«Twenty-Five Twenty-One» is a 2022 coming-of-age South Korean television series aired both tVN, and Netflix.
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- Twenty-Five Twenty-One is a 2022 South Korean television series.
- It was directed by Jung Ji-hyun .
- Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Bona, Choi Hyun-wook, and Lee Joo-myung star in the series.
- Its korean title is Seumuldaseot Seumulhana.
- 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.
- It aired every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST) for 16 episodes.
- It is available for streaming on Netflix
- Since the broadcast began, the series has maintained the top spot in the popularity rankings for 7 consecutive weeks.
- As of March 21, the series also placed first in viewership ratings 12 consecutive times, in both the Metropolitan Area and nationally.
- Additionally, it has, as of the week ending March 27, featured in Netflix’s “Global Top 10” (non-English edition), a weekly list of the most-watched international Netflix series, for five weeks in a row.
- The final episode reached a nationwide rating of 11.513%, making it one of the highest-rated Korean dramas in cable television history.
- The series follows a teen fencer who pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life, while they are facing the difficulties of youth and of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.
- 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 of the series began on September 7, 2021.
- The series is set in Ahyeon-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
- It is filmed in Jeonju, Seohak-dong, Jeonju Hanok Village, Jeonju National University of Education’s dormitory alley, and the National Intangible Heritage Center.
- 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.
- Both Kim Tae-ri and Kim Ji Yeon took fencing lessons in order to prepare for their roles. Tae-ri especially later on expressed in an interview how she fell in love with the sport.
- Kim Tae-ri got cast as Na Hee-do after the writer of the show saw the choppy bangs Tae-ri had gotten then, which has become her character’s signature look.
- Makes the second time where Kim Tae-ri and Kim Hye-Eun reunite. They first starred together in historic drama Miseuteo Shunshain (2018), where Hye-Eun portrayed the mother of a son Tae-ri’s character was engaged to.
- Despite most of the main characters being in high school (Baek Yi-jin being of college age), most of the actors are far from high school age. Prior to the show’s release, respectively: Kim Tae-ri was 31; Lee Joo-Myung was 27 (later 28); Nam Joo-hyuk was 27, and Kim Ji Yeon was 26. Choi Hyun-Wook, being the youngest, was only 19 when filming began
- The diary of Na Hee Do in Twenty Five Twenty One drama is actually written by Kim Tae Ri while practicing Fencing with Bona. She said in an interview that while practicing with Bona she was continuously failing so she used to write down the lessons to make progress later it was used as Na Hee Do’s diary.
- Yu-rim is seen in various episodes wearing a fencing helmet where the sabre mask is painted red and blue. Painted sabre masks weren’t used in the 1990s
- The opening and closing credits are set to look like the show, true to the year it takes place, is made in the 1990s.
- Joo Hyuk took some cues from sports journalists to prepare for his role
- Choi Hyun Wook stepped up his style game for his character.
- Nam Joo Hyuk & Kim Tae Ri appeared in two commercials together previously
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