Nam Joo-hyuk said he always considered Kim Tae-ri’s pain before his job in “Twenty-five, Twenty-one”
Not only Kim Tae-ri, but also Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon, and Seo Jae-hee shine in the latest episode of “Twenty-five, Twenty-one.”
“I wanted to talk to you when you grew up. I… Actually, I miss your dad so much, Hee-do. “I miss him so much, Hee-do…” Na Hee-do (Kim Tae-ri), who always maintained a coolness, sobbed in front of her father’s grave. When her mother, who was bowing, couldn’t get up, Na Hee-do, who thought it was strange, asked her why, and she burst the emotion that she had been pressing deeply into her heart.
This dreary scene tells how tvN’s Saturday and Sunday drama “Twenty-five, Twenty-one” can dramatically capture various resolutions and emotions. Na Hee-do is someone who can openly say “I love you.” She is the opposite of the characters who hide their feelings deep inside and cannot express themselves openly. However, if you look inside, there are reasons why they couldn’t express their feelings easily.
Na Hee-do couldn’t forget how her mother couldn’t even come to her father’s funeral because she had to deliver breaking news. But no matter how cold-hearted she is, how could one feel no pain and remorse for her husband’s death? “All right. I won’t ask you to understand any more. But please don’t blame my efforts to avoid forgetting. That’s how I hang on.” Her mother had been trying to avoid it (facing his death) because she missed her husband so much.
“Twenty-five, Twenty-one” also shows scenes that expressed the love between Na Hee-do and Baek Yi-jin (Nam Joo-hyuk). This is the case with Na Hee-do and Baek Yi-jin‘s conversation about not being able to go to the woodworking center together due to Shin Chang-won‘s breaking news. After watching Shin Jae-kyung‘s breaking news broadcast that day, Baek Yi-jin says, “I wanted to be like him because he was so cool.” “But it’s a little complicated that such a situation has hurt you. Your pain always comes before my professionalism.”
It is a line that expresses Baek Yi-jin’s feelings for Na Hee-do so well. However, the line of Na Hee-do, who was listening to Baek Yi-jin, shows her wonders of what she thinks about Baek Yi-jin. “This is strange… They were heartaches for me, but my mom made you dream. That’s kind of nice in itself” – this line lingers more than any other affectionate words.
“Twenty-five, Twenty-one” does not miss any chance to capture touching moments in different relationships, not only Na Hee-do’s romance with Baek Yi-jin, but also her desperate mother-daughter relationship with her mother, which is played by actress Seo Jae-hee, and her friendships with her indispensable friends. Just think of the scene when Na Hee-do confirmed her close friendship with Ko Yu-rim, who refused her with a cold reaction when she approached and revealed herself as a fan.
In front of Na Hee-do, Ko Yu-rim burst into tears and said, “I’m Injeolmi”, revealing that she was Na Hee-do’s PC chat best friend. She then apologized, “I’m sorry that I’m Injeolmi”. Facing Ko Yu-rim’s confession, Na Hee-do said, “Ko Yu-rim, it’s fine. But promise me one thing. Do not dive. It’s too dangerous. Promise me not to do it again”. It is because Na Hee-do was so shocked seeing Ko Yu-rim, who was in despair, jumping off from the diving board. That one line contains Na Hee-do’s sincere heart for Ko Yu-rim.
A good script will make good characters, so not only the main characters shine but the supporting ones around them also attract the viewers. The charm that “Twenty-five, Twenty-one” has is no one is left out in its story. Not only Na Hee-do, Baek Yi-jin and Ko Yu-rim, but even the fencing coach Yang Chan-mi (Kim Hye-eun), their two friends Moon Ji-woong (Choi Hyun-wook) and Ji Seung-wan (Lee Joo-myung), and even mother characters like anchor Shin Jae-kyung also left a warm impression on the audiences. This wide range of relationships not only shows romance but also friendship and motherly love. This is probably why the youth melodrama “Twenty-five Twenty-one” touches the hearts of its viewers.
