Hello, My Twenties!
2016
Original language: Korean
- comedy
- drama
The story
With different personalities, life goals and taste in men, five female college students become housemates in a shared residence called Belle Epoque.
What it’s like
Bright, cluttered domestic interiors in warm daylight, with a lot of shared-kitchen clatter, cramped hallways, and easy handheld camerawork that drifts between the housemates' bedrooms and the street outside. The palette leans toward soft pastels and sunny yellows, with a glossy, bright digital finish typical of Korean cable comedy of its period. Music is upbeat pop and light, bouncy incidental tracks, punctuated by quick comic sound cues. Its vibe is breezy, affectionate and busy, the feeling of a loud, warm house where someone is always cooking, arguing or sharing gossip. It suits a lazy weekend, a comfort rewatch, or something on while folding laundry. The pacing is brisk and episodic, with frequent comic beats and romantic misfires between sitcom-style scenes. Emotionally it is light and optimistic, following five young women as they figure out friendship, romance and what they want from their early twenties, with growth coming through small, funny moments. Intensity is very low: a few mild arguments and heartbreak, no violence, no gore, and nothing frightening. It is for viewers who want warm, low-stakes company and a sense of young female friendship in a crowded shared home.
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