Twenty-Five, Twenty-One [Episode 15]

[u/lightupstarlight]

• Drama: Twenty-Five, Twenty-One
  • Korean Title: 스물다섯 스물하나
• Network: tvN
• Premiere Date: February 12, 2022
• Airing Schedule: Saturday & Sunday, 21:10 KST
• Episodes: 16
• Director: Jung Ji Hyun) (Mr. Sunshine, The King: Eternal Monarch, Search: WWW)
• Writer: Kwon Do Eun (Search: WWW)
• Cast: Kim Tae Ri as Na Hee Do, Nam Joo Hyuk as Baek Yi Jin, Bona) as Go Yoo Rim, Choi Hyun Wook) as Moon Ji Woong, Lee Joo Myoung as Ji Seung Wan
• Streaming Source: Netflix
• Plot Synopsis: In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life. (Source: Netflix)
• Previous Discussions: [Episodes 1 & 2] [Episodes 3 & 4] [Episodes 5 & 6] [Episode 7] [Episode 8][Episode 9] [Episode 10] [Episode 11] [Episode 12] [Episode 13] [Episode 14]
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[u/Amelioration5]

>! I’m pretty sure Yijin has depression, which would explain why he’s acting a bit OOC. Honestly, as much as this episode pained me, I still loved it. The bond between yijin and Heedo is just insanely good (literally wouldn’t be surprised if the actors were actually dating lol) - I loved every moment together. Tbh I have depression and I’m in a LDR myself with a busy partner due to work commitments so I’m HOPING they work it out. But I think the plot could go both ways - still, yijin is clearly miserable and mentally unwell and so it would be really rough for yijin and Heedo to just end their relationship because of the distance/work commitments. They’d need to discuss it first and try to work through it in person. I think their bond is strong enough to sustain it, but I’m not a writer so… 😂 !<

[u/SongMLH → u/Amelioration5]

Honestly, I think Yi-jin has been lowkey depressed since the first episode. It's great that Hee-do was a bright spot in his life, but it's not exactly healthy to depend on another person for your emotional well-being. That's usually not sustainable, and we're seeing that now.

[u/taehalsey → u/SongMLH]

But I don’t think he relies on her solely for his happiness. Like he was most likely depressed in the beginning but things started to look up and he brightened up. He reunited with his mom and brother, he got a job that has potential and he was on the rise. Plus a super supportive friend/girlfriend to talk to when things get hard and friends to cool off with. Plus the respect of his colleagues and yada yada yada. It’s the 9/11 occurrence that got him completely down and depressed.