Disappearing childhood sweethearts in 20th Century Boy and Girl
by tineybeanie
The first teaser for upcoming romance drama 20th Century Boy and Girl has been released. Accompanied by gentle piano music, it depicts the childhood stages of our main couple Han Ye-seul (Madam Antoine) and Kim Ji-suk (Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People). She’ll play a former idol and current actress, while he’ll play a successful businessman.
Directed by Lee Dong-yoon (All’s Well With a Happy Home, Fated To Love You) and written by Lee Sun-hye (junior writer on the Answer Me series), this drama’s story centers around the lives and friendship of three 35-year-old women who grew up knowing each other as neighbors ever since they were young. It’ll capture their journeys as they mature and change in their relationships with the people closest to them.
The teaser begins in a nursery, where a boy and a girl make faces and giggle during nap time as all their classmates remain asleep. Then the scene switches to the boy pushing the girl on a swing set, but soon the younger actors are replaced by their teenage versions (Gugudan’s Mina plays the girl and Kim In-sun plays the boy.)
The relationship between the two stays sweet as they grow up, as the teenage boy peers at the girl napping with puppy dog devotion in his eyes. Then we finally see their adult counterparts, Kim Ji-suk and Han Ye-seul, with her sleeping on his shoulder and him stroking her hair in the very same bus.
During class time, the high school girl surreptitiously opens up her pop idol magazine only to see that the boy has scribbled over her favorite singer. She glares in his direction, and the adult versions replace them again, as Kim Ji-suk laughs over his textbook in Han Ye-seul’s direction. Clearly their dynamic won’t change much as they grow up.
But then… he suddenly disappears and Han Ye-seul makes a forlorn expression as their past memories quickly flash by. She’s shown at an empty playground waiting by herself as Kim Ji-suk disappears in all the memories. But then, he walks up to her in the present, and she breaks into a relieved smile. Their joint voiceover says: “Starting our twenties in the 21st century,” and the teaser ends with the two of them laughing with each other.
MBC Monday-Tuesday drama 20th Century Boy and Girl will begin airing this fall starting September 25, when The King Loves ends its run.
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1 Gladys
August 31, 2017 at 12:50 PM
I can already feel the alchemy between the leads!
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nanabot
August 31, 2017 at 1:00 PM
Alchemy??? Looooolllll
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PurpleTeapot
August 31, 2017 at 7:26 PM
When it's so magical it feels one level higher than chemistry it's alchemy :3
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💜🍍☠ Sicarius The Queen of Melonia ☠🍍💜
September 1, 2017 at 12:43 AM
So I can make gold just by eye contact with a s/o?
Then why aren't I rich yet? Oh wait... I don't have a s/o... :P
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2 callie
August 31, 2017 at 12:54 PM
This made me too emotional for a first teaser, I'm mad ?
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3 ZZZZ
August 31, 2017 at 12:59 PM
Its another friends turn lovers drama just like Fight My Way, but hey Im not complaining! This is totally my catnip ? Im very much satisfied with the cast esp. the leads. Finally Ji Suk gets to lead in drama. I really hope the production will not affected much with the labor strike happening in MBC. I dont want the drama to be ruin. let them finish it
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dee
August 31, 2017 at 6:04 PM
I heard that it'll be delayed. Noooo.
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ZZZZ
September 1, 2017 at 8:55 PM
the prod team dont deny or admit it that shooting will be postpone for awhile. lets see next week when the labor strike go full blast
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4 Thaisfrede
August 31, 2017 at 1:06 PM
I was looking forward to this drama, but I didn't know who the lead actress was.
I don't like her. Sorry, but after Spy MyeongWol that had such a negative impact on me I didn't like the two actors, but as I later fell in love with Eric in other dramas and eventually became one of my favorites actors, I'll give it a try. I really like the lead male actor and I liked the premise.
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5 ⭐ Sera The Ms Temper ⭐
August 31, 2017 at 1:20 PM
I'm soooo looking forward to this drama❤
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6 Ek Ladhki Thi
August 31, 2017 at 1:43 PM
My heart cannot handle this much cute. OMG, why?! Why you so precious?!
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7 Jrr 🌈
August 31, 2017 at 1:45 PM
ah, always fond of friends to lovers plot. looking forward to see the supporting cast in the next few teasers. *LEE SANGWOOOOOOOOO* ?
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dee
August 31, 2017 at 6:09 PM
I'm waiting for him too
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fab
September 1, 2017 at 2:31 AM
WHO? KJS is the lead and Lee Sangwoo is the second lead...That's amazing. Not sure how to feel about this.
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8 deltadragon23
August 31, 2017 at 2:53 PM
This is potentially cute.
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9 Heartstrings
August 31, 2017 at 4:28 PM
- The young actor is Kim In-seong not In-sun.
Can't wait for this drama already. KimJisuk - Kim Inseong Fighting!
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ChristyMB
August 31, 2017 at 6:35 PM
I'm surprised by this mistake. There is nowhere that calls Inseong as In-Sun.
Still, I'm excited!
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10 Muzeeka
August 31, 2017 at 5:47 PM
I love the leads so im anticipating this one
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11 hannaehh
August 31, 2017 at 5:55 PM
Oh no, this drama was not on my radar. I didn't anticipate or plan on watching this after TKL, but the teaser looks good. But..but I'll be busy starting September. Oh no! ?
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fakesmilesandlaughs
September 2, 2017 at 1:16 PM
Saaame! I need to focus on school work but too many good dramas T.T
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12 cassie23
August 31, 2017 at 6:02 PM
whaa many new dramas ??
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13 dee
August 31, 2017 at 6:06 PM
I just can't say no to HYS <3
But where is Lee Sang Woo?
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14 salt N pepper
August 31, 2017 at 6:21 PM
Oooh this looks cute! Like the leads, as well. Another drama to look forward to.
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15 thekimchikorner
August 31, 2017 at 7:09 PM
Ooh I cannot wait for this drama!! Love the leads and story-line...must watch this fall!
https://www.thekimchikorner.com
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16 sweetsour
August 31, 2017 at 7:21 PM
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17 PurpleTeapot
August 31, 2017 at 7:24 PM
Omg what is this sorcery! Yesterday I was just thinking how great it would be if we have a drama that shows how a romantic relationship between a boy and girl who grow up together changes across time.
And I don't mean in the "they were friends and then finally became lovers as adults" way (e.g. Bubblegum or Fight My Way), but in the sense that they start dating in their teens, and then have that relationship develop alongside the changes in their lives. I'm not sure this is what's happening in this drama, but it looks like a high possibility.
Also, I hope the next teaser gives us more on that female friendship. We need more female friendships at the centre of dramas!
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PurpleTeapot
August 31, 2017 at 7:29 PM
Wait I just realised—aren't the child actors the ones who played little Dongman and little Seolhee in Fight My Way? They're so cute ahh
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phoenix220
September 1, 2017 at 5:33 AM
they are?! oh, how adorable.
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18 gadis
August 31, 2017 at 7:55 PM
It feels sweet, nostalgic, and a bit melancholic. It's much better than what I expected.
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19 Fantasy
August 31, 2017 at 9:36 PM
The younger version of the male lead is SF9's KIM INSEONG!!! PLEASE LOVE HIM AND STAN SF9?????
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20 Fantasy
August 31, 2017 at 9:50 PM
@tineybeanie thank you for mentioning him but the younger version is SF9's Kim Inseong, his name is usually spelled this way???
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21 Sophie
August 31, 2017 at 10:31 PM
Kim Inseong(the teenage ver of Kim Jisuk) is an idol from group SF9
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22 Lin
September 1, 2017 at 12:18 AM
I am soooo here for this. It gives me a tvN's 'Bubblegum' feel and that drama was a gem. I am sooo happy my Kim Ji Suk is finally the lead and gets the girl. I am forever bitter that the flop was chosen in I Need Romance 2, instead of him.
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23 meypin
September 1, 2017 at 4:49 AM
OMG KANG MINAAAA xD
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24 Enios
September 1, 2017 at 7:10 AM
I'm in!!
Haven't been able to pick up a drama since fight my way but i love friends to lovers dramas.
Why did they cut her hair :(
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25 Ally
September 1, 2017 at 9:19 AM
This looks more than adorable. Showed to hubby--think we'll be seeing this together. Right up his alley (as long as there is no terminal illness, psychosis, and dead main leads).
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26 vongole
September 1, 2017 at 12:46 PM
So good!! Kim Ji-suk as lead - yesssssss...
And Han Ye-seul is emoting the heck out in this teaser!
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27 Micheal
September 3, 2017 at 11:16 PM
When is it coming online
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28 toramona
September 5, 2017 at 12:07 AM
This looks good! They had me at Kim Ji-suk and then followed it up with that teaser. I wondered if they will go back and forth a bit with flash backs. I'm for it.
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