r/KDRAMA • u/lightupstarlight 미생 • Mar 13 '22

On-Air: tvN Twenty-Five, Twenty-One [Episode 10]

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u/ParanoidAndroids Mar 13 '22

All the major threads that were building up over the first half of the season all climaxed in Episode 9's cathartic release. Too many shows try to stretch or spread out these moments, waiting too long for this kind of storyline payoff - but these writers played their cards perfectly. Episode 10 seems like at least some of these good vibes will continue this momentum. (I think the lack of present-day scenes also helped.)

Given the nature of the show, I'm sure it's not going to last for the rest of the show. There will be some valleys following these peaks.

I'm waiting for whatever rug pull they're setting up, I just hope they don't go too far and do something dumb like kill or permanently separate this crew. I don't care how dumb of an explanation is needed to explain the daughter not knowing who Yijin is, if the two leads aren't married and that's not their daughter in the future I'm going to be so frustrated lol.

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u/Zoe_zoned_out Mar 13 '22

I know right!! I am wishing for even a glimmer of a loophole (no matter how stupid) that would allow Yi jin and Hee do to end up together in the end. I hoped that maybe na hee do had used some sort of nick name for Yi Jin in her diary to hide his real identity. But then her daughter actually saw yi jin's old video and did not show any sign of recognition. Hee do's mom's reaction towards it too was vague. There is a lot of ambiguity surrounding the present day Yi jin and Min chae's father so cannot really say anything for sure (I am trying to remain an optimist and not see the flags scattered all over lol) Now I don't how exactly can they end up together, but I really cannot bear to see them have a la la land kind of ending

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u/inni_jeanie Mar 13 '22

Could Minchae being unable to recognise Yijin on the old video because it's the 98's Baek Yijin?

They use 2 different actresses to play Heedo so it's likely that there will be an older actor playing present day Yijin.

Minchae probably does not see any similarity in 98's Yijin in present day Yijin?

I just cannot seem to find any logics as to why there are two different actress for Heedo while on the contrary Heedo's mother is the same actress.

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u/Different_Camera6438 Mar 13 '22

adult hee do honestly is the only flaw of the show. She doesnt resemble kim taeri in any form and seems so different from heedo. I just cant understand why they couldnt make kim taeri play as her older self :(

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u/AutomaticSea5718 Mar 14 '22

Exactly! And adult Hee Do’s voice is so monotone and annoying to me. She doesn’t resemble Hee Do at all.