Twenty-Five Twenty-One

***Twenty-Five Twenty-One*** (Korean: 스물다섯 스물하나; RR: *Seumuldaseot Seumulhana*) 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 the year of 1998 to 2021. It premiered on tvN on February 12, 2022 and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST). It is also available for streaming on Netflix.

The series has shown to be popular since the broadcast began, having placed first in viewership ratings seven consecutive times, as of March 6, 2022, in both the Metropolitan Area and nationally.

## Synopsis

In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life. At ages 22 and 18, they said each other's names for the first time; and at ages 25 and 21, they fell in love.

In present day, Kim Min-chae (Choi Myung-bin), Na Hee-do's (Kim Tae-ri) daughter, quits ballet and "runs away" to her grandma's house. During her stay, she comes across her mother's diary. The story is told through Hee-do's diary.

## Cast and characters

### Main

* Kim Tae-ri as Na Hee-do
	+ Kim So-hyun as adult Na Hee-do
	+ Ko Ye-rin as young Na Hee-do
* Nam Joo-hyuk as Baek Yi-jin
* Bona as Go Yoo-rim
	+ Kyung Da-eun as young Go Yoo-rim
* Choi Hyun-wook as Moon Ji-woong
* Lee Joo-myung as Ji Seung-wan

### Supporting

#### People around Na Hee-do

* Seo Jae-hee as Shin Jae-kyung
* Kim Hye-eun as Yang Chan-mi
* Choi Myung-bin as Kim Min-chae

#### People around Baek Yi-jin

* 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 Yi-jin's aunt
* Choi Min-young as Baek Yi-hyun

### Others

* Jang Jun-hyun as Han River C&T director
* Lee Chan-jong as a reporter at UBS and Baek Yi-jin's senior.

#### Family of main characters

* So Hee-jung as Ji Seung-wan's mother
* Heo Jin-na as Go Yoo-rim's mother
* Kim Dong-gyun as Go Yoo-rim's father

#### Taeyang High School's fencing club

* 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

### Special appearance

* Lee Joong-ok as Na Hee-do's coach at the Fencing Club of her old high school.
* Jung Yu-min as Hwang Bo-mi
* Choi Tae-joon as Jeong Ho-jin
* Jeon Soo-hwan as the Han River C&T interviewer
* Song Jae-jae as the Han River C&T interview host
* Hong Eun-jung as a Han River C&T job applicant
* Goo Ja-geon as a Han River C&T job applicant
* Choi Gyo-sik as a local resident
* Son Young-soon as an old woman on the bus
* Ok Joo-ri as the owner of a local shop
* Jeon Se-yong as a man who resembles Yi-jin's father

## Production

### Casting

On September 7 2021, the cast of the series was confirmed as Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Bona, Choi Hyun-wook, and Lee Joo-myung. It is Kim Tae-ri first appearance on the small screen after a hiatus of three years. She last starred in *Mr. Sunshine* in 2018.

### Filming

Filming of the series began on September 7, 2021.

#### COVID-19 infections

On March 2, 2022, it was confirmed that actress Kim Tae-ri had been infected with COVID-19 since February 26, 2022, causing filming to be halted, with filming expected to resume after she recovers. The broadcast is set to continue as usual. On March 3, 2022, it was confirmed that actor Choi Hyun-wook had tested positive for COVID-19. Both Kim and Choi have gone into isolation and will focus on treatment in accordance with the guidelines of the Quarantine Authority.

### Release

The series premiered on February 12, 2022 and airs every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST).

## Original soundtrack

 Label | * YG Plus
* Studio Maum C
* Hwa&Dam Pictures

## References

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## External links

* Official website (in Korean)
* *Twenty-Five Twenty-One* at Naver (in Korean)
* *Twenty-Five Twenty-One* at Daum (in Korean)
* *Twenty-Five Twenty-One* at HanCinema
* *Twenty-Five Twenty-One* on Netflix
* *Twenty-Five Twenty-One* at IMDb1