Twenty-Five Twenty-One (2022)

My Bestfriend must be tired for 8 week straight because of my rants yet for the ending to SUCK

This drama is mostly inspired from the song "goodbye grief aka 2521" I really wish I had seen it earlier cause that most importantly destroyed the hopes of any happy ending , even after watching the first ep My inner gut told me 'dont get yourself hurt' but against my better judgement I continued it and I don't regret watching till 13 th episode even 14 but the last 2 episodes DID THEM DIRTY , from 18 to 21 the Naheedo and Baekyijin stood by eachother without even a word for months fell apart because of basically an almost stupid reason no reason.

The couple which provided hope to thousands of others took away everything in last 2 episodes because of what "time drifted apart trope" when they were so in love ,heck even in present she still seemed in love so what was the point of a breakup when the sole reason was to just say nothing last forever but when it could have lasted if they spoke it out ,if it was any other couple I would not have bothered much but their whole base of their relationship was built upon communication,
what the line again in the finale again ,OH YEAH .

"we love only during happy times and burden during sad times"- when I was watching I was basically bawling my eyes out but then when I thought back it was RIDICULOUS -

THEY BOTH WERE LITERALLY AT ROCK BOTTOM WHEN THEY MET and they helped ,supported grown together and how in the WORLD did they become burden in hard times ,

and KIM MIN CHAE - they basically created a present which was useless since they didn't explain a single fucking thing and on top of being a sad ending they gave an open ending ,

nevertheless,I cried and I am still crying -I cant listen to any melody songs(when we were young-Adele ) or the ost either I keep remembering 18 yr old naheedo and 21 yr baek yi jin

one more, they had more life in 18-22,19-23,20-24- THAN "2521 phase which was literally 20 mins as a whole which sucked on every aspect".

all the people who tell the ending is beautiful - they say that because of the editing - cuz they included the best past moments showing us "how far they have come just to loose everything"

exceptional acting by eyeryone -

everyone got their own happy endings(including the second lead couple who did long distance for 6 year straight meeting only twice a year )- so THE BREAK UP OUR MAIN LEAD WAS USLESS.

for most part of epsiode 16 either they were crying or we were crying -honestly it was exhausting to watch -they gave this hope of them being together till the last minute and that is what that made a HUGE DISSAPOINTMENT.

I don't know for whom I am crying ,Baekyijin or Naheedo or the lost emotions which the carved it from the first episode
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For all the people who wanna watch -end it in ep 13 or 14 and directly go to ep 16 to end -save yourself from disappointment or heartbreak .

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More than just refsreshing, it's magical

In the beginning, I just expected a healing drama with a light plot but this drama is different. The vibe is refreshing but they put some mystery in it. The dialogues are simple yet very deep and meaningful. I love Nam Joo Hyuk character, Baek Yijin and acting here, really suit him and explore him as an actor too. Kim Taeri? No doubt, she's amazing, Great job for the team who make this project really well executed!!!
Also, I wanna praise the camera work and the cinematography, it's really beautiful and has an anime vibe in it. The original soundtrack? Jaurim, Taeil, Bibi, I love them all, I can listen to them all day long.

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MAKES ME DREAM AGAIN!

I was excited to watch this series because of Nam Joo-hyuk to be honest.. but then the plot is making me cheer for all of the characters. They way they are all so innocent and living for their dreams.. makes me remember how great it feels to have a dream and while working hard to achieve it is fruitful enough.
I'm so glad I've begun to watch it! I can't believe how much I'd have missed if I didn't.

The character Na hee-do is not a typical female character, the way nothing stops her from perusing her passion about fencing.. is something we all could learn from. And our male lead, playing Baek yi-jin is for now in a messed up place, but because of yee-do he's beginning to hope again! I can't wait to see what happens later on in the series with them!!

The whole plot, the team of actors, and the ost, I can't ask for more.. because this series have it all! I hope it receives much appraisals from people all around the world. And gives hope to all of us in times like these.
Being said that, please I can't wait for the nect episodes.. watching an ongoing kdrama has its downsides y'all.

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If you decide to watch it, I really do hope that it'll lift up your spirits like it did mine.

Firstly - I LOVE NA HEEDO. She is my favourite protagonist now!! And Baek Yijin is pretty awesome too.

All the characters are vibrant and honest. The stories within the greater story explore different perspectives on concerns about status and money, different types of love that are all real and meaningful, loss, failure, resilience, the complexity of human relationships, accepting others' belief in you, believing in yourself and other people, the phosphorescent shine of realistic optimism - just to touch a few of the themes.

The production is amazing - the settings are colourful and nostalgic, the shots can be humorous or heart-wrenchingly cinematic and the OST slaps. I don't know if this will ever reach the eyes of writer Kwon Do-eun and director Jung Ji-hyun, the actors and the creative team but you all have my full support (haha). Thank you for creating what is, in my humble opinion, a masterpiece!!!

To anyone else reading this: if you decide to watch it, I really do hope that it'll lift up your spirits like it did mine.

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I'm watching this because of kim taeri! the projects that kim taeri brings must always look beautiful and fresh, before I watched this I really felt that this drama gave a beautiful and nostalgic impression, full of emotion, sadness and laughter wrapped in a fresh and warm format, a simple plot format but able to give something new with all the varied scenes in it. Thus the audience will still be addicted to watching it.

from the start, this drama emphasized a dream, the agility of being a teenager, I was reminded of the lyrics of taylor swift's song "nothing new" like 'how can a person know everything at 18 but nothing at 22?' the lyrics really describe the portrait of the main character in this story, na heedo.

Na heedo who is passionate in his dreams, she is someone who is principled and doesn't want to lose so don't be surprised if yall will see his cheerful, weird, annoying and outspoken personality.

I like the plot depiction of forward and backward plots presented in being harmony by showing the struggle to achieve dreams and challenges in it with the results of these achievements which then become an effect for those around them until now.
friendship, a love story that affects the change in identity from someone aged 18 to adulthood.

warm and passionate nostalgia makes everything feel nice and romantic. but nostalgia still called nostalgia which means the "past". doesn't stay forever will definitely go too.
people come and go, dreams that have been achieved can be finished when it's time to finish, but the beautiful memories that made up the identity remain forever.

this drama really describes nothing last forever in life. all achievements, pleasures and happy endings of life are not always permanent, in the future we never know what will happen, such as death, and soulmate. we really don't know about those things.

although in most films and dramas with a happy ending or happy goals is being as inspirations for audience , but being grateful for everything include your weakness as it is also a happy ending.

open ending about love, friendship, family and career makes us think with various questions such as "how they live..." "how are they now.." we determine the answer to that question.

REMEMBER ! nothing last forever, but good memories will last forever.
that's how the characters in this drama feel.

NOTES: this drama is a melo-drama and nostalgia genre, it will definitely make the audience empty, lonely but happy to be touched because finally the character's life journey is formed from nothing into extraordinary characters. a love story that is so sweet, passionate and intimate that forms the main character in this drama is so beautiful and then ends with a form of self-achievement, beautiful yet tragic.. because the separation in it validates us when we are 25 and 21.
that's what the screenwriter is trying to convey to the audience.
at any age in a love story there must be a difference in it and accept a different ending, but the memory in it is equally beautiful and unforgettable, that's first love, first journey and first goals means.
FOR THOSE WHO LIKE SOMETHING POETICAL, and SLOWBURN TROPE will be very easy for you to enjoy.

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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times (2024 review)

This drama is the first 10/10 I have seen in a while.

I really enjoyed watching the main characters develop into adults achieving every single one of their dreams.

The story is very well written with a bitter sweet ending. It talks about first love as what it should be… a first love, a memory, and that’s what we get through the diaries. It is a story that hits close to my heart and will always remember. This k-drama is different from what we are used to, found myself screaming, crying, laughing all at the same time.

What I also found fascinating was the accuracy they had regarding the historical events at the time, it matched to what was happening at the 90s/early 2000s. It felt way more realistic with this factor in mind.

My favorite male lead by far from all the dramas I’ve watched.


Give it a go if you need to have a good cry.

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Please don't mark down your score because you don't like the ending!

I loved Twenty-Five Twenty-One because it was a beautiful love story which made me laugh and cry. Like everyone else, I wanted Na Hee Do and Baek Yi Jin to end up together, but it the timing wasn't right for them and they had different priorities. Na Hee Do wanted to be Ko Yu Rim's rival and was driven by her late-father's belief in her. Baek Yi Jin wanted to reunite his family and being a reporter/newscaster gave him the chance to do this, despite not being a college graduate. Na Hee Do needed a supportive partner like her father and not someone who was going to be like her mother. Perhaps if Na Hee Do had a mother with a different profession, things might've been different, but her mother's past actions had scarred her too much. I live in hope that they can make their way back to each other when Min Chae is older.
Although I've given top scores, the show isn't perfect. One criticism is that the mother missing her husband's funeral altogether was too unbelievable and surely her boss would've made more of an effort to make her go. I do understand that the mother was fearful about keeping her job and raising a child on her own and was trying hard to keep it together, so the pre-reconciliation interactions between her and Na Hee Do were heart-wrenching. A second minor criticism is that I also find it unbelievable that the older Na Hee Do didn't remember the beach trip. Surely if you have a photo album, you'd remember such a special trip!
The actress who plays the older Na Hee Do had a good resemblance, but she lacked spark, but perhaps the loss of spark was from marriage to the wrong person? But who can match Kim Tae Ri in acting, beauty and personality? I wonder if the makers looked at ageing Kim Tae Ri to play the older Na Hee Do?
I'm not ready to let the show go yet and have re-watched it several times, even though it makes me cry each time. The ending was heartbreaking, but it was signalled right from the beginning. So please award your scores based on the categories and not on your disagreement with the ending!

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Yi-Jin did warned us, gravity is the only thing that stays the same forever.

Best kdrama I've ever watched and the ending was perfect because this story is not about first love, it's about friendship and growth as a person.
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Tell me the story of your youth

I put this on hold for a long time because I am not a fan of the leads (don't judge me), but YouTube kept recommending Bibi's song, and I became quite addicted, so I gave it a go, and boy, this was a magical drama.

All the characters were amazing, but I must commend Nam Joo Hyuk for his wonderful portrayal of Back Yi Jin. Honestly, I am more invested in his story. His struggles and sacrifices make me cry a lot. His acting really improved.

The story will make you remember your youth. Your first love, decisions, and everything in between Despite some painful memories, there are lots of great things that make you smile and make you silly.

I don't know why I am okay with the ending. Maybe because I used to be in love and hurt like that. Not everything has a happy ending in life, and that's okay.

I will give this a solid 10. Great story, lovely OST, and amazing acting. A must-watch... Just remember to enjoy every moment. Embrace the hardships and find a silver lining in every struggle that you encounter in this world.

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It has been one year with a heartbroken

It has been one year since I got my heartbroken because of this I literally cried that sunday morning and went to threat tvN for always give us bittersweet endings, anyways I still can't get over.

To be honest, I find that this drama has it all, good plot, good acting performance and above all good music. Each weekend it got me waiting for the next episode and I even cried in a few, I felt so identified with Na HeeDo, the fact she missed his father so much and was looking sad seeing the relationship Yurim got with her father, it reminds me to myself.

Apart for the fact I felt a conexion with Heedo's character and even if I didn't like the ending it was a good drama, which reflects all the hardships prople can have while growing up and how this affects their relationship, even the ending was kinda realistic (I don’t like realistic endings at all btw, I watch dramas to escape from reality, its a little bit childish, but this is how I think) the fact they couldn't overcome the hardships their relationship went through and other ones could, makes me angry, but I guess it was my fault for having high expectations since the first episode aired, thinking they would do something to make Baek Yijin the father, but well, now I'm not able to listening to 2521 by Jaurim without feel so emotional and even cry just a little bit, btw I don't know if this is overhyped, but the fact I was commenting with all the people here about the ending, makes me think it was something that linked people, for me, this was an excellent drama that never got boring. So if you like realistic endings, and even if you dont like the, you should give this a a chance. ^^

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First love

I really loved this drama. Last episode brought tears to my eyes. I probably cried for like an hour lol. To me this drama shows the major 2 ways first love can go. An example is with yu rim and ji woong. They ended up getting married, and having their happy ending together. However, life isnt ideal. Hee do and yi jin's ending is probably more common. First love is somthing people take for granted. In the moment, you think it would last forever. But eventually she's smiling at the thought of her naivety . This kdrama made me laugh, smile and cry. And i loved every part of it ?

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