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In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teenage fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life.
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Feb 15, 2022 · Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Twenty-Five Twenty-One’ On Netflix, Where A Teen Makes Her Fencing Dreams Happen And Falls For An Older Guy. ByJoel Keller @ joelkeller. Published Feb. 15, 2022, 4:10...
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May 2, 2022 · Nostalgic, fresh, and so full of feels, Twenty-Five, Twenty-One is the show that I didn’t know I needed, in my life. The writing is thoughtful and tender, and combined with great casting and excellent delivery, our characters pop with so much life and heart, their relationships feel so raw and real, and their journeys feel so familiar and ...
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While waiting for her turn to compete, Min-Chae felt defeated after seeing her ‘rival’ perform the number flawlessly. Min-Chae walked out of the competition and got disqualified. Hee-Do confronted Min-Chae but Min-Chae said she’ll quit ballet because she’s not good at it anyway. The scene cut to Min-Chae going to Hee-Do’s childhood home where Hee-D...
Ko Yu-rim (Bona), Hee-Do's fencing-rival-turned-friend, also retired from the sport and opened her own fencing school. She gets engaged to her boyfriend Moon Ji-Woong (Choi Hyun-wook). Ji-Woong is now a known fashion blogger who runs his own online fashion store. Finally, Ji Seung-Wan (Lee Joo-Myoung), another of Hee-Do's friends, becomes a success...
1. It uses the power of nostalgia to appeal to different audience groups
It effectively creates a parallel between the lifestyle and the technology changes from 1998 to today through the use of nostalgia-inducing props like cassette tapes, VHS tapes, and bulky computers that can be juxtaposed to their present-day versions like smartphones and laptops with high-speed internet. It’s an approach that’s very relatable to millennials and Gen-Zs (who are undoubtedly the main target audience of the drama) considering that people who belong to these generations experience...
2. It presents a conflict that relates to both timelines
The two events significantly vary in nature (one being financial and the other health-related) but the economic impact of these situations are almost identical. People are being laid off, schools are forced to make drastic adjustments to continue operations, businesses that were previously thriving are closing down. By giving these two timelines a commonality, the series removes the ‘generation and timeline divide’ of the story and presses on an important message that transcends generation an...
3. Kim Tae-Ri is a compelling lead
Twenty Five Twenty One (2521) is worlds away fromThe Handmaidenplot-wise, but Kim Tae-Ri proves that she has the versatility to bring any character to life in this K-drama. The 31-year-old actress plays 19-year-old Na Hee-Do convincingly not just because of her youthful face but also because of her multifaceted performance. Tae-Ri’s portrayal perfectly balances the happy-go-lucky and childish facade Hee-Do usually puts up for her peers with the resilience and straightforward attitude the char...
1. Min-Chae reading 19-year-old Hee-Do’s diary
Episodes 11 and 12 provided parallels between Hee-Do and her mum’s relationship in both the past and the present. and it would’ve been great to see adult Hee-Do looking back at her teenage thoughts from the perspective of a mother who also has a strained relationship with her daughter. We think it would’ve followed the drama’s theme of tying the past and the present together using a common element better.
2. Na Hee-Do and Back Yijin’s age gap
Twenty Five Twenty Oneis no different. Na Hee-Do was 19 and Back Yijin was 23 when they met. K-netizens expressed their concernover this age gap since the story is obviously setting Hee-Do and Yijin up as the main couple of the story. Thankfully, their relationship is portrayed more as friendly and platonic in Episodes 1 to 8, with little to no romantic connotations, as well as no creepy ‘grooming’ undertones from Yijin’s character. Still, because this is a romance drama, feelings for each ot...
Jun 6, 2022 · Twenty Five Twenty One could have been the perfect coming of age k-drama, but its ending definitely puts a dent in that 10/10 score. That aside, this series features a solid story, excellent characterisation and one of the best soundtracks seen in any Korean drama for quite some time.
In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teenage fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life.
Feb 12, 2022 · Top Critics. All Audience. Jae-Ha Kim Jae-Ha Kim (Substack) The burgeoning romance in “Twenty-Five Twenty-One” is based on a strong friendship. But some viewers have pointed out that the...
