Record of Youth covers several real-life issues including the life of upcoming actors in South Korea who have the pressure of succeeding before joining the army, the lack of support from middle class families for unconventional careers, struggles in the fashion and film industry, and the misunderstandings caused by generational gap. The question of whether the right person can appear in your life at the wrong time and the consequences is also touched upon.

If Ha Seok-jin is in a drama, there’s no dearth of good performance. Add Ji Soo and Im Soo-hyang to the lead cast and you have a compelling reason to watch When I Was the Most Beautiful.