Twenty-Five Twenty-One TV Series (2022) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Platform, Trailer, Poster, Review

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Twenty-Five Twenty-One TV Series Details
Original title | 스물다섯 스물하나 |
Also known as | Seumuldaseot Seumulhana |
Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Genres | Romance, Coming-of-age |
Season | 1 |
Episodes | 16 |
Release date | February 12 – April 3, 2022 |
Aired on | Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST) |
Running time | 80 minutes |
Starring | Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Bona, Choi Hyun-wook, Lee Joo-myung |
Created by | Hong Ki-sung (tvN), Kim Young-kyu (Studio Dragon) |
Directed by | Jung Ji-hyun |
Written by | Kwon Do-eun |
Produced by | Yoon Ha-rim, Heo Seok-won, Park Hun-joo |
Executive producers | Kim Seon-tae |
Music by | Lim Ha-young |
Production Company | Hwa&Dam Pictures |
Original Network | tvN |
Twenty-Five Twenty-One Cast & Characters
Main
- Kim Tae-ri as Na Hee-do (나희도)
- Kim So-hyun as adult Na Hee-do
- Ok Ye-rin as young Na Hee-do
- Nam Joo-hyuk as Baek Yi-jin (백이진)
- Bona as Ko Yu-rim/Julia Ko (고유림)
- Kyung Da-eun as young Ko Yu-rim
- Choi Hyun-wook as Moon Ji-woong (문지웅)
- Lee Ju-myoung as Ji Seung-wan (지승완)
Supporting
- People around Na Hee-do
- Seo Jae-hee as Shin Jae-kyung (신재경)
- Baek Seok-gwang as Na Seong-jin (나성진)
- Choi Myung-bin as Kim Min-chae (김민채)
- Lee So-yeon as young Kim Min-chae
- People around Baek Yi-jin
- Park Yoon-hee as Baek Seong-hak (백성학)
- 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 (백이현)
- Kang Hoon as adult Baek Yi-hyun
- Family of the other main characters
- So Hee-jung as Ji Seung-wan’s mother
- Heo Jin-na as Ko Yu-rim’s mother
- Kim Dong-gyun as Ko Yu-rim’s father
- Taeyang High School’s fencing club
- Kim Hye-eun as Yang Chan-mi (양찬미)
- Jo Bo-young as Lee Ye-ji (이예지)
- Lee Ye-jin as Park Han-sol (박한솔)
- Moon Woo-bin as Kang Ji-soo (강지수)
- Bang Eun-jung as Lee Da-seul (이다슬)
Others
- Lee Chan-jong as Seo Jung-hyeok (서정혁)
Special appearance
- Lee Joong-ok as Na Hee-do’s coach at the fencing club of her old high school
- Jung Yoo-min as Hwang Bo-mi (황보미)
- Jang Jun-hyun as Director of Han River C&T
- Choi Tae-joon as Jeong Ho-jin (정호진)
- Yoon Joo-man [ko] as Park PD
- Kim Jun-ho as Kim Jun-ho (김준호)
- 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
Twenty-Five Twenty-One Storyline
In 1998, Na Hee-do (Kim Tae-ri) is a member of the school fencing team at Seonjung Girls’ High School, but due to the IMF crisis, the team is disbanded. To continue pursuing her passion, she transfers to Taeyang High School and later manages to become a member of the National Fencing Team. Baek Yi-jin’s (Nam Joo-hyuk) family had gone from “riches to rags” and is separated due to the financial crisis. He is forced to take up several part-time jobs and later becomes a sports reporter.
In present day, Kim Min-chae (Choi Myung-bin), Na Hee-do’s daughter, quits ballet and “runs away” to her grandma’s house. During her stay, she comes across her mother’s diary, through which the story is then told.
About Twenty-Five Twenty-One TV Series
Twenty-Five Twenty-One (Korean: 스물다섯 스물하나) is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Jung Ji-hyun and starring Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook and Lee Joo-myung.
On September 7, 2021, the main cast of the series was confirmed as Kim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Kim Ji-yeon, Choi Hyun-wook, and Lee Joo-myung. It is Kim Tae-ri’s 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 and 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 continued as usual.
On March 3, 2022, it was confirmed that actor Choi Hyun-wook had tested positive for COVID-19. Both Kim and Choi went into isolation in accordance with the guidelines of the Quarantine Authority.
During the eight weeks of broadcast, Twenty-Five Twenty-One, Kim Tae-ri and Nam Joo-hyuk maintained the top spots in drama and actors popularity rankings conducted by Good Data Corporation. The series also placed first in viewership ratings for all its 16 episodes, in both the Metropolitan Area and nationwide.
Additionally, it was featured on Netflix’s “Global Top 10” (non-English TV category), a weekly list of the most-watched international Netflix shows, for 10 consecutive weeks (as of the week ending May 1, 2022).
The popularity of the series led to the elevated recognition for actress Kim Tae-ri, who was stated to have emerged as the new “Nation’s First Love.” BTS’ Jungkook shared that he watched it and recommended it to his fans. Actor Gong Yoo also revealed that he watched the series Twenty-Five Twenty-One when he recommended his fans to watch My Liberation Notes.
Twenty-Five Twenty-One Release Date
Twenty-Five Twenty-One premiered on February 12, 2022, and aired every Saturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST) on the South Korean television network tvN.
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Twenty-Five Twenty-One Episodes
Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)
Ep. | Original Broadcast Date | Nationwide | Seoul |
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1 | February 12, 2022 | 6.370% (1st) | 7.799% (1st) |
2 | February 13, 2022 | 8.010% (1st) | 8.867% (1st) |
3 | February 19, 2022 | 8.182% (1st) | 8.981% (1st) |
4 | February 20, 2022 | 8.787% (1st) | 9.972% (1st) |
5 | February 26, 2022 | 7.956% (1st) | 8.960% (1st) |
6 | February 27, 2022 | 9.817% (1st) | 11.065% (1st) |
7 | March 5, 2022 | 9.718% (1st) | 10.380% (1st) |
8 | March 6, 2022 | 10.900% (1st) | 11.734% (1st) |
9 | March 12, 2022 | 10.662% (1st) | 12.043% (1st) |
10 | March 13, 2022 | 10.879% (1st) | 12.660% (1st) |
11 | March 19, 2022 | 10.887% (1st) | 12.410% (1st) |
12 | March 20, 2022 | 10.675% (1st) | 12.528% (1st) |
13 | March 26, 2022 | 9.927% (1st) | 11.001% (1st) |
14 | March 27, 2022 | 10.308% (1st) | 11.451% (1st) |
15 | April 2, 2022 | 9.592% (1st) | 10.302% (1st) |
16 | April 3, 2022 | 11.513% (1st) | 12.636% (1st) |
Awards & Nominations
Award Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
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APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Kim Tae-ri | Nominated |
APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor | Choi Hyun-wook | Nominated |
APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Original Soundtrack | DK (Seventeen) — “Go!” | Nominated |
APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Original Soundtrack | Jihyo (Twice) — “Stardust Love Song” | Nominated |
APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Best Original Soundtrack | Taeil (NCT) — “Starlight” | Nominated |
APAN Star Awards | 2022 | Popularity Star Award, Actress | Kim Tae-ri | Nominated |
Asia Contents Awards | 2022 | New Comer – Actor | Choi Hyun-wook | Nominated |
Asian Academy Creative Awards | 2022 | Best Drama Series | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Won |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best Drama | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Nominated |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best Actress | Kim Tae-ri | Won |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Most Popular Actress | Kim Tae-ri | Won |
Baeksang Arts Awards | 2022 | Best New Actor | Choi Hyun-wook | Nominated |
Kinolights Awards | 2022 | Korean Drama of the Year | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | 3rd |
Kinolights Awards | 2022 | Korean Actress of the Year | Kim Tae-ri | 3rd |
Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Actress | Kim Ji-yeon | Won |
Korea Drama Awards | 2022 | Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Tae-ri | Nominated |
Korea Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Drama | Twenty-Five Twenty-One | Nominated |
Korea Drama Awards | 2022 | Best Director | Jung Ji-hyun | Nominated |
Korea Drama Awards | 2022 | Best New Actress | Kim Ji-yeon | Won |