Did Hwan travel back in time to save the boys? BTS drama, Begins Youth ending explained as fans anticipate Season 2 renewal

On May 14, 2024, BTS drama Begins Youth dropped the final episode 12 on the official website, Xclusive. The series concluded with Kim Hwan finally deciding to travel back in time, hinting at the prospect that he would save his six friends, including Min Cein, Hosu, Dogeon, Haru, Jooan, and Jaeha, from their tragic fate.

Soon, the last episode created a buzz on social media, where fans have been discussing a potential renewal of the series for a second season. While some fans dug up the unreleased scenes from the trailer of Begins Youth to support their theory of the renewal for a second season, others prayed earnestly.

Even Jong-hyun, who portrayed the character of Min Cein, aka Suga, in the drama, replied to a fan comment on YouTube that he wishes for a second season. The ambiguous ending had fans wishing for more episodes.

One X user, @herosieun, shared unseen scenes from the Begins Youth trailer and stated:

"these are not deleted scenes. season 2 is coming soon, trust me."

Netizens desperately wished for a second season of Begins Youth as the characters in the series went through challenging circumstances that moved them to tears. They also showered a plethora of compliments for the cast lineup, storyline, soundtracks, and other cinematic elements.

"I need these boys to be happy, I need the next season right now! How much pain did they think I was capable of enduring. SEASON 2 RIGHT NOW."- A fan reacted.

"We need season 2 & all seven living together, their parents are trash so it’s no loss they would be better off without them."- A user commented.

"As #BeginsYouth finished, we need season 2 I can’t say loud enough how good this drama is & how you should watch it, the story, cast & soundtrack is brilliant, you don’t have to be a BTS fan to fall in love with them, they’ll have your heart & you just want to protect them always ." - A fan shared.

Many fans also praised how the show upheld the Bangtan Universe and The Most Beautiful Moment in Life (HYYH era) from which Begins Youth was adapted. They also referred to the series as a masterpiece and wished for Jin's cameo appearance if the drama was renewed for a second season.

"Begins Youth is so good, it's so well written, the actors did a fantastic job. Watching how the Bangtan universe comes to life i understand so much more about the background of each character. I hope we get a season 2, and can you imagine Jin making an appearance?"- A user reacted.

"I finally finished watching this drama and I cried so hard. What an incredibly deep story with remarkable characters. Hwan's time travel really did happened at the ending but it's only the "beginning". Now they need to make Season 2 happen please!"- Another user shared.

"HYYH is a masterpiece so does Begins ≠ Youth. Everyone should watch it and there has to be Season 2 no matter what!!!!!."- A fan commented.

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Kim Hwan traveled back in time to protect his friends in

Begins Youth

'Begins Youth' Ending (Image via Xclusive)

The BTS drama Begins Youth revolves around the life of seven young adults striving to lead an honest life. However, they had to go through multiple challenges and hurdles to earn a livelihood. During their hard times, the seven boys rely on each other to strive for a happy life.

In the drama, Begins Youth, the actors played the following characters:

1. Seo Ji-hoon as Kim Hwan, aka Jin
2. Noh Jong-hyun as Min Cein, aka Suga
3. Ahn Ji-ho as Jeong Hosu, aka j-hope
4. Seo Young-joo as Kim Dogeon, aka Kim Namjoon
5. Kim Yoon-woo as Park Haru, aka Jimin
6. Jung Woo-jin as Kim Jooan, aka Kim Taehyung
7. Jeon Jin-seo as Jeon Jae-ha, aka Jungkook

Dogeon struggling to survive (Image via Xclusive)

The last episode of BTS drama Begins Youth started with Dogeon struggling to make ends meet and entangled in fights with his mother due to a shortage of money. Being a high school dropout, he had to do odd jobs at a construction site and run errands as a delivery boy. Dogeon saved money for his college education, but his mother wanted him to remain the breadwinner.

However, one day, he got into an accident while delivering food during heavy rain. Dogeon went to his mother wounded, and handed over the passbook, pleading with her to save him. Dogeon told her that he would not be able to live as the breadwinner anymore and subsequently got a job at a petrol pump with a place to stay in Begins Youth.

Dogeon received a call from Jooan, who confessed that he missed him in a crying voice. Jooan's voice was shaking, and it seemed he was crying before he cut the call abruptly, leaving Dogeon confused. The scene transitioned to the beach, where Jooan and Dogeon talked about not contacting each other for a long time.

Jooan trying to reunite his broken family (Image via Xclusive)

Begins Youth further shed light on the whereabouts of Jooan, who was waiting outside his mother and sister's house with his friend. Subsequently, he had a warm meal with them, and his mother asked him to live with them, disclosing the house's passcode as his birthday date.

Jooan went to his drunken father, warning him to either quit drinking or live with his mother and sister. He persuaded and took him to their house, where he assured his sister and mother that he would get treated and live with them happily.

However, Jooan's father did not change his behavior and started abusing them again. Upon witnessing his father's violent actions, Jooan tried to stop him but was pushed onto the ground, where he hurt his ears again.

In the heat of the moment, Jooan stabbed his father with a knife and fell to the ground. He further called the police and confessed to his crime while his mother and sister were shocked. Subsequently, Jooan called Dogeon and confessed that he missed him in a crying voice.

Begins Youth showcased Haru's life at the hospital, where he often injured himself to avoid living with his parents. The scene changed to him having a heartfelt conversation with Hosu at the beach, where they lied about the kind of life they were leading.

They also agreed to live together in the same house following Haru's discharge from the hospital. Haru also confessed about living independently, to which Hosu assured that he would take care of everything.

In the conversation, Hosu talked about being popular among the kids at his place. However, in reality, he was bullied by the people at his place, who smuggled money out of him and physically abused him. Since then, Hosu left the place and visited a psychiatrist. However, due to the challenging circumstances, Hosu decided to consume multiple pills, hinting at his tragic death.

The scene transitioned to Min Cein arranging medicines for his father and working at the funeral hall. One day, he met the principal of his school, who seemingly harmed his mother and provoked him to do something wrong. As the principal sat in his car, Min Chein broke the vehicle mirror with a fire extinguisher, for which he was taken to the police station.

Subsequently, Min Cein's father bailed him out of the police station and expressed frustration about his acts. He questioned Min Cein whether he was the one behind the incident where his mother was burned to death. Dejected, Min Cein took shelter in a hotel where he burned a photo of himself with his mother and set the place on fire. He consequently committed s*uicide.

The scene changed to Jaeha visiting the group's hideout place, where he discovered a diary/notebook. It contained the details regarding the events, pictures of places, crime scenes, and other things that happened before and were bound to occur in the future.

The diary that Jaeha discovered (Image via Xclusive)

He saw a picture of Jooan's mother's house where the yellow police tape was before his apartment. Subsequently, Jaeha visited Jooan's apartment the following day and found that the condition of his friend's apartment was the same as shown in the diary. Jaeha was informed by Jooan's friend that he was at the police station in Begins Youth.

Subsequently, he left a voicemail for Min Cein, where he informed him of discovering a strange diary with a key he left behind. Jaeha discovered a picture of hotel Dul Ya on fire due to arson and someone committing s*icide there. He found that it was located at Gyeongdong Discount Mart.

On the same evening, he went to the hotel Dul Ya, where he found that someone died due to arson and dialed Min Cein's number, which went unanswered.

Jaeha at the end of Begins Youth (Image via Xclusive)

Jaeha left a voicemail stating that he was scared that something wrong would happen and requested him to pick up the call.

Begins Youth further took the viewers to a beachside where Jaeha was seated on the top of a bridge reading everything written in the diary. At the same time, a voice echoed, stating that it was another failure as someone was on an endless time travel journey and could not prevent the inevitable.

Jeha eventually jumped into the ocean, hinting that he had also taken his life due to the ongoing hardships, and the scene was transitioned to Kim Hwan, who was floating under a bubble. Following Jeha's unfortunate demise, a voice echoed, hinting at the beginning of an endless time travel of Kim Hwan, who would go back in time to save his six friends from their tragic faith. The voice said the following words:

"Finally, not the end, but a strange and familiar endless beginning."

The scene changed to Kim Hwan stepping foot in the neighborhood of Songju-si again. Subsequently, he met his six friends, including Dogeon, Jooan, Jeha, Min Cein, Haru, and Hosu again in Begins Youth.

Begins Youth ended as Kim Hwan teared up watching his friends enjoying themselves at the beach as he time-traveled to save them from their tragic fate. Subsequently, the six friends beckoned him to join the play, and he ran towards them.

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Begins Youth, featuring twelve episodes, is available to stream on the official website of Xclusive.