Average | % | % | ||
- This drama airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
References
- ^ a b "'열여덟의 순간' 옹성우 연기 첫데뷔..김향기와 호흡(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "At Eighteen [Title in the URL]". JTBC. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Ong Seong-wu cast in JTBC drama". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "옹성우, 본격 솔로 활동…JTBC '열여덟의 순간' 출연 확정 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "[공식입장] 워너원 마친 옹성우, '열여덟의 순간' 주연 확정…김향기·신승호와 호흡". Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "강기영, '열여덟의 순간' 캐스팅 확정…옹성우-김향기와 호흡". Naver (in Korean). Korea Business News Co., Ltd. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "AGB Daily Ratings". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved 2010-06-14.