‘A girl from the 20th century’ the new drama that is trending on Netflix

A new South Korean drama has just been added to the Netflix streaming platform, containing everything a romantic movie needs, but with a twist. Let’s talk about “A girl of the 20th century”a film that has positioned itself among the most viewed Netflix, which brings back the nostalgia for those love novels of the 90s.

The film places us within a love story between two teenagers in the year 1999, a time when instant messaging was barely present. This may be a sign of its success, since in the millennial audience it will arouse large doses of nostalgia to remember those times when the first loves of adolescence were lived.

This film joins the list of South Korean productions that have become popular in recent years, such as “The Squid Game” or “Woo, an extraordinary lawyer”being a clear example of how both series and films from this part of the world are good for Western audiences, eager for this kind of story, both for their characters and for learning more about the Asian country.

The cast of the new romantic film consists of Kim Yoo-jung, known for series such as “Moon Embracing the Sun”, “May Queen” and “Angry Mom” ​​and Roh Yoon-seo. They are joined by actors Byeon Woo-seok, known for Moonshine and Soulmate, and Park Jung-woo, famous for the web series “Love Playlist”.

What is a twentieth century girl talking about?

The story of ‘A girl from the 20th century’ places us in the year 1999, when Yeon-doo ends up separating from bo-raafter a trip to the United States. That said, they decide that one of them, Bo-ra, will be watching over the other’s dream boy, Yeon-doo. Bo-ra will be in charge of commenting everything about her via instant messaging to her friend, interfering in the life of Hyun-heeand his friend Un-ho.

But in this whole process a small detail will begin to emerge, spending more time with both boys, Bo-ra begins to fall in love with the boy which Yeon-doo likes, who will start wreaking havoc on these girls’ friendship. A plot that may be quite common, but that the film manages to bring to the surface in a refreshing way.

The film was released on 6 October 2022 on Netflix, and is currently in the top ten of the streaming platform, even reaching the top three in some Latin American countries. A romantic drama that will delight all fans of South Korean series and films, especially millennials.