Twenty-Five Twenty-One

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***Twenty-Five Twenty-One*** (스물다섯 스물하나) is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Jung Ji-hyun and starring Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Bona, Choi Hyun-wook and Lee Joo-myung. The series depicts the romantic lives of five characters spanning from 1998 to 2021. It premiered on tvN on February 12, 2022, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST) for 16 episodes. It is available for streaming on Netflix.

## Plot

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.

## Cast

### Main

* Kim Tae-ri as Na Hee-do
* Nam Joo-hyuk as Baek Yi-jin
* Bona as Go Yu-rim
* Choi Hyun-wook as Moon Ji-woong
* Lee Joo-myung as Ji Seung-wan

### Supporting

* Seo Jae-hee as Shin Jae Kyung
* Baek Seok-gwang as Na Seong-jin
* Choi Myung-bin as Kim Min-chae
* Park Yoon-hee as Baek Seong-hak
* Kim Young-sun as Baek Yi-jin's mother
* Park Jun-pyo as Baek Yi-jin's maternal uncle
* Kim Nam-i as Baek Yi-jin's paternal aunt
* Choi Min-young as Baek Yi-hyun
* So Hee-jung as Ji Seung-wan's mother
* Heo Jin-na as Go Yu-rim's mother
* Kim Dong-gyun as Go Yu-rim's father
* Kim Hye-eun as Yang Chan-mi
* Jo Bo-young as Lee Ye-ji
* Lee Ye-jin as Park Han-sol
* Moon Woo-bin as Kang Ji-soo
* Bang Eun-jung as Lee Da-seul
* Lee Chang-jong as Seo Jung-hyeok

### Special Appearances

* Lee Joong-ok as Na Hee-do's coach
* Jung Yoo-min as Hwang Bo-mi
* Jang Jun-hyun as Director of Han River C&T, an old acquaintance of Baek Yi-jin
* Choi Tae-joon as Jung Ho-jin, a national fencing representative
* Yoon Joo-man as Park PD, UBS producer
* Kim Jun-ho as Kim Jun-ho, Na Hee-do's senior in the national fencing team
* Kim Nam-hee as a mobile store salesperson
* Jeon Soo-hwan as Han River C&T interviewer
* Song Jae-jae as Han River C&T interview host
* Hong Eun-jung as Han River C&T job applicant
* Goo Ja-geon as Han River C&T job applicant
* Choi Gyo-sik as local resident
* Son Young-soon as old woman on the bus
* Ok Joo-ri as owner of a local shop
* Jeon Se-yong as man who resembles Baek Yi-jin's father

## Episodes

Episode Guide: List of Twenty-Five Twenty-One Episodes

## Production

### Casting

On September 7, 2021, Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook, and Lee Joo-myung were annouced as the main cast. "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" is Kim Tae-ri's first appearance on the small screen after being on a hiatus of three years. She had last appeared on the K-Drama "Mr. Sunshine" as Go Ae-shin.

### Filming

Filming of "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" started on September 7, 2021. The series takes place in Ahyeon-dong, Mapo District, Seoul and was filmed in Jeonju, Seohak-dong, Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeonju National University of Education's dormitory alley, and the National Intangible Heritage Center.

### Release

The series began airing on February 12, 2022 and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST) until April 3, 2022 on the South Korean television network tvN.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-Five\_Twenty-One
2. ↑ https://www.netflix.com/title/81517168
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-Five\_Twenty-One#Filming
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-Five\_Twenty-One#Release