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Twenty-Five Twenty-One TV Series Details

Original title스물다섯 스물하나
Also known asSeumuldaseot Seumulhana
CountrySouth Korea
LanguageKorean
GenresRomance, Coming-of-age
Season1
Episodes16
Release dateFebruary 12 – April 3, 2022
Aired onSaturday and Sunday at 21:10 (KST)
Running time80 minutes
StarringKim Tae-ri, Nam Joo-hyuk, Bona, Choi Hyun-wook, Lee Joo-myung
Created byHong Ki-sung (tvN), Kim Young-kyu (Studio Dragon)
Directed byJung Ji-hyun
Written byKwon Do-eun
Produced byYoon Ha-rim, Heo Seok-won, Park Hun-joo
Executive producersKim Seon-tae
Music byLim Ha-young
Production CompanyHwa&Dam Pictures
Original NetworktvN

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 DateNationwideSeoul
1February 12, 20226.370% (1st)7.799% (1st)
2February 13, 20228.010% (1st)8.867% (1st)
3February 19, 20228.182% (1st)8.981% (1st)
4February 20, 20228.787% (1st)9.972% (1st)
5February 26, 20227.956% (1st)8.960% (1st)
6February 27, 20229.817% (1st)11.065% (1st)
7March 5, 20229.718% (1st)10.380% (1st)
8March 6, 202210.900% (1st)11.734% (1st)
9March 12, 202210.662% (1st)12.043% (1st)
10March 13, 202210.879% (1st)12.660% (1st)
11March 19, 202210.887% (1st)12.410% (1st)
12March 20, 202210.675% (1st)12.528% (1st)
13March 26, 20229.927% (1st)11.001% (1st)
14March 27, 202210.308% (1st)11.451% (1st)
15April 2, 20229.592% (1st)10.302% (1st)
16April 3, 202211.513% (1st)12.636% (1st)

Awards & Nominations

Award CeremonyYearCategoryNomineeResult
APAN Star Awards2022Top Excellence Award, Actress in a MiniseriesKim Tae-riNominated
APAN Star Awards2022Best New ActorChoi Hyun-wookNominated
APAN Star Awards2022Best Original SoundtrackDK (Seventeen) — “Go!”Nominated
APAN Star Awards2022Best Original SoundtrackJihyo (Twice) — “Stardust Love Song”Nominated
APAN Star Awards2022Best Original SoundtrackTaeil (NCT) — “Starlight”Nominated
APAN Star Awards2022Popularity Star Award, ActressKim Tae-riNominated
Asia Contents Awards2022New Comer – ActorChoi Hyun-wookNominated
Asian Academy Creative Awards2022Best Drama SeriesTwenty-Five Twenty-OneWon
Baeksang Arts Awards2022Best DramaTwenty-Five Twenty-OneNominated
Baeksang Arts Awards2022Best ActressKim Tae-riWon
Baeksang Arts Awards2022Most Popular ActressKim Tae-riWon
Baeksang Arts Awards2022Best New ActorChoi Hyun-wookNominated
Kinolights Awards2022Korean Drama of the YearTwenty-Five Twenty-One3rd
Kinolights Awards2022Korean Actress of the YearKim Tae-ri3rd
Korea Culture and Entertainment Awards2022Excellence Award, ActressKim Ji-yeonWon
Korea Drama Awards2022Grand Prize (Daesang)Kim Tae-riNominated
Korea Drama Awards2022Best DramaTwenty-Five Twenty-OneNominated
Korea Drama Awards2022Best DirectorJung Ji-hyunNominated
Korea Drama Awards2022Best New ActressKim Ji-yeonWon
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