A Moment at Eighteen posters show the innocence and hopefulness of teens on the cusp of growing up. The three main leads, played by former Wanna One idol Ong Sung-woo (making his acting debut), Kim Hyang-gi (Innocent Witness), and Shin Seung-ho (A-Teen), smile brightly in the first poster amidst a sky-blue backdrop. In the second, they are arranged around a bicycle, posing like three best friends. The copy of both posters reads: “After this season ends, will I be able to become an adult?”
A Moment at Eighteen captures the world of awkwardness and pubescence, showing our characters as they pour their passion into everything, including the small things. It’s a sentimental project that will evoke feelings of nostalgia because it contains moments of realization that anyone and everyone has gone through when growing up.
Ong Sung-woo plays a teen who perseveres despite feeling the aching loneliness that can creep up on you in daily life. Then there’s Kim Hyang-gi who plays a character who’s dreaming of independence. Finally, Shin Seung-ho plays a teen that has a hidden inner dark side. Just from the cast, it looks like this project is going to full of fresh faces. It’s nice to see Kim Hyang-gi coming into her own as a leading lady, and her age belies her experience in films and TV. On the other hand, her male costars are very green but if this project takes off, dramaland will get an injection of new talent.
JTBC Monday-Tuesday drama A Moment at Eighteen will begin airing on July 22.
