The Woes Of Young Love
Hee-Do returns to her home after a kiss with Yi-Jin, which she feels is a sign that the world has ended. Despite the world moving on from the millennium bug, Hee-Do likens her kiss as her personal bug, as things between her and Yi-Jin continue to be strained.
Ji-Woong calls Yu-Rim and Hee-Do outside, rocking up driving his aunt’s car after passing his test. Ji-Woong’s nervous driving style sees him think twice, admitting he’s terrified.
When they return home, Ji-Woong has a serious issue parallel parking and he’s bound to be outed by his mum. That is, until he convinces Hee-Do to ring Yi-Jin and bring him in to save the day. Only, he’s going on-air soon so that’s a no. Instead, with a group of guys walking past, they all band together and decide to physically move the car. It works, and the whole group erupt into rapturous applause.
Coach Yang tells Yi-Jin about the past, revealing that they had a really close bond beforehand. However, because of their reporter/athlete ties, the pair was able to manage it well.
Jae-Kyung, a fencer from South Korea, received a tip-off from a man out in the street that Yang allegedly received a bribe from the father of another fencer. Jae-Kyung is the one who reported, and eventually ended up being the person to cover the most amount of exclusives about her.
When Hee-Do and Yi-Jin meet again, they dance around the kiss they shared. However, when Hee-Do leans over to try and sort out a stray thread from his jacket, Yi-Jin thinks she’s going to kiss him and hurriedly puts some food in his mouth. Hee-Do is beside herself with annoyance and heads home. As she starts writing in her diary, she realizes she doesn’t hate him (Despite writing that twice) and actually likes him.
Hee-Do is struggling to focus on the next fencing competition. Yi-Jin is on the brain and even Yu-Rim can sense this. Yi-Jin is having a hard time too though and contemplates transferring to keep a distance from Hee-Do. The thing is, transferring brings its own problems, given he needs a very good reason for doing so.
That night, when Hee-Do returns home, she is waiting for her husband. Knowing that she may lose everything, she takes up Yu-Rim’s advice and takes a gamble. She tries to say how she feels but Yi-Jin simply walks away, heading home and reporting that there’s a suspicious man wandering around.
The next day, the Presidential Cup Competition goes ahead but Yu-Rim and Hee-Do both crash out at the round of 32 in their individual matches. However, they still have the team games to play.
Yi-Jin is watching from afar and he can finally sense it. However, he soon grows jealous when a guy called Jun-Ho arrives and asks her for a drink. He inevitably leaves a message for Hee-Do, telling her that drinking with boys is bad for one’s health.
When Hee-Do sees this, she knows it’s Yi-Jin’s doing and quickly calls him, demanding an explanation. Yi-Jin is flustered and hangs up, as Hee-Do and the team win their final game. That’s the last time they’ll be teammates though, with the pair bound to head off and play for different teams in the future. ..
Ji-Woong tries to take the opportunity when he meets up with Yu-Rim later on, desperate to hold her hand. The two are super cute together and eventually they do hold hands. The final shot of Ji-Woong’s gloves works so well to show that heart-fluttering young love and the lengths you take just to hold your crush’s hand. ..
Unfortunately, Hee-Do’s relationship with Yi-Jin doesn’t work out. He admits that his earlier outburst on the news was him wavering and he thinks they should put some distance between them. When Hee-Do shouts out “I’m crying Yi-Jin,” He races back outside and kisses her passionately. “You drive me crazy. Fine. Let’s try this kind of love, Hee-Do,” he says.
The Episode Review
This show is amazing. The writing, the characters, the comedy, and the drama are all so well done. I can’t wait to see what else they come up with next.
Yang and Jae-Kyung’s relationship is a hot topic of discussion. It’s clear that Yang has feelings for Jae-Kyung but he’s trying to understand his own feelings and navigate the dynamic between his job and personal life.
In the end though it’s the fear of seeing Hee-Do completely heartbroken and in pain that makes him change his mind and head back to kiss her, giving in and deciding to embrace this after all.
Twenty Five Twenty One was a beautiful episode. It showed the strength it takes to ease up on what you’re feeling and try to wrestle with conflicting feelings, and the end result was a sweeter kiss between Hee-Do and Yi-Jin. Bravo, team! ..
