Full House Volume 13
Hee-Do wakes up early and starts her morning routine by exchanging glares with her friend Yu-Rim. They head to school together, but their morning is not going as planned.
Hee-Do needs help with her dance choreography, and that brings her to Ji-Woong, who has his own little hidden area in the form of a rooftop shed. In exchange for teaching her how to dance, Ji-Woong tasks her with placing Yu-Rim’s favourite drink in her locker.
After Hee-Do heads into Coach Yang’s office, where she’s called out for going against Da-Suel the previous night. Yang is quick to remind her that fencing is a game of wits and mind games, not sword fighting. Hee-Do needs to think several steps ahead and that means she needs to double up on her strategy.
Yi-Jin heads to the interview for a job he hopes to get. Unfortunately, he comes up short and his father’s friend drops off a check for 100,000 won to get him a taxi home. Yi-Jin is able to take the money and head back home with his new found wealth.
Yi-Jin is distraught and drinks to forget his problems, sitting outside, stressed. Hee-Do comes dancing up the street, putting a smile on her face. In return, Hee-Do also gives some sound advice to Yi-Jin, telling him that he needs to be a strategist just as Coach Yang told him. ..
Yi-Jin falls asleep outside, leading Hee-Do to wrap a blanket around him with the note “Do not disturb, failed an interview today.” And yes, disturb is spelt incorrectly!
The note ends up spreading word all over town, with numerous different regulars on the paper round commenting on Yi-Jin’s woes. As he remains determined to find Hee-Do, she heads into the gym the next day and gives an impassioned plea to Da-Seul, deciding that she wants to do what’s right for the whole team, including everyone being allowed to do night training – with Da-Seul joining for guidance.
As she holds onto her leg, begging her to allow this given it’ll be great for morale, Coach Yang hides around the corner and stifles a laugh.
After school, Ji-Woong spots Yu-Rim on the bus and continues to try and win her over. As he tells her he likes her a lot, Hee-Do runs into the bully from episode 1, the one she whacked numerous times with an umbrella. So naturally, she runs away from the kids. Given she’s been running with weights all this time, she’s super fast now. ..
The kids end up getting motorcycles, but Yi-Jin shows up with his sports car to pick up Hee-Do. Although he asks her to apologize, she does no such thing and instead jumps into the passenger seat. When they finally lose the bullies, Hee-Do admits she tried to turn his tragedy into a comedy. And Yi-Jin admits himself that this helped him see the lighter side of things. ..
When it starts to rain, Hee-Do loves getting wet in the rain.
The group of friends walk and eventually bump into the pair in an alleyway en-route to Seung-Wan’s house. Of course, the intense rivalry between Hee-Do and Yu-Rim continues to escalate in the process. However, the group do manage to sit and have a civilized dinner together. There’s even a picture taken too, which makes Hee-Do’s mother’s scrapbook.
Yu-Rim’s betrayal of Hee-Doo leads to a power struggle between the two friends. Despite Hee-Doo placing the drink in Yu-Rim’s locker, Yu-Rim is quick to point out she’s acting two-faced and even reveals she dislikes the drink now thanks to her. The power struggle leads to a physical altercation between the two friends, in which Hee-Doo is forced to leave with a bloody nose.
Ji-Woong finally plucks up enough courage to drop the drink over to her in person, admitting he’s the one who set up Hee-Do to do this for him. Yu-Rim and Ji-Woong continue to dance around how they really feel. ..
That night, with Ye-Ji officiating, Hee-Do’s training draws to a close with a fencing match against her Coach. It’s not even a contest in truth, given Yang wins easily. She implores Hee-Do not to have fear going forward because that’s what she managed to exploit. Eventually the pair shake hands as training comes to a close.
While Hee-Do relaxes, Yi-Jin shows up and eventually she invites him in. The pair discuss her fencing gear, including how Yu-Rim’s handle is red because she’s competed at an international competition.
Yi-Jin and Hee-Do are fencing partners. Naturally, the bet is that the loser has to grant the winner a wish. Yi-Jin is only playing defence though. So naturally, Hee-Do catches her off-guard, claiming the next Full House volume is out and managing to strike her when Yi-Jin’s guard is down.
It is a good lesson in concentration and eventually the pair discuss the future. Specifically, they talk about Hee-Do’s failures and how they’ve built up toward a success in the future. Yi-Jin admits that she gives him hope and wants her to do well in the future. As the pair look at one another, the episode comes to a close.
The Episode Review
Twenty Five Twenty One ended its latest episode with another good one, this time focusing on the growing relationship between Yi-Jin and Hee-Do. ..
The two seem to have a good chemistry together. Yi-Jin’s life story and how hard he’s working is contrasted by Hee-Do’s tenacious attitude and determination to be the best. ..
The biggest unknown at the moment is what Yu-Rim and Hee-Do talked about online. It’s a nice addition and we’ll have to wait to find out more about it later on. ..
For now, Twenty Five One continues to deliver enthralling drama, leaving the door open for next week’s follow-up.
