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I'll be honest with this, what i feel i write.
Okay, so...it's starts out so so so great like so so great!
I was absolutely in love. I couldn't wait (watching it ongoing was another level pain, desperation). It was a shinning gem...that could have shined more brighter. It has it's charm and still so far i would recommend it.
Story : For something that was set in 1998 i really wasn't expecting much. It surprised me with such a great plot, which did not had something cliché and was a great to watch. it was really amazing and well written, not laggy, things go smooth, and feels realistic at most extent. The characters were well written, they all had their own stories, well explained as the show runs. Friendship, youth and struggles faced and being able to withstand them, shouldering each other these five people stories are explained. Na hee-do a fencing athlete an aspiring one who doesn't give up. Baek yi-jin a college dropout who is affected by IMF crisis, and strives hard to bring back his family together and work hard to pay back the debt and make a living. they meet at the ages of 18 and 22 support, inspire and comfort eachother at their hard times. It unfolds so beautifully and the moments between them feel magical, the process feels natural and so appealing. Go yu-rim a olympic gold medalist fencer who has a financial problems. Moon ji woong a high schooler known for causing trouble. Ji Seung-wan a high school student whose life is no fun. Characters were really touching and relatable, i have to say that they were really well scripted.
Cast and Acting : OH MY GOD!!! I REALLY LOVE THE WHOLE CAST THEY ARE SO ADORABLE AND TALENTED. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE DRAMAS WHERE THE CAST IS JUST SO FILLING AND SOMTHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO. ALL DID A GREAT JOB. I'M SO PROUD OF THEM.
• Starting with yi-jin, PLAYED BY NAM JOO-HYUK no one could have pulled it better, than our joo-hyuk. His acting really was amazing and heart touching. I could feel all the emotions and he potrayed his character really well. His acting improved so much, I've been watching him from school 2015 and he really progressed.
• KIM TAE-RI TAE RI!! Never fails to surprise you. She is so freaking awesome and super cool. Her charcter came to life, i could feel her existence you know that how lively she potrayed na hee-do. I can watch her forever. Not to mention, the fencing, bona and tae ri really worked so hard. It really felt like they were fencing players. The amount of dedication and hard work that went into this. Mad respect to both of them.
• Go yu-rim, played by bona. My god this girl is so good, I have a crush on her. Like literally she is da best. I can't believe on how amazing the performance was. She killed it. Being able to potray such a complicated character, man she deserves a whole damn show herself. Watch for her i would say.
• Moon ji-woong, choi hyun-wook!! I know my man from the web series Real.Time.love, you gotta know i was surprised to see him here. I really couldn't guess it was him. He was the perfect fit for the 90's he would be the influencer of the age and he did a great job. I really love his character. Its his time to shine!
• Ji Seung-wan played by lee joo-myung. This my first drama where i saw her i guess. She played her character so well. Come on, i wish my grammar was good and all good adjective should be used to define her and her charchter. She was perfect for Seung-wan. Her character is free-spirited, positive, and so cool and she bought it to life. The supporting cast was really good, not to mention the cameo i absolutely give a 10/10 to the cast and acting they worked so hard.
Ost is the loml. It is so good another reason to watch the drama. It is sooo....good. again^-^.
Why you should watch it :
♡Set in 1998, an inspirational and a must watch youth drama.
♡Slow burn romance, good chemistry between the main couple and the second couple too. More like fluff though, but I assure you will like it.
♡OST OST IS CHEF'S KISS. SO GOOD. I LOVE IT SO MUCH.
♡Cast is another reason to watch. Good cast...you probably know most of them.
♡FENCING, i really got to know so much about it, it is such a fun sport and hard and expensive. Protagonist love for fencing is a sign you need to watch this. passion towards the sport, the hurdles and harships of a player are shown really well.
♡LIFE LESSONS, COMFORT, HAPPINESS are what i got regardless of the ending. I hope you experience it too.
♡Characters of the story. Watch it for them and the plot too. They are really well crafted and written. They are so lovely and at the point of learning, experiencing and growing into their better selves
ENJOY WATCHING
Anyways, it is a good drama. Must watch. It's heart touching and lovely. A good plot leave the ending. Nice chemistry. Friendship. Comfy and cute. I hope you decide whether to watch or not. I will miss it. 9/10 for me! Have a good day. Done with review bye.
(SPOILERS) STOP READING IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS.
The story this beautiful ends on a sad note, which did not give me content. I was a lil disappointed. The ending for me was not fully explained , not acceptable at all, it ruined it's potential, the flower could have bloomed but it was plucked out while it still was a bud. The ending was a complete disaster. I might sound like someone who is desperate and only wants a happy ending, well yeah it should be the case for Twenty-five Twenty-one, you see. I know it, it was completely clueless, rushed, confusing in the last 2 eps and the question you have like from the very start does not even get answered. LIKE WHO IS HER HUSBAND?
I know that they had trouble with their relationship. Their profession was hard, they were far. But, is that what love is. If yurim and ji woong can be together why not them. Okay, let's say i accept the ending. It still doesn't adds up. We don't see yi-jin in present. Is he really happy? Why is heedo still looking back? Who is ger husband? Whatttt nvm. It was good all but ending was not pleasing.
I was absolutely in love. I couldn't wait (watching it ongoing was another level pain, desperation). It was a shinning gem...that could have shined more brighter. It has it's charm and still so far i would recommend it.
Story : For something that was set in 1998 i really wasn't expecting much. It surprised me with such a great plot, which did not had something cliché and was a great to watch. it was really amazing and well written, not laggy, things go smooth, and feels realistic at most extent. The characters were well written, they all had their own stories, well explained as the show runs. Friendship, youth and struggles faced and being able to withstand them, shouldering each other these five people stories are explained. Na hee-do a fencing athlete an aspiring one who doesn't give up. Baek yi-jin a college dropout who is affected by IMF crisis, and strives hard to bring back his family together and work hard to pay back the debt and make a living. they meet at the ages of 18 and 22 support, inspire and comfort eachother at their hard times. It unfolds so beautifully and the moments between them feel magical, the process feels natural and so appealing. Go yu-rim a olympic gold medalist fencer who has a financial problems. Moon ji woong a high schooler known for causing trouble. Ji Seung-wan a high school student whose life is no fun. Characters were really touching and relatable, i have to say that they were really well scripted.
Cast and Acting : OH MY GOD!!! I REALLY LOVE THE WHOLE CAST THEY ARE SO ADORABLE AND TALENTED. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE DRAMAS WHERE THE CAST IS JUST SO FILLING AND SOMTHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO. ALL DID A GREAT JOB. I'M SO PROUD OF THEM.
• Starting with yi-jin, PLAYED BY NAM JOO-HYUK no one could have pulled it better, than our joo-hyuk. His acting really was amazing and heart touching. I could feel all the emotions and he potrayed his character really well. His acting improved so much, I've been watching him from school 2015 and he really progressed.
• KIM TAE-RI TAE RI!! Never fails to surprise you. She is so freaking awesome and super cool. Her charcter came to life, i could feel her existence you know that how lively she potrayed na hee-do. I can watch her forever. Not to mention, the fencing, bona and tae ri really worked so hard. It really felt like they were fencing players. The amount of dedication and hard work that went into this. Mad respect to both of them.
• Go yu-rim, played by bona. My god this girl is so good, I have a crush on her. Like literally she is da best. I can't believe on how amazing the performance was. She killed it. Being able to potray such a complicated character, man she deserves a whole damn show herself. Watch for her i would say.
• Moon ji-woong, choi hyun-wook!! I know my man from the web series Real.Time.love, you gotta know i was surprised to see him here. I really couldn't guess it was him. He was the perfect fit for the 90's he would be the influencer of the age and he did a great job. I really love his character. Its his time to shine!
• Ji Seung-wan played by lee joo-myung. This my first drama where i saw her i guess. She played her character so well. Come on, i wish my grammar was good and all good adjective should be used to define her and her charchter. She was perfect for Seung-wan. Her character is free-spirited, positive, and so cool and she bought it to life. The supporting cast was really good, not to mention the cameo i absolutely give a 10/10 to the cast and acting they worked so hard.
Ost is the loml. It is so good another reason to watch the drama. It is sooo....good. again^-^.
Why you should watch it :
♡Set in 1998, an inspirational and a must watch youth drama.
♡Slow burn romance, good chemistry between the main couple and the second couple too. More like fluff though, but I assure you will like it.
♡OST OST IS CHEF'S KISS. SO GOOD. I LOVE IT SO MUCH.
♡Cast is another reason to watch. Good cast...you probably know most of them.
♡FENCING, i really got to know so much about it, it is such a fun sport and hard and expensive. Protagonist love for fencing is a sign you need to watch this. passion towards the sport, the hurdles and harships of a player are shown really well.
♡LIFE LESSONS, COMFORT, HAPPINESS are what i got regardless of the ending. I hope you experience it too.
♡Characters of the story. Watch it for them and the plot too. They are really well crafted and written. They are so lovely and at the point of learning, experiencing and growing into their better selves
ENJOY WATCHING
Anyways, it is a good drama. Must watch. It's heart touching and lovely. A good plot leave the ending. Nice chemistry. Friendship. Comfy and cute. I hope you decide whether to watch or not. I will miss it. 9/10 for me! Have a good day. Done with review bye.
(SPOILERS) STOP READING IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS.
The story this beautiful ends on a sad note, which did not give me content. I was a lil disappointed. The ending for me was not fully explained , not acceptable at all, it ruined it's potential, the flower could have bloomed but it was plucked out while it still was a bud. The ending was a complete disaster. I might sound like someone who is desperate and only wants a happy ending, well yeah it should be the case for Twenty-five Twenty-one, you see. I know it, it was completely clueless, rushed, confusing in the last 2 eps and the question you have like from the very start does not even get answered. LIKE WHO IS HER HUSBAND?
I know that they had trouble with their relationship. Their profession was hard, they were far. But, is that what love is. If yurim and ji woong can be together why not them. Okay, let's say i accept the ending. It still doesn't adds up. We don't see yi-jin in present. Is he really happy? Why is heedo still looking back? Who is ger husband? Whatttt nvm. It was good all but ending was not pleasing.
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