Movies and TV drama series with the theme of ‘youth’ center on dreams, love, and friendship. In May, when the days get longer as we look forward to summer vacation, people often get to see works depicting youth. How about looking at works dealing with the most brilliant period of life -- youth -- feeling clumsy but passionate youth and finding vitality in life? 

1. Slam Dunk

     “Hidarite wa soeru dake...,” It is one of the most famous lines, meaning: “The left hand stays relaxed.” The original animation Slam Dunk is in the spotlight again with the release of its theatrical version, The First Slam Dunk, hitting the big screen. Slam Dunk contains the growth story of high school basketball club members. The story begins when Hanamichi Sakuragi, a delinquent freshman who entered Shohoku High School, is recommended to join the basketball club by the captain’s younger sister, Haruko Akagi, who he fell in love with at first sight. The content of Slam Dunk, in which high school students play basketball full of passion and struggle against strong teams, presents a message of support to the youth to overcome the difficult reality with passion.
2. Someday or One Day 

     Someday or One Day, is a Taiwanese TV drama released in 2019. The story begins when the main character, Huang Yuxuan, travels back in time and her soul went into a high school girl named Chen Wenru. As Chen Wenru, Huang Yuxuan meets Li Ziwei, a classmate with the same face as her dead lover. Wu Bai's <Last Dance>, a song that serves as a medium for time slip, and the charming actors fascinated many viewers. A TV drama that solves the questions surrounding the time slip. If you want to feel the affectionate atmosphere unique to youth and the faint emotional line that goes well with summer sensibility, Someday or One Day is highly recommended.
3. 17 Again

     Everyone has dreamed of going back in time. 17 Again, a film depicting regained youth, is an American comedy film released in 2009. Mike, a basketball player, and his wife had a shotgun marriage at the age of 17. Twenty years have passed, they are not in passionate love anymore, and are about to divorce. Then one day, Mike becomes his 17-year-old self after a chance accident. However, without hesitation, he fake transfers to a high school to start a new life. This movie conveys the message that we should not lose our precious existence by being deceived by familiarity. It is recommended to watch when you want to empty your thoughts.
4. 13 Going on 30

     The main character, 13-year-old Jenna, is full of inferiority complex. After she had the worst birthday ever, she made a wish that she would turn 30 soon and cried herself to sleep. When Jenna woke up the next day, she found that she had become a successful 30-year-old woman full of money and fame. When you are young, you want to become an adult soon, but once you become an adult, you regret your childhood choices and are nostalgic for that time. If you enjoy your present youth as it is and work hard, a good future will definitely be created. CAH recommend watching 13 Going on 30 when you want to escape from reality.
5. Twenty Five Twenty One

     Twenty Five Twenty One is a Korean TV drama series that received much love from viewers. Na Hee-do, a high school student who dreams of becoming a gold medalist, hears the news that the fencing club will be eliminated due to lack of funds caused during the IMF crisis. However, she never gives up on her dream and fights against the harsh reality with her friends. In 1998, Korea went through a hard time due to the IMF economic crisis. Twenty Five Twenty One is about the wandering and growth of young people who were deprived of their dreams due to the background of the times. When you are in times of trouble, hit the pause button on life and check this out! 

‘Youth’ is a steady seller. We all love that passionate time full of hope regardless of age. Let's feel the passion of youth like the upcoming hot summer by looking at the five works introduced through Herald Pick. I hope that I can recall the past that has been corrected by a filter somewhere in my memory and at the same time get the driving force to live in the 'present' which will never come again.