In My Youth Episode 2, added new weight to Sung Je-yeon and Seon Woo-hae’s reunion. Their meeting was not light or easy. It was layered with history, regret, and a sense of unfinished business.
The story begins with a flashback. Sunwoo comes home from school and sees his father waiting at the door. His father says he has no money.
He hands over four-year-old Nu-ri and asks Sunwoo to take care of her until he returns. That moment changes everything for Sunwoo. He accepts the child and takes responsibility. He feeds her, teaches her, and treats her like family.
Love, Burdens, and Harsh Realities
His father is not a stable man. He scams people for money and often disappears. Sunwoo tries to survive with small jobs. Then Seok-ju enters the story.
He tells Sunwoo that their parents will marry soon. Seok-ju suggests Sunwoo should beg his mother to let him live with them. Sunwoo refuses. He storms off, angry and proud.
Later, Seok-ju’s mother approaches Sunwoo herself. She tells him she will handle his studies and other needs. But Sunwoo does not believe her.
He asks her how much money she is offering because he knows she does not want him in her house. He sees her help as a transaction, not real care. Sunwoo has no interest in debt or charity.
At school, Sunwoo sleeps during class. Je Yeon notices and grows curious. She asks Seok-ju, but he keeps quiet. When Sunwoo misses his career form submission, Je Yeon goes to his house.
She learns he took a year off due to sickness. She waits for him until evening. When Sunwoo finally arrives with Nu-ri, she hands him his award and a gift certificate. She also asks him about the form.
Inside the house, Sunwoo shares food with her. Je Yeon helps Nu-ri with a study book. Sunwoo says he wrote the book himself. They start talking, and a connection begins.
In school, Sunwoo tells Je Yeon that he will not go to college. She follows him at lunch. They sit on a bench. He cannot afford the school lunch. Instead, they talk. Sunwoo asks her about her future.
She says she only thinks of Seoul National University. He compliments her, and she blushes. Their small, shy moments continue.
But reality interrupts again. In the staff room, Sunwoo gets slapped by the vice president. The school thinks he goes to motels. The truth is, he works as a receptionist to earn money.
Je Yeon sees the punishment and later finds him suspended. She visits the motel, where Seok-ju is also present. Seok-ju asks Je Yeon if she likes Sunwoo.
When Sunwoo appears, he lashes out at Seok-ju and warns him not to interfere. Je Yeon gives Sunwoo medicine. He explains it is only a desk job.
Struggles, Choices, and Pain
Sunwoo’s father returns again. He tells Sunwoo that Seok-ju’s mother will pay off their debts. He also suggests dumping Nu-ri in an orphanage.
Sunwoo explodes with anger. He says he will survive on his own. The next day, he takes Nu-ri to an amusement park. But when he turns away to buy something,
Nu-ri disappears. He panics. He searches the entire day. Finally, he finds her hiding in a bathroom stall. She tells him she wanted him to lose her. He assures her she is never a burden.
Back to present, Je-yeon and Woo-hae spending time at the bar. She seemed clumsy and distracted. He noticed her condition and stayed near, even when teasing her about unpaid bills.
Their talk about youth and responsibility did not sound casual. It felt like two people testing how much of the past still lived inside them. His words were sharp, but her response carried a trace of longing.
Later, Je-yeon admitted she once thought part-time work felt like adulthood. Woo-hae corrected her with realism. He reminded her that debts and survival were never glamorous.
After this scare, Sunwoo and Je Yeon spend more time together. At a bookstore, he reveals his pen name “Mu-yeong,” taken from his mother’s name.
She gifts him a pen and asks him to sign his book. She also gives him two wish bracelets. One for wealth. The other for a wish of his own. They share a quiet moment. Then she asks him to go to the ocean. They take a bus and walk along the beach.
Here, their emotions surface. Sunwoo tells her he forgets his problems when she is near. She admits she likes him but must focus on studies. She asks if they can date in college.
Je Yeon leans close, but he stops her. He says she should not imagine a future with him. She feels hurt and angry. She leaves, upset.
Unspoken Confessions and Lingering Ties
Back home, Sunwoo tells Nu-ri that he also likes Je Yeon. The child hugs him, sensing his pain. Meanwhile, Je Yeon faces her own troubles.
She discovers her family is broke. She breaks down in tears. Everything feels heavy for her. She buries herself in studies.
Her frustration drives her back to the motel. She sees Sunwoo there. Je Yeon wrongly believes the rumors about him and his female boss. She accuses him of wasting money.
Hurt and angry, she tells him that if he cannot be with her, he should at least kiss her. She kisses him herself. Then she admits she cannot study anymore because of him. Sunwoo rejects her words and tells her to go home.
The story returns to the present timeline. Sunwoo and Je Yeon sit in a bar where he now works. They share a drink. He says he never thought she would become a manager.
This exchange revealed a key point. The series does not romanticize growing up. Instead, it questions the very idea of what maturity means.
Their time together ended with Woo-hae carrying Je-yeon home. Her words slipped out like a confession. She admitted she missed him, wondered about his life, and yet claimed she was only drunk.
That line blurred the truth. Was it alcohol or honesty? The drama leaves viewers to decide. Woo-hae also spoke honestly. He confessed his curiosity about her life.
Past and Present Collide
The way he asked if they would ever meet again sounded less like a question and more like a quiet wish. Both seemed trapped between present reality and the shadows of what could have been.
She laughs, saying she never imagined he would want to be a florist. At the bus stop, he asks her if he should agree to appear on the show. Both smile, leaving the moment uncertain.
The story leaned heavily on small moments—looks, words, and silences—that carried more meaning than the surface suggested.
Episode 2 also revealed their new lives. Woo-hae now runs a flower shop, choosing simple days over fame. Je-yeon, working as a manager, lives inside the chaos of entertainment.
Her task to bring Woo-hae back into the spotlight created conflict. He dismissed the idea, calling it nothing more than a display of his “trivial life.” This rejection showed his resistance to being used as a symbol of nostalgia.
When Je-yeon and Woo-hae met again, their words carried warmth but also doubt. They laughed at how each had changed jobs, but beneath it, both were testing how far they could let the past back in.
These questions show where the drama is heading. Not toward quick romance, but toward an examination of memory, regret, and whether time really heals or only hides wounds.
Which moment in My Youth episode 2 touched you the most?
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