Park Bo-gum drama 'Record of Youth' debuts on TV with high ratings

Korean drama Record of Youth has debuted its first episode on tvN and Netflix.

Actor Park Bo-gum is taking the lead role of Sa Hye-jun co-starring with actress Park So-dam who had her acting breakthrough in the award-winning film Parasite, and up-and-coming actor Byeon Woo-seok.

Record of Youth revolves around the three main cast who are struggling to make it in the competitive modeling industry.

Park So-dam plays the role of a makeup artist while Byeon Woo-seok and Park Bo-gum both play models.

The drama has taken the top spot in ratings according to Nielsen Korea. The first episode of the drama had an average of 6.4 peaked at 8.7 percent viewership nationwide, making it the top tvN drama for the Monday to Tuesday time slot.

The 16-episode drama premiered on September 7 and will air at 9 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays on tvN. Episodes will stream on Netflix worldwide right after airing on the cable channel.