Kpopmap Romantic Pick: Kim TaeRi Teaches Nam JooHyuk To Find Joy In The Little Things In "Twenty-Five Twenty-One"

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Today, we have a wonderfully touching and playful scene from the K-Drama "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" for your consideration. "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" tells the story of young people and their growing pains, set during the tumultuous IMF crisis in South Korea. Starring Kim TaeRi, Nam JooHyuk, WJSN’s Bona, Choi HyunWook, and Lee JuMyeong, this drama portrays an intersection of the cruelty of the times and the resilience of youth.

Episode 1 of "Twenty-Five Twenty-One" perfectly introduces the characters, revealing just enough for us to be able to connect with them on a root level as well as be curious about them. In episode 2, the characters get to know each other and revel in the newfound dynamic that develops between each of them. Kim TaeRi as Na HeeDo and Nam JooHyuk as Baek YiJin grow fond of each other rather quickly, finding complementary qualities that m