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At Eighteen

At Eighteen[2] (Korean: 열여덟의 순간) 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 aired on JTBC from July 22 to September 10, 2019.[1][3]

At Eighteen
Promotional poster
Also known as
  • 18 Moments
  • A Moment at Eighteen
Hangul
열여덟의 순간
Literal meaningMoment of Eighteen
Revised RomanizationYeolyeodeolb-ui Sun-gan
GenreComing-of-age
Written byYoon Kyung-ah
Directed byShim Na-yeon
Starring
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producerOh Hwan-min
Producers
Running time70 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseJuly 22 (2019-07-22) –
September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10)

Synopsis

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At Eighteen follows the story of eighteen-year-old Choi Joon-woo (Ong Seong-wu), whose teenage life has been molded by his meager family life and the conflicts he faced in school. Forced to transfer schools for a violation he did not commit,[4] he arrives at Cheonbong High School where he has decided to be a nobody: a loner just quietly riding out 11th grade. Little does he know the twists and turns and the surprises in store for his eighteen-year-old life.

Soon, the loner inside Joon-woo has to come out of his comfort zone. Not only Joon-woo, but his fellow immature and inexperienced eighteen-year-olds, too, will have conflicts and whirlwinds of emotions and face the prejudices of a world shaped by the adults around them.[5] Together, they have to live their lives to the max and make life-changing decisions. And most of all, they must not forget to cherish every moment of their lives. For all they know, the memories of their nineteenth year of life might be the sweetest, the most precious, and the most unforgettable.

Cast

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Main

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  • Ong Seong-wu as Choi Joon-woo
    • Jung Hyun-joon as child Choi Joon-woo
A student of Class 2-3 who has gotten used to being lonely and is not practiced in expressing his emotions.[6] He is forced to transfer to Cheonbong High School for a violation he did not commit and is used to being solitary at school.[4] Being a transferee, he is an object of ridicule and prejudice from his new classmates. But as he adapts to the new environment, he becomes closer with his classmates and earns the friendship of his crush, top student Soo-bin.
A top student of Class 2-3 who has no clear goals and ambition as her life is controlled by her mother, who wants her to enroll in prestigious colleges in Seoul.[7] Despite her opposition, she is forced to meet tutors and attend private classes and to strictly check her performance at school.[8] She is among the few people in school who know of Joon-woo's real personality. She gradually starts to have feelings for Joon-woo.
A top student of Class 2-3 from an affluent family who seems to be courageous and strong but is suffering from a complex.[7] He is the president of their class and is known for acing every subject in school. Unknown to everyone, he is forced by his perfectionist and physically abusive father to be the best in everything.[9] He also has the habit of scratching his wrist when in distress. Due to this negative family life, he tends to see his peers as subordinate to him, a personality discovered by Joon-woo and their homeroom teacher Mr. Oh.
The homeroom teacher of Class 2-3. He is formerly an assistant homeroom teacher[10] temporarily in charge of Class 2-3, whose official HT is hospitalized. After an incident at school, he asks the vice-principal for him to be promoted as the official HT of Class 2-3. He is a shopaholic and, as a teacher, is frequently nervous when dealing with challenges in the class.[11]

Supporting

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Students

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  • Lee Seung-min as Lee Ki-tae
Class 2-3 student; So-ye's boyfriend and a part of Hwi-young's clique. He keeps himself close to Hwi-young to gain his friendship and be included in private study groups, to the extent that most would see him as Hwi-young's servant.[12]
Class 2-3 student; Joon-woo's seatmate and best friend. He is handsome, athletic, and likes to play basketball; he is Da-heen's crush.[12] In his family, he would help his father out by either managing their tteokbokki shop or taking care of his baby brother. It is revealed in later episodes that he is gay; he harbored a secret crush on Hwi-young.
Class 2-1 student. A natural genius, particularly in math, he sees Hwi-young as his rival in academics.[12]
Class 2-3 student. Rough on the outside, he has his own charms. He has a crush on Ro-mi.[12]
  • Baek Jae-woo as Go Dong
Class 2-3 student. He frequently accompanies Pil-sang.[12]
  • Woo Joon-seo as Park Kyu-nam
Class 2-3 student. He likes to play mobile games.[12]
Class 2-3 student. He is also a part of Hwi-young's clique.[12]
  • Kim Ga-hee as Moon Chan-yeol
Class 2-3 student; one of Soo-bin's friends. Though boyish, she has a crush on their homeroom teacher Mr. Oh.[13]
  • Moon Joo-yeon as Yoon So-ye
Class 2-3 student; Ki-tae's girlfriend and one of Soo-bin's friends. She is a ballet dancer.[13]
Class 2-3 student; one of Soo-bin's friends. She has a strong crush on Oh-je.[13]
  • Han Sung-min as Hwang Ro-mi
Class 2-3 student; one of Soo-bin's friends. She is jealous of Soo-bin being in the top tier. She has a crush on Joon-woo and would ignore Pil-sang's advances.[13]

Parents

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Joon-woo's mother. A single young mother, she runs a restaurant but is in debt. She loves Joon-woo very much.[14]
  • Choi Jae-woong as Choi Myeong-joon
Joon-woo's father. He broke up with Yeon-woo when he found out he had accidentally bore her a child (Joon-woo). He has his own family now.[14]
Soo-bin's mother. She forces Soo-bin to be top in class and prepare for going to an in-Seoul college. She is in bad terms with her husband Jong-soo, who has now a new woman.[14]
  • Lee Hae-young as Yoo Jong-soo
Soo-bin's father. He wants to be divorced with his wife, but he loves Soo-bin as his daughter.[14]
  • Jung Young-joo as Park Geum-ja
Hwi-young's mother. Spoiling her son and out of the fear of starting her husband's fury, she would use her wealth to manipulate Hwi-young's teachers.[14]
  • Sung Ki-yoon as Ma Yoon-gi
Hwi-young's father. Forcing his son to be top of his class, he puts both his wife and Hwi-young through emotional abuse.[14]

Others

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  • Park Sung-geun as Lee Kwan-yong
Vice-principal of Cheonbong High School[15]
An employee at the convenience store where Joon-woo works part-time. She usually calls Joon-woo as "Park Young-bae" (the name written on the second-hand uniform Joon-woo is using at work). She is trying hard to find a better work.[15] She is Mr. Oh's love interest.
Joon-woo's former schoolmate
Mathematics lecturer

Special appearances

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Joon-woo's childhood friend and former schoolmate
  • Kang Hoon as Ma Hwi-young's older brother (Ep. 16)

Original soundtrack

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At Eighteen: Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Recorded2019
GenreSoundtrack
Language
Label
At Eighteen: Original Soundtrack
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Moments"Christopher3:54
2."Our Story" (우리가 만난 이야기)Ong Seong-wu3:29
3."I'll Be With You" (네가 있으면 좋겠어)Bily Acoustie3:19
4."Dear My"Stella Jang3:33
5."Picturesque Days" (그림 같던 날들)Jukjae3:42
6."Floral Peach"Minsu3:00
7."At Eighteen Opening"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
1:15
8."Our Youth"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
2:45
9."First Love"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
1:55
10."Moving Forward"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
1:35
11."Are You Okay"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
1:32
12."Angry With Myself"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Yoo Min-ji
2:00
13."Thinking of You"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Yoo Min-ji
1:38
14."With My Friends"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
1:25
15."Running for Memories"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
1:32
16."My Dream Is"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
1:55
17."In Conflict"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Yoo Min-ji
1:03
18."I Like You"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
1:14
At Eighteen: Original Soundtrack Parts 1–6

Part 1

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Released on July 29, 2019 (2019-07-29)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Moments"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
Christopher3:54
2."Moments" (Inst.) 
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
 3:53
Total length:7:46

Part 2

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Released on August 5, 2019 (2019-08-05)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Our Story" (우리가 만난 이야기)Woo Ye-rinKim Je-hwiOng Seong-wu3:29
2."Our Story" (Inst.) Kim Je-hwi 3:29
Total length:6:58

Part 3

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Released on August 12, 2019 (2019-08-12)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."I'll Be With You" (네가 있으면 좋겠어)
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Lee Soo-yeon
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
Bily Acoustie3:19
2."I'll Be With You" (Inst.) 
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
 3:19
Total length:6:38

Part 4

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Released on August 19, 2019 (2019-08-19)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Dear My"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Lee Soo-yeon
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Lee Soo-yeon
Stella Jang3:33
2."Dear My" (Inst.) 
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Lee Soo-yeon
 3:33
Total length:7:06

Part 5

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Released on August 26, 2019 (2019-08-26)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Picturesque Days" (그림 같던 날들)
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Lee Soo-yeon
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
Jukjae3:42
2."Picturesque Days" (Inst.) 
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
 3:42
Total length:7:24

Part 6

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Released on September 2, 2019 (2019-09-02)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Floral Peach"
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Lee Soo-yeon
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
  • Lee Soo-yeon
Minsu3:00
2."Floral Peach" (Inst.) 
  • Ha Geun-young
  • Byun Dong-wook
  • Lee Soo-yeon
 3:00
Total length:6:00

Viewership

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At Eighteen : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910111213141516
1702566751816833947829941826825956881870927869834836
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[17]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast
date 		Title Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)[17]
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 The Night That Will Never Return
(다시 못 올 그날 밤) 		3.416% 4.031%
11 August 26, 2019 The Emotions That I Got To Know Through You
(너로 인해 알게 된 감정들) 		3.766% 5.010%
12 August 27, 2019 Being More Mature Than Adults At The Age Of 18
(어른 보다 더 어른다운 열여덟) 		3.508% 4.299%
13 September 2, 2019 I Should Still Like You
(계속 좋아해야지 그래도) 		3.498% 4.247%
14 September 3, 2019 Happy Birthday To You[a] 3.808% 5.019%
15 September 9, 2019 Ways to Embrace Your Scar
(상처를 안아주는 방법) 		3.740% 4.585%
16 September 10, 2019 This Goodbye Isn't Forever
(지금의 헤어짐이 영원하지 않음을) 		3.882% 4.865%
Average 3.402% 4.150%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This series aired 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).

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2019 12th Korea Drama Awards Excellence Award, Actor Kang Ki-young Won [18]
Best New Actor Ong Seong-wu Won
Hallyu Star Award Won
2020 56th Baeksang Arts Awards Best New Actor (TV) Nominated [19]

Notes

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  1. ^ The original title is in English.

References

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  1. ^ a b "'열여덟의 순간' 옹성우 연기 첫데뷔..김향기와 호흡(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
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  5. ^ "열여덟의 순간 프로그램 정보" ['At Eighteen' Program Information]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-07.
  6. ^ "옹성우, 본격 솔로 활동…JTBC '열여덟의 순간' 출연 확정 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). TV Report. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "[공식입장] 워너원 마친 옹성우, '열여덟의 순간' 주연 확정…김향기·신승호와 호흡". Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "열여덟의 순간 등장인물 소개: 유수빈" ['At Eighteen' Introduction of Characters: Yoo Soo-bin]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-15.
  9. ^ "열여덟의 순간 등장인물 소개: 마휘영" ['At Eighteen' Introduction of Characters: Ma Hwi-young]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-15.
  10. ^ "강기영, '열여덟의 순간' 캐스팅 확정…옹성우-김향기와 호흡". Naver (in Korean). Korea Business News Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "열여덟의 순간 등장인물 소개: 오한결" ['At Eighteen' Introduction of Characters: Oh Han-kyeol]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-15.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "열여덟의 순간 등장인물 소개: 천봉고 남학생들" ['At Eighteen' Introduction of Characters: Cheonbong High School Male Students]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-15.
  13. ^ a b c d "열여덟의 순간 등장인물 소개: 천봉고 여학생들" ['At Eighteen' Introduction of Characters: Cheonbong High School Female Students]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-15.
  14. ^ a b c d e f "열여덟의 순간 등장인물 소개: 학부모들" ['At Eighteen' Introduction of Characters: Parents]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-15.
  15. ^ a b "열여덟의 순간 등장인물 소개: 그 외 인물들" ['At Eighteen' Introduction of Characters: Other Characters]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-07-15.
  16. ^ "'열여덟의 순간' 김향기·옹성우·신승호·강기영, 풋풋한 청춘 조합 뭉쳤다". 언론사 뷰. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  17. ^ a b "Nielsen Korea" (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  18. ^ Park, Pan-suk (October 2, 2019). "'하나뿐인내편' 최수종, 2019 코리아드라마 어워즈 대상 영예[공식]". Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Naver.
  19. ^ MacDonald, Joan (May 8, 2020). "Baeksang Arts Awards Announces Nominees And Plans To Proceed Without An Audience". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 10, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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