”BTS” TV series ”YOUTH” is finally released... Depicting the world view of ”HWA YANG YEON HWA”

BTS' drama 'YOUTH', based on their album 'Young Forever', is about to be released.

　The drama, co-produced by Choropthem Media and HYBE in collaboration with Fingerlabs, is a drama based on the continuity of the virtual story of 'Young Forever' that 'BTS' has been presenting through official content such as albums and music videos since 2015. The drama is based on a virtual story with a continuity, "Young Forever", which BTS has been presenting since 2015 through albums, music videos and other official content. The story structure has a different narrative from that of the actual artists, and it follows the seven boys' school years and their growth process.

　Director Kim Jae-hong, who directed the JTBC drama 'Battle of the Flowers: A History of Courtly Cruelty', and writer Kim Soo-jin, who wrote the JTBC drama 'Dazzling: Our Bright Time', have teamed up. The team-up.

　Rookie actors Seo Ji-hoon, No Jung-hyun, Seo Young-ju, Ahn Ji-ho, Kim Yoon-woo, Jung Woo-jin and Jung Jin-seo have been selected to add fresh charm to the series, which started its first shooting in October 2020 and finished its last in October 2021. The drama, produced in 12 episodes, will be divided into a total of three parts, with four episodes for each part.

　Above all, the drama has attracted more attention as it is the world's first attempt at a content distribution method using Web 3.0 technology, as it is a secondary content (drama created with fictional influences) based on 'BTS' Young Forever. It is expected to be a new attempt to break free from the existing Web 2.0 structure of the content distribution industry, which is represented by OTT.

　In this connection, the drama will be sold exclusively on Xclusive, a platform developed by Fingerlabs and realised in collaboration with Choroppem Media. The most suitable distribution method and platform have been decided upon after careful consideration of various options, taking into account the characteristics and genres of the content, and the pre-sale of viewing rights will begin in the first week of April for the release of all drama episodes for one month, followed by full-scale sales of viewing rights in the first week of May.

　A representative from Choropthem Media said, "Finally, the drama 'Youth' has completed all preparations and is ready for a successful launch and release," and added, "This is the world's first new content distribution method combining technology in Korea, and should help raise the status of 'K-culture'. It should help raise the status of 'K-culture'.

　Meanwhile, 'YOUTH' is a secondary content based on BTS's album 'Young Forever' released in 2015, and its first teaser video was released in Paris, France, in May last year.