'Summer Blue Hour' starring Si Baek-woo, youth melodrama to be released in Korea this September

The youth melodrama 〈Summer Blue Hour〉 continues the lineage of Taiwanese youth romance and is set to be released domestically this September, unveiling a summer poster that captures the memories of a hot summer day and blue emotions. 〈Summer Blue Hour〉 tells the story of three youths who, on the brink of high school graduation, express love in their own ways while keeping secrets in their hearts. The film 〈Summer Blue Hour〉 features popular actors including Si Baek-woo from 〈Someday〉, Golden Horse Award winner Zheng Ye-hee, and youth romance icon Lin Zhaogong, depicting the clumsy yet sincere moments of love, separation, and friendship of eighteen-year-olds, promising deep empathy.

Always clumsy but strong in math and physical education, Su Ming-yi (Zheng Ye-hee) has a teasing relationship with her classmate and track team relay runner Yan Li-yao (Si Baek-woo). However, she has secretly had a crush on him for a long time. One day, following her confession, Yan Li-yao proposes a time-limited relationship, saying, "Let's date only until graduation," and their special summer begins. Another friend, Qing Yan (Lin Zhaogong), silently watches them while burying her unspoken feelings in her heart. Even if it’s a losing game, Su Ming-yi chooses love, Yan Li-yao begins to create new rules based on that choice, and Qing Yan quietly stays by their side while hiding her feelings. As time passes and they meet again as adults, the three will confront the unforgettable moments and the secrets they held that summer.

The newly released summer poster captures the moment when three youths in school uniforms are brightly smiling and coming down the stairs on a sunlit campus. The image of 'Yan Li-yao' running ahead, 'Su Ming-yi' following closely, and 'Qing Yan' walking slowly a step behind hints at the subtle emotional lines and distance in their relationships, evoking memories of brilliant summer days that everyone has experienced. The poster's tagline, "That summer, an unforgettable secret was born," suggests that the time they spent together was not just a simple memory but a heartfelt truth deeply engraved in the hearts of the three, moistening the viewer's emotions. Like a scene flowing through time, the sunlight effect spreading across the entire poster and the blurred colors visually convey the warmth of the past season and the texture of the emotions contained within, leaving a deep aftertaste.